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20 October 2007

56 dollars? Why?

post by: matteo at: 08:54 | 9 comments

I didn't see anything that'd make this T-shirt all that special. (I mean, okay, vintage, well, sure, but that's another word for "old," innit?) I noticed where the bid history said the price went from $21 to $55 -- WTF? What's so cool about being a Y counselor in Ridgewood, New Jersey?

posted by PaxDigita 20 October | 09:01

'Adventure Club' is a nice phrase, but aside from that, I've got nothin'.

posted by box 20 October | 09:50

seriously, as a non-USian I thought that the NJ adventure club had some secret supercool meaning. I'm as baffled as you are, usually those old t-shirts sell for a tenth of that, or less, if at all.

posted by matteo 20 October | 10:08

Probably as a tribute to super-famous actor Ben Hayflick. The $55 bid was from his girlfriend, K-Lo.

posted by taz 20 October | 10:27

Unless it's a charity thing, but that would generally be indicated somewhere. Now it's up to $61. Weird.

posted by brina 20 October | 10:28

Wow, the quest for legitimacy, or perhaps "authenticity" grows ever more expensive.

posted by pieisexactlythree 20 October | 16:00

Damn, now I wish I'd held onto those KISS shirts from the 70's.

posted by arse_hat 20 October | 16:12

It's an investment. Someday, you'd be able to hand it down to your children as an ironic family heirloom.

posted by mullacc 20 October | 16:53

sold for US $70.99

posted by matteo 21 October | 08:57

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