Fruitcake Buatan 1941 Dilelang Rp4,7 Juta

on Monday, December 26, 2011

Sold! The fruitcake made in 1941 was returned unopened to a Kroger store in 1971 before auctioned off for $525 Thursday
ARIZONA - Membeli fruitcake mungkin hal biasa bagi Anda yang memang menggemarinya. Namun, bagaimana jika yang dijual adalah fruitcake buatan 1941?

Baru-baru ini, seorang pria asal Arizona telah membeli sebuah fruitcake melalui sebuah perusahan lelang online di Ohio, Amerika Serikat (AS).

Fruitcake tersebut dibelinya seharga USD525 atau sekira Rp4,7 juta (Rp9.055 per USD). Hasil penjualannya pun akan disumbangkan ke sebuah yayasan tunawisma di barat daya Ohio.

Adapun, perusahaan lelang Elite Estate Group, menjual fruitcake tersebut melalui situs resmi miliknya.

"Pria yang membeli fruitcake tersebut tidak bersedia disebutkan namanya dan mungkin dia membeli kue itu sebagai investasi. Saya ragu ada orang yang mau memakan fruitcake yang sudah berusia 70 tahun walaupun rum yang terkandung di dalamnya mungkin saja membuatnya tetap dapat dimakan," ujar pemilik Elite Estate Group Larry Chaney seperti diberitakan dari The Huffington Post, Minggu (25/12/2011).

Sekadar informasi, fruitcake itu dibuat pada 1941 oleh The Kroger Co. Manajer toko yang menyadari bahwa fruitcake tersebut masih tersimpan rapi menyerahkannya pada Chaney untuk dilelang.(rhs)

Letter: Enclosed with the fruitcake was a note, written by the first owner, who detailed his reason for returning it to the grocery store 30 years later

Letter: Enclosed with the fruitcake was a note, written by the first owner, who detailed his reason for returning it to the grocery store 30 years later


Moving again: The cake was left with the grocery store's manager for the next 40 years before being auctioned off

Moving again: The cake was left with the grocery store's manager for the next 40 years before being auctioned off


Preserved: Often soaked in brandy or other spirits, fruitcakes often have a notably long shelf-life thanks to the alcohol's preservation

Preserved: Often soaked in brandy or other spirits, fruitcakes often have a notably long shelf-life thanks to the alcohol's preservation

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sumber :http://international.okezone.com/read/2011/12/25/214/546973/fruitcake-buatan-1941-dilelang-rp4-7-juta

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