Facebook Marketplace "Gone Wild" Corvallis - Edition 1
A Michael Jordan ROOKIE card? 38ft long cardboard tube? Prophecy Stones from Egypt? Stop you guys.
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Every so often, Marketplace delivers a listing that transcends commerce and becomes performance art. Enter: a 38-foot cardboard tube, offered for free.
What does one do with a 38-foot cardboard tube? The listing does not say, but local imagination has filled in the gaps:
A DIY telescope to search for affordable housing.
A low-budget parade float.
A very committed game of “who can roll downhill the farthest.”
At the very least, this tube stands as a reminder that Corvallis remains a town of makers, tinkerers, and people who refuse to throw away something just because it’s 38 feet long and impractical.
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A sleek Plycraft lounge chair and ottoman has appeared on the local feed, promising instant Mad Men vibes for the low, low price of $1,200.
The chair is undeniably handsome… walnut shell, tufted cushions, the kind of furniture that makes you want to start saying things like “scotch” instead of “whiskey.” At this price point, however, prospective buyers may find themselves sitting in the chair just long enough to wonder whether they should instead put that money toward rent, groceries, or a used Subaru.
Still, for the Corvallis resident who has always wanted their living room to whisper, “I summer in Palm Springs,” this might be the deal of the season.
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Finally, we have the most spiritually ambitious listing of the bunch: prophecy stones from Egypt, available for $5.
For less than the cost of a latte, buyers can apparently acquire ancient artifacts with mystical significance… a bold claim, considering the stones appear to have arrived in Corvallis via someone’s palm rather than a museum catalog.
Still, in a world full of uncertainty, there’s something comforting about the idea that enlightenment, destiny, or at least a good conversation piece can be picked up locally for the price of a snack. If the stones do, in fact, predict the future, we sincerely hope they’re forecasting better drivers.
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Next up is a 1986 Michael Jordan rookie sticker, listed for a cool $1,000. For context, that’s roughly the cost of 250 Taco’s from Tacos El’ Machin… or, depending on your priorities, one sticker of a man who dunked from the free-throw line.
The seller is clearly betting on nostalgia, collector hype, and the belief that somewhere in Corvallis lives a Bulls superfan who’s been waiting decades to finally say, “Yes, I’ll take the Jordan sticker from Facebook Marketplace.”
If nothing else, it’s comforting to know that even in a college town, there’s still hope of retiring early — provided you kept your cards in good condition. PSA what?
— The Corvallis Inquirer, Feb. 26, 2026
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