Stuff sold in Unabomber sale bring over $200,000

Personal effects of the “Unabomber,” Ted Kaczynski, were recently sold at sale. Ted Kaczynski, before he decided to become a terrorist, was a statistical genius and on his way to becoming a brilliant academic. However, he ended up falling away and ultimately became an eco-terrorist, sending bombs in the mail to victims, of which three died and almost two dozen were injured. Greater than $200,000 was raised by selling Kaczynski’s belongings and artifacts. That is much more than an easy personal loan.

Payment for shades and hooded sweatshirt ended up at $20,000

The Washington Post states that the hooded sweatshirt and pair of sunglasses were sold off for $20,025. It was an online sale. The hooded sweatshirt and shades in question belonged to the notorious “Unabomber,” serial murderer Ted Kaczynski. Kaczynski turned into one of the worst domestic terrorists in the U.S. after his career as a mathematician. He sent bombs in the mail from 1978 to 1995 in the mail. Three were killed and 23 injured from the bombs. The United States Marshals service wanted to help pay some restitution to victims and their families by selling some of the objects, which got the online auction started. The sale raised $232,246, according to CNN, and was administrated by the General Services Administration.

What the typewriter was value

The Smith Corona typewriter that Kaczynski used to type the document now called the “Unabomber Manifesto” fetched $22,003. The copy of the manifesto that was the original sold for $20,053. Kaczynski’s journals, the highest grossing individual lot in the auction, went for $40,676. There were interesting reactions from victims and their families. They were mixed. Some were in favor of receiving some kind of recompense, and others just wanted to forget about the events. Ted’s brother that tipped off the FBI about Ted’s whereabouts in 1995, David Kaczynski, wrote a blog about how the “murderabilia” enthusiasts, or those obsessed with murders and serial killers, are the only individuals willing to buy the items. However, he acknowledged the cause was “entirely worthy” and that “I hope (the sale) raises a ton of money.” However, he lamented that the victims themselves received little support from the government ! after working class individuals had to cover the $8 million costs of the 17-year manhunt.

Murder menagerie

Sometimes, things that are very common can get for a lot of money as long as they’re connected to a high profile case. This is because there are so several supporters of murderabilia. The coat rack Ryan Jenkins used to hang himself was put up for auction recently for $1,750, the Toronto Sun said. Jasmine Flore was the model ex-wife of Jenkins. He killed her and killed himself later while on the run. The site murderauction.com is one of the largest auction sites for such memorabilia. On the site there was a signed letter from Jeffrey Dahmer. There was also artwork for Charles Manson and John Wayne Gacy being sold. The lots don’t sell cheap. $1,000 is the cheapest they might go.

See yourself what Kaczynski’s brain was doing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDss8h8jljk

Citations

Washington Post

wapo.st/mhfw6H

CNN

news.blogs.cnn.com/2011/06/03/unabomber-auction-pulls-in-big-bucks/?hpt=us_c2

David Kaczynski’s blog

blog.timesunion.com/kaczynski/423/423/

Toronto Sun

torontosun.com/2011/05/13/suicide-coat-rack-on-auction-block

Murderauction

murderauction.com/