Prices definitely seem low on many items. I wonder how well promoted the auction was? I didn't know about it.
For that matter, I wish someone would have posted a reminder here about the Phonovention in Auburn, Indiana today (well, yesterday now). I was planning to go, but forgot which weekend it was. Jim On Aug 24, 2008, at 1:00 AM, Greg Bogantz wrote: > I'm surprised that most of the fabulous phonos at the Skinner > auction didn't bring more. This Opera with Music Master horn only > brought $3500. Assuming these phonos were in good condition, which > you couldn't really tell from the skimpy photos that were provided, > the prices seem surprisingly low: > > http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/811-Edison-Opera-Phonograph-Type-SM-Model-A-No-981_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZ72Q3a552Q7c39Q3a1Q7c66Q3a2Q7c65Q3a12Q7c240Q3a1318QQ_trksidZp3911Q2ec0Q2em14QQhashZitem220266997472QQitemZ220266997472 > > Ditto the Vic VI with speartip horn, the Victrola XVIII, and the > Edison Triumph E with 11 panel cygnet - the horn alone was worth the > $950 price. That Columbia BC with huge horn was a steal at $1600. > Assuming that 42 inch horn is correct and original, it's rare and > unique to the BC having a large throat to connect to the large BC > reproducer. The only thing that seemed to go high was the Class M, > and that was said to be a cob job with a Triumph top and customized > idler pulleys, yet it went for 22 grand. I guess the hard times > have finally hit the hi end phono market. Apparently only the VERY > RARE stuff is still commanding big bux. I guess when you've already > got all the merely rare stuff, you've by definition got too much > money, so you don't bat an eye when a super-rare piece crosses your > path. "Jeeves, bring the checkbook 'round. I've just seen a > trinket I don't yet have." > > Greg Bogantz > _______________________________________________ > Phono-L mailing list > http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
