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>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

You mean Victor Nightingale.

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That's worth an upside down 'WOW' !

cinematographers watch out

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

Ok, but like… why?

I'd say I give cookie jars about a 'B'!

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.

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.

Yes, but what was the cookie situation?

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

Oatmeal raisin unfortunately :(

I wonder if he haD one with an upside down WOW