Va. sisters sell cornflake for $1,350 on eBay

CHICAGO (AP) — Two sisters from Virginia sold their Illinois-shaped cornflake on eBay Friday night for $1,350.

The winner of the auction, which lasted more than a week, is the owner of a trivia Web site who wants to add the cornflake to a traveling museum.

“We’re starting a collection of pop culture and Americana items,” said Monty Kerr of Austin, Texas. “We thought this was a fantastic one.”

Kerr owns TriviaMania.com and said he will likely send someone to Virginia to pick up the flake by hand, so it won’t be damaged.

Melissa McIntire, 23, and her sister Emily, 15, listed the cornflake on eBay last week, but eBay canceled the auction saying it violated the Web site’s food policy.

The sisters restarted their eBay auction, advertising a coupon redeemable for their cornflake, instead of the cereal itself. The McIntires said they’ll likely use the money for a family vacation.

Copycat items have popped up on eBay, including cornflakes shaped like Hawaii and Virginia.