I "could" offer my input on this, but I'll keep mum.... Bill
-------------- Original message -------------- From: "Albert" <[email protected]> > Something doesnt seem right. I guess rarity has nothing to do with value. > It must be more about demand or mystique. Several collectors I know have > Idelias in their collections, there are probably hundreds out there. I saw > a nice Multiphone sell for 31k at a live auction and know of a sale of an > Auxetophone for 25k. Is an Idelia worth substantially more than these two > extremely rare machines? > ----- Original Message ----- > From: > To: "Antique Phonograph List" > Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 2:56 PM > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Idelia SOLD > > > >I agree. It's an extravagant purchase, but so are pricey cars, TVs, > > clothes, etc. Those things become worthless in a few years, while Idelias > > will (hopefully) only increase in value. It's pretty clear that in this > > hobby, only the best machines appreciate in value, while the common ones > > are > > worth less today than they were ten years ago. However, most of us are in > > it for the enjoyment, rather than the investment potential, of our > > phonographs. > > I must admit, I love to see phonos sell for outrageous prices, as long as > > I > > am not the buyer :) > > > > Ray > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Loran T. Hughes" > > To: "Antique Phonograph List" > > Sent: Saturday, February 11, 2006 5:31 PM > > Subject: Re: [Phono-L] Idelia SOLD > > > > > >> Sick? Naw. It's called an "auction." If someone is willing to pay > >> that price and they're happy, more power to 'em. > >> > >> Loran > >> > >> On Feb 11, 2006, at 2:09 PM, Alan Wohl wrote: > >> > >> > I think it's pretty sick. > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Phono-L mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> > >> Phono-L Archive > >> http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Phono-L mailing list > > [email protected] > > > > Phono-L Archive > > http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > [email protected] > > Phono-L Archive > http://www.oldcrank.org/pipermail/phono-l/ From [email protected] Sat Feb 11 18:11:46 2006 From: [email protected] (Vince C.) Date: Sun Dec 24 13:11:22 2006 Subject: [Phono-L] Idelia SOLD References: <021220060208.24401.43ee98a600014b9c00005f5122092299279f9a030a05020e9...@comcast.net> Message-ID: <008201c62f79$acd61f60$6501a...@dg86t661> The sale of this Idelia in no way guarantees the next one will go nearly as high... Ebay sales fluctuate so much it's ridiculous. It comes down to two bidders who want one item! Simple as that.
