TYRA BANKS' SWIMSUIT: $1500 PRICE TAG

TYRA BANKS' SWIMSUIT: $1500 PRICE TAG

DALLAS (Wireless Flash) -- If you ever wanted to get your hands on curvy supermodel Tyra Banks' bathing suit, here's your chance. The red bikini with pink polka dots that Banks wore on the cover of the 1997 "Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue" has just gone on sale at an online auction -- with an opening bid of $1500. The bikini comes in a frame with a copy of the swimsuit issue autographed by Banks, and is just one of the collectibles being offered at the Beckett Collectible Auctions' Spring Catalog. Other athletic items up for auction include... -- A Los Angeles Kings hockey jersey worn by Wayne Gretzky in the 1990-91 season. It should sell for at least $7000. -- A cracked bat used by Hank Aaron during his 1974 home-run record breaking season has a pre-sale value of $2700. -- And, finally, a pair of red and white original "Air Jordan" sneakers from 1985 have an opening bid of $300 -- even though Michael Jordan never wore them.

CONTACT: Hugh Murphy (press contact); Dallas, TX; (972) 448-9018; Interested parties can bid on items at http://www.beckettxchange.com