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First we wrote about how the first Detective Comic to feature Batman had been bid up to $ 350,000 . Then we wrote about how an Action Comic sold for a record breaking $1,000,000 . Now we can report another record breaking event. The Heritage Auction Galleries auction is over, and the Detective Comics #27 comic featuring Batman was hammered at an incredible $1,075,500 .

If you need a new pair of men's dress shoes, you should check out what Louis Vuitton is offering, the handmade Manhattan Richelieu wing-tips made with waxed genuine alligator skin. The shoes even include a metal LV monogram cube embedded in the leather heel. Price for this fine pair of shoes is only $10,000 .

A rough 507-carat diamond was sold by Petra Diamonds for $35.3 million , the highest price ever achieved by a diamond in the rough. It was bought by by Chow Tai Fook Jewelry Co Ltd in Hong Kong. Petra Diamonds is a publicly traded company that primarily trades in London but occasionally on the Pink Sheets in the United States under the symbol PDMDF.PK.

Last week, we posted an article about how an early Batman comic was up for auction and had reached a bid of $350,000. The bid is now up to $425,000 and there are still two more days to go before the auction closes. However, this amount isn't even close to the first Superman comic that just sold for $1,000,000; that's one million dollars!!! It is technically Action Comics #1, the first comic book in which Superman appeared. It was graded 8 on a scale of 1 to 10, where 10 is the best. It came out in 1938 for 10 cents. The buyer and seller remain anonymous. According to the company that handled the transaction, CommicConnect.com, this is the first time a comic has ever sold for one million dollars.

Courtenay Wolfe, the CEO of Salida Capital, was the top bidder in an eBay auction for a three hour lunch with noted investor and billionaires, Warren Buffett , the second richest man in the world. Salida Capital is a hedge fund based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The proceeds of the auction went towards the Glide Foundation, a San Francisco charity that provides job training and meals for the homeless. The lunch is to be held at a Smith & Wollensky restaurant.

TUE Mar 2 SALE 2292 | New York, Rockefeller Plaza | Christie's Interiors TUE Mar 2 SALE 5685 | London, South Kensington | Christie's Interiors WED Mar 3 SALE 2292 | New York, Rockefeller Plaza | Christie's Interiors THU Mar 4 SALE 2285 | New York, Rockefeller Plaza | Fine American Paintings, Drawings and Sculpture TUE Mar 9 SALE 2837 | Amsterdam | Nineteen to Now, Art from the 19th, 20th and 21st Centuries TUE Mar 9 SALE 5686 | London, South Kensington | Christie's Interiors - Masters & Makers WED Mar 10 SALE 2290 | New York, Rockefeller Plaza | Impressionist Modern WED Mar 10 SALE 5458 | London, South Kensington | Architectural Heritage: The Adrian and Suzy Puddy Collection THU Mar 11 SALE 2294 | New York, Rockefeller Plaza | First Open Post-War and Contemporary Art THU Mar 11 SALE 5983 | London, South Kensington | Sporting Art, Wildlife and Dogs UN Mar 14 SALE 5461 | London, South Kensington | The Sunday Sale - Property fr...

03 Mar 10 American Paintings, Drawings & Sculpture [N08616] New York 08 Mar 10 THE BAT ARTVENTURE COLLECTION formerly known as THE PETER STUYVESANT COLLECTION [AM1095] Amsterdam 09 Mar 10 Contemporary Art [N08617] New York 09 Mar 10 Musical Instruments [L10250] London 17 Mar 10 20th Century Design [N08622] New York 17 Mar 10 Fine and Rare Wines [L10703] London 18 Mar 10 Jewels [L10050] London 18 Mar 10 Collection Violette de Talleyrand, Duchesse de Sagan, Former collection Gaston Palewski [PF1010] Paris 20 Mar 10 The Cellar of the Legendary Lloyd Flatt And Other Superb Collections [N08621] New York 23 Mar 10 Chinese Works of Art [N08618] New York 24 Mar 10 Indian & Southeast Asian Art [N08619] New York 24 Mar 10 Rosenthal Collection, Oceanic Art [PF1034] Paris 24 Mar 10 The Collection of Alexandre and Odile Loewy, Modern Art [PF1031] Paris 25 Mar 10 Impressionist and Modern Art Including Russian Art [N08614] New York 30 Mar 10 Old ...

It's not a car, it not a plane, it's the super guitar. A genuine authentic 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard in Sunburst Finish, known as the 'Burst' is currently being auctioned off on eBay, and the current high bid is $190,000. Bidding started at one dollar and 53 bids have come in already. Less than two days left. Picture by Helix84 shows Paul McCartney playing a 1960 left-handed cherryburst Les Paul. No celebrity endorsement expressed or implied. Picture courtesy of wikipedia.

For all you Aston Martin Rapide automobile owners out there, you should get the latest key for your car. It is built into a watch made by Jaeger-LeCoultre which has a touch screen face. If you press the right time on the watch, the car doors open, otherwise the doors will lock or the lights will start to flash. The cost of this neat accessory is only $31,000, and you can be just like James Bond.

Who cares about the liqueur; it's the bottle that I want. A Chambord liqueur bottle covered with 1,100 round brilliant cut diamonds, 18 carat yellow gold and pearls worth about $3 million , will be unveiled at the International Association of Airport Duty Free Stores. The bottle is on a worldwide tour. Let's break out the glasses! Picture shown is a (much) cheaper version of the Chambord liqueur bottle.

In the past, we have run plenty of articles on expensive islands for sale, including islands for your holiday shopping list , a Connecticut Island for $2.1 million , and islands that have been reduced in price . Now Forbes has reported that a student in Sydney, Australia has just paid $26,500 (in real money) for a Virtual Island, probably the most expensive virtual item of any kind. However, it is not such a bad deal, because he taxes virtual hunters on his virtual land and makes about $100,000 per year from those taxes (in real dollars).

Due to a drop in earnings, Australia’s largest airline, Qantas Airways Ltd. , will get rid of first class cabins on most of its flights. The drop in demand for first class led to a drop in profits for the first half of the year.

Here's a bit of nostalgia worth buying, the famous Beatle's recording studio, Abbey Road Studios. The owner, EMI Group is offering it for sale and expects to receive a substantial amount for the studio. Paul McCartney has even expressed an interest in saving the studio. It was made famous by the 1969 'Abbey Road' album cover, showing Paul, John, George and Ringo walking across the street. The studio produced music from many other artists including Pink Floyd, Yehudi Menuhin, Mike Oldfield, and Jeff Beck Abbey Road may sell for as much as $47 million.

A week ago, we wrote the article Most Expensive Sculpture Sells for over $100 Million . If you prefer paintings, and have wondered what the most expensive paintings are, here is a list according to wikipedia. A painting called No. 5, 1948 by Jackson Pollock, created in 1948, was sold for $140,000,000 in 2006 by David Geffen in a private sale through Sotheby's. The painting Woman III by Willem de Kooning in 1953 was also sold for $137.5 million in 2006 by David Geffen in another private sale. The painting Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I by Gustav Klimt in 1907 sold for $135 million in 2006 in a private sale through Christie's. A painting called Portrait of Dr. Gachet by Vincent van Gogh in 1890 sold in 1990 for $82.5 million at a Christie's auction. The painting Bal du moulin de la Galette by Pierre-Auguste Renoir in 1876 sold for $78.1 million in 1990 at a Sotheby's auction. If you like art, don't forget to check out the article on Michael Crichton...

If you are trying to get back in touch with your inner child, or maybe you haven't grown up yet, or maybe you're just a Batman fan and you like great collectibles, you might want to place a bid on a Detective Comics No. 27 comic book from 1939, which features the first appearance of Batman. This graphic novel will be sold at Heritage Auctions in Dallas on Feb. 25, and online bids can be placed now. Already, the current bid is $350,000 . It is consigned by a collector based New York State.

Valentines Day is Sunday, February 14. Start your gift buying now. 1. 2006 Bugatti Veyron Available through the BillionaireXchange for $1,050,000.00 . 2. 24 Bottles of Angel Champagne One of the world's most expensive champagnes. The cost is only $392,000 . Mariah Carey is Angel Champagne's official ambassador in the United States. 3. Tiffany Diamond Drop Earnings Drop earrings of round brilliant, marquise and pear-shaped diamonds in platinum, for pierced ears. Price is only $530,000 . 4. Royal Diamond Chess Set For your Valentine who likes to play chess. This chess set from Charles Hollander is hand made with 9,900 black and white diamonds, in over 1168 grams of 14 carat white gold. Price is $500,000. 5. Cartier Santos 100 Ladies Gold Watch Diamonds set on bezel & case, 18K gold octagonal crown set with a diamond, sword shaped rhodium plated hands, self winding automatic calibre 076 movement, price only $32,092.90. 6. A Private Island Great Sale Cay Island, in the Baham...

Art works of bestselling U.S. author Michael Crichton will be auctioned off in May by Christie's. Some of the art to be sold include works by by Pablo Picasso, Jasper Johns, Robert Rauschenberg and Roy Lichtenstein. Michael Crichton has recently written Pirate Latitudes: A Novel and The Great Train Robbery .

The 6 foot high sculpture created by Alberto Giacometti, called "L'Homme Qui Marche I," just sold for $104,327,006 at auction. Sotheby's did not disclose the winning bidder. The previous record for artwork was set in 2004 "Garçon à la Pipe," created by Pablo Picasso in 1905, which was sold for $104.1 million.

Moscow has the most expensive hotel rooms , according to the Daily Telegraph. In second place is Abu Dhabi, and third is New York City.

I wonder if the beer tastes better in this mug? A 268 year old beer mug was purchased by a Canadian museum at a Christie's New York auction for $70,000. It was formerly owned by Rev. John Stuart.

I guess Australia must be experiencing some kind of a housing boom, similar to what the US had back in 2005. A couple families paid $400,000 ($455,000 in Australian dollars) for a boat shed in Victoria, Australia , and that doesn't even include the land, which must be leased. So you think the buyers are converting it into a luxury waterfront property? No, they just want to store their beach gear there.

An 1897 China postage stamp sold for $618,000 at an auction in Hong Kong. The stamp, one of only 32 known, is called the " Small One Dollar ".

If you are into photographic collectibles, you can buy the world's oldest camera , which is made out of wood. It is going to be auctioned and is expected to sell for almost a million dollars.

Russian billionaire Vladimir Potanin just announced that he will be leaving all his money to charity. The estate of billionaire Nina Wang will be given to the Chinachem Charitable Foundation Ltd., run by Wang's family members. The court rejected a claim from her feng shui practitioner.

Billionaire Sir Richard Branson has announced his Necker Nymph, a catamaran which glides on the water . It can be rented for only $25,000 per week. His yacht, Necker Belle, can be rented for $88,000 a week.