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How to determine the value of a cuckoo clock
These kitchy timepieces are far more multi-faceted than their whimsical appearance suggests.
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5 of the oldest meteorites found on Earth
Meteorites are amongst the oldest items we find on earth. In fact, some are even older than the planet we live on - and presumably even our solar system. Read on and discover some of the oldest meteorites that ever...
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Motorcycle Expert Manuel Garriga Picks His Favourite Café Racers
In our Expert’s Choice feature, one of our in-house experts shares their favourite objects in auction. This week our motorcycles expert, Manuel Garriga, selects four of his favourite motorcycles from the special Café Racers Motorcycles auction (8th - 24th June).
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Seller Success Story: GrooveyDesign Finds Their Audience on Catawiki
“Selling through Catawiki has become our main source of income. We always feel supported and Catawiki allows us to share our passion with design lovers around the world,” says one of our sellers, GrooveyDesign. Every week, Gary Hartmann and his...
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A Flight Through the History of KLM’s Miniature Houses
KLM, or the Royal Dutch Airlines, gives its first class passengers little Delft Blue houses filled with Dutch Bols gin, also known as genever. These cute houses have been given to KLM’s passengers since 1952, making them sought-after collector’s items...
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Expert's Choice: Jamie Brindle Picks 5 Watches Without Reserve Prices
In our Expert’s Choice feature, one of our in-house experts shares their favourite objects in auction. This week our watches expert, Jamie Brindle, selected five premium watches from our special Watches Without Reserve Price auction (8th - 20th June). All...
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Insider's Guide to Finding Valuable Items at the Flea Market
Have you ever dreamed about strolling through a flea market and stumbling upon a real Rembrandt painting, just so you could sell it for millions of dollars and never have to work again? While an original Rembrandt might be a...
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Journey Through Ancient History with the Oldest World Maps
Can you imagine not knowing which countries lie at the other end of the sea? Or even if there actually is land out there? Today you can find highly accurate maps of most regions in the world, while in the...
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From Rooms of Wonder to Cabinets of Curiosity: Expert David Leggett Tells How it All Started
'Unicorn' tusks’,a stuffed crocodile and human skeletons; these are just some of the items you might find in a ‘cabinet of curiosity’. The term translates from the early French for 'reading/study room of curiosities or wonders' – in German 'Wunderkammer'...
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Expert Advice: How To Spot A Genuine Swarovski
This week our Swarovski expert, Annemarie van Orsouw, explains how to spot a genuine Swarovski by looking at logos, features and imperfections.
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Top 5 Most Expensive Jurassic Park Memorabilia Ever Sold
While sitting on the edge of your seat waiting for Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom to be released, let us shock you with the prices paid for Jurassic Park memorabilia! In 1993 Steven Spielberg bedazzled the world with a science-fiction adventure...
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10 Things You Didn't Know About Marilyn Monroe
There was a lot more to Marilyn Monroe than blonde hair and sex appeal. Despite her untimely death in 1962, to this day she is still considered America's dream girl. Born in 1926, the actress' controversial life and death have...
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Top 5 Most Expensive Magic: The Gathering Cards
Magic: The Gathering is arguably one of the most popular card games in the world and due to certain cards’ rarity, individual design and sheer power, many Magic: The Gathering cards are also extremely valuable outside of the game. Despite...
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The force of collecting Star Wars memorabilia
With the new trilogy nearly finished and the Han Solo spin-off on the big screen, the Star Wars universe is very much alive: a great time to start collecting. This month in Catawiki Explains, we'll give you some tips on...
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Motorcycle Expert Manuel Shares This Week's Top Motorcycle Lots
In our Expert’s Choice feature, one of our in-house experts shares their favourite objects in auction. This week our motorcycles expert, Manuel Garriga, selected several harder-to-find European motorcycles from our Special Motorcycles auction (1st - 17th June) that collectors and...