We all make unwise purchases. You know, those things that you probably cannot afford or don't necessarily need: $200 jeans, a trip to Cabo for spring break, or even a must-have "As Seen on TV" gadget or two. Very few people go a lifetime without purchasing a couple items that are to say the least, stupid. In the past, these purchases were less flagrant, somewhere along the lines of a compelling Chuck Norris testimonial about exercise equipment, a pet rock, or one of those bobblehead things.

Today, these unwise purchases are becoming increasingly unbelievable, particularly where celebrity infatuation is involved. Some people are so obsessed with celebrities that they will do anything to form a connection with them, including shelling out hundreds and even thousands of dollars to own a piece of their garbage!

The eBay culture has taken hold, escalating celebrity infatuation to a frightening level. Obsessive fans are seizing the capabilities of the Internet to purchase tragically obsessive pieces of celebrity memorabilia. Witness the ridiculous…

A Thirsty Elvis & No-So-Hungry Timberlake. An Elvis fan recently snatched up three tablespoons of water on eBay from a foam cup "The King" allegedly drank from after a 1977 concert. The selling price? $455. Justin Timberlake's partially eaten French toast left behind at a New York radio station back in 2000 found its way on eBay and sold for more than $3,100.

Lindsay's Locks & Bryan's Socks. In July 2005, someone claiming to be Lindsay Lohan's hairdresser on the set of "A Prairie Home Companion," decided to auction off some of Lohan's tresses on eBay (retrieved from a brush), with a starting bid of $100. Bryan Adams' socks, purportedly left behind in a taxi after a charity concert in Wales, sold on eBay for more than $1,000. The buyer reported that she was a big fan and planned to wear the socks to one of Adams' concerts.

Britney's Saliva, not the Terminator's DNA. Britney Spears' discarded gum popped up on eBay for the asking price of $99, with the seller proclaiming that the gum "still has saliva on it!" Apparently you can sell saliva ridden items on eBay, you just can't sell DNA. In May 2004, someone on eBay claimed to possess a half-consumed cough drop thrown in a trash can by Arnold Schwarzenegger. The seller advertised it as "Schwarzenegger's DNA," which resulted in an immediate end to the auction by eBay, given their "no body parts" rule