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The Most Important Fantasy Of Our Time "In my secret dreams of FSU, of what FSU would mean for me, it was of course I who slept with, or almost-slept with—that would have been fine!—the Veep's handsome daughter." Bidding for the one-of-a-kind Keith Gessen middlebrow remix book stands at $660. Let's break four figures, for the downtrodden. [Previously]

The Most Important Auction Of Our Time The high bid for the Harvard-free, FSU Remix edition of Keith Gessen's All the Sad Young Literary Men currently stands at $560. Remember, all proceeds go to the Homeless Coalition. That's not even enough to send two homeless people to dinner at Per Se, so don't hold back! [The full story]

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Buy This Harvard-Free Keith Gessen Book And Win The Culture War!

Once in a rare while, an item comes along that embodies the entire cultural zeitgeist of a particular time and place. Ladies and gentlemen of the creative underclass, we have just such an item in our hands today. And it's up for sale to YOU, the public! The players in this strange saga: Harvard-educated literary it-boy and haughty heartbreaker Keith Gessen; Gawker, sworn enemy of literary culture and pimp of kittens; and a copy of Gessen's poorly reviewed but terribly important book, All The Sad Young Literary Men, with a very special twist. Here's the entire story of how this item came to be, and how you can—and must—buy it, in order to win the culture war and house the homeless: More »

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Nude Supermodel Photos Sell For Lots Of Money

The nude photo of French first lady Carla Bruni in her supermodel days sold at Christie's yesterday for $91,000, which was a bit better than its estimated price of $4,000. Some connoisseurs said the photo, by a lesser-known artist, wasn't that great, but maybe they missed the naked supermodel in it. Janet Jackson's iconic Rolling Stone cover shot brought only $10,000, but her boobs were covered up in that one, so it's understandable. The nude Gisele Bundchen picture brought $193,000 (estimate: $40,000). But the highest earner of the night was Helmut Newton's "Naked and Dressed" diptych, which sold for $241,000. We bring it to you for free, after the jump—NSFW, in an artsy way. More »

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Buy That Famous Janet Jackson Cover (And Some Nudes)!

The newsmaking Christie's auction featuring the nude photo of French first lady Carla Bruni is coming up tomorrow. But she's not the only draw! The extensive photo collection has lots of other iconic pop culture shots, including the original photo of that famous Janet Jackson Rolling Stone cover (pictured). It also includes artistic nudes of stars like Kate Moss, Lauren Hutton, and Naomi Campbell, spanning four decades. You can see the whole collection here [via UD]. After the jump, one sample: a 1999 Irving Penn portrait of supermodel and Tom Brady girlfriend Gisele Bundchen [NSFW], which can be yours for as little as $30,000: More »

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NBC Hawks Props

Is NBC betting on the Writers Strike continuing indefinitely? A recent press release that might have nothing to do with anything could be construed as to suggest 'yes'! "SELECT ITEMS FROM NBC'S HOTTEST SHOWS TO BE FEATURED IN SECOND LIVE AUCTION" they announce. Starting Monday the 21st, head over to nbc.com to buy up unused "select items" from "Heroes," "The Office," "Friday Night Lights," "30 Rock" and (best of all!) "Las Vegas." Items getting auctioned listed below. More »

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'Harper's Bazaar' Internship Auction Only Up To $625!

This "amazing" and fabulous opportunity of a lifetime—an auctioned-off internship at Harper's Bazaar—raises money for Bette Midler's New York Restoration Project. So blame The Divine Miss M for reinforcing the Haves' capability to purchase their credentials, at the same time as she raises money to restore neglected parks in economically-depressed 'hoods. Ah, the jaw-dropping irony. Or perhaps not so much—look who's a sponsor at the $50K-$99K level! Why, it's none other than the Hearst Corporation, parent publisher of Harpers Bazaar! More »

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Own Warren Buffett's Gold Town Car!

When modest possessor of immodest investment wealth Warren Buffett discovered that his signature gold 2001 Lincoln Town Car had become infested with multi-ethnic moppets, he had no choice but to put the violated vehicle up for auction. Since it appears Ford doesn't plan to keep making the Town Car, New York's grandees of finance and media are buckling down for the change to other brands of professional chariot. The age of the venerable Black Car may be dead at last. Buffett leads the charge by giving up his gold hoopty for charitable auction. Bidding's passed $32K as of this writing, so if you want to plant your ass into the seat impression left by some of the richest buttocks in the world, act now. Note: Includes "THRIFTY" vanity license plate. Car not actually made of gold. More »