Every month we recap the insane purchases made by collectors and the super rich.
May was such a blockbuster month for art, real estate and hot dogs that we doubled our usual count to the top 20 purchases.
"The Scream" sold for $119 million.
The Most Expensive Painting Ever Sold At Auction
A version of Edvard Munch’s iconic painting, “The Scream” sold at Sotheby's earlier this month for a staggering $119 million.
The buyer remains anonymous.
A hot dog sold for $1,501.
The Most Expensive Hot Dog Ever Sold
A hot dog in Little Rock, Ark. sold for $1,501, earning it the title of the most expensive hot dog ever sold.
The hot dog was made with a quarter-pound of premium beef and topped with lobster tail, saffron aioli and gold flakes.
Four of the hot dogs were sold, with profits going to The One Inc, a non-profit organization focusing on assisting the needs of the homeless in central Arkansas.
Someone paid $3,225 for Hitler's medical file.
Crazy Expensive Nazi Memorabilia
A medical file including highly-detailed reports and x-rays of Hitler's brain sold for $3,225.
The file includes a report made by six physicians detailing Hitler's complete medical history.
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