Comments on: Russian Figure

By: alex

alex — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:51:57 +0000

This story is so creative and fits so well with the item, I can see why someone would believe in it enough to shell out almost $200.

By: Where Value Lurks | TrellisOne

Where Value Lurks | TrellisOne — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:27:20 +0000

[...] of $128.74 to buy, the same trinkets netted a whopping $3,612.51 on eBay when paired with stories. This Russian figurine, for example, came with the original price tag of $3 but sold for $193.50. And this kitschy toy [...]

By: Weekly Project Update | Significant Objects

Weekly Project Update | Significant Objects — Wed, 22 Sep 2010 00:28:08 +0000

[...] a new record was set on Tuesday when the Russian Figure about which Doug Dorst wrote was auctioned off for a whopping $193.50! As always, all proceeds go [...]

By: Author Updates | Significant Objects

Author Updates | Significant Objects — Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:02:02 +0000

[...] Doug Dorst’s novel The Surf Guru is coming out on July 15 (Riverhead). It’s the July selection for The [...]

By: danariely » Blog Archive The Significant Objects Project «

danariely » Blog Archive The Significant Objects Project « — Wed, 26 May 2010 14:41:25 +0000

By: Significantly richer than you

Significantly richer than you — Mon, 24 May 2010 07:52:22 +0000

[...] object going to the individual authors. Most spectacularly, one Russian figurine, with a story by Doug Dorst, went from an original price of $3 to a selling price of [...]

By: Enjoying Life (a little more) | oscarbonilla.com

Enjoying Life (a little more) | oscarbonilla.com — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:25:46 +0000

[...] is false, and they donate the proceedings to charity. But how much do the objects gain in value? This Russian Figurine that they bought for $3 was sold for [...]

By: S.O. on NPR | Significant Objects

S.O. on NPR | Significant Objects — Mon, 21 Dec 2009 11:51:37 +0000

[...] is more about the project here. The Russian Figure + Story By Doug Dorst mentioned in the piece is here. (More about Dorst, author of the 2009 novel Alive In Necropolis, here.) We’re currently in [...]

By: Top Ten Sales — Updated | Significant Objects

Top Ten Sales — Updated | Significant Objects — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 13:13:54 +0000

[...] Russian figure + Doug Dorst story. Talisman, Evidence. Original price: $3.00. Final price: [...]

By: Top Ten Sales To Date | Significant Objects

Top Ten Sales To Date | Significant Objects — Wed, 16 Sep 2009 16:19:35 +0000

[...] Russian figure + Doug Dorst story. Talisman, Evidence. Original price: $3.00. Final price: [...]

By: sari

sari — Sat, 12 Sep 2009 18:13:56 +0000

Love this story–love it’s wildness, its creativity, its control. Masterful.

By: Signifigant Objects « Perpetually Peregrine

Signifigant Objects « Perpetually Peregrine — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 03:02:56 +0000

[...] the little pieces of crap have made almost $1,500. You can buy them, too, if you want! I like this Russian Figure, and Spotted Dogs, and Miniature Bottle, and the Ziggy [...]

By: greg

greg — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 11:10:14 +0000

Watch out — the oligarchs seem to splashing their money around on this one! Yes, the conversion from commodity to currency to added narrative value is spiraling dangerously out of control…

Or is it perhaps a genuine talisman, capable of generating enormous mystical power? After my failed attempts to locate Excalibur and the Eye of Aggomoto then perhaps this is the next best thing.

For what it’s worth, this is my favourite story so far.