What sports treasures are for sale via the nation's biggest virtual flea market? Here's some of the weirdest.
Bobby Jones' Ghost in a Jar
$1,000.00
We noticed an unusual item on eBay last year: the ghost of golf legend Bobby Jones, captured in a jar. Sadly, the item is no longer available, meaning that someone bought it (a frightening thought); the owner realized it was just too valuable and took it down (equally frightening); or the ghost escaped from the jar (most terrifying of all).
Here's the explanation from the lucky owner:
Earlier this year, I began to hear strange voices come from my garage and specifically my golf clubs. The voice would repeat “Syringomyelia, Syringomyelia.” At first I had no idea what the ghost was saying, so I googled the word. Syringomyelia is the disease that paralyzed killed hall of fame golfer Bobby Jones. I asked the apparition are you Bobby Jones? The ghost then became visible dressed in 1950’s golfing gear. The ghost said yes I am Bobby Jones. I didn’t know what to do, so in panic I took the jar next to me and forced the ghost of Bobby Jones into the container. Thankfully this ghostly version of Bobby Jones was the paralyzed version of him and not the pristine athlete from the 1920’s.
As much as I like having Mr.Jones in my house, my wife is petrified of ghosts and is now forcing me to sell him. I have decided to sell Mr. Jones on ebay and donate half of the proceeds to the cure Syringomyelia fund.
Unfortunately Mr. Jones ghost can only be seen by true believers. If you are not a true believer bid with caution, for you may be unable to see him. I will not be giving refunds, so bid with caution as this is something impossible to authenticate and verify.
