What treasures did Scott Chinery collect before his death?

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calling Bruce Wayne....calling Bruce Wayne...

http://markshields.com/images/batmobile/2002-markshields.com-1989-keaton-batmobile-replica-DSC01311.jpg
 
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runner said:
calling Bruce Wayne....calling Bruce Wayne...

http://markshields.com/images/batmobile/2002-markshields.com-1989-keaton-batmobile-replica-DSC01311.jpg

woha!
 
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Scott Chinery had a Batmobile, and guitars, cigars, comic books, antique carnival games, rides, and just about anything else that a millionaire kid would collect. When he died, I wanted to arrange to broker and auction off his collections, but my boss got cold feet.
 

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