Thread: really? $1300 for a Fatboy?

Originally Posted by edhewitt

After a few months of asking why XXXX was so expensive, and getting an answer, someting along the lines of "because that what someone else will pay for it" i have ceased to be amazed.
You never know, the buyers grandad/dad etc may have used one exactly the same and (s)he may have had the funds and really wanted it.

You make a great point. I would pay an awful lot to have some of my grandfather's things that were given away when he died. And if that weren't possible something just like would be almost as good.

Originally Posted by OCDshaver

In the world of wine there are two groups - wine drinkers and wine collectors. The drinker is motivated by his desire to consume while the collector is motivated by his desire to possess. The drinker drinks and the collector covets. Drinkers can be satisfied by many wines but the collector only by a few. Prices are set accordingly.

Means I'd drink the wine and collect the bottles!

Stimpy, why do you think I don't leave my house? They might mistake me for some tall grass and devour me!

Originally Posted by stimpy52

I've seen the women who go to those Upper Middle Slobovia garage sales...they scare me so much I can't get out of my car.

Another so soon?
http://bit.ly/1p4Gcuh

eBay item 251505393528

They are extremely rare and are the Holy Grail for Gillette collectors of which there are many. I've seen plenty of good condition Toggles go for $600-$700 so I'm not surprised at the price. If it was in NOS condition with the original case it would be $2000+

Originally Posted by RoyalCake

Another so soon?
http://bit.ly/1p4Gcuh

eBay item 251505393528

Actually the same razor, apparently the owners of shifty looking, brassy bottom dialers see the supply of fools is dwindling, I need to see if I can spiff up the rare 1965 middle dial Fatboy and take some shots ..

Apparently, the buyer in auction first joined Badger & Blade, asked for re-plating recommendations, and has relisted the razor for 2X. PT Barnum comes to mind ..


http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...lating-service

Originally Posted by GaryG

Actually the same razor, apparently the owners of shifty looking, brassy bottom dialers see the supply of fools is dwindling, I need to see if I can spiff up the rare 1965 middle dial Fatboy and take some shots ..

Apparently, the buyer in auction first joined Badger & Blade, asked for re-plating recommendations, and has relisted the razor for 2X. PT Barnum comes to mind ..


http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showthr...lating-service

Would be interesting to ask him at B&B if the G F4 that's he's currently selling on E-Bay was in fact re-plated or is it in original condition? Inquiring minds want to know....

Originally Posted by RoyalCake

Another so soon?
http://bit.ly/1p4Gcuh

eBay item 251505393528

Wow, this new listing is gorgeous by comparison. It's worth at least half of what was paid for the last one!

Wouldn't you all agree?

Originally Posted by Phrank

Would be interesting to ask him at B&B if the G F4 that's he's currently selling on E-Bay was in fact re-plated or is it in original condition? Inquiring minds want to know....

Not enough time to have sent it out for a replating between the purchase and flip, unless he did it himself, but then why ask for a recommendation?

I wonder how had that would be to recreate. Just a thought(;-)