This Week in the Mercury
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Shoe Marie Antoinette's Spirit Lives On
Posted by Marjorie Skinner on Thu, Mar 29, 2012 at 10:29 AM
Meanwhile, in rich-people world, a pair of Marie Antoinette's shoes, circa 1790, were auctioned off in Toulon, France recently. Guess how much they went for. No, guess.
- Hôtel des ventes de Toulon
- To be fair, they are still pretty cute.
Okay, got your guess? Answer is after the cut.
$57,336
Now go back to your unprofitable life, sucker.
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