Gothamist: Christie's Goes Punk

nohateparade

Thu, 30 Oct 2008 01:57:42 -0500

these authentic real live punk artifacts are being auctioned off to people at christies?? so some jerk stepped it up and won that heartbreakers poster because people called him a poser when he wore his cbgb's shirt? or that ramones shirt because people called him a poser when he wore his cbgb's shirt? or that jackson pollock creation because people called him a poser when he wore his cbgb's shirt? whyyyyyy???

NannyState

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 22:25:29 -0500

The hammer fell on Punk a long time ago.

fakenewyorker

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:51:18 -0500

do tell the story emily.

emilydickinson

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 16:23:13 -0500

@PoliteNewYorker Unfortunately, Merl sold everything of GG's too soon. He is probably kicking himself in the ass right about now. For the record, Lou Reed is one the nastiest jerks to ever walk the planet. If you ever think about offering to buy him a beer while you mention your enjoyment of the Velvet's, you've been warned.

Polite New Yorker

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:01:24 -0500

Will they be auctioning one of the slices of bologna that Stiv Bators blew his nose with before he threw it into the audience at CBGB? How much will they start the bidding on a fecal-stained microphone that was in G.G. Allin's ass?

Rob T Firefly

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 14:31:41 -0500

I wish I could go back 30 years or so and show today's Christies brochures to all these punk icons while the movement was still in its prime.