Thomas Cook memorabilia flogged on eBay by staff and customers

The world’s oldest tour operator - which has its head office in Peterborough - folded after 178 years of trading on Monday, leaving around 150,00 Britons stranded all over the world.

One pilot posted a flight crew paperwork envelope, crew baggage name labels and crew bag tags on eBay for £10.

They wrote: “All collectable. Sadly I won’t get to use them any more.

“The envelope has the list of all the delay codes we used on a day to day basis.”

Bargain hunters can pick up a hand bag sized mirror with the words “make up time” for just £1.

Those prepared to splash out a little bit more can get some Thomas Cook crew luggage handle wraps used by airline cockpit and cabin crew for £14.99.

Not many people enjoy airport food, but one person is offering an unopened Jamaican ginger pudding for 99p from their last meal aboard a Thomas Cook flight.

Also up for grabs are Thomas Cook Airlines pens for £20, featuring a moving, floating A330 on the barrel.

Those who always dreamed of guiding in a flight can buy a Thomas Cook Condor high vis vest for £17.80, although they would still have to source their own light batons.

One member of cabin crew is already getting rid of their uniform, selling a gold trimmed blazer for £20.

It could be matched with a Thomas Cook crew wheelie bag for £9.50.

For anyone seeking a keepsake that fits in their wallet, one seller was offering a pair of Thomas Cook travellers cheques for $20 in “pristine, gem condition” according to the seller.

Probably a more useful offering is four pairs of Thomas Cook flight socks for £2.99 - the seller promises they are “new and unused”.