Southern Sass: This Involves Pee-wee Herman

3.06.2014

This Involves Pee-wee Herman

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03/06/14

The weekend’s hero is the weekend 10 years from now.

PERK ALERT

30% Off Some of Japan’s Finest Watches

Your Perks: 1) Fine watches from Japan, for 30% off the going rate. 2) The perfect razor (or a dapper shaving kit) from Baxter of California. 3) A bottle of Widow Jane 7 Year—the bourbon that top shelves were made for.


411:	Orient Watches; Baxter of California; Widow Jane 7 Year from Wired For Wine

MUSICALLY INCLINED

Like Netflix for Live Concerts

If you didn’t catch the Doors play the Hollywood Bowl back in ’68... well, we understand. On a related note: there’s this new website that allows you to stream some of history’s greatest concerts/music documentaries to your TV, computer or iPad. Not a lot of NKOTB on there...


411:	Qello, hold up your lighter here

THE ROYAL WEE

Pee-wee Herman’s Bike Is for Sale

As of right now, you have the opportunity to be the proud new owner of Mr. Paul Reubens’s iconic red cruiser (yes, the one from Pee-wee’s Big Adventure). Which is huge for anyone who considers the movie a classic. Or has a paper route.


411:	Pee-wee Herman Bike Beach Cruiser, ride along here

ABANDONMENT ISSUES

For Sale: One Creepy German Theme Park

1969: Communist East German government builds this theme park in Berlin.
2002: The owner is arrested for smuggling cocaine through the magic carpet ride. Park is closed and left neglected.
Today: It’s for sale on eBay.
Tomorrow: You wake up the proud new proprietor of a German amusement park.


411:	Spreepark, admit one here

ARTISTIC ENDEAVOR

Let’s Buy Some Basquiat

Jean-Michel Basquiat was a great artist. This you know. What you don’t know is that he was also an outstanding roommate. See, he left tons of artwork—postcards, painted sweatshirts and such—to his former live-in girlfriend. And now, she’s auctioning it all off. In the name of closure, we assume.


411:	Jean-Michel Basquiat: Works from the Collection of Alexis Adler, raise a bidding paddle here

ALEX THE GREAT

Bookmark This for Spring

Last year, the son of the guy who runs J.Crew started a line of well-tailored button-downs, polos and other things you’d expect from an heir to sartorial royalty. However, it wasn’t until now that he got around to making a website for it all. Good thing people still wear clothes.