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Tiger's Apple Getting the Ecko Treatment Plus Possible DNA Testing

By Will BrinsonJul 8th 2008 – 12:30AM

Darren Rovell has been all over the Tiger-Apple-Ebay scene lately, and he didn't skip a beat on the newest development: fantasy sports site RotoHog has purchased the "Monday Apple" eaten by Tiger during the U.S. Open playoff and is holding a vote to determine what they should do with the rotten scrap of fruit."We were...

Barry Bonds' Asterized Ball Finally Ends Up In Cooperstown

By Eamonn BrennanJul 1st 2008 – 11:45PM

It was a quietly weird day for the Hall of Fame. After a long-standing consensus that Barry Bonds' No. 756 ball would end up in Cooperstown with its crowdsourced asterisk -- courtesy of Marc Ecko, of course -- they suddenly reversed their stance. Now, because the ball was on loan and was not an unconditional donation, the...

Barry Bonds's 756th Home Run Ball Won't Be in Cooperstown

By Josh AlperJul 1st 2008 – 3:25PM

Barry Bonds's 756th home run has been celebrated by some and denigrated by others but visitors to the Baseball Hall of Fame won't be able to see the ball he blasted into the stands either way. Talks between Marc Ecko, the clothing entrepreneur who bought the ball at auction, and officials from the Hall have come to an...

Barry Bonds' No. 756 Soon to Be in Hall

By Eamonn BrennanMar 6th 2008 – 12:36PM

Barry Bonds' record-breaking home run ball generated controversy for, like, four days over the summer when FASHION ICON Marc Ecko decided to buy it. Ecko made a deal with fans: If you visited marcecko.com, you could choose to vote for Marc to send the ball to space, brand it with an asterisk, or blowing it up, which is not...

Bonds Won't Be at Hall of Fame if His Asterisked Ball Surfaces There

By PostmanRNov 2nd 2007 – 12:06AM

By now, most of us have heard of the stunt fashion designer Marc Ecko pulled with Barry Bonds' 756th home run ball. He bought it, had the people vote on its fate and, in the end, "brand it" won out -- he's set to put an asterisk on the ball and ship it off to the Hall of Fame.But Bary Bonds does not like that. In fact, he...

MarcEcko News From the Web

  • 04/25/12 Iconix's Q1 Net Slides, Lowers FY Outlook Source: Sporting Goods Business Iconix Brand Group reported total revenue for the first quarter of 2012 was approximately $88.5 million, a 4 percent decline as compared to approximately $92.4 million in the first quarter of 2011.
  • 04/23/12 Ecko's Exhibit Collection: "When You Look At It, It's... Source: SOHH The first reason is because as part of the collection, there are special 'Save the Rhino' t-shirts that are designed by each artist.
  • 04/16/12 Spencer's exits fast fashion business Source: Hindu Business Line RPG-owned Spencer's Specialty business has wound up two of its apparel ranges 'Mark Ecko' and 'Beverly Hill Polo Club' to focus on its café chain business Au Bon Pain. The company had earlier exited another apparel brand 'Lady Bird'.
  • 04/03/12 Because They're Worth It: Estee Lauder Signs Deal at... Source: The Politicker - The New York Observer Estée Lauder has signed a 66,000 square foot deal for the entire third floor of 28-40 West 23rd Street, sources have revealed to The Commercial Observer. size.
  • 04/02/12 7 Videogame Politicians That Might as Well Run for... Source: Topless Robot What if, instead of Clam Jennsen being the expected Republicrat party nominee, Jen Clammsen emerges as the sudden leader?

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