TIS Most Wanted: Our eBay Picks of the Week (March 15, 2011)

By Stephen Watson
March 15, 2011

Here, the 14 most of-the-moment eBay items worth scoring right now.

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Duran Duran 1982 Rio Tour Concert Program Book

(buy it now price, $149.99)

Runway Chic Belted Cape Coat

(buy it now price, $109)

New Givenchy Runway Shoe Boots

(buy it now price, $499.99)

Thierry Mugler Vtg Skirt Suit

(buy it now price, $788)

New Bosch Tassimo Coffee Machine

(buy it now price, $169.99)

Breast Plate Black Figaro Funky Necklace

(buy it now price, $119.99)

Tiffany & Co Rock Cut Beer Mug

(buy it now price, $36.99)

New Mad Hungry: Recipes and Strategies for Feeding Men and

(buy it now price, $31.90)

New Celine Bright Lemon Yellow Bag

(buy it now price, $1,699.99)

New Stila Palettes Trendsetting in Tokyo

(buy it now price, $21.95)

New Hue - Kelly Wearstler

(buy it now price, $72.66)

Vintage Russel Wright Steubenville Pitcher

(buy it now price, $199.99)

Cheyene/Sioux Tepee 20' Tipi Canvas Tent

(buy it now price, $699)

Rolex Explorer II Orange Hand Vintage Men's Watch

(buy it now price, $12,900)

TIS Most Wanted: Our eBay Picks of the Week (March 15, 2011)

1. Duran Duran "Rio" Tour Concert Program Book: Though the '70s may be spring's fashion obsession, recent fascination with '80s fashion trends. The pop nostalgia renaissance continues with the appearance of Duran Duran, headlining at this week's SXSW Festival in Austin, TX. "Save a Prayer" for this concert program book from the 1982 Rio tour. (eBay search keyword: Duran Duran)

2. Belted Cape Coat: April showers bring May flowers, so now is the perfect time to plan ahead for springtime’s rainy weather. With appearances on fashion runways including 3.1 Phillip Lim, Ralph Lauren, Adam and Chloe—not to mention on actress Amanda Seyfried in her turn in the new "Red Riding Hood" movie—cape coats are one of the latest fashion trends. No word on whether or not they actually help to keep the big bad wolves away. (eBay search keyword: cape)

3. Givenchy Ankle Booties: Speculation over which fashion designer will take over the reins at the esteemed house of Christian Dior has the fashion industry in a frenzy. A front-runner for the position is Ricardo Tisci, currently at Givenchy. The fashion designer, who is known his dark, tough aesthetic, has made Givenchy a sought-after designer clothing brand once again. (eBay search keyword: Givenchy)

4. Thierry Mugler Vintage Skirt Suit: Lady Gaga joined forces with her best friend and costume designer Nicola Formichetti in Paris last week for the relaunch of the Mugler fashion collection. With plenty of old-school theatrics and Lady Gaga’s vamping on the fashion runway, they seem to have ‘hatched’ yet another hit. Since Nicola Formichetti is bringing back trademark looks from Thierry Mugler’s past, vintage items by the top fashion designer feel just as new as the looks that came down the catwalk. (eBay search keywords: vintage Mugler)

5. Breastplate Necklace: An offshoot of the tribal necklaces that are popular spring fashion trends, the breastplate necklace features an oversize, statement-making medallion. (eBay search keywords: breastplate necklace)

6. Rolex Explorer II Watch: Do you consider yourself a scholar of horology (aka obsessed with watches)? Then the place to be right now is Baselworld 2011. The world's top watch and jewelry brands gather together March 24-31st in Basel, Switzerland to reveal their newest timepieces and to show off the latest in ‘complications’—the watch word for technical features. (eBay search keywords: vintage watch)

7. Bosch Tassimo Single Serve Coffee Maker: Reports coming in from last weeks Chicago’s International Home & Housewares Show say that one of the most popular products this year was the single serve coffee maker. So pop in your pod and over-caffeinate with these eye-popping colorful countertop coffee makers. (eBay search keywords: single serve coffee maker)

8. Mad Hungry Book: Executive Director of Food and Entertaining at Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia Lucinda Scala Quinn and author of "Mad Hungry" has just debuted her new cooking show on the Hallmark Channel—and its mad awesome. This cool mother of two grown sons makes serving up simple grub for her handsome family look easy breezy. (eBay search keyword: Mad Hungry)

9. Celine Lemon Yellow Bag: A Celine handbag in a citrus-y shade of yellow or orange is the one to carry this season. (eBay search keywords: Celine handbag)

10. Stila Makeup Palette: A portion of the proceeds from the sale of this "Trendsetting in Tokyo" palette, along with loads of other products on eBay, will go towards the Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Relief Fund, a global giving project. (eBay search term: Japan Earthquake)

11. Tiffany Beer Mug: City mayors across the country are battening down the hatches as the holiday of hooch, St. Patricks Day, rapidly approaches. Why not class it up this year and ditch the green beer can hat and go for these classy Tiffany and Co. rock cut beer mugs instead? (eBay search keywords: Tiffany beer mug)

12. Russel Wright Pitcher: Countless style makers we've interviewed have shared an obsession with ceramic dinnerware by American industrial designer Russel Wright. This Steubenville pitcher is a functional work of art. (eBay search term: Russel Wright)

13. Kelly Wearstler Hue: You may remember Kelly Wearstler’s outlandish and amazing outfits from her appearance as a judge on Bravo TV’s Top Design. The L.A. based interior designer has applied that unique sense of style to her own fashion collection that launched during New York Fashion Week. You can check out her glam and eccentric style now in her latest coffee table tome called ‘Hue. This is a signed and numbered limited edition of only 1,000 copies worldwide. (eBay search keywords: Kelly Wearstler)

14. Cheyenne/Sioux Tipi: The new exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum called ‘Tipi: Heritage of the Great Plains’ has us thinking we just might want to give up the grid and go pitch a tent somewhere. (eBay search keyword: tipi)

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