PSSST....WANNA BUY AN OLYMPIC PIN?
The succession of Paralympic volunteers who knock of the doors of the BBC office asking for pins aren't just innocent collectors -- there's good money to be made here.
A BBC Olympic pin is worth $20 on eBay (I'll be grabbing a handful before I leave and drip-feeding them onto the open market, OPEC-style, so they don't lose their value).
In fact, virtually any Olympic memorabilia is worth something.
A volunteer's T-shirt -- $157
A cell phone (as used by International Olympic Committee members) -- $505
An Olympic Torch (unused) -- $1450
What am I bid for a genuine Athens 2004 keyring from my room at the Media Village?
I can guarantee you that the bag I picked up when I was in Athens in August would pick me up about 12p on Ebay... it's an official "Athens 2004" shoulder bag with a handy laptop-type compartment.
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Fat chance. The stitching gave out in about 3 days, and the strap broke on the way to the airport. Good job I never put a laptop in it.
30-odd euros well spent.
Pins were big when I was there too. I just don't get it.