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Beyond Bearbricks: Other types of geek swag lining the vaults of the rich
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Rare comic books and trading cards are among the geek swag found in the vault's of society's one per cent.
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SINGAPORE – Rolex watches and Hermes Birkin bags were among the many luxury items seized in raids conducted by police in a billion-dollar money-laundering case last week.
Expensive watches, handbags and fine wine seem like obvious items to splurge one’s extra millions on. But the haul also included something more surprising – Bearbricks (also known as Be@rbricks), colourful bear-like figurines made by Japanese collectible company Medicom Toy.
