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'ET' Nutri-Grain piece sells for $1035
By Danny Buttler
December 1, 2004
FIRST a toasted cheese sandwich bearing a resemblance to the Virgin Mary sold for $36,000. Now a single Kellogg's Nutri-Grain with a remarkable similarity to E.T. has been auctioned on the internet for $1035.
Chris Doyle, 27, of Sydney, came within seconds of pouring milk on to the grain, but quick thinking turned a $5 box of cereal into a financial bonanza.
"I just didn't think it would go this far," he said. "I was just trying to find someone who feels the same way about E.T. as they do about the Virgin Mary."
He said he would be sad to part with his extra-terrestrial look-alike. "I have grown rather attached to it."
Spirited buyers from around the globe bid for the right to own the bizarre item, which has been lacquered. Source.
By Danny Buttler
December 1, 2004
FIRST a toasted cheese sandwich bearing a resemblance to the Virgin Mary sold for $36,000. Now a single Kellogg's Nutri-Grain with a remarkable similarity to E.T. has been auctioned on the internet for $1035.
Chris Doyle, 27, of Sydney, came within seconds of pouring milk on to the grain, but quick thinking turned a $5 box of cereal into a financial bonanza.
"I just didn't think it would go this far," he said. "I was just trying to find someone who feels the same way about E.T. as they do about the Virgin Mary."
He said he would be sad to part with his extra-terrestrial look-alike. "I have grown rather attached to it."
Spirited buyers from around the globe bid for the right to own the bizarre item, which has been lacquered. Source.
