Howdy fellow coin peeps, :thumb: I figured it was time for the Toad to have a contest and it's going to be a wing-dinger of a contest. The contest is a scavenger hunt of sorts. Your job, should you accept, is to find the funniest auction on Ebay and post it here as your entry (auction link). Enter as often as you wish (edit original entry post to add additional entries) and you can even enter your own auction(s), as long as it is funny, and friends and family of CoinTalk are not excluded. Closed auctions may be entered but auctions already posted on CT, as of the start of this contest, are precluded from entry and no double entries are allowed, so make sure no one has posted your choosen entry prior to posting or it will count against you. :kewl: Contest begins today and ends @ midnight PDT July 6th, 2008 (4th of July weekend) and the winners will be announced on July 13th, 2008 (one week after contest ends). Now, to the prizes: Numismatic Entries: 3rd Place - Counterfeit 1921-P Morgan Dollar (see pic) 2nd Place - 1903-O Barber Quarter (MS-70 of course - see pic) 1st Place - 1982-S Proof Washington Commemorative Half-Dollar (PR-70 of course - see pic) Non-Numismatic Entries: 3rd Place - Counterfeit 1787 Fugio Cent (see pic) 2nd Place - 1899-P Barber Quarter (MS-70 of course - see pic) 1st Place - 1989-S Proof Bicentennial of the Congress Commemorative Half-Dollar (PR-70 of course - see pic) The 1st place winner will have the option of downgrading and the 2nd place winner will have the same option and should the first place winner downgrade, the 2nd place winner may upgrade. The 3rd place winner basically gets what the 1st & 2nd place winners don't want. :mouth: Happy hunting! :thumb: Ribbit Ps: I will announce the judges at a later date. :hammer: Pps: The three judges are: Spock - (your name could go here) - Toad Numismatic Entry Prizes:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180258385588 A piece of driftwood that looks like a dead rat.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Count-Chocula_W0QQitemZ220247679412QQihZ012QQcategoryZ1469QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem, there we go, a couple days worth of searching EDIT: this has been edited to fit new specifications
My entry for Funniest Ebay... Contest Gotta Bid Now ..Thanks, John http://cgi.ebay.com/Real-MOOSE-POOP-doo-doo-nugget-earrings-jewelry-WEIRD_W0QQitemZ270242865646QQcmdZViewItem?hash=item270242865646&_trkparms=72%3A552%7C39%3A1%7C65%3A12&_trksid=p3286.c0.m14 And here is another especially for Handsome Toad http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...go=DR&its=S%2BI%2BSS&itu=ISS%2BUCI%2BSI&otn=4
A true winner: "Key Date 1921 LUSTROUS GEM BU Morgan DOLLAR SILVER COIN BU !! These coins came from an Unponed Bank Mint Roll and they are BU UNC Condition. This coin is not an ugly scrap coin that you often find up for sell on ebay. This is a true collector's coin. If you want the best for your collection don't miss out this coin. This is a true Gem mint, lustrous, extra clean, and very sparkly Key Date last year of Morgan Dollar. I haven't seen anything nice like this one on ebay for a long time." ---- Or, if the above is too rich for your blood, how about $125 for a lamination? http://cgi.ebay.com/1925-S-Extra-Fi...VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247 ---- 1943 P BU Jefferson Silver Nickel 10915 Rare Error Really rare! It must be, check out the price! http://cgi.ebay.com/1943-P-BU-Jeffe...goryZ524QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem And all of this for a RPM! It can be your for an opening bid of only $9,000! Or go for it: $19,999 Buy it now! same seller, how about this one: A GEM BU CC $? http://cgi.ebay.com/Key-Date-1884-CC...QQcmdZViewItem cripes, it ain't even a CC, much less unc, much less an AG, perhaps a P-01? I guess that the mint buffed this coin, and then engraved (scratched) the initials into the cheek. http://cgi.ebay.com/Key-Date-1921-L...ryZ39466QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem " I haven't seen anything nice like this one on ebay for a long time." Well, let's be thankful for THAT! ---- okay, here goes: http://cgi.ebay.com/Imaginative-Wha...oryZ1469QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem You have to see this one for yourself! ----------------- http://cgi.ebay.com/DELTA-AIRLINES-...goryZ809QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem ??????? for a Delta barf bag? For those who always have to be prepared! ----------- okay, #30 bids and up to $535 for an empty Indiana Jones soda can? and 7 hours to go! http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=350069317015&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=022 What the h**l am I missing? -------------- ya want bad? How about two bids? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=130230089852&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=003 -------- They beat out NASA: http://cgi.ebay.com/New-Scientific-...oryZ1469QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Love it ------ cesariojpn: How about this one: The buyer get a 1937 (? no mintmark mentioned) 3 leg Buffalo for a mere $586, in "Mint State". In a re-used 2X2 flip. Then leave a neg saying a switched coin. But, switched for what? http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260245463709 ---- How about: ANCIENT 1627.SPAIN SILVER COB COIN Hmmm...Ancient? 1627? How about: Modern copy? http://cgi.ebay.com/ANCIENT-1627-SP...oryZ4734QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Perhaps this one is not that funny, but ya have to check out his spelling. Especially for the "Midevil" items. (is that 1/2 evil ?) ------------- how about: "A ball of paper?" http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=250256686074&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:IT&ih=015 [deleted by ebay.] never mind. ----------- And the winner is: http://cgi.ebay.com/Barack-Obama-Pa...oryZ1469QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem An Obama Pancake! --------------- And second place is the competing pancake: http://cgi.ebay.com/John-McCain-Pan...oryZ1469QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem so, vote with your money, McCain or Obama? ----- This one actually has a BID!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/Imaginative-Wha...oryZ1469QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem ----------- and the winner is: http://cgi.ebay.com/HOWARD-STERN-mi...goryZ201QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem ya gotta read the comments from the viewers! ------ And for 1st place: http://cgi.ebay.com/NOTHING_W0QQite...oryZ1467QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem words cannot describe this! Nothing to add. [funny!] ----- 7 (repeat#7) used Coffee filters. Along with a diary of drinking the coffee. Huh? and already one bid! http://cgi.ebay.com/7-used-Melitta-...oryZ1469QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem ----------------------- Last one for now: A LadyBug cemetary!: http://cgi.ebay.com/LADY-BUG-CEMETE...oryZ1469QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Complete with bodies! ----------- A true rarity! An 1895 S Barber Quarter in about VG condition, found in the ground. http://cgi.ebay.com/1895-S-Barber-Q...ryZ11965QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem opening bid? A mere $4299, a steal, psst.. I've got a bridge in Brooklyn for ya! ------ You Are Bidding On This Beautiful EMPTY Can Of Diet Coke... With Lime! Sorry, It's Not For Human Consumption . You WILL Receive The Exact Can Pictured! Shipping Is 100% FREE To Almost Every State (Except For Those States That Start With The Letter "J".) Sorry... This Empty Can Does Not Sing Or Dance, And Will Not Make You Sing Or Dance Any Better. If You Stare At It Long Enough, It Will Still JUST Be An Empty Can Of Diet Coke... With LIME! Thanks For Your InTERest In Our Fun Totally BIzarRe Auction!!! ;-) 1. IMPORTANT NOTE: YOU ARE BIDDING ON AN EMPTY SODA CAN AND ONLY AN EMPTY SODA CAN! YOUR EMPTY CAN OF DIET COKE WITH LIME WILL BE SHIPPED VIA FIRST CLASS MAIL WITHIN 1 BUSINESS DAY OF PAYMENT. http://cgi.ebay.com/100-EMPTY-CAN-O...oryZ1469QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Current bid: $1525.00 Auction for a letter of sincere graditude to the winner Current bid: $1.75 http://cgi.ebay.com/Auction-for-a-l...oryZ1468QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem MCDONALD'S FRENCH FRY CONTAINER (Yup, that is it!) Current bid: $162.49 http://cgi.ebay.com/MCDONALDS-FRENC...oryZ1469QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem ------------- some links are ng due to moving links. So...I will edit and correct or delete, per my rules.
Have you ever wanted dinosaur poop? http://cgi.ebay.ca/Fossil-Poop-Copr...oryZ3216QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem And for that guy that has EVERYTHING: http://cgi.ebay.com/Mangroomer-Back...ryZ11844QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Ever wanted to be invisible? Now you can! http://cgi.ebay.com/BECOME-INVISIBL...oryZ1469QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem The Devil in a jar? (Looks more like Clifford the dog to me. That makes me think...... http://cgi.ebay.com/I-GOT-THE-DEVIL...oryZ1469QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem I'm surprised this one even has a bid: http://cgi.ebay.com/Mysterious-Mans...oryZ1469QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
more [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]http://cgi.ebay.com/GOLD-TONE-BRASS-FROG-FIGURINE-W-CANADA-LUCKY-PENNY-COIN_W0QQitemZ320260969437QQihZ011QQcategoryZ37871QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem[/FONT] [FONT=Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif]GOLD TONE BRASS FROG FIGURINE W CANADA LUCKY PENNY COIN[/FONT]a.imagelink {color:#516bc6;} a:hover.imagelink {color:#516bc6;} a:visited.imagelink {color:#b8d6b6;} a.imagelink img.auctionimage { border: 2px solid #516bc6; } a:visited.imagelink img.auctionimage { border: 2px solid #b8d6b6; } Kermit the Frog, rare collectable Coin, L@@K Next 1.http://cgi.ebay.com/INQUE-BOUTIQUE-Rubber-Stamps-OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD 2.http://cgi.ebay.com/Pluto-Plasma-Out-of-This-World-Slime-Polymer 3.http://cgi.ebay.com/A-Funny-Thing-Happened-on-the-Way-to-the-Forum-R4-DVD_ 4.http://cgi.ebay.com/ONE-NEW-RUBBERBA...QQcmdZViewItem 5.http://cgi.ebay.com/Exotic-Belly-Dance-Red-Velvet-Gold-Coin-Hip-Scarf_ 6. http://cgi.ebay.com/Rare-Legend-Aladdin-Magic-Genie-Light-OiL-Lamp-Pot_ 7.http://cgi.ebay.com/OLD-Multinational-Train-Coin-Holder-Medal_ 8. http://cgi.ebay.com/AMERICAN-ALLIGATOR-CROCODILE-BOBBLE-HEAD-WOBBLER-NODDER 9. http://cgi.ebay.com/BREYER-VINTAGE-BULL-BUFFALO-BISON-LARGE-COLLECTIBLE 10. http://cgi.ebay.com/Wonderful-Water-Buffalo-w-Girl-on-Back-Riding-Oriental 11. http://cgi.ebay.com/LOT-OF-72-2-INCH-DINOSAUR-EGGS-W-DINOSAURS-INSIDE-NEW_ 12.http://cgi.ebay.com/1914-Buffalo-Nic...QQcmdZViewItem
How about an empty can of soda? Everybody needs one of those. http://cgi.ebay.com/Empty-Can-of-Jo...oryZ1469QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
I think I have one this one http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300226997368&ssPageName=ADME:X:RTQ:US:1123
Non-Numismatic Some people have too much time on their hands http://cgi.ebay.com/Cheetos-Shaped-Penis-Wierd-Unusual_W0QQitemZ190230932719QQihZ009QQcategoryZ1469QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Talk to me http://cgi.ebay.com/Talk-to-me_W0QQitemZ250261886087QQihZ015QQcategoryZ1469QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Must have been a very combative divorce http://cgi.ebay.com/DIVORCE-SALE-Plastic-Surgery-Nose-Cast-VINTAGE_W0QQitemZ200232918185QQihZ010QQcategoryZ1469QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Used Sweat Socks-and the current bid is $108.49 http://cgi.ebay.com/The-thrill-of-victory-the-agony-of-da-feet-Bizarre_W0QQitemZ130229382691QQihZ003QQcategoryZ1469QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Shave my sisters head, receive a video cd and the hair. http://cgi.ebay.com/Shave-My-Sisters-Head_W0QQitemZ110260236801QQihZ001QQcategoryZ1468QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Mcdonalds Napkin current bid $22.50 but free shipping!! Sold for $270.00 http://cgi.ebay.com/MCDONALDS-NAPKIN_W0QQitemZ150260968574QQihZ005QQcategoryZ1469QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Anyone Hungry? How about the Barack Obamba Pancake? http://cgi.ebay.com/Barack-Obama-Pancake-Presidential-image-in-pancake_W0QQitemZ260252470453QQihZ016QQcategoryZ1469QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem __________________ Numismatic Any collector should have the morgus skull coin (scarce) http://cgi.ebay.com/MORGUS-The-Magnificent-Holding-Skull-Scarce-Coin-1968_W0QQitemZ370056583538QQihZ024QQcategoryZ1469QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItemQQ_trksidZp1638Q2em118Q2el1247 Bid on my lucky penny!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/1925-LINCOLN-ONE-CENT-WHEAT-PENNY-COIN-MONEY-COPPER_W0QQitemZ160254276917QQihZ006QQcategoryZ139803QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem 15 million dollar penny. I'm on it. Who in the world can afford it? http://cgi.ebay.com/get-this-particular-penny_W0QQitemZ200233705999QQihZ010QQcategoryZ31373QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem Huge monetary Gift for you!!! http://cgi.ebay.com/OUT-OF-THIS-WORLD-HUGE-CASH-GIFTS-FOR-YOU_W0QQitemZ290239716508QQihZ019QQcategoryZ1469QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem A copy note (yes a copy) for only 20 million. Are you kidding? Nope. I'm afraid to ask what the original costs. http://cgi.ebay.com/COPY-FROM-THE-BE...QQcmdZViewItem Only 165,000 starting bid for a large lot of coins, he fails to mention numbers and will trade for a stump grinder that fits a 7753 Bobcat or for a fishing boat. No shipping pickup only! http://cgi.ebay.com/50-YEAR-COLLECTION-OF-COINS-JEWLERY-WATCHES_W0QQitemZ190227301896QQihZ009QQcategoryZ525QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem FYI he edited the description thus listing the coins , however if you have the stump grinder or a fishing boat he will trade. Not to offend anyone but as Jeff Foxworthy might say "you might be a redneck" ...... http://cgi.ebay.com/1914-Buffalo-Nickel_W0QQitemZ250265318173QQihZ015QQcategoryZ139807QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem