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Homeless man inherits a piece of the Titanic, puts it up on eBay. Opening Bid only $49,995.00
KWWL-TV ^
| 12-3-04
| AP
Posted on 12/03/2004 1:49:29 PM PST by timtoews5292004
DALLAS A homeless Dallas man thought he had something special in a plate he inherited from a great-aunt. Apparently, he was right.
The Dallas Morning News reports the Czech factory that made the plate has authenticated it as having been made exclusively for the "Titanic."
Jay Sherman has told the newspaper that his great-aunt was a Titanic survivor.
Now Sherman -- who reportedly has been sleeping under a freeway bridge near downtown Dallas -- is offering the small plate for auction. It's listed on e-Bay with an opening bid of just under 50-thousand dollars.
The giant White Star liner sank in the North Atlantic in 1912 after striking an iceberg on its maiden voyage. About 15-hundred passengers and crew died.
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Extended News; Miscellaneous; News/Current Events; US: Iowa; US: Kentucky; US: Texas; Unclassified
KEYWORDS: ebay; homeless; titanic
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To: Spok
1 second, you got me by 1 second... < /shaking head>
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posted on
12/03/2004 1:56:14 PM PST
by
Tijeras_Slim
(I'm here because I'm not all there.)
To: RightWhale
Can Jay Sherman actually buy a home for $50,000? No but he can rent one of Bev Harris' motel rooms for a week
To: timtoews5292004
I can't possibly bid. Look at the feedback the auction house got from a buyer of a very rare camera. Otherwise of course, I would.
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promtly cashed my cheque but complained to ebay of nonpayment.UNETHICAL LIARS! |
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posted on
12/03/2004 1:56:41 PM PST
by
lindor
To: RightWhale
Barely, but he'll have to do without some of the basics, like an indoor heated pool, sauna, six-car garage, and helipad.
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posted on
12/03/2004 1:56:51 PM PST
by
BykrBayb
(5 minutes of prayer for Terri, every day at 11 am EDT, until she's safe. http://www.terrisfight.org)
To: atomicpossum
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posted on
12/03/2004 1:57:05 PM PST
by
Hank Rearden
(Never allow anyone who could only get a government job attempt to tell you how to run your life.)
To: timtoews5292004
Hmmm...let's see...Ship hits iceburg...pandemonium....and this guys aunt has the presence of mind to pinch some of the crockery.
I bet she said "That might be worth something one day"
Fifty thousand bucks.
Large pinch of salt.
26
posted on
12/03/2004 1:57:10 PM PST
by
BritishBulldog
(New Labour - Putting the "National" back into "Socialist")
To: atomicpossum
27
posted on
12/03/2004 1:57:27 PM PST
by
TheBigB
(I sure could go for a charbroiled hamburger sammich and some french fried potatoes!)
To: pissant
Hey, you can't forget Fred Sanford's favorite Ripple!
To: Mixer
$50,000 is too high, even for the "Lady Di/JFK Camelot/Titanic" memorabilia dingbats.
$15,000 if he's lucky.
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posted on
12/03/2004 1:57:42 PM PST
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: frog_jerk_2004
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posted on
12/03/2004 1:58:15 PM PST
by
MisterRepublican
("I must go. I must be elusive.")
To: nomorelurker
I'm not sure, I switched to Annie Green Springs awhile ago.
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posted on
12/03/2004 1:58:20 PM PST
by
pissant
To: timtoews5292004
32
posted on
12/03/2004 1:58:33 PM PST
by
IllumiNaughtyByNature
(I got a fever, and the only prescription is MORE COWBELLS!)
To: BritishBulldog
Hmmm...let's see...Ship hits iceburg...pandemonium....and this guys aunt has the presence of mind to pinch some of the crockery. I bet she said "That might be worth something one day" Fifty thousand bucks. Large pinch of salt.The E-bay page said she nicked it soon after getting into her second class cabin and put it in her purse.
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posted on
12/03/2004 1:59:20 PM PST
by
pikachu
(The REAL script)
To: BritishBulldog
According to the website, his great aunt stole the plate before the ship sank.
She didn't even remember the stolen plate was in her purse when she boarded a lifeboat.
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posted on
12/03/2004 1:59:35 PM PST
by
dead
(I've got my eye out for Mullah Omar.)
To: frog_jerk_2004
Suspect the sale is being handled by an attorney representing the great-aunt's estate.
To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
Was Fred's ripple homemade, or was it produced by a regional vintner (used loosely)?
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posted on
12/03/2004 2:00:15 PM PST
by
pissant
To: pissant
It was not homemade. I forget who makes it but I believe it ranks right up there with Night Train!
To: pikachu
"The E-bay page said she nicked it soon after getting into her second class cabin and put it in her purse."
2nd class?
Oh right...that explains it then!
;o)
38
posted on
12/03/2004 2:01:54 PM PST
by
BritishBulldog
(New Labour - Putting the "National" back into "Socialist")
To: Jersey Republican Biker Chick
Mix it with Boone's Farm and you've got
Bofipple!
39
posted on
12/03/2004 2:01:57 PM PST
by
Roccus
To: GovernmentShrinker
"I'm King OF THE WORLD! (or at least this box)"
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