Bill Wood, an antiques dealer, has bought two skeletons at Tom Hall Auctions in Schnecksville, Pennsylvania.
The skeletons, believed to be of German and Irish origin and at least 100 years old were both owned by a New York mortician's museum and the Independent Order of Oddfellows, the likely origin of their accessories.
The male skeleton was dressed in a tuxedo and was sold in a black casket, while the woman, carrying a bible, is being sold in a wooden casket. Wood paid $900 for the male and $950 for the female.
According to the website The Bone Room, which specializes in selling bones of all sorts, the standard human skeleton goes for about $4,000 to $5,500.
Wood, who owns the Old Mill Antiques shop, in Strasburg, PA, said he already has one skeleton in his store which has attracted a lot of interest. He feels certain that he will sell all three.
Other items that sold at the PA auction were not quite so quirky. Among the other items were a set of 100-year-old stained glass doors from a local Church.
Here’s the WFMZ news report on the auction:
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Switch to the desktop site to post a comment.Ms.Gail | Sep 14, 2012, 12:27 AM EDT
I thought it was illegal to sell human body parts! Now I know how Native Americans feel when they see their ancestors on display. I don't care if these remains are 100 years old, they're not entertainment.
Searlit | Sep 13, 2012, 11:39 AM EDT
I don't like this either. Someone's going to make thousands off of these human remains, it's akin to grave robbery. Criminal!
CelticQueenUSA | Sep 13, 2012, 11:05 AM EDT
I find it shocking that these poor souls can't rest in peace. What kind of weird people are up there in Strasberg, PA?????
wilhoef | Sep 13, 2012, 10:25 AM EDT
Something is definitely wrong here.
babs1964 | Sep 13, 2012, 09:48 AM EDT
I wonder why it's okay to buy human skeletons? It just seems wrong.