# A Christie's first: Meteorite memorabilia

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**Created:** [September 2, 2022, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-christies-first-meteorite-memorabilia/970848 "2022-09-02T22:41:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![nearwildheaven](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/90db22/32.png) [@nearwildheaven](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nearwildheaven)\
**Post date:** [September 2, 2022, 10:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/a-christies-first-meteorite-memorabilia/970848/1 "2022-09-02T22:41:58Z")

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And specifically, almost $50,000 to a family in Costa Rica for a meteorite that struck their doghouse in 2019, and the doghouse too.

> **[Sold: A $44,000 Doghouse With a Hole in Its Roof](https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/auction-sold-meteorite-struck-doghouse?utm_medium=atlas-page&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwAR3tfwrMbbt5igHf6KkH7QIIbCG6VTnxVJ7tev-KrIwbm76y53AsiWzhBuc)**
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> Rocky's home was struck by a rare meteorite, but don't worry, he's okay.

Not only am I glad Rocky the dog wasn’t injured by Rocky the meteorite, but that he’s still here to enjoy some fancier new digs. 🐕