Woolworths' rich pickings: last bag of Woolies pic 'n' mix fetches £14,500 on eBay (original) (raw)

The last ever bag of Woolworths pic 'n' mix. Photograph: Retail Trust/PA

The "last" bag of Woolworths pic 'n' mix sold for more than £14,500 on eBay today.

The souvenir from the collapsed retail chain had received 115 bids ahead of today's sale deadline.

The 800g bag contains fizzy cola bottles, rhubarb & custards, strawberry bonbons, Turkish delight, white mice, pineapple cubes, and many other favourite sweets.

Ed Adams, a Woolworths store manager, snapped up the collector's item just before his shop closed for the last time. He auctioned the sweets to raise funds for Retail Trust, a charity for retail industry workers.

Mr Adams, who managed the Petts Wood branch in Kent, said: "I am really proud and excited to see such an enormous sum has been raised for the last bag of pic 'n' mix.

"Retail Trust is a fantastic organisation that has helped so many people like me. Being made redundant in the current climate was hard to take and knowing that there is help out there gives you comfort in these pressing times."

An eBay spokesman said they were working with the charity to "finalise payment" from the winning bidder. The final sum was £14,500.10

Nigel Rothband, the chief executive of Retail Trust, said: "It's taken us by surprise. It's very exciting and much more than we were expecting."

The bag has been officially certified by Woolworths' administrators, Deloitte, as the last one.

A spokesman said: "The administrators of Woolworths Plc have consented to the sale of this item for the benefit of Retail Trust.

"They are pleased to be supporting this worthwhile cause and hope the proceeds will make a difference to those workers helped by the charity."