Ladies and Gentlemen: the Data

Well, folks, here it is. A comprehensive rundown of the entire S.O. 100, ranked by final selling price. Thanks to this neat-o plug-in, you can also adjust the chart to see it ranked by the price we paid for each object. We're scrutinizing for patterns — and anomalies — and welcome your thoughts.

Obviously we do not think these rankings reflect the quality of the stories, as creative expression or literature. Rather our hypothesis involves a narrative's ability to make an object Significant...