Casey Anthony Mask sparks $20,000 bidding war broke out on Ebay on Wednesday. One eBay bidder is apparently willing to spend nearly one million dollars to look like Casey Anthony on Halloween. A pre-owned latex mask bearing the so-called "Tot Mom's" image sold after 105 bids Wednesday for $999,900.The mask, said to be extremely rare, had a starting bid of $25 and is billed as "a significant piece of crime history."
The Ebay seller claims the mask -- described as "a significant piece of crime history" -- was sculpted to precision for a parody video by a pop artist and sculptor named Torro, and was one of only nine in existence.
Whether you're looking to get a head start on a Halloween costume, planning a neighborhood effigy burning, into weird, ripped-from-the-headlines sex games, or just want to scare the crap out of your delinquent kid, this is the Casey Anthony mask for you. According to the eBay listing, the "Tot Mom" mask is one of only nine in existence.
The description stated, "Halloween is only a few months away. Forget Freddy, Jason, Meyers, here's your chance to scare the *#&% out of everyone and win every costume contest with this amazing Tot Mom latex rubber mask, possibly the most frightening mask on the planet."Only nine masks were made for the video, and the seller apparently managed to grab a few after the production wrapped. This mask was number six in the series.
The winning bidder's identity was protected on eBay, displaying only "9***6. " The mask was the only item the member has bid on in the past 30 days.The bidding started modestly but by Wednesday morning the price exceeded $20,000, although most of the larger bids appear to have been placed by one bidder.Casey Anthony was recently acquitted in the murder of her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee, sparking outrage across the country.
The seller -- named "Prophunter" with a 100 percent record -- said it was, "One of the best Halloween masks I've ever seen."Other items up for auction on the site Wednesday included Casey Anthony trial tickets, newspapers, T-shirts, and a trial DVD set
