Jordan Viray, vintage backpack collector

Recently, a two-album collection containing 400 images of Los Angeles gang and prison photos taken between 1977 and 1993 sold for $45,000. Pete Brook of Prison Photography writes about the the journey the collection took to market, and ponders the difference between moneyed collectors and preservationists.

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The current bid for a 1913 Liberty Head Nickel, one of only five in existence.

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One man’s blog about his collection of cards “that have been put through the wringer.”

The first time we saw the inscription “I’m Sorry I Bet On Baseball” on a baseball autographed by Pete Rose, we felt a pang of sympathy for the guy. But now—as evidenced by these new signed baseballs—those feelings are gone.

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A Grantland 30 for 30 all about that card.

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The first dated baseball card (only one other known in existence) was discovered at a yard sale in the tiny town of Baileyville, Maine on the Canadian border.

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“includes authentic “whooshing” sounds sampled directly from the film”

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Designed exclusively for Eddie Bauer “in colors that commemorate the first American ascent of Mt. Everest in 1963 by Jim Whittaker, outfitted by Eddie Bauer.”

Other menswear brands, you’ve been served notice to step up your holiday collectible game.

Stones Throw

“This box set includes the album on seven 45s and a bonus 45 with “Signs” from the long out-of-print Donuts ‘Fan Club 45′ b/w DOOM & Ghostface’s “Sniper Elite & Murder Goons” – two tracks over Donuts beats which were recorded in late 2005 prior to the original release of the album. These two tracks were released digitally in 2008, but have never before appeared on vinyl.

Side D contains the “Donuts Outro/Intro” appearing as an interlude at the beginning of “The Diff’rence” which dates back to the first, original sequence of the album.”

Rolling Stones milestones and corresponding malts used in the The Rolling Stones 50th Anniversary Whisky.

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Apparently the Juice is trying to sell it quietly in an all cash deal of $5 Million. So… he did kill them, huh?

A jug of 1992 McJordan BBQ sauce sold for $9,995.00 yesterday on ebay. The McJordan burger was “a quarter-pound hamburger with smoked bacon, cheese, McJordan barbeque sauce, onions, mustard and pickles.”

Here’s Nigo’s collection of things in 2008, and below in 2012.

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How Collecting Opium Antiques Turned Me Into an Opium Addict

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Raekwon’s Only Built 4 Cuban Linx gets the deluxe collectible treatment.

This fan page about when Bartmania went global is the only fan page you have to visit today. 

(thanks Alix!)

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CD player or not, this is still a great pick up.

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