When the Eagles announced they were putting out a Christmas album back in October, we knew it would be exciting, but it has been a wild ride, friends.
At $75, A Philly Special Christmas seemed like the perfect Philly holiday gift: It benefits the Children’s Crisis Treatment Center, has adorable Charlie Brown-inspired cover art, and is pressed on festive green vinyl. Unfortunately, all of Philadelphia agreed, and the thing sold out in two minutes. I’m what you might consider a … skilled online shopper (Telfar rainbow day was a smashing success) and even I couldn’t get a copy; Victor Fiorillo couldn’t get one, either — our editor Brian Howard was one of the lucky few pre-orders and we’re not bitter at all.
As with all scarce and coveted items, the eBay opportunists popped up, demanding ridiculous prices. Then came the re-release, and another re-release just a week later. They didn’t go much better.
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