[Kooperman]

Woman Auctions Father's Ghost on eBay

Sat Dec 4, 5:05 PM ET U.S. National - AP


HOBART, Ind. - A woman's effort to assuage her 6-year-old son's fears of his grandfather's ghost by selling it on eBay has drawn more than 34 bids with a top offer of $78.


Mary Anderson said she placed her father's "ghost" on the online auction site after her son, Collin, said he was afraid the ghost would return someday. Anderson said Collin has avoided going anywhere in the house alone since his grandfather died last year.

For the touching complete story click here:

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/a...s/ghost_auction

[DudeAsInCool]

Do I hear $79?

[method77]

no

[Malicious Intent]

Why would people bid? I mean.....why?

Will eBay news ever dry up?

Crazy.

[Redneck4sure]

Another "crazy Yankee" story.

I'm glad it warnt Texus agin.

[slum_goddess]

if i had a ghost, i'd wanna keep it (been hoping for one since i was little). actually, we might have one in the place we're in now. sometimes we hear strange noises (day and night). this is the guy: 'Lord Laurence, lived at No 2 Belle Vue and a plaque on the west facade reads: "Lord Lawrence of the Punjab and his brother; Sir Henry Laurence, defenders of Lucknow, lived in this house in their youth 1819-1824' from this page. i'm hoping it's one of them, especially if they're back here as kids. pet man (a recovering Catholic) does NOT agree w/me for a change (doesn't wanna see ghosts), but that's nothing new; he's more in the reality-based community than i am. but y'all already knew that.

[Redneck4sure]

I want to haunt the shit out of some damn liberal.

[DudeAsInCool]

Redneck4sure, on Dec 6 2004, 10:05 PM, said:

I want to haunt the shit out of some damn liberal.

You were saying?

[Redneck4sure]

DudeAsInCool, on Dec 7 2004, 12:11 AM, said:

You were saying?

You are the one I had in mind. :D

[Kooperman]

Ghost cane nets $65,000 on eBay

Buyer is same casino that nabbed 'Virgin Mary' grilled-cheese sandwich

The Associated Press
Updated: 12:16 a.m. ET Dec. 7, 2004INDIANAPOLIS -

An online casino offered $65,000 Monday for a metal walking cane that an Indiana woman put up for sale in hopes her son would believe his grandfather’s ghost would leave their house with it.

GoldenPalace.com will add the “ghost cane” to a collection that already includes a grilled cheese sandwich said to bear the image of the Virgin Mary. The Antigua-based casino paid $28,000 last month for the sandwich, which it bought — like the cane — on eBay.

“It’s just the new Americana thing,” said Monty Kerr, a spokesman for the online casino.

Kerr said the cane — which Mary Anderson auctioned to ease her 6-year-old son Collin’s fears that his grandfather’s ghost was haunting their home in Hobart — likely will go on tour like the famous sandwich.

The cane — and the story behind it — attracted 132 bids, dozens of imitators and landed the Andersons on NBC’s “Today” show Monday.

“It becomes a pop culture phenomenon,” said Hani Durzy, an eBay spokesman. “It may be just a few days or whatever, but it’s all everybody is talking about.”

San Jose, Calif.-based eBay Inc. does not allow sellers to offer intangible items such as spirits or souls where delivery cannot be confirmed, said Durzy. He said Anderson’s auction made it clear that she was selling her late father’s metal walking cane as a ploy to ease her son’s fears.

Anderson made one request of the winning bidder: “I would like to ask you to write a letter after you’ve received the cane (and the ghost) to my son letting him know that he’s there with you and you’re getting along great.”

Kerr said the company would do so. The Andersons did not immediately return a call Monday seeking comment.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6651230/

[method77]

maybe I should really consider selling those bottled farts

[CTC Command]

how much?

[KiwiCoromandel]

i`m going to put my mother - in - laws ghost up on e-bay.........

[method77]

199.99 first bid

[Redneck4sure]

kiwibank, on Dec 7 2004, 02:45 PM, said:

i`m going to put my mother - in - laws ghost up on e-bay.........

I've got a live one. Recon she is worth anything or should I shoot her first?