Bear suits fail to make reserve bid

May 15, 2004
Source: ebay
Original story - link verified on May 15, 2004

Canadian inventor Troy Hurtubise spent 10 years perfecting the Ursus Mark-VI suit of armour, which is made of chain mail, galvanized steel, titanium, high-tech plastic, and liquid rubber. His attempt to sell two bear suits on ebay ended with a bid of $7,600, below the undisclosed reserve.

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