INDIANAPOLIS - Jan. 28, 2021 - Collectors interested in owning a genuine Guinness World Record item, ranging from the world's smallest bicycle to the world's largest pinball machine (Atari Hercules) to a coin-operated animated electric chair exhibit, will get their chance in an online-only auction of items previously displayed at the now-closed Guinness Museum of World Records in Niagara Falls, Canada. Every item in the auction is accompanied by an official certificate of authenticity.
The auction is being conducted by Ripley Auctions in Indianapolis and the catalog is online now, at www.ripleyauctions.com/online-auctions/. Bidding ends on Friday, February 12th, at 5 pm Eastern time and is available thru LiveAuctioneers.com, Invaluable.com and Auctionzip.com. Phone and absentee bids will also be taken. The preview is virtual, at www.ripleyauctions.com.
The auction is officially titled Ripley's Remarkable Rarities Presents Guinness World Records Museum of Niagara Falls Auction. Ripley Entertainment, Inc., which is not affiliated with Ripley Auctions, owns the Guinness World Records brand. It has operated the museum in Canada since its grand opening in 1978 until its closing in September 2020, making the exhibit items available.
"In less than twenty hours since the posting of the catalog online, we've generated over 500,000 lot views and $200,000 in early bids," said Dan Ripley, president and owner of Ripley Auctions. "We encourage everyone to watch and bid live, while enjoying a unique and entertaining live-stream event. The live-stream production is unique to any live auction event I'm aware of."
The auction features over 100 lots of oddities, circus sideshow items, arts and entertainment memorabilia, music and sports collectibles, museum displays, coin-operated interactive exhibits, sculpted characters, artifacts, and even smaller items such as record wall plaques. All interested parties can subscribe to Ripley Auctions emails on the home page for updated auction details.
To learn more about Ripley Auctions and the Friday, February 12th Ripley's Remarkable Rarities Presents Guinness World Records Museum of Niagara Falls Auction on Friday, February 12th, the inaugural auction for Ripley's Remarkable Rarities, please visit www.RipleyAuctions.com.
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