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by 3fe9a03ccd14ca5 2214 days ago
Do you want to take a wager of how many times Christie’s is wrong regarding provenance for multimillion dollar historical items?

Not bad for hobby lobby, damned if they do and dammed if they don’t.

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>Do you want to take a wager of how many times Christie’s is wrong regarding provenance for multimillion dollar historical items?

Do you want to explain why they also purchased artifacts from private dealers in the United Arabs Emirate? Or how Christie's is responsible for their illegal import of the Gilgamesh Tablet?

>Not bad for hobby lobby, damned if they do and dammed if they don’t.

I assume that is why they already accepted their guilt and paid a three million dollar fine.

https://www.politico.com/story/2017/07/05/hobby-lobby-fine-i...

What's the end game of shilling for hobby lobby? Flagging negative news of various governments I get like 共匪, huge corporations do it far less, but hobby lobby seems like such a weird company to engage in astroturfing. They played a minor role in past administrations but they seem like even smaller potatoes lately.
They are a prominent member of the Red tribe of American politics. I don't think you're seeing astroturfing so much as you're seeing tribalism.
I like hobby lobby because it’s one of the few places I can get good craft supplies for my kids, I suppose that’s why I “shilled” for them here (your words).

Besides, I think the negative sentiment towards them is obviously politically driven, and not some genuine concern for artifact provenance and ownership.

> Do you want to take a wager of how many times Christie’s is wrong regarding provenance for multimillion dollar historical items?

About a third of the time. That's why modern paintings are more valuable than older ones.