Illinois Corn Flake

[skippy]

A corn flake shaped like Illinois auctions for $1,350 on EBay

Sat Mar 22, 11:05 AM

By The Associated Press

CHICAGO - A corn flake shaped like Illinois is now a museum piece.

A trivia-company owner from Austin, Texas, purchased the flake on EBay Friday night from two sisters in Virginia for $1,350.

Monty Kerr owns TriviaMania.com. He plans to put the flake in a traveling museum along with other items of Americana.

Twenty-three-year-old Melissa McIntire says she and her 15-year-old sister, Emily, were biting their nails as the auction ended. She says the family is relieved and can't believe they sold the cereal for more than $1,000.

The first auction attempt was stopped by EBay due to rules against auctioning food, so the sisters auctioned a coupon good for the flake instead. The new owner says he'll probably send somebody to Virginia to pick it up personally and make sure it doesn't get damaged.

The McIntires say they'll likely use the money to take a vacation.

[skippy]

Originally Posted by skippy

A corn flake shaped like Illinois auctions for $1,350 on EBay

Sat Mar 22, 11:05 AM

By The Associated Press

CHICAGO - A corn flake shaped like Illinois is now a museum piece.

A trivia-company owner from Austin, Texas, purchased the flake on EBay Friday night from two sisters in Virginia for $1,350.

Monty Kerr owns TriviaMania.com. He plans to put the flake in a traveling museum along with other items of Americana.

Twenty-three-year-old Melissa McIntire says she and her 15-year-old sister, Emily, were biting their nails as the auction ended. She says the family is relieved and can't believe they sold the cereal for more than $1,000.

The first auction attempt was stopped by EBay due to rules against auctioning food, so the sisters auctioned a coupon good for the flake instead. The new owner says he'll probably send somebody to Virginia to pick it up personally and make sure it doesn't get damaged.

The McIntires say they'll likely use the money to take a vacation.

I can't believe some idiot would actually buy it for more than $0.01.

I garantee you they ain't taking a vacation to go and see the travelling museum.

[Gobbler's Knob]

Originally Posted by skippy

I can't believe some idiot would actually buy it for more than $0.01.

I garantee you they ain't taking a vacation to go and see the travelling museum.

I know it's crazy ,now if it were a frosted flake I could understand that sh*t is awesome.

[iggs111]

first auction was up too 200k...people are ****ing idiots...

[skippy]

For $1000...you can buy many boxes of Corn Flakes and look for your own piece of Americana.

I'm not saying to go out and buy 500 boxes, just buy 2 or 3....then have the kids dump the boxes on the table and see if anyone of them can find a corn flake that resembles one of the 50 states or resembles anything that they can think of. Be sure to tell them that whoever finds a corn flake that resembles Jesus will get a new Wii.

[TCD619]

Only reason it got big $ is because it was taken off ebay, and the lister went to AP and bitch*d and it got popular

[HAMILROCK]

good for them!!!

[Lukester]

There is a quick similarity in the shape of the Illinois State but it's still quite a bit off upon closer inspection.

Welcome to America's newest pastime. Check Kellogg's retail sales during the next few days...I bet ya sales go up on the Corn Flakes for the next lil' while.

[Gobbler's Knob]

I just found a diamond shaped shreddie in a regular box I opened today, what do you think I can get for it?

[Chris46139]

Originally Posted by Gobbler's Knob

I just found a diamond shaped shreddie in a regular box I opened today, what do you think I can get for it?

C'mon Gobbler you know most of us Americans don't know what Shreddies are, you probably won't get anything for that, lol

[Gobbler's Knob]

Originally Posted by Chris46139

C'mon Gobbler you know most of us Americans don't know what Shreddies are, you probably won't get anything for that, lol

It's crappy anyway, I wish we had cookie crisp instead

[Chris46139]

Originally Posted by Gobbler's Knob

It's crappy anyway, I wish we had cookie crisp instead

Cookie Crisp Don't they have that in Canada?

[Gobbler's Knob]

Originally Posted by Chris46139

Cookie Crisp Don't they have that in Canada?

Nope, I guess I can just drive 20 minutes and pick it up..............but I'm lazy

[skippy]

Originally Posted by Gobbler's Knob

I just found a diamond shaped shreddie in a regular box I opened today, what do you think I can get for it?

Can you carefully cut it into the shape of UTAH????

[p1zza_man]

looks nothing alike