hi all i had a friend who bought and idelia three years ago for 17 k it needed some restoration so its a matter of condition i love my idelia and would not sell it for that cheap so its up to the market place In a message dated 4/28/2010 3:15:58 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
What kind of condition was the Idelia in? $20,000 does not seem like a record price. Bruce Johnson youTube channel: www.youtube.com/user/Cylinderphonograph Phono-L] Wayne Show & Stanton Auction Tuesday, April 27, 2010 6:26:59 PM From: "Robin & Joan Rolfs" <[email protected]> To: "Phono-L" <[email protected]> Greetings, Photo's of the Wayne Show can be found on the WIMAPS website at www.wimaps.org The show was well attended and sales were brisk. A rainy day detoured sales in the parking lot on Saturday. The show is growing and the attendance was excellent. The Stanton auction was incredible with awesome phonographs for sale. Buyers were ready to stimulate the economy and prices for rare items set some record prices. Highlights were: Eldridge Johnson Model C phonograph: $3500.00 Very rare Salter mahogany double bow front record cabinet: $6700.00 Rare lever-wind ratchet phonograph: $21,000.00 Edison Idealia Cylinder Phonograph: $20,000.00 Vogue records sold between $25.00 & $35.00 with the exception of a few rare Vogues that made $100.00 Phonograph lamps were in demand with a Fairy Lamp bringing $3800.00. _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org _______________________________________________ Phono-L mailing list http://phono-l.oldcrank.org
