Pitchfork

When grandparents pass away, it's nice to be able to hold onto a piece of them-- a necktie, some Fiestaware bowls, a pair of Hush Puppies...And when Grandaddy disbanded, they recognized the need to present fans with a range of heirlooms (if you can call trucker hats heirlooms) to remind of lo-fi days gone by.

In two eBay auctions (one started on May 26, the other starts today), former Grandaddy frontman Jason Lytle put his "most prized possessions" up for the bidding. These include the aforementioned trucker hats, as well as sunglasses, books from his library (including Liberace's biography!), copies of Grandaddy's latest album Just Like the Fambly Cat with one-of-a-kind hand-drawn cover art, posters, pins, and a needlepoint cat pillow with the inscription "Meow Meow Meow". Most of this stuff is autographed.

Besides helping fans cope with the loss of Grandaddy, the auctions will benefit two charitable causes, the Emmett O'Loughlin Fund and the National Wildlife Federation. While you're watching the bids, you can pass the time with the action-packed 'Grandaddy Game' (linked below).