Notorious BIG Crown Sells For 100,000 Times What It Cost – Boss Hunting

Sotheby’s recently held its very first hip-hop auction to tremendous success. The headlining item was – without a doubt – the famed Notorious BIG crown; the very crown which was worn by the big fella himself (real name: Christopher Wallace) in the now-iconic series of portraits. The newsworthy detail, however, was what it fetched versus its initial value.
The plastic prop was originally purchased at Gordon’s novelty store for US$6. The final sale price? US$594,750. Representing quite a signific…

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