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Monday, March 2, 2009

Celeb Wanna Be Selling Somethin'

Posted by Anthony Hecht on Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 10:15 AM

Really, this is one of the creepiest, saddest, most awesome things I've seen in a long time. Michael Jackson is auctioning off basically everything he owns, from his Garden Statuary (April 22) to his vast collection of Amusements, Arcade Games, and Disneyana.

It's that last catalog—available to all in Sessions V and VI on April 24—that is just incredible and mind-fuckingly disturbing to flip through. He owned seemingly every arcade game ever, a carousel horse engraved by Liz Taylor, and several statues of Batman, among hundreds of other children's amusements.

I'm thinking of trying for this dome hockey table for the office:

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Posted by Sam M. on March 2, 2009 at 10:18 AM

Poor sad messed-up man.

Posted by lilzilla on March 2, 2009 at 10:21 AM

Jesus Fuck!! He's got a game called "Virtual Boy"!

Posted by heywhatsit on March 2, 2009 at 10:26 AM

Does he still own the Beatles catalog? Because I've always wished for him to have to sell that because he has no right to control rights to such a thing (since he's creepy and crazy).

Posted by Christy O on March 2, 2009 at 10:26 AM

The dome hockey would be sweet, but if I were you I'd go for the Lethal Enforcers machine. That'd be such a great way for you folks to blow off some steam at the office - Dan can pretend he's shooting pit bulls (or Mormons), Charles can pretend he's shooting wads of semen at Natalie Merchant (or Amanda Knox), and Erica can pretend she's shooting people who use plastic grocery bags and/or drive cars.

Posted by Hernandez on March 2, 2009 at 10:27 AM

@1 - Ha.. Sorry, Sam. Must have been sick that day.

Posted by Anthony Hecht on March 2, 2009 at 10:28 AM

The saddest thing, imo are the pages of life-sized statues of people (catalog 4 p. 124/125)-- what's with the guy in a suit and military helmet?

Posted by jp on March 2, 2009 at 10:31 AM

@4: i think mccartney bought it back.

isn't the reason jackson doesn't need any of this shit anymore because he's fled 'Murka for Dubai?

Posted by Jesus Fucking Christ on March 2, 2009 at 10:37 AM

How sweet is the Neverland Fire Truck? The Econo-line Van with tinted windows is fucking creepy though.

Posted by Mahtli69 on March 2, 2009 at 10:50 AM

Gameworks needs to snap up some of those cabinets.

Posted by Westlake, son! on March 2, 2009 at 10:51 AM

the Simpsons arcade is the only decent simpsons game in history.

Posted by Vooodooo84 on March 2, 2009 at 11:17 AM

OH MY GOD. Item 805 in that catalog is a batman suit fitted over a life size replica of the likeness of Michael Jackson!

Posted by A on March 2, 2009 at 11:30 AM

I'd be careful. You never know what's been in those coin slots.

Posted by Voice of Reason on March 2, 2009 at 11:40 AM

JFC: McCartney did not buy it back. Jackson still owns it, albeit a highly leveraged ownership. he doesn't live in dubai anymore. he was mooching off some sheik, who later sued him (same old song). now he's, as always, living in beverly hills beyond his means.

Posted by scary tyler moore on March 2, 2009 at 11:46 AM

Seriously, @13, I was thinking, "who in their right mind would want to own any of those enclosed arcade games like 'Police Trainer 2'?" Jeebuz only knows what went on inside there.

Posted by COMTE on March 2, 2009 at 11:59 AM

What a bunch of stupid crap. No wonder he's broke.

Posted by pox on March 2, 2009 at 12:00 PM

I want Michael Jackson's little bronze garden children!

Posted by Rihannas split lip on March 2, 2009 at 12:08 PM

@14: GTK, STM. i'm glad someone keeps up with the news.

Posted by Jesus Fucking Christ on March 2, 2009 at 12:17 PM

What will he use to entice the kiddies now?

Posted by Michael Jackson fucks little boys on March 2, 2009 at 1:01 PM

Michael Jackson sold 50% of the rights of the Beatles publishing (he does own the actual recordings) to Sony and still owns the other half. If McCartney owned the rights you would not hear Beatle songs used in commercials (According to Paul).

Posted by elswinger on March 2, 2009 at 7:44 PM