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04-01-2008, 09:26 PM #1Senior Member
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2 Eschers, why such different winning bids?
Two Eschers for sale at the same time, huge difference in winning bids.
Can anyone explain this to me??
http://cgi.ebay.com/Straight-Razor-E...QQcmdZViewItem
http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-JG-ESCHE...QQcmdZViewItemPlus ça change, plus c'est la même chose. Jean-Baptiste Alphonse Karr.
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04-01-2008, 09:45 PM #2Senior Member
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I have no idea. I'd say whoever bought that nice yellow-green w/rubbing stone and box in good condition for $137 did alright.
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04-01-2008, 09:50 PM #3There is no charge for Awesomeness
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Mayhap people think an Escher and Co. is the real deal, whereas a J.G. Escher Sohn is a poor cousin?
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04-01-2008, 10:25 PM #4Usagi Yojimbo
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It's because there is no label on the second hone, I guarantee it!
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04-02-2008, 04:15 AM #5illegitimum non carborundum
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I don't understand, there's no label on either stone.
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04-02-2008, 04:36 AM #6Usagi Yojimbo
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I looked again and you are absolutely right, no label on either!
Originally Posted by Utopian
Well then, it beats me.
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04-02-2008, 09:43 AM #7I'm a Shaaarrrk!
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Well, as you've probably noticed there's an, in my opinion, even nicer escher out there now =) - this time with a sticker
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04-03-2008, 02:15 AM #8MOD and Giveaway Dude
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Both Eschers seem to be pretty much alike. I think that it may be the bidders. It is whoever wants it the most and will not back down. The person that bid on the first one and didn't win may have bid on the second one and was going to win it no matter what. Eschers are very good stones and in high demand.
if anything has been abnormal for a long enough period it then becomes normal.
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04-03-2008, 06:55 AM #9Senior Member
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Agreed, bidder A's max bid was maybe $250, bidder B's was $200 and bidder C's was $135. Bidder A got the stone for just above bidder B's max in the first auction, and bidder B got his above bidder C in the other auction. Bidder C is still looking for one. Originally Posted by str8razor
or something like that.
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04-03-2008, 07:19 AM #10Frameback Aficionado
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The explanation is that the straight razor/hone market is not completely efficient/liquid.
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