Corey Haim's personal items being sold on eBay

Our first reaction to a report that actor Corey Haim's personal items were being sold Friday on eBay was one of disbelief. But family friend Scott Schwartz told Access Hollywood that he's indeed helping the family raise money for the child star's funeral, which will be held in Toronto.

"I have been given most all of Corey's belongings to put on eBay to sell for the family to pay for his funeral expenses," one listing reads. "Corey had no savings and his family is really in need!"

Bernie Haim, Corey's dad, also talked to AH today, saying he'd most recently seen his son in January, but had talked to him twice a day before his death. "Have you ever lost a kid?" he asked "Access" host Maria Menounos. "A piece of you is gone.”

Judy Haim -- who on Thursday said the coroner had given her a "courtesy call" saying her son had an enlarged heart, pulmonary congestion and water in his lungs when he died -- said members of the media were still knocking on her door and hanging around the apartment building where she and Corey lived.

The coroner's office is not yet confirming Haim's cause of death.

Schwartz and Haim worked together on "A Time to Live," a 1985 movie starring Liza Minnelli. Schwartz has an eBay store that specializes in sports cards and other memorabilia. The items are being sold with a COA -- that's a certificate of authenticity -- from Schwartz's father's bricks-and-mortar memorabilia store.

In response to prospective buyers' questions, he said more items would be going up for auction around 4 p.m. PST Friday, and that people were free to contribute directly via PayPal.

-- Christie D'Zurilla

Photo: Corey Haim in an undated publicity image provided by A&E. Credit: Courtesy AETN, L. Pief Weyman / Associated Press.

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Comments

[Liebchen]

Never heard of Corey Haim, therefore I don't care what you do with his things. He apparently was a troubled man, and things should be given away instead of being handed over to the highest bidder. Honestly, who would want his stuff?

[Jason Randolph]

God how we miss you

[katie]

Liebchen, you're a jerk for coming on here to post your mean thoughts. If you don't care, why waste your time? Everyone has someone who loves them, and his family is just trying to bury him. Go step on a kitten or punch old ladies or whatever it is you normally do for kicks.

[CDZ from the Ministry]

@katie -- Christie D'Zurilla here from the blog. I agree -- sorry I made that one live. Nuff said!

:)

//cdz

[Mieke]

Why sell it on E bay ? Maybe some of it or maybe the money should go tords Drug addicts Awearness..

[biotch hunter]

Liebchen--yikes! Creeps like you really exist? Maybe you better go rent the Lost Boys, for one, to refresh your memory of Corey's acting abilities. But then sounds like by the lack of respect you have for Corey's surviving family, that maybe you are a bit on the young immature side. Corey was a freaking teen idol during the 80's and a household name. Just because you are obviously too young or too wrapped up in your "me" world to recognise him does not give you the right to be hideous.

[Joel]

I was not a huge fan of Haim, although I think "The Lost Boys" was a good film and a very good 80's time capsule.

But if there is one good thing that come out of this...it is this thought. Use this senseless death as a teaching tool. Talk to your kids, nieces, nephews and grandchildren. Be honest about drugs and what they can and will do to a person. Print some photos of what Haim looked like just 15 years ago and what he looked like just before his death. Learn how to listen AND how to observe. Your kids and loved ones want your active involvement and they NEED your involvement. Start now. Start today. Do it so we can get to a day that no more Corey Haim's die senseless deaths. Peace.

[Ben]

Sad to hear about Corey, I used to think he was a spoiled brat from back in the eighties. After I saw the two Coreys show, I came to emphatize and pity him more than anything else. I hope he'll be well in heaven, a trouble soul who never hurt anyone but himself.

Rest in Peace Corey

Ben (someone who cares)

[George]

I wonder if they will put his pills up for sale?

[Liebsheen]

Duh... I'm just an ignorant twit. I only know what American Idol tells me and know nothing about anything that happened prior to 2005. Now I have to go back to watch the greatest movie ever made: Transformers 2. Dur dur dur...

[tonya]

My walls were covered with Corey in the 80's and 90's. He was my major crush and teen love. This has been a very hard week to see this happen to him. I have followed his career and also his substance abuse through the years and always hoped he would over come it. To Judy, I pray for you struggling with your cancer and now having to deal with burying your sweet boy. Bernie and the rest of Corey's family and friends I hope that you are able to get through this all with remembering that twinkle in his eye and that crooked little smile and what a great actor he was. I hope that Ebay brings lots of money for the family so that he can get back to Toronto to his final resting place. RIP Corey Ian Haim. Dec. 23, 1971 - March 10, 2010. Love in my heart for you always.

[Daniel Asamota]

I'm very saddened by the death of Corey Haim. He was one of those guys you rooted for even though you knew the end result. I would have liked to see him overcome his drug problems and come back strong career-wise. I hate it ended this way. God bless him and his family.

[Corey Haim Fan]

Does anyone know if more items will be going up tonight (saturday)? I missed out yesterday because of work...:(

[Becky McElrath]

@Mieke

Did you not read the article? They need the money to pay for his funeral.

That's just sad.

[CDZ from the Ministry]

@Becky McElrath -- Christie D'Zurilla here from the blog. Just let it warm your heart that you probably know how to spell "toward."

:)

//cdz

[Daniel Asamota]

You know it's really a shame in the press how people are forgotten so quickly. Corey Haim died almost a month ago yet you hear no more about him. Since no one really wants to sully his name in the press or press on about his serious addiction to drugs there's no news to report. Corey was close to my own age and I grew up watching his movies. I grew up wishing I could be in his movies with him and Corey Feldman and Todd Bridges and other teen stars of the day. I think it's sad that he's been forgotten so quickly, a man who never quite found his way but had tremendous talent. Had he a little more time he would have rebounded, but alas only God decides the where and when of our exit. I still believe though he left to soon. The press may have forgotten you Corey but your true fans won't. God bless and know you are missed.