Posted on 06/25/2004 10:15:06 AM PDT by presidio9
I'm sceptical. I've known people to bring their kids to auctions specifically to do their bidding for them. They hope other bidders will think the kid is cute and not compete so they can get what they want cheaper.
$17.50 with free shipping.
I'm guessing that in the future, the fossilized remains of that relatively unopened book, will be found in land fills,
as patio stones, paving blocks, ballast, weapons in a riot, etc.
Not worth the $17.50, or $0.99 at the dollar store, and certainly not worth $550 to an archeologist, millenia hence.
contact explosive, nice, used to do them on peoples desks, i always got caught and had to wash out each piece of glass in the chemistry lab before i was off the hook
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