One of the more exciting news this week for sneakers collectors was the possibility of picking up former U.S. President Barack Obama’s Player Exclusive Nike Hyperdunk (note the use of “was”).
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Mercedes-Benz x Vigil Abloh Project Geländewagen Feels More Like A Caricature Of G-Class
Mercedes-Benz and Virgil Abloh just made me hate art. They actually did. First off, it was a vague and overly artistic worded press release on Project Geländewagen. I took me the longest time to understand what they trying to do here. While my grammar may not be best, my English is still passable.
Banksy’s 2009 Devolved Parliament Sold For A Whopping $12.3 Million
Remember Devolved Parliament, Banksy’s work from 2009 depicting a bunch of chimpanzees as members of the House of Commons? Well, it was a record sale for the British street artist.
Banksy’s 2009 Devolved Parliament Set To Become The Artist’s Most Expensive Artwork
Possibly the most provocative artist of our time, Banksy, is again making headlines, but this time, there’s no controversy involved. The British artist’s 2009 work Devolved Parliament is set to become his most expensive work when it goes under the gavel on the evening of October 3 in London. The sale comes a year after …
Manufacturing Of The All-diamond Ring Designed By Jony Ive And Marc Newson Completed
Diamond rings. They are not truly diamond, diamond rings, are they? Every diamond has to be paired to a band made from other metal or metals to make them wearable and that kind of makes them not diamond rings in the literal sense. The diamond ring you see here, however, is literally a diamond ring …
This Pair Of Worn Nike ‘Moon Shoe’ Was Sold For A Cool $440K In An Online Auction
So you think you have the rarest and pricest sneakers in the world? Well, think again, my friend. In a recent private sale organized by Sotheby’s on July 23, 2019, a pair of 1972 Nike Waffle Racing Flat ‘Moon Shoe’ was sold at a whopping $437,500, making it the “world auction record for a pair …
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Surviving NASA Videotape Recordings Of Apollo 11 Moon Landing Sold For Any Eye-popping $1.82M
Millions of people witnessed Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin stepped onto the lunar surface 50 years ago on TV, but sadly, VCR wasn’t yet a thing in households in 1969 to let people record this historic moment. However, NASA being a highly advanced organization did and it has just been sold for a beefy $1.82 …
Teenager Paid $800,000 For A Bunch Of Supreme Skate Decks In An Auction
If, after reading the headline, you are asking what the hell are you doing with your life, well, you are not alone. I was asking myself the same. Why am still here furiously typing on an aging MacBook Pro on an aging Apple Wireless Keyboard and look an aging Apple Cinema Display for a paltry …
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Apple’s Jony Ive Designed A Diamond Ring That Is Entirely Made Of Diamond
When you hear people talked about diamond ring, it is always a tiny bit of diamond with the rest of the ring made of some precious metal. That’s the norm, but it does not apply to this particular diamond ring called The (RED) Diamond Ring. Designed by Apple’s design chief Jony Ive and renowned industrial …
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Banksy’s Painting ‘Self Destructs’ Moments After Successful Bidding
Banksy shocked the world yet again. This time, the elusive England-based street artist’s painting, Girl With Red Balloon, got a Mission Impossible’s ‘self-destruct’ treatment moments after the hammer went down to seal the deal at a cool £1 million (that was inclusive of buyer’s premium, btw), or about US$1.3 million. This is not even a …
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