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March 9, 2012
Texas Lawmakers Bravely Stand For Astronauts' Rights ... To Hawk Space Souvenirs
NASA was perturbed when Apollo 13 astronaut Jim Lovell auctioned his checklist from the ill-fated mission through Dallas-based Heritage Auctions back in December. So perturbed, in fact, that NASA general counsel asked the auctioneer to halt the nearly $400,000 sale so that proof of ownership could b ... More >>
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January 30, 2012
Ad For Streetcars to Steers Games (No "Sneak Thieves!") Is To Blame For This Update
I'd called Keith Manoy, one of the city's senior transpo planners, about this earlier in the day; but since then I've heard from one of his colleagues, who promises more details about those Elm and Commerce conversions -- a time line, to be specific -- sooner than later. But while I had Manoy on ... More >>
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January 3, 2012
Link Offered Reprieve, Emits Energy Blast From Sword
Oh Link, we understand that your wifi reception is positively shit in those dungeons, but while you were putzing around with flutes and bows EVERYONE IN DALLAS beat you to Zelda tickets. Oh, the irony. Yep, the Dallas Symphony performs "The Legend of Zelda: Symphony of the Goddess" to a sold-out ... More >>
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December 6, 2011
For Sale: A Mural Study For Frisco Done in '59 By Famed Member of Dallas Nine, Perry Nichols
eBay seller "wpa_fan"Perry Nichols' The Game, which once decorated the side of the Frisco Community Center, as you can see belowEven if the name Perry Nichols escapes you, and it likely does, the work does not. The Woodrow grad's art surrounds us even now, some two decades after his death -- at t ... More >>
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September 30, 2011
If You'd Like to Own a Photo of Robert Rauschenberg in the Stoneleigh P Bathroom ...
A few days ago, Noah Fleisher at Heritage Auction Galleries sent word that our 'cross-the-street neighbor would be auctioning off some 250 pieces that once belonged to the late Ted Pillsbury in its October fine-art auction. Just got 'round to browsing the virtual catalog when I saw this item of p ... More >>
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September 29, 2011
If You Need Me on Yom Kippur: The Mecum Car Auction's Coming to Dallas
Mecum Car AuctionCalled my dad the other day and asked him: "You know what's coming to the Dallas Convention Center the first week of October?" To which he replied, very matter-of-factly: "Yeah, the Mecum auction." Which he knows because my father, a second-generation car-parts man, spends his oc ... More >>
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September 15, 2011
Art Comes Alive
Mecum Car AuctionCalled my dad the other day and asked him: "You know what's coming to the Dallas Convention Center the first week of October?" To which he replied, very matter-of-factly: "Yeah, the Mecum auction." Which he knows because my father, a second-generation car-parts man, spends his oc ... More >>
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August 3, 2011
As Weather Worsens, Dallas County Finds Itself With Stray Horses, Mules in Need of Homes
Two malnourished horses the county took in after they were abandoned.I know we had some fun earlier in the week with Dallas County's stash of for-sale gas masks, which has climbed to $50 since last we checked. But I see the county's also auctioning off quite a few donkeys, mules and horses -- all ... More >>
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August 1, 2011
Need Some Military-Issue Gas Masks? Because Dallas County Has a Whole Lot It Can't Use.
Dallas County/Lone Star AuctioneersOpening bid on these babies is $5 ... for the whole lot.'Round the office we spent the last little while debating what we could do with 75 M17AZ gas masks, which Dallas County put up for auction this morning. Fetish club apparel? Food critic disguise? HYDRA Hall ... More >>
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July 6, 2011
Feds Want Dallas Federal Judge to Decide Who Owns Letter Jackie Wrote to Ethel Kennedy
Via.Back in 2006 Unfair Park's across-the-street neighbor Heritage Auction Galleries sold some letters written and signed by Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert. 'Round the same time, the auction house came into possession of a note of condolences Jackie Kennedy had written to Ethel shortly after Robe ... More >>
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May 19, 2011
It's a Furshion Show
Via.Back in 2006 Unfair Park's across-the-street neighbor Heritage Auction Galleries sold some letters written and signed by Ethel Kennedy, widow of Robert. 'Round the same time, the auction house came into possession of a note of condolences Jackie Kennedy had written to Ethel shortly after Robe ... More >>
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April 6, 2011
Who Needs Low-Carb Diets? This Pasta is Good for the Soul.
Babies-eating-spaghetti pics litter the Internet. Why? For God's sake, why?Although the weather is warming, we still insist you gorge yourself -- particularly on pasta. You may retain that winter blubber, but at least it's for a good cause. The Place: Carino's Italian The Causes: Autism Spea ... More >>
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February 11, 2011
In Case You Didn't Pick Up Those Dallas Texans Football Cards at 7-Eleven in 1960 ...
Heritage Auction GalleriesJust found these over on Heritage Auction Galleries' website -- a collection of 7-Eleven-sold football cards of Hank Stram's Dallas Texans, circa 1960. Says Heritage, which will put them up for sale in April, they're "among the rarest regionally issued card collectibles ... More >>
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January 24, 2011
This Is How Tom Landry Won Super Bowl VI
Heritage Auction GalleriesIn between phone calls and Unfair Park posts today I was goofing around on Heritage Auction Galleries' website, where I espied this item set to go up for bids on Sunday: the Dallas Cowboys's itinerary for Super Bowl VI, which was played at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans o ... More >>
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January 14, 2011
Tour Phil Romano's For-Sale House, Virtually
Sotheby'sLuxist directs our attention this afternoon to the Strait Lane home of one Phil Romano, which has been on the market for quite some time. But the '07 asking price of $17.5 million has come way, way down since then -- to $12.5 million, per the Sotheby's listing, which provides some two do ... More >>
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December 17, 2010
Friday-Morning Follow-Ups
This old photo of the Texas Theatre was among a stack of unsold pictures being auctioned off yesterday.To begin the day, some housekeeping ...A happy ending to yesterday's story about the kidnapping of Eileen Loskot: She was found dehydrated but otherwise unharmed in New Mexico, and one of the th ... More >>
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November 30, 2010
If You Ever Wanted to Own 12,000 Square Feet of Main Street Retail Space Downtown ...
Back in July, the London-based owner of The Metropolitan on Main Street auctioned off 35 condos in the one-time downtown office tower, rehabbed a few years back at the cost of $50 millionish. Fifty-five more went on the auction block only weeks ago. In two weeks, it's time to sell off the street- ... More >>
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November 1, 2010
Good Eating: Where to Dine Out for Good Causes
Put your money where your mouth is. Various Dallas eateries supply food and drink for worthy causes. Read on for details of this week's charitable happenings. The place: Morton's The Steakhouse The cause: Make-A-Wish Wish Upon a Par Golf Classic: 25 foursomes will compete to benefit the Make-A ... More >>
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October 21, 2010
And Sold!
Put your money where your mouth is. Various Dallas eateries supply food and drink for worthy causes. Read on for details of this week's charitable happenings. The place: Morton's The Steakhouse The cause: Make-A-Wish Wish Upon a Par Golf Classic: 25 foursomes will compete to benefit the Make-A ... More >>
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October 20, 2010
Buy This: Closing the Door on Lee Harvey and Marina Oswald's Former Oak Cliff Apartment
Initially I thought this would be just an oddball novelty item: Heritage Auction Galleries is selling the door to Lee Harvey and Marina Oswald's old Oak Cliff apartment -- the one on Elsbeth and Davis Streets, more or less across the street from the Bishop Arts District. It doesn't officially go ... More >>
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September 21, 2010
Not the Cowboys. The Real Dallas Lightweights.
Heritage Auction GalleriesFrom time to time I kill some time perusing the Heritage Auction Galleries website -- maybe we'll find more gems like these photos. And, sure enough, this morning I stumbled across this soon-to-go-on-the-block keeper: a photo of the Dallas Lightweights taken by one G. Ba ... More >>
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August 11, 2010
Jailhouse Locks: Heritage to Auction Off -- Seriously -- a Jar Full of Elvis Presley's Hair
Courtesy Heritage Auction GalleriesWho knew Elvis jarred?I'll admit: When last offered the opportunity to view in person an up-for-auction item warehoused at our 'cross-the-street neighbor Heritage Auction Galleries, I rushed right over -- sure, like I'd miss the chance to touch Captain Kirk's he ... More >>
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July 15, 2010
Art To Seed
Courtesy Heritage Auction GalleriesWho knew Elvis jarred?I'll admit: When last offered the opportunity to view in person an up-for-auction item warehoused at our 'cross-the-street neighbor Heritage Auction Galleries, I rushed right over -- sure, like I'd miss the chance to touch Captain Kirk's he ... More >>
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July 14, 2010
Clock Tease: More Art Conspiracy SEED Details
John Gonzales's contribution to Friday night's SEED eventArt Conspiracy's annual SEED fund-raiser is still on the schedule for this Friday at the Sons of Hermann Hall. No need to remind you what the what this is, right? (OK, then: This is when ArtCon's organizers raise money for The Big Event, th ... More >>
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April 22, 2010
Broadway, The Wright Way
John Gonzales's contribution to Friday night's SEED eventArt Conspiracy's annual SEED fund-raiser is still on the schedule for this Friday at the Sons of Hermann Hall. No need to remind you what the what this is, right? (OK, then: This is when ArtCon's organizers raise money for The Big Event, th ... More >>
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February 1, 2010
Hash Over: Tre Amici is Savoring the Arts, Stephan Pyles is an Expensive Teacher, Scardello is Turning Into A Happenin' Spot
Tre Amici Prime Steakhouse and Seafood will be launching the first of their quarterly dinners this Thursday, February 4. The dining event titled Savor the Arts will be benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Savor the Arts will include artwork from local and international artists, a sil ... More >>
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December 3, 2009
For Old-School Art Pickers, the Thrill is Fading, and So's the Payoff
Tre Amici Prime Steakhouse and Seafood will be launching the first of their quarterly dinners this Thursday, February 4. The dining event titled Savor the Arts will be benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. Savor the Arts will include artwork from local and international artists, a sil ... More >>
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December 2, 2009
Today In Music News: Help Mellencamp Quit Smoking, Pimp Your GPS And Buy Nine Inch Nails Stuff
Your daily dose of national music news for Wednesday, December 2, 2009...John Mellencamp's son has started a Facebook group to get his dad to stop smoking. See, technology does bring families together!Does your GPS not have enough street cred? If so, Snoop Dogg is here to help you out. Trent Reznor ... More >>
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November 4, 2009
Will Bob Sambol's Old Partner Get the Steakhouse on Lemmon? Or Will Del Frisco's?
I've had today's date circled on my calendar since October 7: This was to be the day Bob's Steak & Chop House went on the auction block. And ever since this morning, when we got word that there was at least one heretofore unmentioned notable interested in taking Bob Sambol's Lemmon Avenue eat ... More >>
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September 11, 2009
Now, How Much Would You Pay to Eat Lunch With Mayor Tom Leppert?
Patrick MichelsI only ask because the Dallas Zoological Society, which is now operating the Dallas Zoo, is auctioning off a date with Mayor Tom as part of its Zoo to Do 2009 Gone Wild! fund-raising event, which runs through September 30 -- so act now! Let's see what you get for your money well sp ... More >>
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September 8, 2009
If You've Always Wanted Tom Landry's Hat ...
So, let's say Jack Ruby's hat doesn't do it for you. Fine. In that case, Heritage Auction Galleries has another option for your noggin: one of Tom Landry's old fedoras, this one circa 1980-something. Heritage's Noah Fleisher sends word that the trademark hat'll be amongst a handful of Dallas Cowb ... More >>
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August 28, 2009
Tomorrow Night in Deep Ellum, Kettle Art's Selling Local Pieces to the Highest Bidders
One of the Richard Ross pieces that will be up for auction tomorrow at The Whole Show in Deep EllumThose with blank walls and no Saturday night plans had best take note: Kettle Art down in Deep Ellum's the site of The Whole Show tomorrow, a silent auction during which ... lessee if I counted this ... More >>
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May 21, 2009
Build It, Buy It, Bust a Move
One of the Richard Ross pieces that will be up for auction tomorrow at The Whole Show in Deep EllumThose with blank walls and no Saturday night plans had best take note: Kettle Art down in Deep Ellum's the site of The Whole Show tomorrow, a silent auction during which ... lessee if I counted this ... More >>
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January 26, 2009
Sleuthing The Sleuths
Last evening I stopped by the SPCA's Paws Cause event--not only for the free wine, but also to show support...and glance at silent auction items from afar.One must live in a world other than journalism to bid on, well, pretty much anything--including rusted radiator parts.At one point in the evening ... More >>
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November 13, 2008
Baby Chicks
La Reunion hosts a Hatch-ing
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October 8, 2008
Art Conspiracy Announces Location and Lineup For December 6 Fund-Raiser
La Reunion hosts a Hatch-ing
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August 21, 2008
Chin For Charity
Jay Leno brings the funny for Casa Jay Leno brings the funny for Casa Mañana
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July 18, 2008
Going Once, Going Twice
Jay Leno brings the funny for Casa Jay Leno brings the funny for Casa Mañana
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June 12, 2008
Dear Diaries
SEED offers a view into the artistic mind
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January 10, 2008
Rescuing Michael Vick's Dog House
SEED offers a view into the artistic mind
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November 21, 2007
Peanuts, Worth More than Peanuts
SEED offers a view into the artistic mind
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October 8, 2007
How to Own the Dallas Skyline
SEED offers a view into the artistic mind
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September 27, 2007
Dallas Man Pays Small Fortune So His Son Can "Act" With Will Ferrell
SEED offers a view into the artistic mind
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August 23, 2007
Rhinestone Cowboy
Manuel visits Fort Worth
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June 18, 2007
Stealing Stevie Ray
Manuel visits Fort Worth
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December 7, 2006
Struttin' With Smitty
Manuel visits Fort Worth
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June 23, 2006
The Best Comic Books Ever. For Sale.
Manuel visits Fort Worth
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March 2, 2006
Officially Oscar
Who will win the man of gold?
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August 3, 2000
Meat market
Venus Steakhouse & Supper Club stocks it all
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September 23, 1999
We're in this together
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