17 Jul 2008

THURSDAY THIRTEEN

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13 CRAZY PRICES FOR BABY PICTURES

1. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt: Twins Vivienne Marcheline and Knox Leon, sold for $11 million to a US magazine

2. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt: First child Shiloh Nouvel born in Namibia in 2006, sold for between $5-7 million to People magazine

3. Jennifer Lopez and Marc Antony: Twins Emme and Max born in 2008, sold for $6 million to People

4. Matthew McConaughey and Camila Alves: Levi, reportedly sold for $3 million to OK!, according to TMZ.com

5. Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt: Adopted son Pax Thien, sold for $2 million to People in 2007

6. Anna Nicole Smith and Larry Birkhead: Dannielynn, sold for a reported $2 million to OK! magazine

7. Christina Aguilera and Jordan Bratman: Max, sold for a reported $1.5 million to People in February

8. Jessica Alba and Cash Warren: Honor Marie, sold for a reported $1.5 million to OK!

9. Jamie Lynn Spears: Maddie Briann, sold for a reported $1 million by OK! in June

10. Nicole Richie and Joel Madden: Harlow Winter, sold for a reported $1 million to People in February

11. Gwen Stefani and Gavin Rossdale: Kingston, sold for a reported $575,000 to OK! in June 2006

12. Britney Spears and Kevin Federline: Sean Preston, sold for a reported $500,000 to People in November 2005

13. And three high-profile celebrities who didn't:

* Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban, for Sunday Rose, because they said they did not feel that it was right

* Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew Broderick, for James Wilke. The actress stood outside the hospital with her baby and posed for free.

* Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes, for Suri Cruise. The couple reportedly took the pictures off the market after a bidding war. Pictures taken by Annie Leibovitz ran in Vanity Fair.

Source: Forbes.com, The Times archive and agencies

and I did not either not even on Ebay ! Because 35 years ago it didn't exist.

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17 comments:

  1. Great post for TT! Mine's up too hope you can drop by. Happy TT!

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  2. You know, I can careless about celebrity gossip (unless of course, a handsome George is involved) but you added such a wonderful final twist to your list, well done!!
    And absolutely adorable shot!!

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  3. lol i don't have kids, but maybe i would have one if somebody would give me millions of dollars... hmmmm , hehe, happy TT

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  4. It is rather insane that people are so caught up in the lives of celebrities that these things sell for such big money. Sheeeesh!! Wonder how Britney feels that her little sister's baby pic sold for double what hers did, hahaha.

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  5. I'm glad you added number 13. Now they are class acts! Happy T13!

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  6. Hi Gattina,fancy a magazine paying out !!Million just to get her baby pics She will never spend the millions she got. well I wont buy the magazine just to see the photo's...

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  7. That is quite a list!
    Oh the little Gattino is adorable!

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  8. Who want to give me millions of dollars for My babies anaïs and Mélissa?
    Bonnes nouvelle of my baby Mélissa! Elle s'éclate à liverpool!

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  9. If I were a celebrity the world would NEVER see what my child looked like! OR I would publish them on my OWN blog for FREE! People are celebrity crazy!

    Today I can finally SEE Miss Kim with her butt in the air fully enjoying her Spa Day! THAT is precious!!! You should take her weekly!

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  10. I know Brad and Angelina donate theirs to charity. Wonder what J Lo did with hers :P

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  11. What prices! And I wouldn't want a single one of them!

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  12. That's just crazy! As if these people don't already have more money than they know what to do with!

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  13. It's absolutely nuts what people will do (and pay) for inconsequential crap! We have our priorities screwed when pictures of babies go for such outrageous amounts!

    Cute pic at the end.

    Happy TT!

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  14. I don't care one way or another about celebrity gossip or pictures. It's nuts the sort of money that gets thrown around for their photos.

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  15. Great Gattina, I'm glad you controlled yourself and didn't sell out your child for money!! Ha! :)

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  16. Just like a meat market...selling their baby's flesh by the pound. I think it's ridiculous.

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  17. The TT-banner is great! Those amounts are unbelievable..!
    Thanks for visiting my TT.

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