Was talking sports collectables at work and it jogged my memory about some highly collectable items known only for their vulgarity. First was the mighty Billy Ripken card with the expletive on it. The only reason you would know this guy(besides being related to that stiff Cal Ripken, Jr) was because of this card. It even eclipsed Cal's cards for a while back in the 80's based solely on the swear on his bat. It was withdrawn then reissued incorrectly. That second card became even more collectable before the third version came out that was worth nothing.Another great item that comes to mind is the withdrawn Moby Grape debut album from 1967. The first pressing features a bandmember flashing the bird. The second version omitted the offending digit. They were a great band rivaling the likes of Jefferson Airplane and the Byrds, but in some circles are primarily only known because of the naughty album cover.
If you know of any other offensive treasures in this vein, feel free to drop me an email/comment and I will gladly post it.
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