Ford Motor Co. will soon sell brand-new 1965 Ford Mustangs for just $15,000 each. The only hitch: There's some assembly required.
All you get is the body, the engine and everything else is up to you.
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Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Some assembly required: Ford reintroduces the 1965 Mustang - Boing Boing
Ford reintroduces the 1965 Mustang - Boing Boing:
Friday, October 28, 2011
Big lot of celebrity autographs auctioned for $26 | JJ's Auction Service
JJ's Auction Service:

So what, did this collector pre-print the names of the mark on the paper they eventually signed? Each page has the name of the autographed celeb. which makes for a very nice standard format for a single collection.
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Palace collection connects people to the past | collection, historical | newbernsj.com
Palace collection connects people to the past:
A scrapbook collected by Tryon Palace's first curator, Gregor Norman-Wilcox and his wife, Grace |
"The exhibit includes objects large and small, elegant and average that give view to some aspect of the past – some exploit, character or story.
“Our theme is the why, what and how of why we collect,” Packer said. “People make connections to the past through objects. We’re trying to tell interesting stories through the objects, which is why we have everything from a boat to furniture to architecture to silver.”"
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“Our theme is the why, what and how of why we collect,” Packer said. “People make connections to the past through objects. We’re trying to tell interesting stories through the objects, which is why we have everything from a boat to furniture to architecture to silver.”"
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The best way to display your wine bottle stoppers
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