Last pic'n'mix bag up for grabs.

Naruto! · 22-02-2009, 12:29 PM

'Last' pic'n'mix bag up for auction

'Last' pic'n'mix bag up for auction

pa.press.net

The "last" bag of Woolworths pic'n'mix is in line to be sold off for more than £13,000 on eBay.
More than 100 bids on the auction website have been made for the souvenir from the collapsed retail chain.
The 800g pic'n'mix bag contains fizzy cola bottles, rhubarb & custards, strawberry bon bons, Turkish delight, white mice, pineapple cubes, and many other favourite sweets.
Ed Adams, a Woolies store manager, snapped up the collector's item just before his shop closed for the last time.
He is auctioning the sweets to raise funds for Retail Trust, a charity for retail industry workers.
With less than nine hours to go to the deadline, the bag of sweets had attracted a price of £13,100 and 113 bids.
Mr Adams, who managed the Petts Wood branch in Kent, said: "I spotted at least a bag's worth of pic'n'mix was left in the counter just before I closed the shop for the last time.
"I then decided to bag it up before contacting Retail Trust to see if it could be auctioned on their behalf. I hope the auction raises funds to go towards the Retail Trust Helpline, which is a lifeline for retail workers and their families during these difficult times."
The bag has been officially certified by Woolworths' administrators, Deloitte, as the last one.
A spokesman said: "The administrators of Woolworths PLC have consented to the sale of this item for the benefit of Retail Trust. They are pleased to be supporting this worthwhile cause and hope the proceeds will make a difference to those workers helped by the charity."

Looks like it could go even higher

kk. · 22-02-2009, 12:32 PM

id well make a video of me eating it all in like 5 minutes

~~no waiii~~ · 22-02-2009, 12:57 PM

its sold for 40,000 last night said skynews

brandon · 22-02-2009, 01:00 PM

Ridiculous, oh wow the last pic'n'mix!!

It's ok though seeing as it's for charity

J0SH · 22-02-2009, 01:01 PM

Congratulations Daniel James who won the bid.

Barmi · 22-02-2009, 01:16 PM

I'm worried. This Pic N Mix was not exclusive to Woolworths... it's just the paper bag which is different to other vendors of Candy King sweets. £13,000 for a bag? I wish I had silly amounts of disposable income like that...