In just about every successful actor's past is an embarrassing herpes medication ad, cheaply produced local used car lot commercial requiring the use of a cowboy costume, or regrettable double-penetration scene in a movie they've been sworn would never been seen outside of Hungary. Hey, everyone's gotta eat. An eBay entrepreneur is attempting to sell a rare piece of Vin Diesel's pre-Hollywood history, a 1989 Sisley clothing catalogue featuring a very young Diesel modeling some underwear, striking a dramatic pose that showed early signs of the incredible presence that would one day propel him to being upstaged by a duck in a Disney movie. The bidding has quickly climbed from $5 to $28.99, still a great value for an item described as having "no stains," a pristine state that can quickly be reversed by the excited auction winner once the catalogue arrives.

• Original Catalog Vin Diesel Dianne Brill Sisley 1989 [eBay]

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