Victorian Trades Hall Council list election ‘campaigner’ Pinchy for sale on eBay

A giant inflatable lobster used to harass former Opposition Leader Matthew Guy is being auctioned online.

A GIANT inflatable lobster used to harass former Opposition Leader Matthew Guy is being auctioned online.

The Victorian Trades Hall Council has listed 4.5m blow up “Pinchy” for sale on eBay, following the Coalition’s election loss on Saturday.

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Trades Hall commissioned the giant lobster after it was revealed Mr Guy had shared a seafood dinner with alleged mafia boss Tony Madafferi last year.

The eBay ad for Pinchy. Picture: Supplied

Pinchy was regularly stationed outside Liberal Party events, as were union campaigners dressed as lobsters.

The eBay listing said Pinchy was retiring from politics “after a short but highly publicised career”.

It said despite appearing as an uninvited guest at a number of functions, Pinchy’s condition was “nothing to be crabby about”.

😭 Pinchy would've wanted it this way. 😭

Secure your piece of Victorian political history ---> https://t.co/z4cbtSfIEh #springst #vicvotes pic.twitter.com/JgIbHEtb6t

— Vic Trades Hall (@VicUnions) November 28, 2018

The Libs tried everything to keep the location of their #springst state election campaign launch under wraps.. but some lobsters still showed up. @theheraldsun pic.twitter.com/25V6IqL6NF

— Tom Minear (@tminear) October 27, 2018

“This magnificent crustacean has travelled all around Victoria, greeting Liberal politicians wherever he went,” the ad said.

“Once we blew him up, he never let us down.

“Don’t miss a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to score a unique artefact of Victorian political history, by purchasing this sea-grade celebrity for yourself.”

Bidding on Pinchy had on Wednesday night reached $510.

The online auction is due to end next Wednesday.

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