eBay Quirkies
28.04.12. Diamond Jubilee Medals Sold on eBay
eBay is being flooded with the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee medals, just days after the Queen awarded them to frontline services as a personal thank you.
The limited edition medals were given out to members of the Forces, the Royal Household, Emergency Services personnel, prison officers and holders of the Victoria Cross and George Cross.
Many people, however, have been cashing in on these special mementos from the Queen by listing them on eBay. Some listings have included comments such as; “Genuine full-sized medal issued to me” and “Issued this week in a very nice presentation box.”
Former Chief Superintendent Geoff Ogden who once led Humberside CID fumed;
“I’m appalled by it and I think 99.9 per cent of officers will be appalled by it. If I was still serving I would use disciplinary procedures to deal with this matter.”
The medals are being listed for sale, with prices starting from £50 and the final sale being nearly double or more.
One member of the Metropolitan Police said; “It is very disappointing to think that some of those so honoured have decided to take this action.”
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07.10.10. 20-Year-Old Lynx Aftershave Fetches £210 On eBay
Quite often vintage bottles of Guerlain and Caron fetch a pretty penny on eBay, but yesterday a twenty year old bottle of Lynx aftershave named Tempest fetched a massive £210.
The aftershave, known as Axe in the US, France and elsewhere, was sold by vindaloofood. The seller revealed his story: “I had no idea at first that Lynx Tempest was in demand. Someone had told me that one had sold for £80, but I looked on eBay and there was none for sale at that time. Read More »
06.10.10. Preston Football Shirts On eBay
Preston North End has made a selection of match worn player shirts available on eBay - but bidding ends soon.
Fans have got a great chance to secure some superb North End souvenirs, straight off the players’ backs, if you get bidding now. Read More »
06.10.10. Dr. Seuss Taxidermy Available On eBay For $1 Million
An original set of Dr. Seuss’ “Unorthodox Taxidermy” statues, including the “Blue-Green Abelard,” the “Mulberry Street Unicorn” and others, is being auctioned on eBay.
The set, first purchased in the late 1930s, is believed to be the only known complete collection that remains in existence today. It features many of the creatures that found their way into Dr. Seuss’ stories. The cost is $1 million. Read More »
05.10.10. Tea Hut For Sale On eBay
An iconic tea hut that has been present behind the tenth green of the Carnoustie championship golf course for 60 years has been put up for auction on eBay.
However, the seller is unlikely to be able to send a parcel containing the structure, due to its size and value, with bidders informed that they must pay for the removal and shipping of the cabin. Read More »
03.10.10. Painting Found On eBay
A century after its disappearance, an important Irish painting has been found on eBay.
The Battle of Aughrim, painted by John Mulvany, was last seen in Denver in 1914, and for the last seven years has been sought by Prof Niamh O’Sullivan, of the National College of Art and Design. Read More »
01.10.10. Meaty Auction On eBay
J&D Foods and What Do Bacon Do? are selling a bust of actor Kevin Bacon on eBay that is made entirely of bacon.
The Seattle, USA, based company say in the eBay listing that the bacon Kevin Bacon has been preserved in lacquer to “stay tasty for generations,” with an asterisk warning that it is not actually edible.
Describing itself as a leader in bacon-o-vation, J&D Foods have developed Baconsalt and Baconnaise and run its operations based on the slogan “Everything should taste like bacon.”
Funds that are raised by the sale of bacon Kevin Bacon will go to non-profit Ashley’s Team, which helps child cancer patients and their families.
The auction ends October 9th at 1:30pm.
30.09.10. Ronnie Wood Guitar Hits eBay For £10,000
A guitar once owned by Ronnie Wood has landed on eBay after the guitarist fell out with his ex-brother-in-law Paul Karslake.
The signed ’54 Anniversary Custom Fender Stratocaster, which was built in 2004 for the Rolling Stone, has appeared on eBay with a reserve price of £10,000.
The guitar, which was signed “Smoke this! Ronnie Wood ‘07”, was presented to Karslake in 2007 before the end of Wood’s 23 year marriage to Karslake’s sister Jo Wood.
Since the split, the guitarist and his brother-in-law have ended their friendship, with Karslake (an artist by trade) portraying Wood as a vampire sucking his sister’s blood in a painting last year.
The artist, it appears, has now decided to rid himself of some of his Wood-related memorabilia and the Essex Echo is reporting that Karslake asked his friend, Alan Jones, to ‘eBay’ the item for him.
Click here to see the eBay listing.
28.09.10. Graphic Designer For Sale
An unemployed graphic designer has put himself on eBay in an effort to find work.
Father-of-three Tristam Rossin, aged 36, has been unable to find a job since returning to Manchester five months ago after spending several years in France. Read More »
27.09.10. Robot Hand With Space Glove Designed For NASA Hits eBay
Here at Goofbay, we always look to bring you some of the weird stuff people put on eBay.
But today, if you are a loaded geek that likes space and robots, then you need to head over to eBay and bid on this quirky piece, an authentic robot hand developed for NASA. Read More »
