Step right on up!  You, sir, look like a good, charitable person!  You, madam, look like the sort of soul who’d do anything to help her fellow human beings in a time of need.  Well, in order to raise money for the Salvation Army food bank in Hawera, New Zealand, a group of Salvation Army parishioners from the Taranaki region are auctioning off a prized possession, a 12 millimeter scrap of toenail, cut straight off the foot and sent directly to you.  That’s half an inch of growth that took over a year to grow!  And it could be YOURS if you head over to TradeMe and bid!

So far, the bidding is up to $7.50 cents, so for less than the price of two cups of coffee, you can get your hands on a genuine, old-growth Kiwi toenail.  It’s a steal!  Don’t be like those suckers paying a fortune for Elvis hair; this is cheaper and also way more disgusting.  Be the first on your block to pay for a clipping from some guy’s stinky foot!

Yes, this auction is disturbing, but at least it’s for a good cause.  Plus, you have to admit, it’s a really creative way to raise a few dollars for a struggling charity.  Dig deep into your pocket for something that used to be digging deep into the front of someone’s shoe, why don’t you?

Tags: charities, charity auction, unusual auctions, toenail being sold at auction, Salvation Army, New Zealand, selling toenails, Hawera, Taranaki

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