Here’s how you know you’re having a bad year: The U.S. Marshals Service creates a Web site dedicated solely to auctioning off your stuff. Not that anyone feels sorry for disgraced financier Bernard Madoff, who was sentenced in June to 150 years in prison for running a multibillion-dollar Ponzi scheme.
To help recover money for bilked investors, officials on Tuesday announced they will hawk more than 100 items that once belonged to Madoff during an auction Saturday in New York. You can check out all the details at usmarshals.gov/madoff, but we’ve picked five choice lots for your bidding consideration.
Three boogie boards
You and two friends can ride some tasty waves with these stylish boards.
Bernard Madoff stationery
Your clients will know you mean (funny) business when they receive statements and invoices in these envelopes!
Golf umbrella
This nylon umbrella sports a Madoff insignia — a collector’s item among white-collar criminals.
Leather golf bag
Who cares what you shoot when you’re golfing with a bag like this! Bonus: The lot comes with clubs, gloves, balls and more.
New York Mets satin jacket
This fashionable sportswear no longer comes with box seats at Citi Field.
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