A tie worn by former Toronto mayor Rob Ford in the press conference where he admitted smoking crack has sold for $16,100 in an eBay sale.
The charity auction closed on March 4.
 Last year Rob Ford admitted to smoking crack last year |
Ford is one of the more unusual political figures of recent times, having been caught up in various drugs scandals throughout his mayoral career.
In 2013, rumours of a video of the mayor smoking crack began to circulate, although it ultimately failed to emerge. A second video was released last year.
Ford put up a selection of memorabilia for auction, including a "Keep Calm and Carry On" sign that made $1,600.
Mike Rice, a specialist in Canadian political memorabilia, told the National Post: "Everyone wants a piece of it while it's hot, and in three, four years, people are going to be saying 'Rob Who?' ���that's my feeling.
"I would not recommend anybody putting money into it, I'll put it that way."
These sentiments were echoed by Joe Lamothe of Celebrity Authentics, who told the publication: "What is popular today may not always prove popular a week, month or years from now.
"While Rob Ford memorabilia may always be of interest and of value to some, time will likely soften the market interest and demand resulting in a lesser value for his memorabilia."
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