TIS Most Wanted: Our eBay Picks of the Week (April 19, 2011)

By Chris Frey
April 19, 2011

From a vintage David Bowie t-shirt (it will be your summer music festival uniform) to a pair of Balmain fashion boots that are sure to be a collector's item, these are the eBay items that cause our hearts to pitter patter. So does the announcement that starting today, you can list up to 50 items free on eBay, add "buy it now" free and pay nothing unless you sell. That's what we're talking about—out with the old and in with the new!

The dozen most desirable items on eBay this week.

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Yayoi Kusama Silk Screen Print Reproduction

(buy it now price, $28.88)

David Bowie T-Shirt

(buy it now price, $17.99)

Poolside with Slim Aarons Book

(buy it now price, $47.95)

Calypso Paris Dress

(buy it now price, $79.99)

Saarinen Tulip Chair

(buy it now price, $179.99)

Rosa Cha for Anthropologie Maillot

(buy it now price, $99)

Braun by Dieter Rams Travel Alarm Clock

(buy it now price, $39.99)

LeSportsac Graffiti Tote

(buy it now price, $64.90)

EMI Music Jeff Bridges Signed Guitar

(buy it now price, $1,214.72)

Proenza Schouler Sunglasses

(buy it now price, $65)

Moroccan Tiles

(buy it now price, $4.95)

New Balmain Canvas Boots

(buy it now price, $525)

TIS Most Wanted: Our eBay Picks of the Week (April 19, 2011)

1. Yayoi Kusama Silk Screen Print Reproduction: Influential Japanese artist Yayoi Kusama has covered walls, floors, canvases, trees—even people—in polka dots that eventually became the trademark pattern of her artwork. Yayoi Kusama recently created six packaging designs for Lancôme’s Juicy Tubes Lip Gloss. We love this Yayoi Kusama reproduction of her whimsically abstract natural forms. (eBay search keywords: Yayoi Kusama)

2. David Bowie T-Shirt: Coachella just wrapped and a slew of other outdoor music festivals are on the horizon, here and abroad. Even if you won’t be braving the heat and the crowds this year, get in the spirit with a cool vintage David Bowie T-shirt. (eBay search keywords: David Bowie t-shirt)

3. Poolside with Slim Aarons Book: Noted for shooting jet setting celebrities and socialites since the 1960’s, photographer Slim Aarons told the London Independent in 2002 that he made his career out of "photographing attractive people doing attractive things in attractive places.” Live vicariously—and fabulously—through Slim Aarons's last book, “Poolside with Slim Aarons. (eBay search keywords: Slim Aarons Poolside book)

4. Calypso Paris Dress: White is huge for spring/summer and this easy but incredibly chic gauze dress will serve any occasion, from the beach to the cocktail party. This summer fashion trend is nearly $200 off retail, who can resist? (eBay search keywords: white gauze dress)

5. Proenza Schouler Sunglasses: Proenza Schouler’s fashion designs always wow on the runway, but the demand for the Proenza Schouler accessory lines is growing at a rapid fire pace (their PS1 bag was carried by celebs and fashion insiders everywhere this year.) We love this dose of 70’s glam, especially at $245 less than retail. (eBay search keywords: Proenza Schouler Sunglasses)

6. Saarinen Tulip Chair: Eero Saarinen’s Miller House in Indiana just opened to the public after 50 years, giving mid-century fanatics a long-awaited peek inside. Among other interior décor delights is a set of his Tulip chairs adorning a dining table. (The iconic chair also makes an appearance on Matchbook online magazine this month, prominently displayed in the library of designer and socialite Minnie Mortimer.) (eBay search keywords: Saarinen Tulip)

7. Braun by Dieter Rams Travel Alarm Clock: Apple’s VP of industrial design, Jonathan Ives, credits German designer Dieter Rams and his ”less is better” design philosophy for inspiring his own aesthetic. We found this travel alarm clock from a series Rams designed for Braun. It’s perfect for summer travel. (A book on Rams will be available in June this year, for which Ives wrote the introduction.) (eBay search keywords: Dieter Rams)

8. Moroccan Tiles: In lieu of a table runner, try using Moroccan tiles in a pattern or placed haphazardly around a table to add color and pattern to your outdoor meals. (eBay search keywords: Moroccan tiles)

9. EMI Music Jeff Bridges Signed Guitar: This Epiphone Limited Edition Hummingbird Acoustic is ready for beach bonfires and backyard sing-a-longs. But even better, Jeff Bridges signed the guitar and the proceeds of the online charity auction benefit the Red Cross in their effort to help those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan. (eBay search keywords: Red Cross Japan Relief)

10. LeSportsac Graffiti Tote: The highly anticipated “Art in the Streets” just opened at LA’s Museum of Contemporary Art, elevating the art of graffiti to collector status. The museum walls are jam packed with color, pattern and energy that translates well into fashion and accessories. (eBay search keywords: graffiti tote)

11. New Balmain Canvas Boots:Top fashion designer Christophe Decarnin is stepping down from his position as Creative Director at the French house of Balmain, and we suspect the price of Christophe Decarnin fashion designs on eBay online auctions will begin to creep higher in the coming weeks and months. His distressed jeans and t-shirts were sought after by those who could afford them (but at near couture prices, few could). These canvas booties are unique and great for warmer temps too. Likely, a collector’s item very soon. (eBay search keywords: Balmain boots)

12. Rosa Cha for Anthropologie Maillot: Ready or not, here comes bathing suit season. Chances are the mere thought of plunking down too much money for something you’re not excited to be wearing in the first place has you avoiding the inevitable. Perhaps this flattering, watercolor print maillot—at two thirds off retail—will help change your tune. (eBay search keywords: Rosa Cha)

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