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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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