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There was an amusing SNL sketch on this point not very long ago. Someone announcing his pending retirement at a dinner party, and how he was now going to live
by joncrocks 4y ago
There was an amusing SNL sketch on this point not very long ago.
Someone announcing his pending retirement at a dinner party, and how he was now going to live off his 'investments'. A display cabinet of beanie babies.
- at-fates-hands 4y agoGood article on the Beanie Baby bubble that occurred in the late 90's: https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2015/03/02/beanie-baby-bubble https://www.wbur.org/hereandnow/2015/03/02/beanie-baby-bubbl...
- dmix 4y agoI always find Christies auctions amusing, take these $150k Harry Potter 1st edition collection, the first paragraph highlights spelling errors, right after authors signature. Clearly valuing that very highly: > with the ‘wand’ error on p. 53 and the misspelling of ‘Philosopher’s’ on the lower board. https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-rowling-j-k-b-1965-6382805/ https://www.christies.com/en/lot/lot-rowling-j-k-b-1965-6382...
- thaumasiotes 4y agoYou might be interested in synthetic gemstones, often available at 99.9 - 99.99% discounts to "natural" stones due to their much higher quality.