Well this is an interesting story, thought I'd let you know about it, even though I am up to my elbows at the back of my desk drawer. I know I have one of these somewhere!
How to get a house with a paper clip
http://oneredpaperclip.blogspot.com/
Read the complete story about Kyle and how he traded one red paperclip for another item, with 14 swaps in total until he achieved his latest swap of a house 
Right, found mine, but its blue!!!!!!!! Oh bother!
Wonder if it will still work?
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