World Dominated By Hitler Goes for $100K

Chenery House owner, colorful San Francisco ad man, and entrepreneur Bob Pritikin bought Hitler's globe this week for a cool $100,000. The globe, snatched fom Hitler's desk in the ruins of his Eagle's Nest retreat, was found by WWII U.S. soldier John Barsamian and put up for auction this week in San Francisco.

Now, before you go labeling Pritiklin an anti-Semite, this man is character -- a true collector and unique hoarder. His home is a mansion stocked with bizarre collectibles, SF Mayoral signatures, its own disco, and peculiar objects of history. (Like, even his doghouse is remarkable.) The globe found a fitting home at the Chenery House.

But word has it that the Chenery House is now closed to the public, which saddens us. But why? What about Labor Day? And where will Carol Channing sing? Sigh.