Nikki
01-11-2004, 09:00 AM
Originally posted by ANANOVA.COM
Tin of spaghetti worth £710
An eagle-eyed shopper bought a can of Heinz spaghetti for 35p before selling it for £710.
Chris Picardo realised he had snapped up a limited edition tin after buying it for his dinner.
Heinz celebrated the 75th anniversary of its spaghetti by changing its world famous '57 varieties' slogan to '75 varieties' - on just 75 cans.
Chris, 29, who works for a law firm, immediately put his on internet auction site eBay and got almost 40 bids, reports The Sun.
Now stores are reporting a frenzy as shoppers scour shelves for remaining cans.
Chris, of Tooting, South London, said: "I love spaghetti and when I first saw the can I knew there was something different about it.
"My girlfriend thinks I'm a bit of a geek for noticing, but I'm sure any spaghetti lover would have spotted the change in the Heinz slogan. I can't believe the interest that there has been."
It was bought by Keith Black, who has added the £710 can to his collection of Heinz memorabilia.
Keith, 29, of Swindon, Wilts, said: "It was well worth the money."
Maybe I should find a pack of pens and sell it for £100, no?
Tin of spaghetti worth £710
An eagle-eyed shopper bought a can of Heinz spaghetti for 35p before selling it for £710.
Chris Picardo realised he had snapped up a limited edition tin after buying it for his dinner.
Heinz celebrated the 75th anniversary of its spaghetti by changing its world famous '57 varieties' slogan to '75 varieties' - on just 75 cans.
Chris, 29, who works for a law firm, immediately put his on internet auction site eBay and got almost 40 bids, reports The Sun.
Now stores are reporting a frenzy as shoppers scour shelves for remaining cans.
Chris, of Tooting, South London, said: "I love spaghetti and when I first saw the can I knew there was something different about it.
"My girlfriend thinks I'm a bit of a geek for noticing, but I'm sure any spaghetti lover would have spotted the change in the Heinz slogan. I can't believe the interest that there has been."
It was bought by Keith Black, who has added the £710 can to his collection of Heinz memorabilia.
Keith, 29, of Swindon, Wilts, said: "It was well worth the money."
Maybe I should find a pack of pens and sell it for £100, no?