Flake sale to go ahead
- March 19, 2008 3:41 PM
- By Commodities
The Associated Press
Two sisters from Virginia who are selling a piece of cereal shaped like the state of Illinois on eBay say the online auction site cancelled their listing for violating the site's food policy.
But the flake is back.
The sisters say the Land of Lincoln twin they discovered in a box of Kellogg's Frosted Flakes is still available after all.
Melissa McIntire, 23, and her sister Emily,15, say they've relisted the flake on eBay, but this time they're auctioning a coupon redeemable for it, instead of the cereal itself.
Bidding early Wednesday was at $116.11 US.
Copycat items have popped up on E-Bay, including corn flakes shaped like Hawaii and Virginia.
There's also a potato chip shaped like Florida, and Illinois corn flake paraphernalia, including T-shirts and buttons.
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