Oops! Palin Fan Mistakenly Bids On Effigy

A Sarah Palin supporter won an eBay auction to own his very own mannequin of the Alaska governor and former vice presidential nominee.

According to the Los Angeles Times, it went for $2,247.22 when the auction ended Thursday.

However, the winner has now expressed buyer's remorse, after learning that the mannequin was actually the very same effigy that was

hung by a noose in front of a West Hollywood home last Halloween

.

Chad Michael Morrisette, a professional window dresser who created the Palin look-alike, said the buyer thought he was buying a pro-Palin item and didn't realize the truth until he heard about the auction on talk radio. He has now changed his mind.

The mannequin of Palin made headlines after Morrisette hung it from the roof as part of a Halloween display last October.

Morrisette hasn't said whether he will put the item back up for auction.

The mannequin was first listed on eBay with a photo depicting the noose, which prompted eBay to pull the listing last weekend; a new photo was posted sans neckwear.

Oddly, that isn't the only Palin-related mannequin up for sale. A Kentucky seller is seeking bids on a vintage 1960s store mannequin that was dressed up as Palin during the election, in what the seller describes as "a wonderful designer wardrobe purchased from Goodwill for $20. Her stockings came from Wal Mart for $5."

So far no bids have been placed, with the seller asking $299.

"I really hate to see her go but, thanks to her politician friends I need the money," the seller writes.

(eBay.com)

There is also a stuffed mannequin of Chad Michael Morrisette (left) that someone created in protest of the Halloween stunt, which is up for auction on eBay.

"When the Sara [sic] Palin mannequin went up, people went crazy!" writes the seller. "No one could make the guys who put it up, take it down. So I made my own "mannequin" of the guy who did Sara Palin's. … And wouldn't ya know it, he took his right down. THIS MANNEQUIN IS NOT ONLY HISTORY, BUT HE WILL HELP YOU DRIVE IN THE CAR POOL LANE! OWN IT TODAY!"

Opening bid; $1.

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by andie52 January 26, 2009 2:23 PM EST: Can%u2019t he get over the effigy issue? At least it%u2019s not a talking mannequin.; Reply to this comment


by parrots21 January 26, 2009 1:21 PM EST: I wouldn''''''''t bank on it if I were you....

Posted by earache4

At least she knows there are 50. BO said he has been to all 57 States.
Posted by truthMatter at 04:45 PM : Jan 25, 2009

Any Proof of this ?? Any ? I truly believe that Palin still think there''s only 13 in the union. Cheers!; Reply to this comment


by antoniof123 January 26, 2009 12:53 AM EST: Too funny so what I mean this guy is an idiot he could have had one made for a few hundrend bucks.

I am telling you neocons are dumber than dirt.; Reply to this comment


by ioweign January 25, 2009 11:06 PM EST: I am a Democrat and I don''''t like it at all. I also DID NOT vote for osoma obama in NOVEMBER....

Posted by hbevis at 07:54 PM : Jan 25, 2009

You are not a Democrat hbevis...; Reply to this comment


by hbevis January 25, 2009 10:54 PM EST: How much for the hanging, pregnant Bristol mannequin?

Posted by Jesus_in_pee

Look at this post Democrats. Wow are you so proud? Wow your so cool, you have to attack at 18 year old.

Posted by truthMatter at 04:41 PM : Jan 25, 2009

I am a Democrat and I don''t like it at all. I also DID NOT vote for osoma obama in NOVEMBER....; Reply to this comment


by mytoosense January 25, 2009 10:29 PM EST: A Sarah Palin supporter won an eBay auction to own his very own mannequin of the Alaska governor and former vice presidential nominee.

And the bid winner is Rush Limbaugh!! Rush was heard to say "...is she inflatable? How many holes does she have?"; Reply to this comment


by hetup-2009 January 25, 2009 6:45 PM EST: Can you even imagine where the country would be if palin-mccain had won, oh my god. guess there is a higher power watching over us; Reply to this comment


by merlgrey January 25, 2009 3:22 PM EST: does it come with the mystery birth mannequin baby?; Reply to this comment


by irmcvet971 January 25, 2009 2:47 PM EST: irmvet: Please translate to English. Your comment is too close to the morphposter to interpret.

Posted by downsteamJm at 11:18 AM : Jan 25, 2009

I''m sorry! I keep forgetting about the Children who post here. I''ll try to explain it to you the way I would one of my grandkids them. What I said was it is rough on those of you who desire to Hate all those you refer to as "Lib''s". In this case of Fascism we have just gone through, the Neo Nazi''s cast, as was the case with McCarthy, anyone who wouldn''t go along with the party and the Fuhrer as being a "Liberal". In McCarthy''s case it was a Commie. The goal then and now is the same as it always is, to divert attention from the massive failings of the Fascist Leaders by blaming OTHER American''s. You''ll learn all this when you get to the 6th or 7th grade. Help?? Now go play with the other kids.; Reply to this comment


by irmcvet971 January 25, 2009 2:06 PM EST: A Palin manniquin with a noose = thoughtful political comment.
An Obama manniquin with a noose = hate crime.

Posted by downsteamJm at 10:51 AM : Jan 25, 2009

Yeah we know! Times are tough on you, "Hate them because they won''t agree with me" crowd. Chances are, with leaders as empty headed as this Air Head, it''s going to get worse!; Reply to this comment