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My name is Kyle MacDonald and I traded one red paperclip for a house. I started with one red paperclip on July 12 2005 and 14 trades later, on July 12, 2006 I traded with the Town of Kipling Saskatchewan for a house located at 503 Main Street. (Click on pictures below to read about each trade!)

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UPDATE: swapping location on Monday in London:

If you want to make a swap for Richard and Judy's tin whistle, and possibly appear on Richard and Judy the following day, come meet me at the Swiss Bank on the corner of Leicester Square at 3pm Monday July 2. Yes, I know this sounds like I'm setting up a bank heist, but I can assure you there will be no bank heisting at that time and place...that I have anything to do with at least. Bring stuff to swap, and somebody will walk away with Richard and Judy's tin whistle! Also, my mobile number for July 2-9 will be 07901 511 561 if anyone wants to chat!

See you then!

Kyle

6/30/2007 12:23:00 AM - permalink 2 comments links to this post

Anyone in London want to make a trade?

And maybe appear on Richard and Judy? Read this:

I just made a deal with Richard and Judy. We're going to make a trade! My copy of one red paperclip, the book, for their Replica 1870 London Metropolitan Police Whistle.

Yes, a very sweet trade. But wait, there's more!

I'd like to trade Richard and Judy's whistle for something bigger and better! With you! The plan is to meet up in central London on Monday July 2 at 3pm. Not sure of the exact location yet, but probably somewhere like Covent Garden, or a very public place full of tourists like yours truly. Yep, I'm taking it to the streets. Richard and Judy are going to bring along cameras and tape the swaps for a segment of the show that I'm on, the following day, Tuesday July 3. Yes, I really hope they actually come themselves, not just send some camera guys and producers to do all the leg work. So here's the deal: if you want to get your hands on Richard and Judy's amazing Replica 1870 London Metropolitan Police Whistle, (and possibly appear on the show!) come meet up with me in central London with some sort of trade offer on Monday July 2 at 3pm! Once again, I'm not exactly sure of the swapping location, so check back around here over the next day or two and I'll keep you posted. And maybe even put up some pictures of the Richard and Judy's stunning Replica 1870 London Metropolitan Police Whistle! Tweet! Tweet!

Kyle

6/29/2007 01:13:00 AM - permalink 1 comments links to this post

Come to Kipling Saskatchewan on July 12 to see The World's Largest Red Paperclip!

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****(no need to RSVP, just show up in town!!!)

Here's the schedule for the weekend:
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Apparently, in order to secure the record for the world's largest paperclip, Kipling's giant red paperclip must be a functional red paperclip. It has to hold paper. So now we gotta get a sheet of really big paper to seal the deal. Sorry, make that two sheets of really big paper!

Hopefully see you in Kipling Saskatchewan July 12-15! It's going to be a blast. There's even going to be a parade!

Kyle

6/28/2007 10:04:00 PM - permalink 1 comments links to this post

I'm going to London!

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Yep, Jolly Ole itself! July 2 - 8th...ish. And I'm bringing those pants. Maybe I'll give them to somebody in England who'll really like them. Maybe the Queen! Yes, How awesome will that be if the Queen wore those pants? Maybe for a jubilee of some sort. Yes, that's it. The Queen in Union Jack pants that have actually been to Kipling...for a jubilee!

Also (and I apologize to all Irish people for the pants), I'll be in Dublin the night of July 5 and almost all day July 6 doing fun radio and TV book promo and such.

That's right, one red paperclip, the book, will be released in Ireland, Wales, Scotland, England, Northern Ireland on June 28. (It'll be out on Aug 21 in the States and Canada...and pretty much everywhere else. But you can still pre-order here too! Or just check out this picture of a horse!)

And while in England, I plan to do even more than just take my shirt off and jump in the air with my favorite pair of Union Jack pants! Yep, I'll be on Richard and Judy on July 3rd! Maybe after the show, or the following day, we can meet up in a park, or a pub, and trade stuff. Are there any good parks or pubs in London?

Kyle

PS - I'll update my very public schedule with more details of the trip as they come.

6/19/2007 12:01:00 AM - permalink 6 comments links to this post

Big party in Kipling July 12th and weekend of 14/15!

On July 12th the town of Kipling Saskatchewan is going to reveal the largest functioning paperclip the world has ever known! That's right! Ever.

And then we're going to party all weekend!

So if you can make it, book the weekend off and be there!

...More details to come soon.

Kyle

6/08/2007 01:56:00 AM - permalink 5 comments links to this post


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On July 12th, 2005 I posted a picture of
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which was exchanged with Annie for
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that Shawn saw and bartered his
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