Big shoes to fill at eBay
{{date|June 4, 2005}}

There are often odd, unusual and controversial items up for sale on [[w:eBay|eBay]] - multi-million euro planes, the [[w:Pope|Pope's]] old car and a young woman's virginity, to name just a few. But how about the Prime Minister's shoes? 

Shoes custom designed for former [[w:British Prime Minister|British Prime Minister]] [[w:Margaret Thatcher|Margaret Thatcher]] have been put up for sale on eBay. The shoes, which have a reserve price of £2,930 (US $3,580), are currently owned by 65 year old Eleanor Graham. Ms. Graham bought them in a [[w:Sue Ryder|Sue Ryder]] charity shop after seeing a member of Thatcher's staff drop them in the shop. She guessed that they would increase in value over the years, so Ms. Graham purchased them.

The Rayne shoes - which come in gold, silver and black suede - are size five and come with a letter received in 2001 from Ms Thatchers office confirming that she did wear Rayne shoes. 

You can see the shoes at eBay by clicking [http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&category=367&item=3977480851&rd=1&ssPageName=WDVW here].

==Sources==
*{{source|url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200506/s1384521.htm
|title=Thatcher's shoes dance their way onto eBay
|author=
|pub=ABC News
|date=June 4, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4644095
|title=Baroness Thatcher's Shoes for Sale on eBay
|author=Patrick Falby
|pub=The Scotsman
|date=June 4, 2005}}
*{{source|url=http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2005-06/04/content_448608.htm
|title=Shoes made for Thatcher go on sale on auction website
|author=
|pub=China Daily
|date=June 4, 2005}}

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There are often odd, unusual and controversial items up for sale on eBay - multi-million euro planes, the Pope's old car and a young woman's virginity, to name just a few. But how about the Prime Minister's shoes? 

Shoes custom designed for former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher have been put up for sale on eBay. The shoes, which have a reserve price of £2,930 (US $3,580), are currently owned by 65 year old Eleanor Graham. Ms. Graham bought them in a Sue Ryder charity shop after seeing a member of Thatcher's staff drop them in the shop. She guessed that they would increase in value over the years, so Ms. Graham purchased them.

The Rayne shoes - which come in gold, silver and black suede - are size five and come with a letter received in 2001 from Ms Thatchers office confirming that she did wear Rayne shoes. 

You can see the shoes at eBay by clicking  here.
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