Where's Bartleby and Loki when you need them?

[Little Nemo]

A statue of Mickey Mouse? No problem.

A two foot tall statue of Mickey Mouse? Not for me, but I can live with that.

A two foot tall statue of Mickey Mouse that weighs over a hundred pounds? Seems to be pretty impractical.

A two foot tall statue of Mickey Mouse that weighs over a hundred pounds because it's made out of solid gold? Freakin' hell, what were those people thinking?

Nonetheless, apparently Disney Corp has decided there's an untapped market out there for just this item. Admittedly, it's a select market and only one is being produced. And it's selling on eBay. Opening bids start at $700,000. Potential buyers will surely bid high though; the only thing more embarassing than winning this auction would be losing it. Then you'd have to look yourself in the mirror and realize you lacked a sufficient amount of both taste and money.

[jabe]

Jabe to Michael Eisner: "And you're his father, you sick fuck!"


peace,
JB

[Angel of the Lord]

Originally posted by jabe
Jabe to Michael Eisner: "And you're his father, you sick fuck!"

::Gabe high-fives Jabe::

Now I'll go wait out in the hallway while you go shoot 'em up.

(Oh, c'mon guys, you know I couldn't resist)

[Crunchy Frog]

Hello and welcome to Chateau de Froggy. On the walls you can see my collection of Van Gogh and Picassos, and on the stand in the center is my 2 foot tall 300lbs solid gold Mickey Mouse statue because I have way too much money than I know what to do with.

Next week I'm going to buy the solid silver Donald Duck. I'm hoping for the whole collection.

[drm]

There is a lot of useless crap that I wouldn't pay 3 cents for that a lot of other people would. That is the basic idea of a collectors item. Collectors items are NOT supposed to have universal appeal.

Say I had the finances to purchase a Picaso. There isn't any way I'd waste it on those ugly things. The only difference between a Picaso and a golden statue of mickey mouse is that the golden statue of mickey mouse has value other than it being a collectors item <gold>.

Quite frankly I don't see the issue here? There are people out there that actually like Mickey Mouse (as hard as that may be to believe) who would be more than willing to pay for a one of a kind collectors item (not me however). So it doesn't quite have the prestige of a Picasso - WHO CARES.

[Angel of the Lord]

Originally posted by mayberrydan
Say I had the finances to purchase a Picaso. There isn't any way I'd waste it on those ugly things. The only difference between a Picaso and a golden statue of mickey mouse is that the golden statue of mickey mouse has value other than it being a collectors item <gold>.

Well, considering that you don't know how to spell Picasso...I really don't think you're worth the effort of criticizing. Besides which, it'll be more fun to watch one of the more experienced Dopers do it...

[Fugazi]

I personally saw nothing about mayberrydan's post to criticize. It seemed like a perfectly reasonable post about people having different tastes.

You,on the other hand, have appointed yourself as the newest member of the spelling police. How about you make yourself useful and run around the board correcting all the spelling mistakes.

[Little Nemo]

As we approach day 3, there still hasn't been a single bidder to step forward and put his money down on a chance to own this priceless collectible. With the holiday weekend, you'd think at least a few billionaires would be browsing eBay looking for a bargain. Still, I'd hate to see Moobey get tossed back into the furnace and melted down into cuff-links. Maybe I'll put in a twenty dollar bid and try to lowball them.

[drm]

Angle of the lerd

The fact I can't spell Picasso proves how little I care for his art.

[Angel of the Lord]

Originally posted by Fugazi
I personally saw nothing about mayberrydan's post to criticize. It seemed like a perfectly reasonable post about people having different tastes.

You,on the other hand, have appointed yourself as the newest member of the spelling police. How about you make yourself useful and run around the board correcting all the spelling mistakes.

::rereads what she posted:: God, I was being bitchy....sorry 'bout that, mayberrydan. I was talking out of my ass.

I guess the point that I was trying to make--while half dead--is that a Picasso has inherent value in that many, many people would spend a copious amount of money to own one. There is also a certain amout of artistic ability involved. I personally don't like abstract art very much, but I can appreciate the talent it takes to do, much as you can recognize the value of the gold in the Mickey Mouse statue.

[Fretful Porpentine]

Originally posted by mayberrydan
There is a lot of useless crap that I wouldn't pay 3 cents for that a lot of other people would. That is the basic idea of a collectors item. Collectors items are NOT supposed to have universal appeal.

Say I had the finances to purchase a Picaso. There isn't any way I'd waste it on those ugly things. The only difference between a Picaso and a golden statue of mickey mouse is that the golden statue of mickey mouse has value other than it being a collectors item <gold>.

Quite frankly I don't see the issue here? There are people out there that actually like Mickey Mouse (as hard as that may be to believe) who would be more than willing to pay for a one of a kind collectors item (not me however). So it doesn't quite have the prestige of a Picasso - WHO CARES.

Because a solid gold Mickey Mouse is TACKY, dammit.

There are times I love being a snob.

[casdave]

I wonder what other things the purchaser of this unmissable work of art will have in their collection ?

Dream up your tackiest crap folks, how about a diamond encrusted kitty litter scoop, or a genuine Jackson Pollock pizza tray ?

[Crunchy Frog]

Originally posted by casdave
Dream up your tackiest crap folks, how about a diamond encrusted kitty litter scoop, or a genuine Jackson Pollock pizza tray ?

I see your Jackson Pollock pizza tray and raise you one Claude Monet pop-up book.

[drm]

Angel of the Lord

oh no need to appologize. I understand your point and wasn't offended (perhaps a little embarressed I spelled Picasso wrong...)

Personally I wouldn't pay for it. A golden statue of Yogurt (from Spaceballs, not the food) is a totally different story. My life would be complete.

[pesch]

Put me down for a Pollock pizza tray, extra large. That sounds cool.

[dropzone]

I think my sales department would like a list of the people who buy those MM statues. One of our customers has a BASEMENT eight bloody times the size of my house.

[SmackFu]

That's nothing compared to this 50 lb PDA made of solid butter selling on eBay.

[waterj2]

I always thought a Jackson Pollack would look good on the wall above the freezer at my fraternity house, but they put shelves there instead. So perhaps the pizza tray would be a good substitute.

[dropzone]

A wall in a frat house. A Pollock. What's the difference?

Pollock used paint. The frat boys used vomit.

[Little Nemo]

The solid gold Mickey Mouse and the butter PDA statues are both on sale the same week? Dammit, it's not fair. I don't get paid until Thursday and now I'll have to make a choice.

Maybe I can get a loan if I put my velvet Elvis portrait and my giant ball of string up for collateral.

[LoverBoy]

How about we all chip in to buy it for Esprix?

- Rob

[GilaB]

Could somebody please post a link to the sales page for the statue? I can't find it on ebay, and would love to see it. (Who bid $350 for the butter PDA? What would one do with such a thing?)

[Esprix]

Originally posted by LoverBoy

How about we all chip in to buy it for Esprix?

The butter PDA or Mickey?

Esprix

[Crunchy Frog]

Originally posted by GilaB
(Who bid $350 for the butter PDA? What would one do with such a thing?)

Ever see Last Tango in Paris?

[THespos]

I think I'm going to quit my job and figure out a way to turn a profit by selling my own farts on eBay.

[Eonwe]

I'm just waiting for my solid gold Mickey Mouse to come in my white-elephant package! I don't know what else it'd be good for.

[Little Nemo]

With less than twenty four hours to go, we're still awaiting that first bid. Avoid the last minute rush and jump in now.

http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI...tem=1185673464