Remember the balloon boy hoax of 2009? Richard and Mayumi Heene claimed their 6-year-old son had floated away in the saucer-shaped contraption only to later be revealed hoaxsters trying to land a reality TV show. Soon, you’ll be able to own a piece of the prank. Michael Fruitman of Mike’s Stadium Sportcscards in Denver, Colorado paid Heene’s attorney $2500 for the saucer at auction. He’s putting it on display for a bit before chopping it up for “souvenirs.” “ Balloon Boy Saucer To Go On Display In Colo. Store “

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The Pontiac Deluxe Six “Ghost Car” has an exterior built entirely out of Plexiglass in 1939 for display at the New York World’s Fair so visitors would be all, “WHOA — cars don’t run on wizards?!” But seriously: do they or don’t they? Because one guy told me it was fairies and I called him a dirty liar but now I’m starting to second-guess myself. “It actually is fairies.” DAMMIT! Fully operational, today the Pontiac has 86 miles on its odometer, apparently driven on its white rubber wheels - another show car touch. After making the rounds as a promotional car following the fair, the Pontiac joined the collection at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., where it remained until 1947. Afterwards, it passed through a long succession of private owners before being purchased by a collector in the early 1980’s. It has been appraised at a price between $275,000 and $475,000, which is about the same amount that GM spent to build it in today’s dollars. Wow, what a great opportunity to own a piece of American history. “American history? That’s not American history — I want Lincoln’s stovepipe hat!” Hoho, I don’t realize I was dealing with such a discriminating collector! Will you settle for a boogie I chiseled out of his nose on Mt Rushmore? Hit the jump for a couple more shots.

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1939 Transparent Pontiac Up For Auction

Severed head? Now that’s a VD! In other anatomical news, this is allegedly the skull of Saint Vitalis of Assisi (hoho, your mom was a namby pamby!), the patron saint of venereal diseases . It’s going up for auction soon and I’m going to buy it. Theeeeeeeen wear it around my neck as a talisman to ward off wiener warts. Did I mention in comes in a custom Queen Anne display case? 17th-century craftsmanship, just sayin’! St Vitalis was born in Umbria, Italy, and is said to have lived an immoral and licentious youth. In an attempt to atone for his early sins, he later undertook pilgrimages to shrines throughout Europe, eventually entering the Benedictine monastery at Subiaco. It is said that he wore only rags and shunned all material wealth, with the exception of a basket which he used to fetch water from a nearby stream. He died in 1370, and word of his sanctity soon spread due to reports of numerous miracles performed on those with bladder and genital disorders. Wow, of all the miracles I’d like to perform I can honestly say none involve genital disorders. Sure one might involve turning a tiny-ass wiener into something that drags behind me when I walk, BUT THAT IS IT. Severed head of patron saint of genital disease on sale [bbcnews] Thanks to sean, who allegedly has the head of the patron saint of video games resting on top of his X-Box. Yeaaaaaah, I wouldn’t want that staring at me when I’m trying to play.

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I Will Not Be Outbid!: For Sale, Severed Head Of The Patron Saint Of Venereal Diseases

Did anybody else know there was a bed in that thing ? Because I didn’t. Of course, you could write a small pamphlet about all the the things I don’t know. Sike! They’d all fit on one side of a Post-It . Anyway, some talented craftsman is selling the Tardis pull-out bed he made for his son because he’s grown up and doesn’t want to sleep in a phone-booth time-machine spaceship anymore. ????? YOU’RE NEVER TOO OLD TO SLEEP IN A PHONE-BOOTH TIME-MACHINE SPACESHIP! Are you, Doctor? Doctor? *poking with a Sonic Screwdriver * Uh-oh. I am personally endorsed by Sir Richard Taylor of Weta Workshop, for being a multitalented artist including restoration, of just about anything and exquisite one off handmade models. Sir Richard has my models in his collection in the foya of Weta Impressive. Unfortunately for your kids, bidding is already up to $3,200 New Zealand (~$2,400 US) with eight days bidding remaining. So yeah, looks like it’s back to sleeping in the barn for them. Haha, you thought I didn’t know?! One time I saw little Jimmy with a piece of straw in his hair and figured it out! Just kidding, he told me he sleeps in the barn. Doctor Who Tardis bed handmade [trademe] (with a bunch more pictures and info about the actual construction/features) via Badass Homemade Bed of the Day [thedailywh.at]

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Want a movie-worn Darth Vader costume? Start digging through the couch cushions for spare change! Then rob a bank . Then rob a jewelry store. Then rob another bank. An exceptionally rare Darth Vader costume comes up for sale next month and is expected to fetch as much as 230,000 pounds ($365,000), auctioneer Christie’s said on Wednesday. The main components of the 1980 costume, including the helmet and mask, are considered to have been production-made for “The Empire Strikes Back,” the second of the “Star Wars” series to be released, Christie’s added. “While there are limited public records of the costumes produced and used for the first Star Wars trilogy, the helmet, mask and shoulder armor from the present example have a provenance leading back to the film studios around the time of production,” Christie’s said. Pfft, they can’t even prove it’s authentic! You don’t see me trying to sell the t-shirt off my back as a movie-worn ‘Back To The Future II’ costume do you? *posting shirt on eBay* Haha, well you didn’t actually see me do it. Oh, and for the record: I’m not just nay-saying to keep the auction’s price down so I can swoop in and buy it, because I’m not. Shit, I don’t even have two nickels to rub together! Which is a shame because I am lost in the woods and I’m pretty sure that’s how you start a fire. Rare Darth Vader costume up for auction [yahoo] Thanks to Fally and Christine, who agree his gloves look suspiciously like oven mitts.

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This is a sculpture of actor Kevin Bacon made out of bacon . Personally, I think it looks more like Conan O’Bacon, but what do I know besides everything including the secrets to time travel AND blemish free skin? Did I mention Kevin Baconface here is for sale on eBay ? Because he is. Plus all proceeds go to Ashley’s Team, a non-profit aimed at “bringing joy to childhood cancer patients and their families.” *wiping tear* Don’t worry, BKB has been well lacquered and will stay tasty for generations to come so stop listening to your inner-doubt, put in a bid and make every person you will ever know jealous of your legendarily epic greatness. Owning Bacon Kevin Bacon will automatically make you the coolest person you will ever know, a champion of the underground meat sculpture movement and honestly should really tie any room together nicely. After all, bacon does make everything better. *Bacon Kevin Bacon is not edible. Whoa whoa whoa — not edible?! WTF’s the purpose of a bacon sculpture that’s not edible? That’s like making unsniffable glue. And speaking of which — after fifteen days of staying clean I’ve started eating crayons again. It’s true, I left a rainbow in the bathroom for my roommate to find. See it yet? Hint: look in the toilet. Also on the floor around the toilet. Oh, and in the tub. Hit the jump for a bunch more pictures (including one of an art patron in a Budweiser dress) and a link to the auction.

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Bacon Boogies: Bacon Kevin Bacon Sculpture

Richard sez, “For the discerning mad scientist: the list of items up for auction by the University of Delaware from a former Chrysler plant in Newark, Delaware. The university bought the plant after it closed, and apparently got the contents as well. The coolest items are probably the 6 axis robot arms, some still in line along assembly lines. There appears to be all kinds of milling equipment as well as other mysterious devices of unsure provenance. I am sure a machine expert would be able to make sense of all of it. The place is acres large (ed: literally — 3 million sqft), so I bet there are plenty of robot arms to go around. Oh to be an independently wealthy mad scientist with a large laboratory, perhaps under an extinct volcano, for this stuff. I suppose if there are any makers in the area they might want to check it out.” Former Assets of Chrysler / University of Delaware - 3 Million Sq. Ft. Automotive Fabrication, Assembly Plant & Distribution Center ( Thanks, Richard ! ) Previously: Haunting photo-essay on rotting buildings in Detroit - Boing Boing Real estate bubble bananas - Boing Boing Hidden Econopocalypse Admonition in Chinatown Sign - Boing Boing Artists buying cheap houses in Detroit - Boing Boing Dinosaur auction - Boing Boing Space history auction - Boing Boing

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Rustbelt collapse dividend: ginormous Chrysler plant and 3,000,000 sqft worth of gear up for sale

Remember that 22-year old chick that was auctioning off her virginity ? Well the winning $3.8 million was placed by an Australian real estate mogul. Unfortunately, he’s bailing out of the deal. Why? His wife won’t let him do it! Natalie Dylan (not her real name) admitted the deal had fallen through. Last week, she got a phone call from the rogue Romeo, a 38-year-old Australian real-estate businessman, who said he had to back out. “I told him to go back into marriage therapy,” sniped Dylan. The Aussie cad then sheepishly asked for his $250,000 deposit back. Dylan said no hard feelings; it would be returned. That’s just like a wife to go and not let her husband bang some 22-year old virgin. I swear, women . ‘DEFLOWER DEAL’ GUY PULLS OUT [nypost] Thanks to 42 y/o undead warlock, who doesn’t have to pay for sex because he creates busty nymphs with his undead warlock powers. Oh oh, make me one!

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Still A Virgin: Sale Of Purity Falls Through