Great advertising skills are necessary when you are trying to sell something, even if it is something really worth buying. Puss in Boots marketed a poor farmer boy with such great skill and managed to sell the story of his being a Prince. Walt McKinlay didn’t have a cat to help him with his sales so he delegated the task to a Teddy bear.

McKinlay placed the Teddy bear at the window of his house, Christmas Cottage, with a ‘buy me’ sign stating the price of the Teddy as £495,000. This may seem a bit extravagant, even for a cute Teddy that has been in the family for two generations, but not quite so when you consider the fact that Teddy comes with a cottage absolutely free! McKinlay has been trying to sell the 17th century cottage in the medieval village of Lavenham, England. McKinlay, who is a retired butcher/farmer, stated that Teddy’s appearance in the window of the house has increased interest in the property and he has already received a few deals.

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