I have this Fart Jar I’ve been storing farts in since I got out of college in 1980. I was thinking of selling it on eBay and I can’t figure out what to price it. There is someone out there that would pay big money…I think. I was leaning toward asking for one hundred per year…$2800.
It was about a month after I got out of college and I’d moved out of my parents house. I was unpacking a box in my apartment and came across this empty jar. So, it really won’t be 28 years old until September, but a 27.5 year old fart jar is a big deal…that’s a lot of farts!
Now days so many jars are plastic and would be less fragile and thus have a longer life. Back then there weren’t great plastic carry-out containers, either. I’m scared I might drop this thing and then there is the issue of packing it right for shipping if I do sell it. Hell, It might sell before it gets to eBay if this post draws enough attention.
I imagine some farts leak out when you open the jar to put new ones in. I lifted the lid a few years ago just to see what kind of bouquet would escape and it mostly smelled like pickles…it was an old pickle jar. Pickle smell is all that my friends noticed, too. Man, it was a tough sell getting some help from them!
EBay has nice method of keeping track of your negative feedback so new buyers can see at a glance your trading record. There are issues I will need to come clean about, so I don’t lose my high standing. Honestly, this jar was with me during some of my many moves and stayed packed for years without use. That has to knock off some value. I’m starting to think I may not have a jar worth much.
Does a thousand per year sound right, or should I cut a deal right off and let it go for half that?
Bikebreath
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Dear Bikebreath, I read about your fart jar and must admit I am intrigued. I am prepared to offer you $1500 American dollars, scent unsniffed. I hope that another buyer has not beat me to it. I had a similar jar as a young girl. It was a gift from a favorite Aunt who made a few aromatic deposits before passing it on to me. Unfortunately, a younger sibling was in the habit of taking off he lid and inhaling deeply as a way of soothing himself after a beating by father. I am afraid this rendered my jar obsolete.
I’ll trade you for a scab jar that’s about the same age……….