 In "The Junior Mint" George invests in a triangular sculpture  thinking its artist is on the brink of death and once he has expired  the value of the sculpture will automatically increase. However, the  artist makes a startling recovery and George is stuck with the  piece. In later episodes the statue can be seen in different places  throughout Georges apartment, and, perhaps as a inside joke, so too  can other triangular motifs (i.e. a baseball pennant).