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The longest yard (sale)
Strahan's ex wheels & deals in cash crunch
BY CHRISTINA BOYLE
and MIKE JACCARINO
DAILY NEWS WRITERS
Sunday, April 22nd 2007, 4:00 AM
Jean Strahan sells her famous ex's belongings on his her driveway.
Trevor Ford and Jamal Calloway carry TV from yard sale.
She won $15 million of Giants star Michael Strahan's fortune - including their dream home and his luxury SUV. But she hasn't seen a penny while their divorce is tied up in court.
So now Jean Strahan has turned to desperate measures to make ends meet - a yard sale.
Looking more like a Home Depot sales assistant than the ex-wife of a multimillionaire, the blond stood behind a makeshift table in jeans, sneakers and an apron yesterday, haggling with bargain-hunters.
"Give me $10 for all of them," she told a woman holding a handful of baby dresses.
The family's intimate possessions - including picture frames, a china serving set and stuffed toys - were laid bare for all to see in the horseshoe-shaped driveway of the $3.6 million mansion in Montclair, N.J.
"They say Mike warmed up croissants in this microwave," said buyer Jamal Calloway. "Now when I warm up my croissants I know a champion ate breakfast from the same machine."
This wasn't the kind of celebrity tag sale where you might snag a pair of designer shoes worn to an awards show.
Jean Strahan was reduced to selling used baby bibs for 50 cents and getting her twin 3-year-old daughters to hawk homemade lemonade.
It was a sad postscript to a once-happy marriage that turned bitter last summer during divorce proceedings rife with allegations of physical abuse, infidelity and wild spending.
Strahan advertised the selloff in a local paper, and it drew both gawkers and serious shoppers.
"She wanted $10 but I asked her if she would take $8," said Barbara Morgan, who bought an X-Box game and a Michael Jordan DVD. "She said 'Yes.' I love it."
But after contemplating her purchases, including a $1 Ralph Lauren pillowcase, she added, "Sometimes the regular people have better stuff."
The only trace of Michael Strahan was a $50 pair of football gloves, the palms dirtied from the sack king's tackles, and a bronze statuette of a quarterback with a $150 price tag.
"I was disappointed, because they didn't have much Strahan stuff here," said Emanual Nso, 50, of Montclair, who went home with a TV, copy/fax machine and microwave.
Calloway, a friend of Nso, patted the TV and added, "I get to cheer for Mike on his own TV."
Jean Strahan refused to speak to a reporter.
She was awarded more than $15 million in the divorce settlement. But the Giants great has appealed the settlement - saying she should only get $7 million. He does not have to hand over the cash until the case is heard.
mjaccarino@nydailynews.com
Strahan's ex wheels & deals in cash crunch
BY CHRISTINA BOYLE
and MIKE JACCARINO
DAILY NEWS WRITERS
Sunday, April 22nd 2007, 4:00 AM
Jean Strahan sells her famous ex's belongings on his her driveway.
Trevor Ford and Jamal Calloway carry TV from yard sale.
She won $15 million of Giants star Michael Strahan's fortune - including their dream home and his luxury SUV. But she hasn't seen a penny while their divorce is tied up in court.
So now Jean Strahan has turned to desperate measures to make ends meet - a yard sale.
Looking more like a Home Depot sales assistant than the ex-wife of a multimillionaire, the blond stood behind a makeshift table in jeans, sneakers and an apron yesterday, haggling with bargain-hunters.
"Give me $10 for all of them," she told a woman holding a handful of baby dresses.
The family's intimate possessions - including picture frames, a china serving set and stuffed toys - were laid bare for all to see in the horseshoe-shaped driveway of the $3.6 million mansion in Montclair, N.J.
"They say Mike warmed up croissants in this microwave," said buyer Jamal Calloway. "Now when I warm up my croissants I know a champion ate breakfast from the same machine."
This wasn't the kind of celebrity tag sale where you might snag a pair of designer shoes worn to an awards show.
Jean Strahan was reduced to selling used baby bibs for 50 cents and getting her twin 3-year-old daughters to hawk homemade lemonade.
It was a sad postscript to a once-happy marriage that turned bitter last summer during divorce proceedings rife with allegations of physical abuse, infidelity and wild spending.
Strahan advertised the selloff in a local paper, and it drew both gawkers and serious shoppers.
"She wanted $10 but I asked her if she would take $8," said Barbara Morgan, who bought an X-Box game and a Michael Jordan DVD. "She said 'Yes.' I love it."
But after contemplating her purchases, including a $1 Ralph Lauren pillowcase, she added, "Sometimes the regular people have better stuff."
The only trace of Michael Strahan was a $50 pair of football gloves, the palms dirtied from the sack king's tackles, and a bronze statuette of a quarterback with a $150 price tag.
"I was disappointed, because they didn't have much Strahan stuff here," said Emanual Nso, 50, of Montclair, who went home with a TV, copy/fax machine and microwave.
Calloway, a friend of Nso, patted the TV and added, "I get to cheer for Mike on his own TV."
Jean Strahan refused to speak to a reporter.
She was awarded more than $15 million in the divorce settlement. But the Giants great has appealed the settlement - saying she should only get $7 million. He does not have to hand over the cash until the case is heard.
ITEMS FOR SALE
Desperate for cash, Jean Strahan filled her driveway with items she once owned with her famous ex-husband and sold them for a pittance. Here's what she was hawking:
- A pair of Michael Strahan's used game gloves
$50 - Baby bibs
Used 50¢, New $1 - Picture frames
$5 to $10 - Hollow bronze quarterback statuette
$150 - Ralph Lauren comforter
$20 - Baby clothes
$2-$3 - Kids shoes
$5 - Two baby cribs
$25 and $30 - Weight equipment mat
$15 - Ping-Pong table
$125
mjaccarino@nydailynews.com
