As Estates of the Fabulously Rich, Gilded Era Is Going, Going, Gone.

The article discusses the Vero Beach, Florida auction of property owned by real estate developer Richard Peacock and his wife, Amanda. Among items up for bid were a Ferrari automobile and several preserved animals including a wildebeest. Ongoing financial and economic crises have prompted some affluent people such as the Peacocks to hold auctions in an effort to raise needed cash.