Ghost Cane sells for $65,000 on eBay

Ghost cane sells for $65,000 on eBay
Buyer is same casino that nabbed 'Virgin Mary' grilled-cheese sandwich
The Associated Press
updated 9:16 p.m. PT, Mon., Dec . 6, 2004
INDIANAPOLIS - An online casino offered $65,000 Monday for a metal walking cane that an Indiana woman put up for sale in hopes her son would believe his grandfather’s ghost would leave their house with it.

GoldenPalace.com will add the “ghost cane” to a collection that already includes a grilled cheese sandwich said to bear the image of the Virgin Mary. The Antigua-based casino paid $28,000 last month for the sandwich, which it bought — like the cane — on eBay.

“It’s just the new Americana thing,” said Monty Kerr, a spokesman for the online casino.

Kerr said the cane — which Mary Anderson auctioned to ease her 6-year-old son Collin’s fears that his grandfather’s ghost was haunting their home in Hobart — likely will go on tour like the famous sandwich.

The cane — and the story behind it — attracted 132 bids, dozens of imitators and landed the Andersons on NBC’s “Today” show Monday.

“It becomes a pop culture phenomenon,” said Hani Durzy, an eBay spokesman. “It may be just a few days or whatever, but it’s all everybody is talking about.”

San Jose, Calif.-based eBay Inc. does not allow sellers to offer intangible items such as spirits or souls where delivery cannot be confirmed, said Durzy. He said Anderson’s auction made it clear that she was selling her late father’s metal walking cane as a ploy to ease her son’s fears.

Anderson made one request of the winning bidder: “I would like to ask you to write a letter after you’ve received the cane (and the ghost) to my son letting him know that he’s there with you and you’re getting along great.”

Kerr said the company would do so. The Andersons did not immediately return a call Monday seeking comment.

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Permalink Reply by Louis Charles, (LC) Publisher on May 11, 2009 at 1:53pm: Oh, boy... We need to make an apparition on a pickle or something. What's that Casino's name? LOL; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Tkay - Moderator on May 13, 2009 at 8:41am: LMAO, LC!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kat - Administrator on May 11, 2009 at 3:33pm: Oh...no doubt! But now that this has happen...people are going to racing to find some object with something on it to make money...just like the Pet Rock.

I am seriously thinking about making Mini Coffins and then saying on the coffin..."Ghost in a box"; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Louis Charles, (LC) Publisher on May 14, 2009 at 8:41am: LOL!; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Jane on May 12, 2009 at 9:36am: very clever of the casino I would say. they will probably set up an area where they display these unusual items and it will bring people in I am sure. this is the beginning of an interesting collection and I am sure if we do not know the casino name now, we will soon when they start advertising people to come and see their collection.

I do hope it helps the little boy - the grandfather indeed MAY be attached to the cane and it frightened the boy. We all know that spirits can attach themselves to furniture, knick knacks, clothing etc. So it would be interesting to see if the sale and removal of the cane does take the spirit away from the home and the little boy will be free of the haunting of his grandfather's spirit.

Unbelievable what the casino paid for it - and I do not doubt the woman who sold it was not trying to scam anyone - I believe she might have been dealing with a difficult situation and saw a way to get out of it and maybe make some money.

what next......

great story Kat - keep us posted.....; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Willow on May 12, 2009 at 9:43am: crazy; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kelly Ku'ulei/Seraphim on May 13, 2009 at 2:16am: Eccentric... I would love to have seen a picture of this grandpa's cane. Guess I'll wait for it to go on display. BTW ~ I know of many inanimate objects with spirits attached to them. Think I could get few bidders? Cool story. I too hope the child is at peace now.; ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Louis Charles, (LC) Publisher on May 14, 2009 at 8:42am: Great thoughts, Jane! Helping the family certainly cannot be discounted, yet I wonder why the casino just wouldn't create their own "oddities." :C); ▶ Reply to This

Permalink Reply by Kat - Administrator on May 14, 2009 at 12:55pm: Theres a new one that surfaced on the internet/news. A lady was frying up 3 slices of Salami, and when she turned them over in the frying pan, the letters G...O...D appeared on each slice of Salami.
She did state to the news crew that she was going to place them on eBay.

So now we have to come up with something....ok...I'm going with my "Ghost in a box" LOL

That video is below.......; ▶ Reply to This