Pokémon-Shaped Cheeto Sells For $87,840
'Cheetozard,' a 3-inch Flamin' Hot Cheeto shaped like the popular Pokémon character Charizard, has sold at auction for $87,840. What do you think?
'Nothing beats the taste of a real Pokémon.' Thomas Downing, Unemployed
'Makes you wonder how many thousands of dollars I've eaten in the dark.' Gilbert Mather, News Bearer
'If only my Grandpa had kept his Sailor Moon Dorito, I'd be set for life.' Teresa Anderson, Carpet Seamer
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