History

Vampire slaying kit sells for $15K at auction

A vampire slaying kit, which included crucifixes, holy water, pistols and rosary beads, sold at auction for over $15,500, six times its original estimated value of between $2,387-$3,581.

South African minister objects to sale of Mandela's cell key

A South African Cabinet minister on Friday urged the cancellation of an upcoming U.S. auction of a key to the Robben Island prison cell where Nelson Mandela, the country's first Black president, was long jailed for his opposition to apartheid.