M oney might not be able to buy happiness but it can certainly buy a lot of esoteric items that will probably inspire joy. The extreme knick-knackers among us will be glad to know that anything from famous teeth to toilets and even star-studded ashes can be yours for the right price. It might sound strange yet auction houses such as Sotheby’s have had an increase in interest in niche memorabilia, and we can expect more of these kind of items to go under the hammer very soon.
Meanwhile, here is a list of the weirdest items to be sold at auction. Winston Churchill’s false teeth The prime minister’s teeth were put up for auction early this year and brought in £18,000. He had many back-up sets because he was known to throw or break them when he was angry.
Created by the dentist Wilfred Fish and the dental technician Derek Cudlipp, and designed to preserve Churchill’s lisp, the set was originally sold in 2010 for £15,200 by Cudlipp’s son..