Pointless waste of money

It sometimes surprises me how much people spend on 'limited edition' stuff. There's the rare pen, the one-of-a-kind watch, the unique first edition book. All of which is entirely understandable - you want to collect it for its aesthetic appeal and sense of history? Fine. But a. basketball? Nike have made a limited edition Jordan commemorative basketball. Limited because they only made 2323 of them (not 23, but 2323 - ooh what rareness) .

Luxist says: "It also comes with an embroidered sport sack with shoelace drawstring and it sells for $150."

Jack says: "This sort of thing makes me cross. Don't buy 'stuff', buy things that have enduring appeal and may appreciate in value. $150? Jeepers."