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Cardi B’s mic sold on eBay after police clear rap star | Entertainment
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Cardi B’s mic sold on eBay after police clear rap star | Entertainment

The microphone that Cardi B threw at a Las Vegas concertgoer has been sold for $99,900.The 'Bodak Yellow' hitmaker chucked the microphone at a woman at Drai's Beachclub after she had some liquid thrown at her, and Cardi's mic has now been sold on eBay for an eye-watering sum of money.Scott Fisher - whose company, the Wave, provided audio support for the gig - initially listed the item for $500.He told the New York Post newspaper's Page Six column: "I think it a bit crazy but to each their own."To some people, it’s a world-famous item and there are definitely collectors that like this kind of stuff."Cardi, 30, was listed as a battery suspect following the in...
The strange world of music memorabilia
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The strange world of music memorabilia

I recently did some spring cleaning in the home office which involved asking if everything on my shelves of music memorabilia still sparked joy. A set of Joey, Johnny, Dee Dee, and Tommy beer steins purchased at The Ramones Museum in Berlin? Gotta keep those. An Oasis-branded Frustration board game? Still appreciating on eBay. A box of Rush PopTarts? I have no idea where those came from, but I’m keeping them. This went on for a while. A Kurt Cobain Unplugged action figure. A matryoshka doll featuring the members of U2 purchased at some flea market stall in Moscow. An Abbey Road coffee mug that I might have accidentally put in my pocket. A Kirk Hammett Funko doll still in the package. Story continues below advertisement  In the end, nothing got thrown ...
Liquor permit for La Ronge, Sask. sold for $3.27 million
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Liquor permit for La Ronge, Sask. sold for $3.27 million

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A liquor permit for the town of La Ronge was sold for $3.27 million during auction. The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Authority‘s auction of the La Ronge liquor permit concluded Thursday and the town confirms that it was not part of the successful bid.“We understand that some people are philosophically opposed to government being involved in enterprise activities, while others had questions and concerns regarding the Town’s motives,” the town said in a prepared statement. Read more: ‘What now?’ — Single mom, rural worker mull future as SLGA closures near Read next: Part of the Sun breaks free and forms a strange vortex, baffling sc...