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I never even liked the Dukes of Hazzard, but still…

It’s the freakin’ General Lee and it’s for sale: eBay Motors: Dodge : Charger (item 250108256198 end time May-04-07 10:02:36 PDT) Over 2 million with a couple of days to go. I wonder what the Final Value Fee will be … Continue reading

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Looking to open a small museum?

The upcoming Christies auction is good jumping off point. Some of the paintings available include works by people like: Canaletto Domenikos Theotokopoulos, called El Greco Joseph Mallord William Turner, R.A. Sir Anthony van Dyck Not a bad haul. Not thematic, … Continue reading

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Stradivarius = fascinating to me

“The bidding yesterday lasted less than four minutes. The rare Stradivarius violin went for a high — but not a record — price of $2.4 million.” The bidding started at $700,000 and moved to 2.4 mil in that short a … Continue reading

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Have I mentioned that I dream of owning one of these?

You probably need to register with Sotheby’s to view the listing. AN IMPRESSIVE SANCAI-GLAZED POTTERY FIGURE OF A HORSE TANG DYNASTY Here’s what it looks like if you don’t have the proper credentials… There are two horses like this in … Continue reading

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