Color us surprised. The infamous “cursed” portrait of a young woman, most recently bought by Zoe Elliott-Brown, 36, from a UK charity shop for $25, has sold for $2,000. The painting was returned by its previous owner for having a “creepy aura,” and Elliott-Brown scooped it up — but she said last month that she was … Read more
He’s a lot more than “just Allan” now. Much like the “Barbie” box office sales, eBay prices for Mattel’s Allan dolls have soared to the hundreds. Played by Michael Cera in the Greta Gerwig plastic spectacular, Allan was manufactured as Ken’s best bud in 1964, inspired by Barbara Handler’s husband, Allan Handler. But Allan’s selling … Read more
The thought of spending $40,000 on a piece of used gum might really burst your bubble. But not just any old slab of Bubblicious — it’s straight from the mouth of the illustrious Robert Downey Jr. An eBay user claims to have gotten ahold of Downey’s used gum when the Marvel star appeared at Jon … Read more
Good for the heart, bad for the wallet. A behemoth bran flake is retailing for nearly $200,000 on eBay from a UK seller who describes it as an “elephantine edible.” Where a standard bran flake is typically only 2 centimeters by 1 centimeter, this colossal cereal crisp is said to be 8.6 centimeters by 7.3 … Read more
It feels just like a second skin. A jacket made of “human flesh” can be custom-made for just $720 — and fashionistas are fawning over the gory garments. The creepy coats can be ordered online via the eBay account The Flesh Krafter and take about three weeks to make, according to Jam Press. The seller … Read more
They’re charging a pretty penny for the una-Dahl-terated classics. While undoubtedly maligned by many, the notorious Roald Dahl word purge could prove a boon to one segment of society: the owners of the original books. “Unedited” versions of the classic children’s novels have reportedly been listed for as much as $7,000 on eBay. This comes … Read more
That’s a lot of coin. A Lincoln wheat penny minted in 1955 sold this month for $2,050 on eBay because it contains a rare feature known as a “double die error.” The manufacturing error occurs when the design on the die is mistakenly doubled in the hubbing process, resulting in two identical images on the coin that … Read more
Latto has a new job to add to her résumé: “Panty Police.” The “Another Nasty Song” rapper, 24, posted her used undies on eBay after an internet troll slammed her for wearing them on two separate occasions. A user first slammed Latto for wearing the same leopard-print underwear in two different photo shoots on Jan. … Read more
Ever since the release of “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story,” viewers of the MA-rated drama streaming on Netflix have been able to “portray” the serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer by purchasing lookalike costumes on eBay and through other online marketplaces. That was until eBay banned sales of Dahmer “costumes” and/or accessories this week, as the show increasingly gains … Read more