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Culture Buzz The asking price for the two-ply Cottonelle masterpiece is a mere $999.95, plus free shipping. So you better hurry. There's less than a day left to nab this top-notch bathroom literature before the auction expires. (Truth: zero bids so far.)
Business Buzz In the market for a morbid ride? At this weekend’s Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction in Scottsdale, the 1964 Cadillac Hearse that transported the body of President John F. Kennedy is up for grabs. UPDATE: Hearse sells for $160,000 to commercial real estate developer.
Someone paid $525 for this. A 70-year-old fruitcake, purchased in 1941 and returned to a Kroger store in 1971, was recently sold on an online auction. Kroger store manager Frank Bates, 86, kept it until recently, when his son gave it up to an estate company. Although the cake feasibly is still edible (vacuum-sealed and preserved in rum), the real gift is that the cake’s proceeds will help pay for a church outreach program in Cincinnati. (via shortformblog.tumblr.com)
Hollywood memorabilia shop Profiles in History is auctioning Marty McFly's time machine from Back to the Future III. “This particular car was used in the 1955 drive-in movie scene when Michael J. Fox drives it into the past and lands in 1885 to find Doc,” according to the auctioneer's description. “Of the seven DeLoreans, only three have survived since filming, and this is one of those three.” Proceeds from the auction will benefit the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.
Celebrity Buzz Photographer Mike Mitchell took these amazing photos of The Beatles at the Washington Coliseum in 1964 when he was 18. Then he put them in a basement and forgot about them for 47 years. Next week, they are up for auction at Christie's in New York. (via.)
Oil tycoon William Koch shelled out the mad loot at an auction in Denver yesterday. The tintype portrait is believed to have been taken around 1879 or 1880 in Fort Sumner, New Mexico. (via usatoday.com)
Celebrity Buzz The personal effects of Ted Kaczynski, aka the Unabomber, will be sold by GSA Auctions with proceeds being used to compensate Kaczynski's victims. The auction will run from May 18 to June 2 and includes personal documents such as driver’s licenses, birth certificates, deeds, checks, academic transcripts, photos, and his handwritten codes; typewriters; tools; clothing; watches; several hundred books; and more than 20,000 pages of written documents including the original handwritten and typewritten versions of the “Unabom Manifesto.” That is one load of creepy. (via Alix)
This calculator on eBay has more than 70,000 views. Probably because its the one God uses to add up how long you'll live.
Culture Buzz From the Craig Warren Collection, this very rare and desirable piece is among the most sought-after 1966 items of Batman memorabilia. No Bat Cave is complete without it!
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Imagine being on the Breaking Dawn set with Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart and Taylor Lautner.
A work of art by Caleb Larsen that perpetually attempts to sell itself on eBay. After it is purchased and plugged in, it automatically puts itself right back up for auction. The seller gets 85% of the profit and Larsen gets 15%.
A 30-year old picture of Madonna is going up for auction at Christie's today. She was originally paid $25 for the shot, and it's expected to go for at least $10,000. A perfect gift for friends and family!
Complete with stake, garlic, cross, and a built-in Bible, this 1800s Vampire Killing Kit recently sold for $14,850 at a auction. The best gift a Buffy-fanatic could ask for.
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20-year old Adam Burtle sold his soul on eBay and earned $400 before eBay suspended him from the site. The self-described Atheist wrote, “Due to difficulties involved with removing my soul, the winning bidder will either have to settle for a night of yummy Thai food and cool indie flicks, or wait until my natural death.” Looks like someone paid $400 for a really long date…
Porn site domain name auction. Probably don’t wanna open this up in the office. Unless, that is, your office is in the market for a domain name along these lines.
Bunny bathtime is the new hot thing. All the bunnies are doing it…
