Red paperclip got a house

Kyle MacDonald, the Montrealais who started trading his way up from a red paperclip to a house a little under a year ago, has managed to reach his goal. He originally traded his red paperclip for a fish shaped pen, and his latest barter was a movie part for a house.

6 Responses to “Red paperclip got a house”

  1. Reinder Says:

    One more classic Carl Barks plot brought to life. Excellent…

  2. brankl Says:

    There was the “ship raised from the bottom of the sea by inserting a ton of ping pong balls” one. Any others?

  3. Reinder Says:

    The one about the hidden civilisation that could be brought back to life by tossing their powdered remains into a pool. But that was hushed up by the government.

  4. brankl Says:

    Oooh! I loved that one. So that was real, eh?

  5. Reinder Says:

    I could tell you more, but I’d have to kill you.

  6. brankl Says:

    A tempting offer, but I’ll pass.

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