Two Swedes in one book: Ingrid Bergman, and the Malmö gallery that printed her.
Andy Warhol: Portraits of Ingrid Bergman, a 1983 first edition from Galerie Börjeson. 48 pages that fold out like an accordion, text in English and Swedish.
Warhol promised everyone 15 minutes of fame. Folding this back up takes longer.
Value tracker says about $130.
What's the most Warhol thing in your house? Soup cans count.
Seven Super Bowl rings. One very small helmet.
A Riddell Speed mini helmet in Patriots colors, signed by Tom Brady, with a Fanatics certificate of authenticity. It sits in its plastic case in my collection like a tiny quarterback who refuses to retire from the shelf.
Guess what samla.ai says it's worth. Real number in the replies tomorrow morning.
samla.ai says about $1,050. Small helmet, big number. How close were you?
Halloween is on Saturday, so my dad's record shelf is going as a dinosaur.
T. Rex, Ride A White Swan. A 1972 Music For Pleasure LP, stereo, made in Holland, produced by Tony Visconti. Tiny arms, huge riffs.
Value tracker says about $12. Cheapest dinosaur you'll ever meet.
Which record would you dress up as for Halloween?
Monday, but make it Swedish glass.
This is Squeeze by Lena Bergström for Orrefors. Black glass, 33.5 cm tall, and it looks exactly how the first hour of the work week feels.
The difference is the vase was squeezed on purpose.
Value tracker says about $50.
What's the most Monday-looking thing you own?
A sunset windmill, a gilt frame and one big question mark.
This oil painting in my collection may be by the Swedish painter Johan Krouthén (1858-1932), but that's not confirmed yet. Same first name as me, which proves absolutely nothing.
Guess what samla.ai thinks it's worth. Real number in the replies tomorrow morning.
samla.ai says about $7,000, if the Krouthén attribution holds up. That's one expensive sunset. How close were you?
Europe set the clocks back an hour last night. My dad's Remain In Light took it calmly. Same as it ever was.
Talking Heads, 1980, Sire SRK 6095, produced by Brian Eno. A few surface marks and some dust, which is what 46 years of letting the days go by looks like.
Value tracker says about $25.
Which record from your parents' shelf still sounds the same as it ever was?
Halloween is next week and Bumblebee already showed up in costume. Is he a car dressed as a robot, or a robot dressed as a car? 950 pieces and still no straight answer.
LEGO Icons Transformers Bumblebee, set 10338 from 2024. The box has a few battle scars from the shelf.
Value tracker says about $90. More than meets the eye.
Which LEGO set would you never let anyone else build?
My grandfather bought these two in England in 1905. They've been staring at the same spot ever since, which feels extra spooky in October.
Staffordshire spaniel wally dogs, hand-painted, 25 cm. Not one walk needed in 121 years.
Guess what the pair is worth today. Real samla.ai number in the replies tomorrow morning.
samla.ai says about $120 for the pair. That's $60 a dog and still zero vet bills. How close were you?
X spent this week arguing about whether the Beatles are overrated. My dad's shelf answered with a title: Tug Of War.
Paul McCartney, 1982, German Odeon pressing. Produced by George Martin, with Stevie Wonder on What's That You're Doing?
Value tracker says about $14. Not overrated, at least.
What's the one record you'd defend in any argument?
Your washing machine finally hands over its manual. Receipts move in with the things they paid for. Shelves line up three to a row and do their own maths, even in two currencies.
samla.ai 1.3.2: less rummaging through the kitchen drawer, more "oh, there it is." ❤️
The iPod turned 25 this week. My NES from 1986 would like a word.
PAL European Version, both controllers, all the cables, and a little yellowing. Not age. It's just been sitting by a Swedish window for 40 years waiting for summer.
Value tracker says about $95.
Which console from your childhood is still in a box somewhere?
samla.ai says about $560. Nearly double the US mono. Did you call it?