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J.D. Salinger's Note To The Maid On Sale For $50,000

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 14 Sep 2011 09:30:00 EDT

When J.D. Salinger scribbled a note to his maid in 1989, he had no way of knowing that some day it would be worth about $1,600 a word. A Nevada-based company is selling the nearly-illegible note on eBay for $50,000. It reads: More »

World Freaks Out At Sight Of Naked, Revenge-Seeking Woman

Erin Gloria Ryan — Sun, 06 Mar 2011 14:03:00 EST

A 26-year-old Boca Raton, Florida woman who identifies herself only as "Taylor" was devastated when her boyfriend cheated on her, and is now seeking revenge by selling his clothes on the internet by appearing with the articles in various states of undress. According to Taylor, her boyfriend used to pressure her to cover up her body and wear more conservative clothing, and thus her appearing naked on the internet will drive him crazy. This is kind of like how movie stars break up and then the spurned woman gets a revenge ultra sexy bikini body. Revenge! More »

Naked Female Therapist Provides "More Exciting" "Treatment"

Anna North — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 09:45:00 EST

Are you tired of traditional therapy — sick of talking over your problems with a stranger who doesn't know you and takes your money? Well, what about a stranger who doesn't know you and takes your money — but also takes off her clothes? Meet naked therapist Sarah White. More »

Mom Tries To Sell Kids' Toys On eBay, Becomes Internet Target

Margaret Hartmann — Fri, 18 Feb 2011 09:25:00 EST

After two little boys used the family bathtub as a "battle arena" for Beyblades, a spinning top toy, their mom had to get the tub resurfaced. As punishment, the mom decided to sell their Beyblades on eBay and use the proceeds, plus the money in their piggy banks, to pay for the $500 repairs. It sounds pretty harsh (particularly when you look at their sad little faces), but the mom payed the price — and then some — after 4chan took up the boys' cause. More »

The Picture That Caused A Fight Between Anna Wintour And Grace Coddington

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 07 Jan 2011 11:40:00 EST

Model Coco Rocha unearthed and published the Steven Meisel photograph that Anna Wintour famously killed from Grace Coddington's 1920s-themed spread in The September Issue — previously only glimpsed ever-so-fleetingly in the movie. So this is it. It's purty. [OhSoCoco]

Get Ready For Snooki Jeans, Snooki Perfume, And Snooki Lingerie

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 06 Jan 2011 11:30:00 EST

To further her plan for wold domination, Snooki — author, slipper-wearer, and cultural touchstone to millions — will soon be pimping a slew of licensed products, including jewelry (a NYE ball necklace!), clothing, and sunglasses. [NYPost]

Purse Used Against School Board Gunman On eBay

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 21 Dec 2010 09:24:00 EST

Ginger Littleton has put the purse she used while trying to disarm Clay Duke, who opened fire at a Florida school board meeting before killing himself, on eBay. The current bid is $10,200, and proceeds will go to charity. More »

Fashionable Baby-Making: Stella Has A Girl, Nina Has A Boy

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 30 Nov 2010 11:30:00 EST

Stella McCartney, who gave birth last week, just announced the baby's a girl. She and her husband, Alasdhair Willis, named their youngest daughter Reiley. [Evening Standard]
And Nina Garcia just gave birth to a son named Alexander David Conrod. [@ninagarcia]

Model Sues Magazine That Photoshopped Off Her Underwear

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 26 Nov 2010 14:10:00 EST

Victoria's Secret model and dater-of-Cristiano-Ronaldo Irina Shayk is suing Spanish GQ magazine after it digitally removed in post-production the underwear that she wore for the shoot, and then printed the resulting "nude" photos. [Daily Mail]

Can eBay Ever Be Fashionable?

Sadie Stein — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 13:47:00 EST

In theory, we're all about eBay rebranding itself as a hot shopping destination. In reality, it's kind of like having a stylist hanging around in the middle of a Salvation Army. More »

Isabella Blow's Widower Lashes Out At McQueen

Jenna Sauers — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Detmar Blow on Alexander McQueen: "Money changed him and then drugs changed him. I remember reading of how he had flown his boyfriend somewhere for £130,000. What did Issie get? Some clothes. I find that quite shocking."

Warning: This 1975 Kenner Play Set Is Haunted

Margaret Hartmann — Thu, 28 Oct 2010 10:50:00 EDT

This vintage Tree Tots Amusement Park is available on eBay for just $297, but there is a catch: If you leave it out at night, "when you wake up the play house is most definitely played with by the supernatural." More »

Is Tavi The Next Anna Wintour?

Sadie Stein — Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:30:00 EDT

TheGloss's Jennifer Wright: "I genuinely believe that one day Tavi will be the editor of Vogue." [NYPost]

Christina Hendricks As The Face Of London Fog

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 11:33:00 EDT

Etsy isn't the full extent of Christina Hendricks' modeling — she is the new face of London Fog. Previously, the company's campaigns have featured Tony Parker and Eva Longoria, and Gisele Bündchen, whose pregnancy the company Photoshopped out. [NYDN]

Seller Of Salinger's Toilet Hasn't Read Any Salinger

Sadie Stein — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 19:18:00 EDT

What's weird is not merely that J.D. Salinger's one-time toilet is being auctioned on eBay for a cool $1,000,000...but that someone's been hoarding it, waiting for the recluse to die so that he could get top-dollar. More »

For Sale: 630 Filthy Antique Doll Arms

Margaret Hartmann — Wed, 18 Aug 2010 18:33:00 EDT

Spotted on eBay: A batch of "630 antique german bisque doll arms" the seller "dug out of the ground by myself in Thuringia" near an old doll factory. Please note: "They are all unwashed... and you must clean them." More »

eBay Witch Auctions Her Booty-Enhancement Spell

Margaret Hartmann — Mon, 16 Aug 2010 15:54:00 EDT

Are you desperate to achieve the perfect butt and perhaps a fan of the occult? For just $8.95, you can achieve your dreams by buying one "Booty Enhancement Spell" from a "Powerful Wiccan Witch" on eBay. Hurry, supplies are limited! More »

Hungarian Girl Auctions Off Her Virginity To A Nice Gentleman

Katy Kelleher — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 10:47:00 EDT

An 18-year-old Hungarian girl, who is known only as her blog-name "Miss Spring," recently sold her virginity for £200,000. The bidding started on eBay, but they quickly shut it down and Miss Virgin Spring was forced to go rogue. More »

Meg Whitman Shoved A Former Employee, Then Paid Her Off

Katy Kelleher — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 09:30:00 EDT

Everyone has bad days. Even billionaire politician Meg Whitman, who once lost her temper in the workplace and physically attacked an underling. More »

Women Buy Miniskirts When The Weather Gets Nice, And Other Press Releases Bored Reporters Will Publish

Megan Carpentier — Mon, 31 May 2010 10:45:00 EDT

In preparation for the holiday, the Daily Mail helpfully republished an eBay press release that women buying miniskirts can predict coming warm weather. Can they also predict my "Correlation is not causation" tattoo? [Daily Mail, image via SerialK] More »

Jacobs & Martone Split; Katy Perry's $2,500 Jimmy Choos Light Up

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Marc Jacobs and his fiancé, Lorenzo Martone, are reported to have broken up. Jacobs flew solo last Tuesday at the wedding of his business partner, Robert Duffy. [NYPost]
Duffy and his husband, Alex Cespedes, made the Times' weddings section. [NYTimes]

Peaches' Modeling In Jeopardy For Heroin Allegations; Meet Aaron Eckhart, Fashion Photographer

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 29 Mar 2010 11:30:00 EDT

Peaches Geldof, the current face of British lingerie brand Ultimo's teen brand, may lose her contract over that little incident where she allegedly had a heroin-fueled one-night-stand with a dude named Ben who then told the Internet about it. [Sun]

Jourdan Dunn Rules The Runway; Hairy Unibrows Give Us Nightmares

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 12:40:00 EST

Jourdan Dunn returned to the catwalk at London Fashion Week two months after giving birth. [Vogue UK]
Alexa Ray Joel is the new face of Prell shampoo, 24 years after her mother, Christie Brinkley, had the same gig. [Daily Express]

The Postmortem Rise Of McQueen On eBay

Katy Kelleher — Fri, 12 Feb 2010 13:00:00 EST

Alexander McQueen's untimely death only happened yesterday, but already the vultures are lining up to profit off the grief. The worst offender? A tribute domain listed on eBay for $1,000,000. More »

Michelle Wears Mizrahi & McQueen; Juicy Founders Sour On Fashions

Jenna Sauers — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 11:30:00 EST

Isaac Mizrahi video-blogged his excitement over Michelle Obama's decision to wear one of his dresses to the SOTU. "She was saying, 'not let, nor right,' it was kind of like a bipartisan dress," said the designer. [IsaacMizrahyNY]

Real Housewives' Kim Zolciak Opens EBay Store

Tracie Egan Morrissey — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:30:00 EST

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Atlanta housewife Kim Zolciak is selling some of her used clothing on eBay, starting at $1000, with Buy It Now prices as high as $6500. As Dolly Parton says, "It costs a lot of money to look this cheap." [eBay] More »

For Sale: Christmas Gifts From Cheating Boyfriend

Margaret Hartmann — Tue, 29 Dec 2009 11:45:00 EST

A British woman is auctioning unopened Christmas presents from her boyfriend on eBay after discovering that he's been sleeping with her friend. She says she'll donate the proceeds, which currently total £350, to a local hospice. [eBay UK, Daily Mail] More »

Karl Makes Over SpongeBob; Kate Moss Wants Photographic Proof She Eats

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 11:30:00 EST

Karl Lagerfeld gave SpongeBob SquarePants a makeover for a charity auction, resulting in this little charmer, which sold for €1,000. [WWD]

Yoko Ono Fetes Beatles Fashions; Louboutin Stuffed Shoes With Raw Meat

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 23 Nov 2009 12:20:00 EST

Yoko Ono turned up to the Tokyo launch of Comme des Garçons' Beatles-inspired line. [WWD]
Christian Lacroix may not have a confirmed buyer for his bankrupt fashion line, but he will design a tower in Dubai. [AB]

Brangelina Tries Jewelry Design; Lindsay Lohan For Bebe?

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:40:00 EST

Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie have designed a fine jewelry collection for Asprey, which goes on sale this week. The line, themed around snakes and called "The Protector," starts at $525; all proceeds go to support Jolie's children's charity. [WWD]

Organizer Angry At EBay For Removing Auction

Anna North — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 18:30:00 EST

"Actually I thought [eBay] was the last bastion of free enterprise in America, where normal people could put things up for sale. I see they do have a political agenda." — Regina Dinwiddie, organizer of the Scott Roeder auction [TPM] More »

Despite Efforts, Tiller Murderer's Drawings Added To eBay

Anna North — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST

EBay said it wouldn't allow an auction to raise money for the defense of George Tiller's murderer Scott Roeder, but now drawings "commissioned by Scott Roeder" are for sale on the site — and someone has already bid $50. More »

Woman Fries, Eats Ex's Goldfish • Judge Caught Masturbating At Hearing

Katy Kelleher — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 17:20:00 EDT

• Texas police say that a Houston-area woman attempted to get back at her ex by frying their pet goldfish and eating them. Police say it's a civil matter and no charges will be filed. • More »

Beyoncé Smells Like Money; Russell Simmons Loses His Shit Over Where To Sit At Charlotte Ronson

Jenna Sauers — Tue, 15 Sep 2009 13:20:00 EDT

As predicted, Beyoncé will have a fragrance by springtime. For the rights to her name, Sasha Fierce is set to earn up to $20 million over the next three years. [WWD]

Karl Thinks Feminists Are "Ugly"; Posh Spice Gives Up On Armani

Jenna Sauers — Mon, 10 Aug 2009 11:30:00 EDT

For the September issue of Harper's Bazaar, the magazine interviewed Karl Lagerfeld, speaking as Coco Chanel. In character, the Grand Teuton shared such idiotic reflections as: "I was never a feminist because I was never ugly enough for that." [FWD]

Madonna's Visit To Disaster Victims Brought To You By Dior!

Jenna Sauers — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 11:40:00 EDT

New lows in celebrity sartorial publicity: Dior would like everyone to know that Madonna was wearing its sunglasses when she visited the victims of her stage collapse in Marseille, which killed two workers and left eight injured. [WWD]

Cat Killer May Have Had Assistance • Posh Spice Shirt Sends Man To Jail

Anna North — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 17:40:00 EDT

Florida authorities are trying to determine whether Tyler Weinman, the teen accused of killing 19 cats, had accomplices. • More »

But Aren't Makeup Ads About Making Women Feel Bad So They Buy Dumb Products?

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Wed, 13 May 2009 11:30:00 EDT

Freida Pinto and Evangeline Lilly are new faces of L'Oreal. To mark the occasion, Lilly said she's proud "to represent a brand whose ambition is to...contribute to the fulfilment [sic] and well-being of everyone." [PRNewswire]

Special Delivery

Sadie Stein — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 11:20:00 EDT

It seems a DIY Botox kit, containing the toxin powder, needles and a "face map," was selling on eBay for $65. eBay has since removed the listing. [Telegraph] More »

Lindsay Sprays Her Way To Success; Freida Says Lauder Deal Is "Lovely Rumor"

TatianaTheAnonymousModel — Wed, 11 Mar 2009 11:30:00 EDT

The first pictures of Lindsay Lohan's foray into cosmetics have been released: at left, the often-orange starlet shilling for a spray tan called Sevin Nyne. [People]