# One Red Paperclip

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/one-red-paperclip/199870>\
**Category:** random\
**Created:** [September 6, 2006, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/one-red-paperclip/199870 "2006-09-06T21:54:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![simplistik](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex011/user_avatar/forum.kirupa.com/simplistik/32/7747_2.png) [@simplistik](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/simplistik)\
**Post date:** [September 6, 2006, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/one-red-paperclip/199870/1 "2006-09-06T21:54:53Z")

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Looking for an inspiring, kooky story… well here’s one for you… dude traded a paperclip for a house… yes… a house

> **[one red paperclip - Kyle MacDonald](http://oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com/)**
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> one red paperclip is Kyle MacDonald's website. He's the guy who traded a red paperclip for a house.

and here’s a current update, but check out the blog first… just click on the images to get to the actual story and point.

[http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/0905paper-clip-home05-ON.html](http://www.azcentral.com/offbeat/articles/0905paper-clip-home05-ON.html)