Collecting celebrity memorabilia is an exciting and relevant hobby with a market that is unpredictable and ever-changing. It is no surprise in our celebrity-obsessed society, that entertainment memorabilia is one of the most popular categories on eBay in the online marketplace in general. Autographed photographs, costumes, props, promotional movie items, and posters make up some of the most commonly sold items on eBay. But what about the rest of the items that fit into this popular eBay genre? How about a dirty tissue used by actress Scarlett Johansson – would you pay over $5,000 dollars to the privilege of owning a tissue covered in the DNA of your favorite actor? Or how about a half-eaten waffle consumed by President Obama? It might seem gross, shocking, and just plain crazy but to some, it is worth forking over thousands of dollars just to feel closer to their celebrity idol. I have researched the eBay archives and the web to find some of the wackiest celebrity items ever sold. Enjoy!
WACKY CELEBRITY “MEMORABILIA” AUCTIONS:
* President Obama’s Half-Eaten Breakfast - $10,000
* Britney Spears’ Half-Eaten Sandwich - $520
* Elvis’ Hair (cut when he went into the army) - $100,000
* 3 Tablespoons of Water Touched by Elvis at a 1977 concert - $45
* Scarlett Johansson’s Dirty Tissue - $5,300
* Justin Timberlake’s French Toast - $3,154.00
* Sarah Palin’s Republican National Convention Shoes - $2,205
* Angelina Jolie Look-alike doll - $3,350
* A Tree Limb that broke off and fell to the ground during Elvis’ funeral - $748
* An Empty Hair Color Bottle Used by Kurt Cobain - $175
* A Half-Eaten Cheese Sandwich Bearing An Image of the Virgin Mary - $28,000
* Britney Spears’ Middle School Book Report - $1,600
* Britney Spears’ Used Chewing Gum - $14,000 (really!?)
* K-Fed’s Egg-Salad Sandwich & Corn Dog - $520
* Shia LeBeouf’s Underwear - $400
