A sushi entrepreneur known as the 'Tuna King' paid a record £2.4 million for a giant bluefin tuna at Tokyo's auction, marking the highest price since 1999, and the tuna was subsequently served as sushi in his restaurant chain.
Japan's Kiyomura Corp paid a record 510 million yen ($3.25 million) for a single bluefin tuna at Tokyo's New Year auction, reflecting optimism for the economy and the popularity of sushi, while also highlighting recent conservation successes for the species.
A 535-pound bluefin tuna sold for a record 3.2 million dollars at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market, breaking previous auction records, with the top bid by Kiyomura Corp. The auction highlights the tuna's popularity, cultural significance, and ongoing conservation efforts.
A 535-pound bluefin tuna sold for a record 3.2 million dollars at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market's New Year auction, highlighting the high demand and value for premium sushi-grade tuna, despite past threats to the species' population.
A bluefin tuna at Tokyo's Toyosu fish market sold for a record $3.2 million, highlighting the high stakes and cultural significance of the annual auction, with the winning bid made by Sushi Zanmai's Kiyomura Corp, reflecting the tradition of starting the year with good luck.
A Japanese sushi entrepreneur, Kiyoshi Kimura, paid a record ¥510.3 million ($3.2 million) for a giant bluefin tuna at Tokyo's New Year auction, highlighting a rare recovery in Pacific bluefin tuna stocks.
A rare autographed basketball card featuring Michael Jordan and Kobe Bryant sold for a record $12.932 million at auction, making it the second most expensive sports collectible ever, and highlighting its significance as a unique piece in modern basketball memorabilia.
Grammy-winning musician Paquito D’Rivera has sold his 4,100 square foot home in North Bergen for a record-setting price of $1,525,000, surpassing any other single family home sale in the town by $425,000.
A one-of-a-kind signed basketball card featuring Caitlin Clark in her Hawkeye’s uniform sold for a record-breaking $78,000 at auction, making it the most expensive women’s basketball card to date. The card also ranks as the second most expensive card sale for female athletes, surpassing Mia Hamm and Naomi Osaka, and trailing only behind Serena Williams whose card sold for over $266,000.
David MacNeil, founder of WeatherTech, is listing his newly renovated seven-bedroom home in Pebble Beach, California, for $39 million. The property, located in a gated community, features a putting green and offers ocean views. If sold at its asking price, it could set a record for Pebble Beach. MacNeil purchased the neighboring house in 2020 for $7 million and spent over $10 million on renovations. The home includes amenities such as stone fireplaces, a wine room, billiards room, outdoor barbecue area, hot tub, fire pits, and private paths leading to the beach and forest trails.
A 1,225-acre hunting ranch in Deer Park, Alabama, has been listed for a record-high price of $12.5 million. The property features a custom-built luxury lodge with five bedrooms, seven bathrooms, and various amenities such as a pool, movie theater, gym, and walk-in gun safe. The ranch boasts abundant wildlife, including trophy whitetail bucks, fallow deer, turkey, dove, quail, ducks, and other small game. It also includes fishing lakes, a duck pond, shooting houses, and a trail system. The property's professionally managed timber stands and breeding system for deer enhance its conservation value. The listing agent believes the unique property could sell for even more than the asking price.
A rare sealed 4GB original iPhone, produced for only a few months, has set a new record by selling for $158,000 at auction. Bidding for the phone started at $10,000 and jumped to $158,644 in the final hours. The phone, in exceptional condition, came from a former Apple engineer who worked on the iPhone. The 4GB distinction contributed to its high value, with an increase of approximately 318 times its original price. Another sealed 8GB original iPhone in the same lot sold for $44,771.
Toronto-based billionaire Michael Andlauer has agreed to acquire the NHL's Ottawa Senators for a record price of nearly $1 billion, making him the new owner of the team. Andlauer, who is already a minority owner of the Montreal Canadiens, will have to sell his stake in the Canadiens as part of the deal. The Senators went up for sale last year after the death of their previous owner, Eugene Melnyk, who had owned the team since 2003.