Vick cards go to the dogs...and eBay

Rochelle Steffen knows the value some superstar athletes' sports cards carry with collectors -- she's been dealing in the trade for years.

But when the local artist and college student heard about the dog fighting charges against NFL quarterback Michael Vick, she didn't care how much his cards were worth. She let her 6-year-old Weimaraner Monte and her great Dane puppy Roxie chew them up.

"The puppy chewed up a couple and lost interest. But my 6-year-old literally chewed up every card I gave him."

The destruction was meant as a statement. Now it's become an act of charity. A few days ago Steffen put the 22 cards up for auction on eBay, with the high bid going to the humane society of the bidder's choice. If the bidder has no preference, Steffen said she'll give the money to the local humane society.

"You can sell anything on eBay," Steffen said.

The sale has already garnered the attention of Sports Illustrated's "Extra Mustard" section of the si.com Web site. As of 3:20 p.m. Wednesday the high bid was $173.61, with four days left to bid.

Check out the bids here.