The days when people would pay enormous sums of money for celebrity memorabilia seem to be a thing of the past now that the coronavirus shutdown is bringing us closer to the greatest depression and has left many of us wondering how we will be able to manage our finances.
However, we can still cast our minds back to those far-off eras when people went on eBay to place bids for a half-eaten lunch that Miley Cyrus might have gotten her teeth into or one of Harry Styles' old sweaty clothes. We can do this because we can still think about those times. Scroll down to see the list of the nine celebrities' items people bought at a ridiculous price.
Kiss lovers could also store their ashes in band-branded urns. Simmons claimed the Kiss Kasket "makes the alternative look pretty damn good" at the introduction, and commercials suggested those who bought one but didn't die could use it as a drinks cooler. Pantera's 'Dimebag' Darrell died in a Kiss Kasket.
Buying someone's hair is also odd, so the anonymous buyer looks bad here. The clippings came with letters from Gilleland, Presley memorabilia expert John W Heath, and hair collector John Reznikoff. At $115,120, it's the most expensive hair ever auctioned.
The buyer was an English TV celebrity who claimed he acquired it for a struggling Blockbuster video store to use as memorabilia to attract consumers. Whether they desire those clients is another story.
Summer told the journalists after claiming her 'gift', "I'll probably freeze dry, seal, and put it on my dresser." NSYNC disbanded in 2002 as Timberlake went solo after this uplifting narrative.
The auction took place just after she won her first Oscar, which may explain the feverish bidding, or it might be because many males worldwide had money to burn and wanted one of her bras. The sports bra raised $3,175 of the $12,000 total from clothing sales. The auction house owner said global bidding had been "furious," and those who lost undoubtedly were too. These guys should get a girlfriend instead.
No trekkers got the priceless stone that night, so they must have been furious. An online casino called Golden Palace bought it and put it to a collection that includes a toasted cheese sandwich with the Virgin Mary's likeness.
Lipstick and nose fluid covered it, making most people want to throw it away. Instead of keeping it, the star sold it on eBay to benefit Harvest. It worked, presumably because supporters hoped to clone her Sheldon Cooper-style. The winner paid $5,300. (yes, we are assuming it was a man). He may be laughing last with his Hollywood star clone wife.
As it was, they called it 'Celebrity Air' and said it might not be Pitt or Jolie's to comply with eBay laws against selling something whose existence cannot be proven.
However, we can still cast our minds back to those far-off eras when people went on eBay to place bids for a half-eaten lunch that Miley Cyrus might have gotten her teeth into or one of Harry Styles' old sweaty clothes. We can do this because we can still think about those times. Scroll down to see the list of the nine celebrities' items people bought at a ridiculous price.
1. John Lennon’s toilet
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2. Gene Simmons with Kiss coffins
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Kiss lovers could also store their ashes in band-branded urns. Simmons claimed the Kiss Kasket "makes the alternative look pretty damn good" at the introduction, and commercials suggested those who bought one but didn't die could use it as a drinks cooler. Pantera's 'Dimebag' Darrell died in a Kiss Kasket.
3. Elvis Presley's hair
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Buying someone's hair is also odd, so the anonymous buyer looks bad here. The clippings came with letters from Gilleland, Presley memorabilia expert John W Heath, and hair collector John Reznikoff. At $115,120, it's the most expensive hair ever auctioned.
4. Russell Crowe’s jockstrap
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The buyer was an English TV celebrity who claimed he acquired it for a struggling Blockbuster video store to use as memorabilia to attract consumers. Whether they desire those clients is another story.
5. Justin Timberlake’s French toast
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Summer told the journalists after claiming her 'gift', "I'll probably freeze dry, seal, and put it on my dresser." NSYNC disbanded in 2002 as Timberlake went solo after this uplifting narrative.
6. Jennifer Lawrence’s sports bra
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The auction took place just after she won her first Oscar, which may explain the feverish bidding, or it might be because many males worldwide had money to burn and wanted one of her bras. The sports bra raised $3,175 of the $12,000 total from clothing sales. The auction house owner said global bidding had been "furious," and those who lost undoubtedly were too. These guys should get a girlfriend instead.
7. William Shatner’s kidney stone
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No trekkers got the priceless stone that night, so they must have been furious. An online casino called Golden Palace bought it and put it to a collection that includes a toasted cheese sandwich with the Virgin Mary's likeness.
8. Scarlett Johansson’s used tissue
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Lipstick and nose fluid covered it, making most people want to throw it away. Instead of keeping it, the star sold it on eBay to benefit Harvest. It worked, presumably because supporters hoped to clone her Sheldon Cooper-style. The winner paid $5,300. (yes, we are assuming it was a man). He may be laughing last with his Hollywood star clone wife.
9. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie’s breath
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As it was, they called it 'Celebrity Air' and said it might not be Pitt or Jolie's to comply with eBay laws against selling something whose existence cannot be proven.