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AudibleNod t1_ix3zvtu wrote

*Jack Donaghy has entered the chat

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ColaP321 t1_ix45g2r wrote

Was hoping the appropriate reference would be here. Thank you for not disappointing

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HappySkullsplitter t1_ix412r7 wrote

>Artist Andy Warhol amassed a collection of 175 ceramic cookie jars. These were in a multitude of shapes and figures. Most were purchased at flea markets. Warhol's collection was featured in a prominent news magazine and sparked an interest in collecting cookie jars. When asked in the 1970s why he pursued the 1930s and 1940s jars, Warhol said simply, "They are time pieces." At an auction of his apartment's contents in 1987, Warhol's collection of cookie jars realized $250,000

They were only worth $250k because they belonged to Andy Warhol

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Dingus10000 t1_ix4nm2v wrote

Yeah unless they were Tiffany and Co jars there was no way random flee marker harks were worth >$1,000 each unless it was because they were owned by Warhol.

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harveylemmings-esq t1_ix5l6yk wrote

Yeah but thats also true of his paintings, or any piece of art that sells for an insane price for that matter

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TruthFlavor t1_ix43026 wrote

That's worth an upside down 'WOW' !

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Warrenwelder t1_ix5h8hy wrote

Yes, but what was the cookie situation?

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ballsmodels t1_ix8rz5g wrote

I wonder if he haD one with an upside down WOW

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DepthExternal6034 t1_ix4a2cq wrote

Ok, but like… why?

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Jewronski t1_ix51pkz wrote

Warhol was a hoarder of some renown; he just dressed it up as art.

A great example of his hoarding: he created over 600 time capsules over the last decade of his life (it works out to about one every week) of items (as well as photographs and writing) that he had picked up that he found inspiring.

They’re all held in storage and only about 100 of them have been opened up so far.

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