The Olympics cost London about $3 BILLION to organize, and they’ve come up with a way to make some of it back – by auctioning off everything that’s not nailed down. These were some of the bids as of last night. You can check them out yourself at memorabilia.London2012.com:
- The ball from the gold-medal Men’s basketball game: The current bid is $4,749.
- One of the nets from the gold-medal basketball game: $2,829. The rim is at $1,583.
- The U.S. Flag from the Opening Ceremony’s parade of nations: $2,214. Or you could get Bolivia’s flag for just $213.
- A sickle one of the volunteers used in the salute to agriculture in the Opening Ceremony: $291. A nurse’s outfit from the salute to socialized medicine is $347. One of the Mary Poppins’ handbags is $727.
- The goal posts from the Men’s Handball gold-medal game: $323. The net is sold separately. It’s at $244.
- Used equipment: One of the javelins thrown in the Olympics is at $2,364. A hammer from the hammer throw is $488. Boxing gloves used by a winning fighter is $945.
- Most expensive: A bronze medal from the 1904 St. Louis Olympics is $31,526. A torch from the 1948 London Olympics is $22,000.
- Cheapest: The “Algeria” sign from the parade of nations is $47.
