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  $6.24 millions for a banana. Must be nice to have millions of dollars!

jaxe:_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_male::_sitelover::_junkie::_kitty::_sun::_turtle:Posted at 2024-11-21 12:16:50(14Hrs ago) Report Permalink URL 
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Done it again and instead of $120,000 (that's how much the same thing sold in 2019), this time it's $6.24 millions.

That inflation sure hits hard.

So you and I and anyone can do this and earn millions?

All we need is a cardboard, a banana and duct tape.



 
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PhoenixHunter:_trusted_user:Posted at 2024-11-21 13:36:28(12Hrs ago) Report Permalink URL 
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He didn't even get the banana........

  At one point, someone even took the banana off the wall and ate it. Now Justin Sun, founder of cryptocurrency platform TRON, has paid $6.2m at an auction for a certificate of authenticity that gives him the authority to duct-tape "a" banana to a wall and call it "Comedian."

 
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jaxe:_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_male::_sitelover::_junkie::_kitty::_sun::_turtle:Posted at 2024-11-22 00:04:22(2Hrs ago) Report Permalink URL 
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We buy bananas every week. We choose them from the boxes of bananas sitting next to the display cases because the bananas still in the boxes are solid green and hard.

I can tell you within 5 days of bringing them home and leaving them on the kitchen counter in our air conditioning home, away from sunlight and direct heat sources, those bananas become soft, thin yellow skin with brown spots and the flesh inside it is mushy.

So the buyer of that 'art' just paid over $6 million for a piece of duct tape?

 
jaxe:_trusted_user::_sitefriend::_male::_sitelover::_junkie::_kitty::_sun::_turtle:Posted at 2024-11-22 00:08:39(2Hrs ago) Report Permalink URL 
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The idiocy continues :_facepalm

https://fortune.com/2024/11/21/justin-sun-tron-comedian-banana-artwork-sothebys-elon-musk-space/

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“I am honored to be the proud owner of this iconic work and look forward to it sparking further inspiration and impact for art enthusiasts around the world. Additionally, in the coming days, I will personally eat the banana as part of this unique artistic experience, honoring its place in both art history and popular culture,” Sun said in a statement.

Yet, just because he plans to eat it, doesn’t mean the multi-million-dollar work will be worth nothing. As part of the sale, Sun will receive a roll of duct tape, a banana, and most importantly a certificate of authenticity, Business Insider reported.

Although some, like the New York Post, have been able to recreate the artwork for less than $6, none can call their copycats “Comedian,” unless they have the certificate of authenticity.

Sun will receive a 14-page manual on how to refresh the piece, the Wall Street Journal reported, with specific instructions on what direction the banana should face (always to the right), what height it should be taped at (eye level), and what orientation the banana should not be turned (horizontally).

While he said he plans to eat the banana, Sun’s posts on X Thursday suggest the crypto bro may be willing to make an exception—if SpaceX CEO Elon Musk wants to instead take the artwork on an interstellar journey.

“I’m willing to donate my banana to Elon Musk, tape it to the body of a SpaceX rocket, and send it to both Mars and the Moon,” he wrote.