Other online 'treasures'

13 April 2012
Dirty:

Bit of history: a drill used in the building of the Channel Tunnel went for ?39,999.

The Blairs: Cherie snapped up a second-hand Winnie The Pooh alarm clock (99p) and a pair of pink strappy sandals (?15).

The Bard: a 340-year-old edition of William Shakespeare's
Pericles, Prince Of Tyre was sold for just under ?5 million.

The Bible: tablets bearing the 10 Commandments, as used in the film of the same name, are currently on offer.

No frills: one seller put his ex-wife's underwear up for sale after a painful divorce - bidding reached ?35 before the auction was stopped.

Kidney: a man from Kent offered his kidney to raise money for his daughter, who has cerebral palsy. The sale was stopped.

Soul: a man successfully sold his soul for ?11.61 after promising documentation.

Ears: currently on sale are ears used by Leonard Nimoy playing Mr Spock in Star Trek.

Body: Kay Hammond, from the West Midlands, offered herself as a wife in 2001 for ?250,000. The sale was stopped.

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