Original Hollywood Sign For Sale on eBay

[mandy]

Since the dawn of the movie industry, it has been the biggest name in town. Now the original "Hollywood" sign, which proclaimed the American film capital above Los Angeles, is up for sale.

The sign, dismantled and placed in storage in 1978, has been put on eBay, the internet auction site, with a reserve price of $300,000 (£174,000). Memorabilia collectors who want to bid will need plenty of room as well as cash - it stands 45ft high and is 450ft long.

full article: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2005/11/27/wholly27.xml&sSheet=/news/2005/11/27/ixworld.html

the auction: http://cgi.ebay.com/THE-HOLLYWOOD-SIGN_W...dZViewItem

[mandy]

Winning bid: US $450,400.00