Elizabeth Taylor at Auction

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This weekend, Christie's opens its Elizabeth Taylor exhibit to the public. The show includes Taylor's collection of couture, luggage, and, of course, some of the most ridiculously glamorous jewelry of all time. "This is as big as this kind of thing gets," writes the Shophound. "You know, like when a toothbrush sells for five figures." Compared with that, the $30 admission price sounds practically reasonable. [The Shophound]