Dr. Nick and Playboy Lots - Julien's Auctions - Julien's Summer Sale Day 1

Lot		Description	Estimates (USD)
253		BERNAOLA TWINS COSTUMES USED IN PLAYBOY PICTORIAL Double necklace worn by twins Darlene and Carol Bernaola, bi...	300 - 500
254		JAMIE BERGMAN PHOTOGRAPH ACCESSORY FROM PLAYBOY Netting wrap with gem accents worn by Jaime Bergman in her J...	200 - 300
255		BIKINI WORN IN "PLAYBOY" PHOTO SHOOT Butterfly pattern bikini worn by Neferteri Shepherd in the J...	200 - 400
256		SUMMER ALTICE "PLAYBOY" PHOTO SHOOT PANTIES Marvel by La Perla boyshort panties worn by actress and mode...	200 - 300
257		IRINA VORONINA MESH SHIRT AND AUTOGRAPHED "PLAYBOY Irina Voronina worn gold and beaded mesh top for her Playmat...	300 - 500
258		LINGERIE FROM MISS OCTOBER 2000 PICTORIAL Nicole Van Croft worn lingerie from her October 2000 Playboy...	300 - 500
259		CHEMISE WORN BY AMY COBB IN "PLAYBOY" Blue mesh chemise and panty set with daisy motif worn by sur...	200 - 400
260		BONDAGE GEAR USED IN "PLAYBOY" PHOTO SHOOT Bondage swing, leather thong, leather spiked collar, leather...	200 - 400
261		BRA AND PANTIES WORN IN PLAYBOY CENTERFOLD PICTORI White bra with blue lace trim and Tweety Bird panties worn b...	200 - 400
262		TINA JORDAN WORN NYLONS FROM PLAYBOY PICTORIAL Tina Jordan worn white lace thigh high nylons and flower pro...	100 - 200
263		LEATHER DRAPE WORN IN "PLAYBOY" CENTERFOLD Leather and feather accented drape worn by Playboy model Ali...	200 - 300
264		TOWEL FROM "PLAYBOY" PHOTOSHOOT Gold bath towel, embroidered "His," used in a Playboy photo ...	100 - 200
265		ELVIS AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOGRAPH Color photograph inscribed to Dr. Nick by Elvis, "To Dr. Nic...	2,000 - 4,000
266		ELVIS PRESCRIPTION BOTTLE Original prescription bottle that reads "Combid Span," by Dr...	800 - 1,200
267		ELVIS PRESCRIPTION BOTTLE Original prescription bottle for Vibramycin 100mg prescribed...	800 - 1,200
268		ELVIS PRESCRIPTION BOTTLE Original prescription bottle of Sodium Chloride, on "4/14/77...	800 - 1,200
269		ELVIS PRESCRIPTION BOTTLE Original prescription bottle for Urecholine 25mg, prescribed...	800 - 1,200
270		ELVIS PRESCRIPTION BOTTLE Original prescription bottle for Brethine 5mg, prescribed to...	800 - 1,200
271		ELVIS PRESCRIPTION BOTTLE Original prescription bottle of Bacteriostatic Water for Inj...	800 - 1,200
272		ELVIS PRESCRIPTION BOTTLE Original prescription bottle for Benadryl 50mg, prescribed t...	800 - 1,200
273		ELVIS PRESCRIPTION BOTTLE Original prescription bottle for Antivert 25mg chewable tabl...	800 - 1,200
274		ELVIS PRESCRIPTION BOTTLE Original prescription bottle for Vicon-C, prescribed on "8/1...	800 - 1,200
275		ELVIS - LARYNGEAL SCOPE Laryngeal scope housed in a black case labeled, "Cavitron Bu...	2,000 - 4,000
276		ELVIS - NASAL DOUCHE Glass nasal douche used before each concert to irrigate Elvi...	1,000 - 2,000
277		ELVIS - DR. GEORGE NICHOPOULOS DOCTOR BAG Black doctor's bag with label that reads, "Emdee by Schell,"...	4,000 - 6,000
278		ELVIS GIFTED PIAGET WATCH Black cushion-shaped dial without chapters to the integral b...	10,000 - 20,000
279		ELVIS OWNED AND WORN PUKA SHELL NECKLACE White coral and turquoise necklace gifted to Dr. Nick by Elv...	10,000 - 20,000
280		ELVIS GIFTED TCB NECKLACE Designed as a chain suspending a diamond "TCB" above a thund...	20,000 - 40,000
281		ELVIS RING WITH CAT'S EYE GREEN STONE Cat's eye green tourmaline and diamond ring, mounted in 14k ...	20,000 - 40,000
282		PRESLEY CENTER COURTS ELVIS BUSINESS CARDS Racquetball business cards for Presley's Center Courts that ...	2,000 - 4,000
283		ELVIS "PRESLEY CENTER COURTS" T-SHIRT White T-shirt with burgundy and gold letters that read, "Pre...	600 - 800
284		ELVIS "PRESLEY CENTER COURTS" BROCHURE Brochure from Presley Center Courts. Elvis backed out of the...	200 - 400
285		ELVIS GIFTED ANGELUS WATCH 14k yellow gold wristwatch by Angelus, with blue dial and ba...	10,000 - 20,000
286		ELVIS SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH Original vintage black and white photograph of Elvis inscrib...	2,000 - 4,000
287		ELVIS GIFTED BOOK "AN ENCYCLOPEDIC OUTLINE…" Golden anniversary 1975 edition of "An Encyclopedic Outline ...	8,000 - 10,000
288		ELVIS OWNED AND GIFTED COPY OF "THE PROPHET" Elvis' personally annotated copy of "The Prophet" by Kahlil ...	8,000 - 10,000
289		ELVIS GIFTED "THE PROPHET" RECORDING Promotional copy of the LP recording of "The Prophet" gifted...	800 - 1,200
290		ELVIS GIFTED MATHEY-TISSOT WATCH Gold tone stainless steel Mathey-Tissot watch with dial, bat...	10,000 - 20,000
291		ELVIS DESK AND CHAIR Wood desk made by Elvis' uncle, Vester Presley. Kidney shape...	8,000 - 10,000
292		ELVIS GIFTED - DR. NICK MODEL HOME Architectural model of cork, wood, paper, and other material...	2,000 - 4,000
293		ELVIS GIFTED CROSS Mother of pearl inlaid cross gifted to Dr. Nick and his wife...	4,000 - 6,000
294		ELVIS AUTOGRAPHED PHOTOGRAPH Original vintage black and white photograph showing Elvis pl...	2,000 - 4,000
295		ELVIS GIFTED TELEVISION SET Small Sony television given to Dr. Nick by Elvis, model numb...	600 - 800
296		ELVIS TOUCH AND CALL RADIO Touch & Call" Panasonic clock radio model number RC–6900, se...	1,000 - 2,000
297		ELVIS SECURITY ITEMS Items gifted by Elvis to Dr. Nick including a billy club, "S...	2,000 - 4,000
298		ELVIS RED STROBE LIGHT Red dome strobe light, Signal-Stat brand, light issued by th...	1,000 - 2,000
302		ELVIS RING WITH LARGE LAPIS STONE Lapis lazuli and diamond ring, mounted in 18k yellow gold. C...	20,000 - 40,000
303		NEWSPAPER WITH HEADLINE "NICHOPOULOS... NOT GUILTY Framed copies of newspaper articles exonerating Dr. Nick in ...	600 - 800
304		ELVIS CONCERT ITINERARIES Eight printed concert itineraries dating from June 1974 to A...	1,000 - 2,000
305		ELVIS STUFFED DOG Brown and white dog stuffed animal with a ribbon that reads,...	1,000 - 2,000

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"jerry Lee Lewis" on Dipity

"jerry Lee Lewis" on Dipity.

I've been wondering what the fuck these were: History of Evony Ads – The insanity continues [Updated]

	A History of Evony Ads – The insanity continues [Updated]
	LazySAGamer - August 13th, 2009 at 8:00 am - 40,932 views - 33 Comments

If you have browsed a gaming site on the Internet over the past few months then I can guarantee you have come across the sites for the free online game Evony at some point.

While these ads started quite normally with a request to come and play a free online strategy game we have seen these requests degenerate into something pretty extraordinary since then.

The latest ad is seriously pushing boundaries of what is acceptable to publish on Google and really it’s just starting to get a little bit embarrassing for the company.

Take a click through to see all the Evony ads I was able to dig up and watch them degenerate into a blatant plea for clicks.

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Update – Take 10 (it got better… worse)

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A History of Evony Ads – The insanity continues [Updated]

Phenomenon - Love in 2-D - NYTimes.com By LISA KATAYAMA of Tokyo Mango

Love in 2-D

By LISA KATAYAMA

Published: July 21, 2009

Nisan didn’t mean to fall in love with Nemutan. Their first encounter — at a comic-book convention that Nisan’s gaming friends dragged him to in Tokyo — was serendipitous. Nisan was wandering aimlessly around the crowded exhibition hall when he suddenly found himself staring into Nemutan’s bright blue eyes. In the beginning, they were just friends. Then, when Nisan got his driver’s license a few months later, he invited Nemutan for a ride around town in his beat-up Toyota. They went to a beach, not far from the home he shares with his parents in a suburb of Tokyo. It was the first of many road trips they would take together. As they got to know each other, they traveled hundreds of miles west — to Kyoto, Osaka and Nara, sleeping in his car or crashing on friends’ couches to save money. They took touristy pictures under cherry trees, frolicked like children on merry-go-rounds and slurped noodles on street corners. Now, after three years together, they are virtually inseparable. “I’ve experienced so many amazing things because of her,” Nisan told me, rubbing Nemutan’s leg warmly. “She has really changed my life.”

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Nisan had a real-life girlfriend who left him, something Nemutan isn’t likely to do.

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Some of Momo’s doll collection. He also has more than 150 body-pillow covers.

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Nemutan doesn’t really have a leg. She’s a stuffed pillowcase — a 2-D depiction of a character, Nemu, from an X-rated version of a PC video game called Da Capo, printed on synthetic fabric. In the game, which is less a game than an interactive visual novel about a schoolyard romance, Nemu is the loudmouthed little sister of the main character, whom she calls nisan, or “big brother,” a nickname Nisan adopted as his own when he met Nemu. When I joined the couple for lunch at their favorite all-you-can-eat salad bar in the Tokyo suburb of Hachioji, he insisted on being called only by this new nickname, addressing his body-pillow girlfriend using the suffix “tan” to show how much he adored her. Nemutan is a teenager and wears a little blue bikini and gold ribbons in her hair. Nisan knows she’s not real, but that hasn’t stopped him from loving her just the same. “Of course she’s my girlfriend,” he said, widening his eyes as if shocked by the question. “I have real feelings for her.”

At 37, Nisan is already balding, and his remaining hair has gone gray. “I can’t eat meat because of my diabetes,” he said, chomping on a forkful of lettuce and okra. “I’m just an unlucky guy.” As Nisan and I talked, Nemutan stared demurely at her pumpkin soup. It was a national holiday, and the restaurant was packed with young families. Several mothers gave Nemutan inquisitive looks, but the majority seemed not to notice her.

Nisan told me that not long ago he had a real girlfriend, but that she dumped him. He carries Nemutan almost everywhere he goes, though he is more self-conscious about it than he may seem at first. “Some people don’t find this funny,” he said, “and it also takes up a lot of room.” He treats her the way any decent man would treat a girlfriend — he takes her out on the weekends to sing karaoke or take purikura, photo-booth pictures imprinted on a sheet of tiny stickers. In the few hours we spent together, I watched him position her gently in the restaurant booth and later in the back seat of his car, making sure to keep her upright and not to touch her private parts. He doesn’t take her to work, but he has a backup body pillow with the same Nemutan cover inside his desk drawer in case he has to work late at his tech-support job. “She’s great for falling asleep with on an office chair.” Nisan has seven Nemutan covers in total — he buys them at Internet auctions and at fan conventions whenever he finds a good deal (he paid $70 for the original). If one gets too faded and dirty from overuse, he layers a new one over it. On the day that I first met Nisan and Nemutan, Nisan was carrying a new Nemutan cover in his bag in case she needed to look fresh for a photograph. He knows it’s weird for a grown man to be so obsessed with a video-game character, but he just can’t imagine life without Nemutan. “When I die, I want to be buried with her in my arms.”

Nisan is part of a thriving subculture of men and women in Japan who indulge in real relationships with imaginary characters. These 2-D lovers, as they are called, are a subset of otaku culture— the obsessive fandom that has surrounded anime, manga and video games in Japan in the last decade. It’s impossible to say exactly what portion of otaku are 2-D lovers, because the distinction between the two can be blurry. Like most otaku, the majority of 2-D lovers go to work, pay rent, hang out with friends (some are even married). Unlike most otaku, though, they have real romantic feelings for their toys. The less extreme might have a hidden collection of figurines based on anime characters that they go on “dates” with during off hours. A more serious 2-D lover, like Nisan, actually believes that a lumpy pillow with a drawing of a prepubescent anime character on it is his girlfriend.

According to many who study the phenomenon, the rise of 2-D love can be attributed in part to the difficulty many young Japanese have in navigating modern romantic life. According to a government survey, more than a quarter of unmarried men and women between the ages of 30 and 34 are virgins; 50 percent of men and women in Japan said they were not “going out with anybody.” One of the biggest best sellers in the country last year was “Health and Physical Education for Over Thirty,” a six-chapter, manga-illustrated guidebook that holds the reader’s hand from the first meeting to sex to marriage.

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Lisa Katayama is the author of “Urawaza: Secret Everyday Tips and Tricks From Japan” and blogs about Japanese pop culture at TokyoMango.com.

This article has been revised to reflect the following correction:

Correction: August 16, 2009
An article on July 26 about Japanese men who use stuffed body pillowcases with depictions of fictional characters as objects of affection, or so-called 2-D love, misstated some results from a Japanese government survey about virginity. More than a quarter of unmarried men and women between the ages of 30 and 34 said they were virgins, not a quarter of all men and women.

The survey also stated that about 50 percent of men and women in Japan said they were not ‘‘going out with anybody,’’ not that they had no friends of the opposite sex. And the article misstated the age of a character who appears on the body pillow of one man interviewed. Nemu Asakura, a character from a graphic novel and a video game, is a teenager, not 10 to 12 years old.

Phenomenon - Love in 2-D - NYTimes.com