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Massive Bigfoot model on eBay

David Pescovitz at 6:49 am Mon, Jul 23, 2012

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In 1976, a fellow named Clifford LaBrecque built this "museum quality" model of Bigfoot and now he's selling it on eBay. "One look and it shouts this is the "real thing"--eyes that follow you, and hands, fingers, and toes, are all in great detail," reads the auction listing. Starting bid is just $80,000. I sure hope the Bigfoot gets a cut.

Big Foot Replica on eBay

More on LaBrecque and his model here.

David Pescovitz is Boing Boing's co-editor/managing partner. He's also a research director at Institute for the Future. On Instagram, he's @pesco.

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  • http://www.facebook.com/postelwait Cameron Postelwait

    the item is listed as ‘used’ ….any guesses what for?

    • http://ae4rv.com/ royaltrux

      I guess it was used as a bigfoot model since 1976.

      • http://gristleoflife.wordpress.com/ Analog Kid

        You have absolutely zero sense of humor.

        • http://halfbakedmaker.org Robert Baruch

          Or, his deadpan humor is epic. One of those.

  • Preston Sturges

    Bigfoot never developed clothing because he lacks genitals.

    • http://twitter.com/michaelsayyes michael b

      Well, you know what they say about foot size…  There’d be no where for Mr. Sasquatch to safely tuck that away without a loin cloth.

      • Quiche de Resistance

        All I require is an anus.

        • Antinous / Moderator

          I guess we know which end of the human centipede you’ll be on.

    • http://dailygrail.com/ Red Pill Junkie

       Sighting reports allude to not a very discernible genitalia. These hairy giants ain’t got nothing on Ron Jeremy :P

      • Antinous / Moderator

        Humans are the only primates with big dicks. Gorillas only have an inch despite being twice human size overall. Bigfoot is unlikely to be well endowed.

        • http://dailygrail.com/ Red Pill Junkie

           I’m betting THAT is how we beat the Neanderthals :P

          • Antinous / Moderator

            The ability to achieve our objective from a greater distance? Sort of like the Cold War and ICBMs.

  • http://www.coolgizmotoys.com/ Jack Kieffer

    The awesome – there’s a bigfoot model on ebay.  The sad – someone will probably pay a boatload of money for said model.

    • http://halfbakedmaker.org Robert Baruch

      They will bid a boatload of money. And then not pay. Did they ever figure out how to deal with that?

      • http://www.coolgizmotoys.com/ Jack Kieffer

        Haha no I think they just ban you from eBay

  • http://lubke.net Flashman

    Crack pipe

  • http://twitter.com/moiremusic Russell Fincher

    “THE ITEM LOCATION IS IN  ARKANSAS TO BE PICKED UP THERE.”

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fouke_Monster

  • http://gristleoflife.wordpress.com/ Analog Kid

    Way too Simian.  Looks like a gorilla standing up.

  • http://dailygrail.com/ Red Pill Junkie

    I think the artist gave it a too ‘simian’ nose, like a gorilla.

    But I must say I’m impressed :)

  • http://halfbakedmaker.org Robert Baruch

    Bigfoot say not real Bigfoot.

  • http://www.facebook.com/TheGuyEdwards Guy Edwards

    Thanks for the link to BigfootLunchClub.com! Boing Boing is a staple of my morning media consumption, not to mention my afternoon, evening and midnight consumption as well. Great post David Pescovitz

  • baronkarza

    APE has killed APE!!

  • http://vincenzoravina.tumblr.com/ Vincenzo Ravina

    I’d gladly pay the $80,000 for such a fine Bigfoot model, but I’d probably get screwed on shipping. That’s where they get you.