August 8th, 2008



NOTE FROM KRISTIAN:
Over four million dollars worth of Hollywood
memorabilia was sold at the 32nd “Profiles in
History” auction last week, including
$402,000 for a Star Wars TIE fighter model.


The Top 8 Memorabilia
Items Auctioned This Year


8> Alec Baldwin’s telephone answering machine.

7> Novelty four-bedroom ranch house made from Lindsay Lohan’s empties.

6> Halle Berry Catwoman costume. Starting bid: 25 cents.

5> Guy Ritchie’s large ball of red string.

4> The special Mad Libs used to generate scripts for every Adam Sandler movie.

3> Dakota Fanning’s childhood (never used!)

2> A bottle of the mouthwash Ben Affleck uses to get the taste out of his mouth of every movie he’s made since “Shakespeare in Love.”

and the Number 1 Memorabilia Item Auctioned This Year…

1> Tickets to Christian Bale’s family reunion.




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Credits:

Selected from 34 submissions from 10 contributors.
This week’s list authors are:

Brandon Hunt, Portsmouth, RI — 1, 8
Donald Johnson, Cinncinatti, OH — 2, 4, 7 (Three-picture deal!)
Bruce Alter, Fairfax Station, VA — 3
Judith Cotrill, Bronx, NY — 5
John English, Orem, UT — 6
Randy Lee, Burke, VA — Banner tag
Kristian Idol, Burbank, CA — List Caller



RUNNERS UP list — Ewww! No Sale!

A headshot of Jessica Alba’s baby as it’s emerging from her womb.
(Trish Jensen, Reedsville, PA)

Bruce Willis: Wristwatch that ticked for two years up Chris Walken’s butt.
(Randy Lee, Burke, VA)

Tom Cruise: “Risky Business” tighty whiteys, now with “Days of Thunder” skidmarks.
(Randy Lee, Burke, VA)