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Mick · 01-07-2005, 07:38

The cult of the celebrity has reached so far that one fan has actually paid £293 for a jar containing the "air" of Hollywood megastars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie.

It seems the jar, which went up for auction on eBay, was taken to the celebrity couple's premiere of their new film, Mr and Mrs Smith.

When the world's sexiest stars wandered past, the enterprising jar-holder captured their "air" and sealed it away for future use.

The jar of nothing was bought by memorabilia plunderer, GoldenPalace.com, who justified the purchase as a "perfect example of pop culture phenomenon".

"There is literally nothing in this jar except air, and it has made headlines all over the country and even overseas," said Richard Rowe, the company's chief executive.

"The sheer weirdness and absurdity of this item has made it a marketing success."

01-07-2005, 07:38	#8
Mick Resting in Peace Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Accrington Posts: 12,472 Blog Entries: 46 Liked: 428 times Rep Power: 102654	Re: Who on earth would buy these? The cult of the celebrity has reached so far that one fan has actually paid £293 for a jar containing the "air" of Hollywood megastars Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. It seems the jar, which went up for auction on eBay, was taken to the celebrity couple's premiere of their new film, Mr and Mrs Smith. When the world's sexiest stars wandered past, the enterprising jar-holder captured their "air" and sealed it away for future use. The jar of nothing was bought by memorabilia plunderer, GoldenPalace.com, who justified the purchase as a "perfect example of pop culture phenomenon". "There is literally nothing in this jar except air, and it has made headlines all over the country and even overseas," said Richard Rowe, the company's chief executive. "The sheer weirdness and absurdity of this item has made it a marketing success."