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Food prices may be escalating, but this one takes the cake and proves that there’s truly a buyer for everything.

There are now TEN bidders competing to purchase a giant Illinois-shaped corn flake being sold on Ebay by a 15-year-old Virginia girl. The winning bid tonight is a whopping $56.00!

The seller says she discovered “The Great Illinois Corn Flake” as she prepared to take a bite out of her Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes. She says the flake was almost in her mouth when she plucked the edible heirloom from her spoon just in the nick of time. The flake measures two inches long by 1-and three-eighths inches wide and dwarfs a dime, according to the photo posted on Ebay.

“This is a must have item for any Illinois lover, collector of food lookalikes, or anyone who desires a unique conversation item!” The sales pitch on Ebay is to-the-point and it’s apparently working.

The seller swears the flake “has undergone no alterations” to its shape. Until they finalize the winning bid, they’ve wrapped the corn flake in cotton and placed it safely in a jewelry box with their other valuables. No word on how they plan to package the “Great Illinois Corn Flake” to protect it in the mail, but they are offering free shipping to Illinois.

If you want take a shot at purchasing “The Great Illinois Flake,” you’d better hurry up. There are only three days left to place your bid here on Ebay. But if you think you might flake out, it’s buyer beware. According to Ebay, the return policy is not specified. We’ll be sure to keep you posted.

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