Intern Ben Coniff recently took in the rarefied scene at Christie's auction house:
Last month Kurt Campbell wrote a New York Times editorial proposing that those of us who want insight into the red-state, common man mentality should start listening to country music. Well if you want to get in the heads of America’s filthy rich, take a listen to Elvis.
At the Christie’s annual Rock and Pop Memorabilia auction last week, bidders threw money at any object remotely connected to a famous artist. Among all the bric-a-brac, the most glamorous prizes were signed guitars (not to be played, of course, but to be mounted in a case next to other expensive items that show what a great music fan you are). This year an Edo acoustic guitar signed by Elvis Presley blew away the competition, bringing in $25,000. How did the other up-for-grabs axes fare?
A Fender Squier Bullet electric guitar signed by members of Guns’N’Roses: $12,500. A Fender Squier Strat electric guitar signed by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, Bono, The Edge, and Tom Petty: $5,250. An Ibanez acoustic guitar signed by the Monkees: $562.50. A Fender DC-16 acoustic guitar signed by eight country stars, including Naomi Judd, Willie Nelson, Glen Campbell, Larry Jackson, and Ray Benson: $250.
Adding insult to injury, an unsigned plastic toy guitar with Elvis decals also beat out the country and western stars wares bringing in $562.50.
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That's logical. But wait until a "Country Cafe" restaurant chain appears... Anyway the Fender Squier Strat seems very cool.