Sketch of Figment Popcorn Bucket Sold for Thousands
Yesterday, the Figment popcorn bucket was all the craze on the opening day of the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts. Also, MickeyBlog briefly reported on the bad sketch of the Figment popcorn bucket placed up for sale on eBay.
However, no one expected the viral explosion the sketch had on the internet. Everyone talked about it, reported on it, and Tweeted about the sketch. Now, we can verify that it sold…for thousands!
Julia’s Bad Sketch
As a brief reminder, Julia@JulFromFL jokingly Tweeted about placing her bad sketch on eBay. Julia even asked, “Should I do it?”
https://twitter.com/JulFromFL/status/1482019968967454725?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1482019968967454725%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmickeyblog.com%2F2022%2F01%2F14%2Ffigment-popcorn-bucket-prices-have-gone-universal%2F
Then, she Tweeted that her drawing was live on eBay and encouraged everyone to share with their friends and enemies. She stated, “It benefits charity, so…”
https://twitter.com/JulFromFL/status/1482024155876843521?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1482024155876843521%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fmickeyblog.com%2F2022%2F01%2F14%2Ffigment-popcorn-bucket-prices-have-gone-universal%2F
The eBay item was described as “Bad Artwork Sketch of 2022 Epcot Festival of the Arts Figment Popcorn Bucket.” Julia stated that it’s ridiculous to pay the reselling eBay prices of the actual Figment popcorn bucket, which was up to about $275.00 plus shipping charges.
Therefore, she created this “really bad 5-minute sketch of one.” Her eBay description also said, “Limited edition of ONE — can be signed upon request or you can sign your own name to it — it’s really bad artwork that anyone could have created with 5 minutes, a hotel room pen, and a piece of paper.”
The Selling Price
Well, people listened and shared…and shared and shared and shared! The selling price of the bad sketch of the Figment popcorn bucket kept increasing throughout the day.
As you can see here, the sketch sold for $10,100.00! Additionally, it had 119 bids before Julia ended the auction.
All for a Good Cause
Also, 90% of the sale price benefits Habitat for Humanity International, Inc. Therefore, Julia will donate $9,090 to Habitat for Humanity due to this eBay item.
Actually, it will be more money than that, because Julia stated that any money left over after fees and shipping costs will also be given to Habitat to Humanity. Habitat for Humanity builds homes for people in need…they aim to build homes, communities, and hope!
However, Julia became skeptical of the automatic bids that pushed the price over $10,000.00. Therefore, she ended the auction in order to get the money to Habitat for Humanity.
If the buyer is legit, then Julia is very grateful. On the other hand, she is ready to take the proper steps if not. Either way, there has been a ton of support and positive messages!
Visit the Festival of the Arts!
If you would like to visit the EPCOT International Festival of the Arts for your own Figment popcorn bucket, then you must go before February 21, 2022. Be sure to ride Journey Into Imagination with Figment while you’re there!
Featured Image: eBay