Silk bloomers belonging to Queen Victoria have fetched more than $15,000 on the auction block. Isn't it funny that an old pair of bloomers would be deemed significant enough to garner that degree of interest?
I suppose she never had her manky yard-work day panties that had been wallowed by puppehs at the bottom of the laundry basket. *snerk* The royal monogram on them looks very prim, don't you think? I also found this little article that says the hand-me-down bloomers were likely to have been given to a servant.
I am reminded of Bill Clinton's first year in office and he and Hils filed their first tax return, replete with itemized write-off receipt for cast-off items donated to Goodwill. The listed his Ermengildo Zegna used underwear as having a high re-sell value of $12.00, which I thought was a bit cheeky. I think they should have taken a crack a ebay-- no telling how much they could have made!
4 comments:
I'm inspired to auction off my threadbare granny panties now!
LOL, too funny! It is pretty ironic, as underwear is almost NEVER passed down, since it's pretty well used up...
I would bid for your underthings, dear.
Barbara - That, or we could set up a used-panty vending machine in Tokyo
Old NFO - I sort of think it should NOT be passed down. Then again, I think I posted on that about a year and a half ago
Anonymous - *blush*
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