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eBay's most ridiculous dance music memorabilia
Trash or treasure?
Ahhh eBay. For over 26 years, the buying and selling platform has served as a wormhole of wonder and delight for those seeking infrequent deals, rare memorabilia, peculiar mementos, absurd apparel and beyond. Both shopaholics and scammers alike have taken to this far-reaching website to offload and acquire the most uncommon of items - many of which are seldom found in your local Walmart or via the behemoth capitalist conglomerate that is Amazon.com.
We wandered through this often bizarre, suspicious and seemingly dated website to seek out the most ludicrous electronic music memorabilia that we could find. After hours of relentless searching, one Mixmag team member actually ended up bidding on one of these items… we’ll let you guess which one.
All the Daft Punk Helmets ($3000 - $75)
Ranging from $75 to $3,000, the sheer number and variety of Daft Punk helmets available on eBay is an astonishing factoid. The priciest Daft Punk counterfeit comes with a full LED helmet, gloves, necklace and helmet stand while the cheapest of the bunch looks more like a piece of headgear stolen from the set of a low-budget science-fiction movie from the ‘70s. The options are plentiful, bringing us to the hypothesis that a few more of these bad boys tend to pop-up on the site every year sometime after October 31st.
Just for comparison, the last pair of helmets created for Daft Punk cost around $65,000 to produce... each.
Steve Aoki baseball card signed by Steve Aoki ($40)
There are hundreds of Steve Aoki autographs up for grabs on eBay and countless baseball cards for sale on the website as well. But in total, there are only FOUR Steve Aoki baseball cards signed by Steve Aoki. Quick! Get yours while supplies last!
Richie Hawtin wristwatch ($24)
The fact that this watch is analog and not digital is probably somewhat of a disappointment for Richie.
A Fatboy Slim Pillow ($22)
Coming home from the rave and having this delightful pillow waiting for you on your bed will guarantee a ‘Wonderful Night’ of sleep that will make you feel like you are ‘In Heaven’. After all that beauty sleep, people are bound to ‘Praise You’ on how healthy and rested you look.
Guitar signed by Tiësto ($400)
Because why not.
An original handmade book created by Björk ($9,500)
While most of the junk in this list is ridiculous, the above item is actually astonishing and mysterious… but for whatever reason, the fact that Björk would create her own handmade Icelandic fairy tale and poetry book doesn’t come as much of a surprise.
Regardless, we are now hopelessly curious about what magical tales reside within this inimitable tome. According to the link’s description, Bjork created these books - complete with watercolor and colored pencil illustrations - as a young girl back in 1984 and would sell them on the streets of Reykjavík. Apparently, less than 100 copies exist in the world.
Bassnectar Bass Head cherry framed laser Cut Gold Record ($160)
Good patriot. Better bass head.
David Guetta Blanket ($46)
If the warming sounds of David Guetta's music are simply not enough to help you sleep through the night, this colorful and beautifully crafted David Guetta 58x80 blanket will give you comfort all throughout the night.
We also found this nightmare-inducing David Guetta Duvet Cover. Check it out below.
DJ parking sign ($9)
Personalize your parking space and let everybody know how cool you are, that you have better taste in music then they do and that you are really fun to be around at parties.
Berghain Coffee Mug ($15)
The perfect vessel for your Monday morning coffee after a 72-hour-stint inside a sweaty, techno driven warehouse. Keep the spirit of the rave alive during your work week with this authentic Berghain coffee mug.
Cameron is Mixmag's US Digital Staff Writer. Follow him on Twitter here
