Scarlett Johansson's Used Tissue Fetches $5,300

Zap2It.com | December 23, 2008
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eBay auction ended with 83 bids

LOS ANGELES -- Hundreds of thousands of Americans are wondering how they're going to pay their mortgage next month, but at least one person out there had $5,300 in loose change to blow on Scarlett Johansson's used tissue.

Last week on "The Tonight Show," Johansson told host Jay Leno that she was still under-the-weather from a cold she picked up from her co-star in "The Spirit," Samuel L. Jackson.

"I feel like it's valuable in some way," the actress said, "I feel like I could sell it on eBay."

Sensing an opportunity, Leno handed her a box of tissues and encouraged her to got to town. The resulting wad (complete with bonus of smear of lipstick and Johansson's autograph) was then listed on eBay.

Proceeds will go to USA Harvest, an organization that works with restaurants to distribute unsold food to those in need.

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