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Old 08-29-2010, 11:47 AM
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I still want a Semi Scale Saturn V.....
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I remember a few years ago, I tried to buy a 66 Estes catalog, there was some fellow out there, can't remember his handle, but was buying up every Estes catalog that hit ebay, no matter what the price, not sure what that was all about, anybody else here know what I'm talking about?

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I collect catalogs, and I do remember that. I wanted a 1966, since it was the first full color catalog. I figured I'd never get one, and this particular bidder was getting everything I wanted. I fianlly got one last year in excellent condition for around $20. The mystery bidder must have finally run out of money.
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Old 09-21-2010, 01:35 PM
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Wow! For an open box, rusty deflector and all....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT

$500!!! Is this excessive? Someone wanted one REALLY bad. Sorry I wasn't the guy who sold it!


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Old 09-21-2010, 02:07 PM
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IMHO the guy paid about $400 too much!

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Old 09-21-2010, 02:16 PM
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I got my Semi Scale Saturn V for 118.00 bucks, that does not seem too bad when compared to 350 and 288. I do agree, 400 bucks for a used rocket seems a tad bit too high, but then yet most people would think 118.00 dollars for a Saturn rocket is too much.
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Silly man - it was over last Summer!

The prices on collectible rockets has been boggling of late. Especially with some ebay collector's that go on a jag. Last September there was one buyer that snapped up anything that came up. I actually Googled the shipping address expecting to find some McMansion, but no, just an ordinary Joe with a passion.
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Old 09-21-2010, 07:57 PM
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Wow! For an open box, rusty deflector and all....

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...e=STRK:MEWAX:IT

$500!!! Is this excessive? Someone wanted one REALLY bad. Sorry I wasn't the guy who sold it!


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The eventual buyer was the first bid at $10. So in this case you are spot on - for whatever reason competition trumped logic. Unless it was a box art buy.
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Silly man - it was over last Summer!

The prices on collectible rockets has been boggling of late. Especially with some ebay collector's that go on a jag. Last September there was one buyer that snapped up anything that came up. I actually Googled the shipping address expecting to find some McMansion, but no, just an ordinary Joe with a passion.



More likely a BAR who has not discovered Semroc yet...


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Old 09-21-2010, 08:26 PM
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Nah, this is a collector(s). Of the first four noted in the lead post the same buyer won the Vostok, Skydart, and Trident. They missed the Cobra by $2.50. Another bidder also won the Saturn V and the Sprite. Noteworthy is that the winner on the first three also just missed the Sprite and Saturn V. The winner of the Saturn V and the Sprite just missed the Skydart.

So two collectors were responsible for the purchase or price rise of five of these items. I just hope that Bruce gets his $900.
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