you tell me...

I don't know if this is ostentatious/materialistic (well, it's definitely that), pretentious, or just downright awesome... but now I'm beginning a collection of busts of my favorite authors.

It all started with that Hemingway bust (which, again, the school librarian gave me for free about a month ago).

Now I just won this Poe bust off eBay (from the same gallery/artist as the Hemingway bust):

http://www.ebay.com/itm/361046181822?_trksid=p2059210.m2749.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

Only $50+ dollars (with shipping)!

It almost kinda looks like Vincent Price playing Edgar Allan Poe, doesn't it?

Which makes it infinitely more awesome, though perchance the picture is just a modified view of the actual item.
I'll know soon.

Furthermore, I also found this:

It's $345 (with shipping). Looks like my paycheck will feel this, but I digress.
It's worth it... To me, anyway.

 Staring in the face of the greats make you want to step up your game in their "presence"... As you feel like they're watching you...