A modified electric wheelchair and a life-sized paper mache baby elephant are among the weirdest things sold by Trade Me this year.

The auction website has unveiled its list of the quirkiest items put up for auction.

Other items on the list include a jacket with an unknown pocket contents, and a beach log.

While one user sold a gift from a cheating ex-boyfriend, another advertised crocheted sushi.

The most viewed item of the year is a $100 note, an unwanted Christmas gift. Bids on the note peaked at $5150 before the auction website brought the figure down to $295. The auction is open until Saturday for any interested buyers.

Former Newstalk ZB parliamentary journalist Laura McQuillan also makes the list of top viewed items with an auction for the sparkly trousers that saw her ejected from court during the Scott Guy murder trial.

Meanwhile, an Auckland school principal attracted plenty of questions when he put a whole school playground up for auction.

Others unusual items listed included a converted amphibious Subaru Impreza and seats on a couch to watch a delayed rugby game.