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Richard Kurtzman Moderator Posts: 768 Registered: Aug 2000	posted 11-29-2005 11:41 AM quote: GHENGIS KAHN'S TOOTHBRUSH STERLING SILVER This is a vintage sterling toothbrush that once belonged to Ghengis Khan. I know it belonged to him because my friend told me so. It was seldom or never used. My friend told me that Mr. Khan lost his teeth at an early age. So it's in great shape. In fact it's still in the original cellophane. Other than the universal bar code there are no markings, but I know its sterling because it looks and smells like sterling. I am not very good at using a camera so my picture isn't that hot, but hey what's a picture worth anyway. Email me with any questions but don't expect an answer. Bid with confidence. No returns. All sales final! Shipping $39.95. Insurance extra. Check out my other great items. Rasputin's Electric Razor (Unused!) Thomas Jefferson's Ballpoint Pen (He couldn't have written the Declaration without it.) and Nero's Lighter. IP: Logged
Scott Martin Forum Master Posts: 11520 Registered: Apr 93	posted 11-29-2005 12:26 PM I know you intend this to be funny and it is. Unfortunately, there are listings not too far removed from this. For those listing, I wonder if the seller is sincere in their representations or are they trolling for dopes that will make a genuine purchase. Or are they just doing the listing because they also think it is funny? IP: Logged
akgdc Posts: 289 Registered: Sep 2001	posted 11-29-2005 06:31 PM Richard, I think you forgot to mention that Genghis's toothbrush is by Faberge. IP: Logged
Marc Posts: 414 Registered: Jun 2002	posted 11-29-2005 07:37 PM Hi all, Can't help loving it. and yes, I have bid on items with only one photo and it was this bad. Only thing is that the description was 2 lines and said something on the order of "8 forks, plated, from local estate". I could tell there were 8 fiddle handled forks, and they were made of metal... that is all. To the sellers credit, they had listed over 300 items, each as well described as the forks. No sizes, and no reply to my questions. It happens. I did the same thing with some damaged sterling silver brushes a long time ago. Very little response.. Most of the folks on Ebay seem to underuse the "amusement" gene. Later. Marc IP: Logged
Richard Kurtzman Moderator Posts: 768 Registered: Aug 2000	posted 03-06-2008 12:07 AM This exact item just came up again for the ninth time on that auction site. Does anyone know if they are making repros? IP: Logged
argentum1 Posts: 602 Registered: Apr 2004	posted 03-06-2008 12:20 AM I am wondering when some resourceful comedien will start using that west coast auction site as a primary source for new material. It would probably also make for a great newspaper cartoon strip. IP: Logged
tmockait Posts: 963 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 03-06-2008 05:55 PM Jay Leno already does. He has a segment called "sold or not sold?" in which he asks the audience to guess whether an absurd e-bay item was sold or not sold. The only thing more absurd than items for sale is those willing to spend money on them. As P.T. Barnum once said, "No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." Remember the pet rock craze of the 1970s?! Tom IP: Logged
jersey Posts: 1203 Registered: Feb 2005	posted 03-06-2008 07:20 PM Hello tmockait! Just to let you know the Pet rock is still selling very well! No feeding, requires little space, travels well. I still have mine, maybe I should have it silver or gold plated like the kids baby shoes. Now that would be a hoot! Jersey IP: Logged
tmockait Posts: 963 Registered: Jul 2004	posted 03-13-2008 11:18 PM I bet it's even house-broken! IP: Logged
Richard Kurtzman Moderator Posts: 768 Registered: Aug 2000	posted 07-26-2011 12:40 AM tmockait, "No one ever went broke underestimating the taste of the American public." Its only taken me three years to realize that this is an H.L. Mencken quote. P.T. Barnum is supposed to have said, "There's a suckers born every minute." They are similar sentiments. IP: Logged

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