It’s been quite a while since I’ve posted any Websurdity classifieds – since October, in fact. In the two-and-a-half months since then, however, not much has changed. Jesus and the Virgin Mary are still making their rounds on the auction site, though the asking prices seem to be falling off a bit – one of the many upsides to good old Supply and Demand. It has never been a better time to buy yourself a religious icon. We’ve also got four Haunted Dolls for sale, and one evil Ewok!
No Longer For Sale: Jesus on the back of a CD. Winning Bid was $107.50. Seller spilled some glue on his desk, some of which splashed on the back of a CD. Miraculously, instead of just ruining a perfectly good compact disc, the buyer was rewarded with the Lord and Savior, who formed in the glue! Seller, a Catholic who had stopped going to church, found his spiritual side again, and also cured his heart problems and chronic headaches. A true miracle adhesive! Alternative suggestions for those not fond of Jesus: George Carlin, Charlie Brown at 40 (with a goatee), Mr. Miyagi from the Karate Kid.
On a side note, in the comments section, two people discuss whether this CD image looks like Jesus or Moses. They must be good: there is no way I would be able to discern the difference between two people whose actual appearance is a complete mystery, based on a vaguely person-shaped image made of glue on the back of a CD. Maybe I need glasses.
For Sale: Virgin Mary and the Baby Jesus on a Toaster. Starting Bid: $50.00. Perhaps a great companion to go with your Virgin Mary sandwich or Virgin Mary burrito, this miracle toaster was visited by the Virgin Mary and the Baby Jesus after the Seller’s husband accidentally placed a plastic bread bag against its hot side. The bag melted, and revealed the Virgin Mary, holding the Baby Jesus! According to the seller, “We’ve enjoyed our Virgin Mary & Baby Jesus image for months but now feel it’s time to share this miracle with the world.” By “the world,” they of course mean the person who puts in the highest bid. And in case anyone is worried, the toaster does still work. There is no word about whether it makes “miracle toast.” Let’s hope it does. Alternative suggestions for those not fond of the Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus: uh… a Rorshach Inkblot Test, A Monet Painting.
For Sale: Jesus on a Bathroom Ceiling Water Stain. Starting Bid: $1,000. For the low, low price of $1,000 you can own this bathroom ceiling with a Jesus stain! Imagine sitting on the can and having the eyes of the Lord and Savior on you as you do your business! Alternative suggestions for those not fond of Jesus: A stinkbug. A flasher in a trenchcoat.
For Sale: Jesus on a wall. Starting Bid: $20.00. As the seller so eloquently writes, “we found an image os jesus on a wall if you look at it close you would notice the face of jesus.” So that’s about it. It’s Jesus, and he’s on a wall. I’m not entirely clear what the winning bidder will receive: the whole wall, or the siding, or the face cut out of the wall, a picture of the wall… But rest assured, it will be a miracle. Alternative suggestions for those not fond of Jesus: Golem from Lord of the Rings, Emperor Palpatine, Jack Skellington (A Nightmare Before Christmas), the guy in the painting “The Scream” (if he wasn’t screaming)
For Sale: Jesus on a rock. Starting Bid: $15.00. Seller found this rock in a reservoir in the Sierra Nevada foothills in California. He was walking in the reservoir, when he came upon a pile of rocks that drew him to it! He picked up this rock and realized it was telling the story of Jesus and his betrayal! The rock is, according to the seller, “a piece of art,” and “believed to be very old” (I’m not sure what rocks aren’t very old, but anyway…). The rock weighs approximately 5 pounds. Viewer may require drugs or alcohol to see the religious scene. Drugs and alcohol are not included in this auction. Alternative suggestions for those not fond of Jesus: I don’t know. I’m on neither drunk nor taking drugs, so all I see is a rock.
For Sale: Virgin Mary in a Box. Starting Bid: $1,000. The seller relates how, “This phenomenon appeared at evening dusk on Good Friday, April 2006 when two co-workers were discussing a miracle that happened on behalf of one of the co-workers son in relation to favor that had been bestowed upon him that day.” I have no idea what that means. Moving on, after that… chain of events, the co-worker’s mother prayed, and was granted this image of the Virgin Mary. That’s two, count ‘em, two miracles for this family. So, they are doing the good Christian thing, and selling one of the miracles for a thousand bucks. Bid today! Alternative suggestions for those not fond of the Virgin Mary: Nefertiti, those weird Gray Aliens.
For Sale: Virgin Mary in a Shoe. Starting Bid: $1.00. A maternity nurse discovered this image in the bottom of her shoe after the sole fell out! Foot odor is complimentary. Alternative suggestions for those not fond of the Virgin Mary: a zombie, Waldorf (from Statler & Waldorf, the muppets)
For Sale: Jesus on a Rock. Starting Bid: $25,000. For the low, low price of $25,000 you too can own a rock that vaguely looks like a person. As the seller notes, the person on this rock “…could be Jesus, Moses, or any other man of that era 2,000 years ago.” That’s a refreshing bit of honesty. So it could be the Son of God, the man who made the Ten Commandments or a random guy from 2,000 years ago who cleaned up camel dung for a living. Alternative suggestions for those not fond of Jesus, Moses, camel-dung guy, or men from the first century AD: Luke Skywalker on the planet Hoth, Saddam Hussein
For Sale: A Haunted Doll. Starting Bid: $10.50. This doll has a plastic head and a knitted body, and was just dropped off at the seller’s house! The doll may be upset at her lack of real arms and legs, and is therefore really ticked off. She does evil things like banging on doors and… banging on doors. Seller just wants to get rid of this evil, evil doll. For a price, of course. Then you too can be haunted by an evil doll. If she wants to get rid of it that badly, you’d think she would be offering to pay someone to take it. I guess I have a lot to learn about haunted dolls.
For Sale: A Haunted, Evil Clown Doll. Current Bid: $37.66. This doll has an evil, sinister laugh and eyes that will follow you! Unfortunately, in spite of its insidious nature, it doesn’t stand up on its own. You’ll have to prop it up with something if you want the eyes to follow you. If you don’t, it will just stare at the ground, and you’ll really lose the effect. Oddly, the person selling this haunted doll is also selling the other haunted doll. Two haunted dolls appearing mysteriously on the doorstep of the same person? Talk about bad luck! I mean, what are the chances.
For Sale: A Haunted, Good Clown Doll. Starting Bid: $9.00. If you think this doll is the same as the other two, think again! This doll is surrounded by “white energy,” which I guess means that it’s a good doll. I just noticed that the evil doll has a few bids, but the good doll has none. Strange. And now this seller has three haunted dolls. Some people just defy the odds.
For Sale: A Haunted Doll. Current Bid: $1.25. That’s right, another haunted doll! Amazingly, though, this is not the same seller as the other three. The Seller bought the doll for 75 cents at a local pawn shop. He put it in his closet, only to come home and find it on his bed! Also, it blinks at him and screws with his light bulbs! For just a buck and a half, you too could have a doll that hangs out on your bed and screws with the lights. Hey, it’s a heck of a lot cheaper than having a kid, and it pretty much does the same thing. Just not as messy. A real bargain if you ask me.
For Sale: Haunted Ewok. Starting Bid: $.99. This little stuffed Ewok has gotten into all kinds of mischief, from sitting in the Seller’s chair, to drinking from the toilet, to trying to rape his dog. Ewoks are notoriously troublesome, only slightly less so than Gremlins. In the comments section, another Ebay user relates how “My Wiley ewok stold my keys to my car and crashed it into my neighbors’s house.” Damn Ewoks. Luckily, his teenage son was there to witness the accident. You may bid on this, but Caveat Emptor!