Weirdest Auction Items

Weirdest Auction Items

 The 1963 Pontiac Bonneville (see pictures) that carried President John F. Kennedy's body is up for sale. It's not the first bizarre auction item to go on the block. 

Lee Harvey Oswald's coffin

The coffin was first sold when the suspected presidential assassin's body was exhumed in 1981. 

School board hero's purse

Florida school board member Ginger Littleton (see pictures) tried to fight off a shooter with only her purse and later auctioned off the bag for charity.  

Elvis Presley's hair

Some of the King's locks -- believed to be from his stint in the Army -- were auctioned off in 2009. 

Justin Timberlake's French toast

The pop star-turned-actor  was still part of a hugely popular boy band when an adoring fan bought his leftovers in 2000. 

Scarlett Johansson's used tissue

The "Iron Man 2" star (see her sexy pictures) sneezed into a tissue during a "Tonight Show" appearance and sold it for a good cause.  

Gary Coleman's sweatpants

Bids for the pants of the late sitcom star skyrocketed to six figures but ended up going for much less.  

Neil Armstrong's hair

This barber saved the former astronaut's locks and sold them to a celebrity memorabilia collector. 

Pope Benedict's car

It's not exactly the Popemobile, but former cardinal Joseph Ratzinger's car still sold for a pretty penny in 2005. 

James Earl Ray's bathtub

The tub that the convicted assassin supposedly stood in to shoot Martin Luther King Jr. originally went up for sale in 2004 but was taken down by eBay.

 Virgin Mary grilled cheese sandwich

An online gambling site scooped up a 10-year-old sandwich from a Florida woman in 2004. World's largest bottle of wine

The ginormous bottle of Cabernet Sauvignon, commissioned by a famous steak house, was sold in 2004.  

Haunted walking cane

An Indiana woman sold her late father's cane (to the proud owners of several weird auction items) because her 6-year-old son was convinced it was haunted. 

White House deed

A Canadian author acquired a deed to the White House after he discovered the U.S. government did not have one.

Unlikely Celebrity Friendships

Unlikely celebrity friendships

While most celebrity friendships seem like they were made for one another others are utterly unlikely.

Check out the following list of improbable celebrity pals and find out who Jimmy Fallon, Jon Bon Jovi, Snoop Dogg, Jennifer Lopez and more call on for advice.

 Michael Jackson & Elizabeth Taylor

Actress Elizabeth Taylor, famous for seven tumultuous divorces, and the troubled “King of Pop,” Michael Jackson, bonded over their rocky pasts as young stars and developed  a close relationship that some saw as a strange obsession. Find out what the eccentric Hollywood star said about their friendship upon Jackson’s death in 2009.  

Jimmy Fallon & Mario Batali

 

Celebrity Italian chef Mario Batali has been a frequent guest on his pal Jimmy Fallon's late-night show (watch funny clips with Batali). Though they make for an unlikely bromance, the two stars are often heading out to dinner together or taking a ride in the West Village. 

Jon Bon Jovi & Bill Belichick

 

New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick and rocker Jon Bon Jovi are close enough for the singer to have been invited into Belichick’s inner sanctum (find out where). The famous coach even sang onstage with Bon Jovi (watch the funny video).

Snoop Dogg & David Beckham

 

This may be a first: International soccer star David Beckham and rapper Snoop Dogg are becoming Hollywood’s latest best-friend odd couple. The LA Galaxy star and “Doggfather” experienced something very odd while out to dinner recently.

Mike Huckabee & Chuck Norris

 

Former presidential candidate Mike Huckabee is “Chuck Norris approved” (watch the political ad). The “Walker, Texas Ranger” star made it his mission in 2007 to get his friend and ex-Arkansas governor elected to the presidency.

Elton John & Eminem

 

Hip-hop star Eminem said he has long leaned on singing legend and recovering drug abuser Elton John for support and counseling (find out why). Eminem admitted that his own drug addiction almost cost him his life.

Jennifer Lopez & Leah Remini

 

New “American Idol” judge Jennifer Lopez and “The Talk” co-host Leah Remini have defended their unlikely friendship against religion. Remini was one of the first on scene to visit her BFF in the hospital when Lopez welcomed her twins (baby photos).

Will Smith & Tom Cruise

 

Super star actors Will Smith and Tom Cruise bonded over shared religious beliefs. Smith has often come to the defense of the “Mission: Impossible 4” star.

Mel Gibson & Britney Spears

 

Scandal-laden actor/director Mel Gibson found an unlikely ally in the formerly troubled pop star Britney Spears during his recent custody battle. The two stars have even vacationed together.

Nelson Mandela & Naomi Campbell

Infamous tantrum-throwing supermodel Naomi Campbell’s friendship with former South African leader Nelson Mandela indirectly landed her in some hot water recently.

Dresses Made from Phonebooks

 Jolis Paons is an amazing artist, as evident by the many talents displayed in her flickr profile. One of the projects that caught my attention is an artistic dress that she handmade purely out of phonebook paper.