Re: Michael Jackson Auction in 2009
Great. Everytime I think it's safe to leave the quiet world of MJ something goes down. Heard this on the news late last night and when I came online and saw the amount of pages on the topic I was like Lawd...tomorrow. lol
And now... after 10 pages :swoon:.....
That.Catalog.Looks.AmAzing!!*salivates* Definitely going to pick that up,...unsigned, of course. Gotta save some dough just in case there's something in there I actually have a chance at bidding on (fat chance). Hmm....thinks about taking some Christmas gifts back and exchanging them for cheaper items* :baby:
And since the T25 book doesn't seem to be getting released in the USA, I'll just replace that order with the one for the cat.
Also, the first thing that struck me when I heard this story was the reports claiming the glove was from the Billie Jean video. There's no glove in that video (unless I blinked and missed it...for 26 years). I think they mean the glove from the Billie Jean performance during Motown25? Or am I having a twilight zone moment?
and the below shows how broke he is. note the "paid in full" comment
http://blog.ifandco.com/2008/11/anything-i...ats-jeanne.html
LOL! I guess the more things change, the more they stay the same. Blingin' and shinin' has to be one of MJ's trademarks. He's definitely the shinemeister. teehee. Interesting color choices...and design. I like the musical note thingy and the unicorns.
Can't wait to see the sparkly belt!
Jeez people relax. This is nothing more than a rummage sale of the wealthy. This is what they do when they want to get rid of their junk. Do you think Mike is a pack rat or something?:2cents:
To your first point, I agree. To you second point, my answer would be a resounding YES. lol HOWEVERRRRR, some pack rats DO purge every so often. And when relocating, it's unavoidable. It's also a good way to let go of things and move on from them. The best thing about the catalog is that it will be an everlasting memory of what he once owned IF he ever wanted to reflect on something. There's this show on The Learning Channel where people (sometimes shopaholics and pack rats) who accumulate lots of things, items or whatever get their homes organized and redecorated (it's called Clean House) and one of the things they do for people who aren't ready to let go of things they really don't use and/or momentos they can't part with (but don't have the space for) is they take pictures of those items and put them in a scrapbook so those people can forever remember those items and any happy memories attached to them. The scrapbook also takes up very little space. I think it would be nice for fans to also own MJ's auction catalog even if they can't buy anything. It's sorta kinda like a pictoral history book. I'm itching to see his collection of Entertainment Memorabilia. *more salivating*
It really doesn't have to make sense to any of us. It's his personal belongings and he can do with them as he pleases.
This is nothing more than a high profile garage sale. He doesn't want or need these things anymore and why not sell it vs. having it sit, sit, sit somewhere and he forgets about them. Next, some good for nothing tries to swipe his stuff and sell it for their own personal profit. He might as well do that himself, since it's his stuff.
And I suppose as we have come to know Neverland, that part is part of our memories. The good news here is that we can make new memories.
:flowers: Well said.
Okay...I'm not sure if the items inside are real gold, gold plated or what but if the gold bits are real he might want to consider having that thing stripped for parts. LOL! The value of gold is extremely high these days. Chop shop anyone?? The LEGAL kind, of course...lol...one that recycles auto parts??
The Julien guy was doin the right thing by confirming that Mike wasn't forced to do this. But, it'll be ignored by most of the press and some people will keep picturing of a "fallen" star
