Archive for the 'Odd Auctions' Category

Would you like to play a game?

November 6th, 2007

This guy puts all computer game geeks (myself included) to shame.
For a mere $10,000 you can now own every gaming system known to man, from the original Atari 2600 to the Sony Playstation II
Over 1,500 individual games, on around 50 different gaming systems weighing over 1,000 lbs.   Interested?   The Ebay Auction is still live,  catch […]

News: 800 year old Pearl up for Auction

May 3rd, 2007

From YahooNews: 
Largest pearl on market up for auction
ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates - It has been passed down for 800 years, from Chinese emperors to Marco Polo. The name of its current owner is a secret. But Thursday, hundreds of people will get the chance to buy the world’s largest natural pearl on the market.
The […]

VINTAGE ARMADILLO BASKET WITH THE FEET

March 29th, 2007

 
Looking for that perfect gift item? 
Maybe a new baby carriage?  A wedding gift,  or how about a special basket for the little kids to take candy out of when they come knocking on your door at Halloween?    
If the answer is yes, you may want to get in on this auction.

Own Your Own Taliban Sandals

January 5th, 2007

 
Have you ever wondered what it might be like to walk in the shoes of the Taliban?
Well now you can!
Caleb “Shooter” Schaber is a DPW/Burning Man friend who spent time in both Iraq and Afghanistan last year.   He has an authentic pair of Taliban Sandals for auction on EBay.  They were taken during a riot; […]

Cool Stuff: “Wizard of Oz” Tin Man Pubes on Ebay

October 30th, 2006

Want a piece of Hollywood History?
Now you can aquire your very own set of Tin Man pubes from the famous Tin Man of “Wizard of Oz” fame!
As the seller on Ebay states…
I PURCHASED THIS ITEM AT AN ESTATE SALE IN HOLLYWOOD CALIFORNIA. THE ELDERLY GENTLEMAN HAD WORKED AT THE HOLLYWOOD STUDIOS IN 1939, HE WAS […]

News: Winston Churchill’s 50 Year Old Stanky Used Cigar Sells for $670

July 12th, 2006

 
From YahooNews: 
Churchill’s half-smoked cigar sold at auction
LONDON (AFP) - A half-smoked cigar enjoyed by Sir Winston Churchill, Britain’s war-time prime minister, was sold at auction for 365 pounds (670 dollars, 527 euros).
Churchill had been puffing on the cigar when he arrived for a meeting in Blackpool, north-west England, on October 14, 1950, when he was […]

News: 162 Year Old Fort for Sale on Ebay

May 21st, 2006

From YahooNews: 
Civil War-Era Fort Up for Sale on EBay
ROUSES POINT, N.Y. - A Civil War-era fort is for sale on eBay. Fort Montgomery, built in 1844, was manned during the war but never saw any action.
“This is the first time it’s been formally for sale,” said Victor Podd of Boca Raton, Fla., whose family has […]

News: Man Attempts to Auction his Amputated Leg Online

May 18th, 2006

From News24.COM: 
Man tries to auction leg
 
Wellington - A New Zealander whose right leg was amputated because of diabetes is trying to sell it to raise money for his daughter who has inherited the disease, a newspaper reported on Thursday.
Shane Torrance, 42, kept the tattooed leg in the freezer for 15 months before deciding to sell […]

News: Man Buys Mig-21 Fighter Jet on Ebay for $24,730

May 1st, 2006

 
From NEWSDAY.COM:
China Paper: Man Buys Fighter Jet on eBay
BEIJING — A Chinese businessman has bought a MiG-21f plane from a U.S. seller on the online auction Web site eBay for $24,730 and plans to use it to decorate an empty space at his offices, a newspaper reported Sunday.
The Beijing News newspaper identified the Chinese buyer […]

Cool Stuff: A Fake Pregnancy Test on Ebay…. ACK!

April 11th, 2006

Found on Ebay
My God!   That’s one cruel practical joke, having had something similar done to me once many years ago by an ex.
She has zero bids as of this writing, but as word gets out watch this thing go through the roof, I bet that wacky casino that buys all the Virgin Mary pastries for […]

News: Meteorite Auction This Week in New York

April 10th, 2006

 
From MSNBC.COM:
Meteorites attract art collectors
Space sculptures go up for sale at auction house
NEW YORK - The art world’s interest in meteorites has skyrocketed, with collectors and curators buying up the outer-space rocks for display in museums, galleries or on a cocktail table at home.
Next week, meteorite hunters will get a chance to bid for some […]

News: Man puts Mother-In-Law up for Auction on the Internet

April 7th, 2006

From The Evening Telegraph:
NO BIDDERS IN AUCTION FOR £1 MOTHER-IN-LAW
BY SUZANNE HARROP
A groom-to-be has found a novel way to get rid of his future mother-in-law - by selling her on an internet auction site.
But it seems that Steve Owen could be stuck with Caroline Allen for a while because, so far, no-one has placed a […]

News: Town for Sale on Ebay

April 6th, 2006

 
From MSNBC.COM:
California town again for sale on eBay
Original buyer backed out, so Bridgeville, population 18, back on the block
SAN FRANCISCO - The owner of a picturesque northern California town is accepting bids on online auctioneer eBay, nearly two years after purchasing the hamlet.
Bridgeville, with a population of about 18, was first put up for sale […]