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'Dutch man Leo Bonten has fought for - and won - the right to take his amputated leg home from the hospital and turn it into a lamp stand.'
Now however, he is fighting for the right to sell his leg lamp. For 100,000 (about $130,000).
After a pool accident, Leo developed an intractable infection and this June, the leg had to be amputated. Leo wanted to take the leg home but that caused some debate as technically, amputated body parts become the property of the hospital. And there are strict rules about disposal.
'Bonten didnt understand all the fuss. As he told Dutch publication NRC Reader: "My leg is my property. People keep their kidney stones in a jar on the mantelpieces. Ashes of deceased people are included in tattoos. Im going to make a lamp of my leg." '
Along with the help of a pathologist and a lighting designer, all the legwork's now been done. But eBay's removed the auction from their listings as the sale of body part's isn't allowed. Now Leo is looking for another place to sell his very special lamp. He's hoping to buy a really good prosthetic leg with the proceeds.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/dutch-man-fights-right-turn-4314698#ixzz3EPlhTJm6
Photo Link: Hans Tenk (@HansTenk) tweeted at 10:50am - 30 Aug 14:
Tadaa! De #beenlamp is klaar RT "@ADnl: Leo Bonten heeft zijn geamputeerde rechterbeen terug ad.nl/ad/nl/1014/Biz pic.twitter.com/7z1NgPoXoa" (https://twitter.com/HansTenk/status/505638595429146624)
Now however, he is fighting for the right to sell his leg lamp. For 100,000 (about $130,000).
After a pool accident, Leo developed an intractable infection and this June, the leg had to be amputated. Leo wanted to take the leg home but that caused some debate as technically, amputated body parts become the property of the hospital. And there are strict rules about disposal.
'Bonten didnt understand all the fuss. As he told Dutch publication NRC Reader: "My leg is my property. People keep their kidney stones in a jar on the mantelpieces. Ashes of deceased people are included in tattoos. Im going to make a lamp of my leg." '
Along with the help of a pathologist and a lighting designer, all the legwork's now been done. But eBay's removed the auction from their listings as the sale of body part's isn't allowed. Now Leo is looking for another place to sell his very special lamp. He's hoping to buy a really good prosthetic leg with the proceeds.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/technology-science/dutch-man-fights-right-turn-4314698#ixzz3EPlhTJm6
Photo Link: Hans Tenk (@HansTenk) tweeted at 10:50am - 30 Aug 14:
Tadaa! De #beenlamp is klaar RT "@ADnl: Leo Bonten heeft zijn geamputeerde rechterbeen terug ad.nl/ad/nl/1014/Biz pic.twitter.com/7z1NgPoXoa" (https://twitter.com/HansTenk/status/505638595429146624)