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The Man With The Million Dollar Balls


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http://www.time.com/time/arts/article/0,8599,1650788,00.html

 

Back in 1998, It seemed crazy when Todd McFarlane — a brilliant but eccentric comic-book artist turned action-figure mogul — paid $3 million for the ball Mark McGwire hit for his then record-breaking 70th home run. It seemed even crazier when he paid about $500,000 for Barry Bonds's record-breaking 73rd home run ball in 2003. Steroids scandals were by then casting shadows over home run records, and McFarlane was riding the memorabilia market down.

 

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LOL After the wild market ride yesterday I was looking to diversify my investments. Yeah the Time's title hooked me. I was bored. Actually I started with their article on the most expensive item ever sold at auction, http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages...1917097,00.html Picasso's Nude, Green Leaves, and Bust. They have some pretty cool lists.

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QUOTE (Tex @ May 7, 2010 -> 06:55 AM)
LOL After the wild market ride yesterday I was looking to diversify my investments. Yeah the Time's title hooked me. I was bored. Actually I started with their article on the most expensive item ever sold at auction, http://www.time.com/time/specials/packages...1917097,00.html Picasso's Nude, Green Leaves, and Bust. They have some pretty cool lists.

 

Well, at least the Picasso auction just happened this week!

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QUOTE (Balta1701 @ May 6, 2010 -> 04:41 PM)
I guess the question is...what is Tex doing that brings him to baseball articles from Time Magazine in 2007?

Thought perhaps his doctor's office got some new magazines that caught his attention.

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