Any Bravo fan knows Fredrik Eklund as the bold, hilarious, and high-kicking real estate mogul, but did you know that he's also a published author? After reading Fredrik's new book The Sell, we thought it only appropriate to test the larger-than-life personality's ability to sell anything — and by that, we mean some really weird stuff. Here's how he did.
BuzzFeed: Are you ready, Fredrik?
Fredrik Eklund: So basically I'm supposed make this sound like 'You have to buy this book!'
BF: Good luck!
Product #1: The "Knitting With Dog Hair" Book
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[Ed. Note: Mousey and Frizty are Fredrik's beloved dogs.]
Item #2: Pickle Ice Pops
FE: When I first read this I thought it was Pickle Poops.
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BF: What does that translate to?
FE: Salty goodness!
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Item #3: Oversized Lighters
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FE: I mean, I don't smoke joi —
BF: What do you smoke there, then?
FE: We have cigarettes, we don't have joints! It's very illegal.
Item #5: Unicorn Meat
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FE: It is! I mean, some people like Vitamin E, sodium, or Iron... I like to sparkle.
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Item #5: Handerpants
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Item #6: Easy Feet
FE: So basically they wash your feet? I mean, this is too much.
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FE: It's an inside joke.
Item #7: Horse Head Mask
FE: You have to admit, this is bizarre.
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Item #7: Dog Wigs
FE: I mean, this is too much. This is where my career has taken me: #1 in New York City, now at BuzzFeed trying to sell this unsellable piece of...
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FE: Dogs get bald, too!
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Item #8: Bullshit Button
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FE: Is that how you wink?! This is why I could never pick up anyone at a bar.
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