Fans know the cover of Abbey Road features the Beatles crossing the zebra crosswalk, Paul with a cigarette and, for some reason, barefoot. But the photographer also shot them crossing in the other direction, where Paul ditched the cigarette and put on sandals. After vigorous bidding, that “backward” photo sold for $31,000 at Bloomsbury’s in London.For the album, they stopped traffic for 10-minutes and the photographer, Iain Macmillan, only had time for 10 shots. They chose the one with John leading, followed by Ringo, Paul, and George crossing from left to right. That “zebra crossing” has become an Abbey Road mecca for Beatles fans who must be photographed in the same spot.
$31,000 For Beatles’ “Backward” Photo
May 24, 2012
Relics Of Chairman Mao May Sell For $1.6m
September 28, 2012The American collector spent 15-years collecting all things Mao, trinkets, paintings, Warhol and Richter prints, books and an extremely rare 100 yuan note signed twice by the Chairman. A total of 208 lots at a Bloomsbury Auction in London that may fetch $1.6m.
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The Mutiny On The Bounty, According To Bligh
February 23, 2011Few episodes in maritime history are as familiar—or often dramatized—as Fletcher Christian’s 1789 mutiny aboard the HMS Bounty, when Captain William Bligh and those loyal to him were set adrift in a small boat in the South Pacific. Bloomsbury Auctions will offer a 1790 first edition of Bligh’s own account of the adventure (est. $4900-$8100) on February 24 in London.
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Rising Value of Unrestored Cars
By Malcolm Welford, Vintage Car Specialist
