28,000 paid for grilled cheese sandwich

Cass · 11-26-2004, 02:44 PM

A online casino owned by a Canadian-based company forked over $28,000 US Wednesday to the owner of a 10-year-old, partially eaten cheese sandwich thought to be embedded with the image of the Virgin Mary - and then sent the "religious icon" on a world tour. GoldenPalace.com secured the winning bid for the sandwich Monday after the grilled cheese received more than 1.6 million hits on eBay. On Wednesday, GoldenPalace delivered the cheque to owner Diana Duyser at an Indian casino in Florida.

A security guard and velour rope protected the framed snack during a ceremonial exchange.

"It represented something that we believed to be a piece of Americana pop culture," said Steve Baker, CEO of Cyber World Group, GoldenPalace's Canada-based parent. He said the company had expected "minimum value" - and "a laugh and a hoot about it," but conceded: "It's taken on more of a life of its own than we ever imagined."

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CARLA · 11-26-2004, 10:47 PM

Unbelievable, $28 grand for a 10 year old grilled cheese sandwich.!! Just never know what will bring in money..!!

Hey more power to them, if someone want to pay for it, sell it..!!

11-26-2004, 02:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
Cass Dumb sod in the Fifedom Supporting Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,191	28,000 paid for grilled cheese sandwich A online casino owned by a Canadian-based company forked over $28,000 US Wednesday to the owner of a 10-year-old, partially eaten cheese sandwich thought to be embedded with the image of the Virgin Mary - and then sent the "religious icon" on a world tour. GoldenPalace.com secured the winning bid for the sandwich Monday after the grilled cheese received more than 1.6 million hits on eBay. On Wednesday, GoldenPalace delivered the cheque to owner Diana Duyser at an Indian casino in Florida. A security guard and velour rope protected the framed snack during a ceremonial exchange. "It represented something that we believed to be a piece of Americana pop culture," said Steve Baker, CEO of Cyber World Group, GoldenPalace's Canada-based parent. He said the company had expected "minimum value" - and "a laugh and a hoot about it," but conceded: "It's taken on more of a life of its own than we ever imagined." Full Story Here
Local Time: 07:50 PM Local Date: 11-21-2008

11-26-2004, 10:47 PM	#2 (permalink)
CARLA ALOHA..!! Supporting Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: San Diego, California (Native born and raised) Posts: 8,280	Re: 28,000 paid for grilled cheese sandwich Unbelievable, $28 grand for a 10 year old grilled cheese sandwich.!! Just never know what will bring in money..!! Hey more power to them, if someone want to pay for it, sell it..!! __________________ ALOHA!! MOTTO TO LIVE BY: "Life should NOT be a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in an attractive and well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, chocolate in one hand, martini in the other, body thoroughly used up, totally worn out and screaming. WOO HOO!!, what a ride!!!"
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