Baseball fans in search of that special memento of the Boston Red Sox's World Series triumph can bid on Most Valuable Player David Ortiz and Shane Victorino's "Beard Balls" in an eBay auction for charity.
Gillette announced the auction on Thursday. Earlier this month, Ortiz and Victorino had their beards shaved off at the firm's World Shave Headquarters in Boston.
Red Sox beards came in all shapes and sizes last season as Boston's players bonded over bristly facial hair.
The team that finished last in their division in 2012 roared to a World Series title that energised a city traumatised by the Boston Marathon bombings in April.
Now fans can own the strands that once graced champion chins.
They have been collected and come complete with the razor that shaved them - labelled in a clear case suitable for display. Proceeds will go to men's health charity Movember.
"We've never done anything like this," said Hooman Shahidi of Gillette.
"But their facial hair has been the symbol of the team since spring training and became part of baseball lore. We hope the shavings help raise awareness for important men's health issues and find good homes with passionate fans."
As of Thursday evening, with nine days left until the November 30 auction close, the Ortiz beard was going for $US1156 ($A1258).
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