Madoff mementos for sale on eBay

A Bernard Madoff disaster-recovery kit is among the items up for auction on eBay Inc's website as sellers look to turn a quick buck after the money manager was accused of masterminding a $50 billion Ponzi scheme.

A flashlight and backpack, as well as the employee emergency kit, are among items on eBay carrying insignia of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC. Bids for the flashlight, currently at $100, began last week for $20.

"Own this notorious piece of Wall Street history," wrote "emom1013", who is auctioning a black fleece vest bearing the logo of the New York-based investment firm. Bidding on the item, which the seller claims was among those given to Madoff's employees as a holiday gift last year, climbed to $103 from $50 in three days.