You Won’t Believe How Much People Paid For These 20 Bizarre Items At Auction!

We all knows how a high-end auction works: One-of-a-kind jewelry, piece of paper, and art is put up for bidding at places like Poly’s and Sotheby’s, sold to the bidder with the fattest pockets and fastest hands. But what about the normal person, yet still invaluable items up for sale? In other words, how much would you pay for old dirty shoe?

Below are 21 craziest and questionable items that were sold at auction with very big price tags. You won’t believe how much people will pay for the more random pieces of pop culture and history.

#01. Star Trek actor William Shatner’s kidney stone – yes, kidney stone – went for $25,000 at auction.

Star Trek actor William Shatner's kidney stone
Andrew H. Walker/Getty Image

#02. Monica Lewinsky’s lingerie, the stuff she reportedly wore during her affair with Clinton, sold for $12,000.

Monica Lewinsky’s lingerie, the stuff she reportedly wore during her affair with Clinton
The White House/AP

#03. The suit worn by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi actually sold for $691,890.

The suit worn by India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Jim Bourg/Reuters

#04. Part of the Eiffel Tower spiral staircase sold for $90,000.

Part of the Eiffel Tower spiral staircase
Gavin and Jason Fox

#05. This Star Wars spaceship model was put up for auction and sold for $450,000.

This Star Wars spaceship model

#06. The violin that played as the Titanic sank was recovered, and recently auctioned for $1.7 million.

The violin that played as the Titanic sank was recovered
BMI Healthcare

#07. Willie Nelson’s braids sold for $37,000.

Willie Nelson's braids
Clayton Call/Getty Images

#08. Roger Bannister’s running shoes (the ones he wore while running a four-minute mile) auctioned for a cool $411,493.

Roger Bannister’s running shoes
Alastair Grant/AP

#09. The Pope’s Holy Harley sold for $52,000, and we’re just sad he doesn’t ride it anymore.

The Pope’s Holy Harley
Photoshot/Newscom

#10. The iconic Orange Ballon Dog by artist Jeff Koons auctioned for $58.4 million.

The iconic Orange Ballon Dog by artist Jeff Koons
Christies

#11. This stunning Clark Sickle leaf carpet might not look rare, but it sold at auction for $33.7 million.

Clark Sickle leaf carpet
Sothebys

#12. Lee Harvey Oswald’s wedding ring brought in quite a surprising sum at auction: $118,000

Lee Harvey Oswald's wedding ring
AP Photo

#13. An extraordinary Huanghuali plank-top pedestal table actually sold for a whopping $9 million.

An extraordinary Huanghuali plank-top pedestal table
Christies

#14. This giant elephant bird egg brought in $100,000.

This giant elephant bird egg
Reuters

#15. Benito Mussolini’s Alfa Romeo auctioned for a reasonable $2.1 million.

Benito Mussolini’s Alfa Romeo
RM Auctions

#16. A 65-year-old slice of Royal Wedding cake sold for $925.

A 65-year-old slice of Royal Wedding cake
PA/Abaca

#17. The first Superman comic, which auctioned for $3.2 million.

The first Superman comic
DC Comics

#18. Han Solo’s blaster gun brought in an unsurprising $200,000.

Han Solo’s blaster gun
DL44

#19. Twelve bottles of the rare 1978 Romanee-Conti wine went up for auction at $474,000.

Twelve bottles of the rare 1978 Romanee-Conti wine
Christie’s

#20. Warren Buffett’s autographed Cadillac sold for $122,500.

Warren Buffett’s autographed Cadillac
Kyle Blaney/Proxibid

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