Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Under the radar.

Finances being what they are these days, I'm not as diligent about watching ebay as I once was. Sure, I still scan the offerings once in a while but I'm not focused like I was a few years back. Once in a while if something catches my eye, I'll bookmark it to see what it does.

About a week ago a listing "for an early amber wine bottle" appeared. Much to my surprise, a photo of a red whittled glop top J. Gundlach appeared. Now that's my idea of an old wine bottle!

The photo was lousy at best, but a little fiddling with Photoshop revealed what appeared to be a decent example. And the proportion of the shoulders sure seemed to vary from the fifth that we're accustomed to seeing. Could it be a quart?

Sure, it had a flash in the neck (actually the top) according to the description but still, how many have you seen in any condition? Thomas listed the mint value as about $2500~ back in 2002. One of the auction houses sold one for $3200~ plus fees around three years ago. Verrry interesting...

What would it go for, I wondered. I got my answer this morning when I remembered about the listing. Huh? $567.77~ Seems like someone got a buy!

This bottle sure seemed to slip under the radar.
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  1. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2012 at 8:49 AM

    Right on. Why don't we subrtact a zero from all prices so homeowners don't get too excited.

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  2. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2012 at 9:36 AM

    I dont think that is a red-amber whittled German blown version. It looks more like the western blown amber glop top. cant say for sure, as the seller didnt show a pic of the base

    AP

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  3. AnonymousFebruary 8, 2012 at 9:44 AM

    Somebody scored. Also in the news, a prominent san jose collector scored an N Aherns 5th for $50.

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    1. Kentucky GemFebruary 8, 2012 at 11:46 AM

      Yep. And it's a real beauty!

      Wished I had a spare $10~ - $15K or so. Hmm, new bottle or replace the wifes 120K '03 Maxima? Decisions, decisions...

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  4. Golden PlantationFebruary 8, 2012 at 1:57 PM

    The '03 Maxima is good for 300k it's just now broke in. Buy the bottle that new car will be worth nothing in 10 years!

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    1. Kentucky GemFebruary 8, 2012 at 2:51 PM

      Thanks for the sage advice GP. Now try to convince the wife...

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    2. Dr.BarnesFebruary 9, 2012 at 10:31 PM

      Hell Yaaaa, the Mole Mobile (Nissan Truck) has 283,000 on it and we are taking it out in the desert to look for gold on Saturday, Get the bottle.

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  5. Kentucky GemFebruary 10, 2012 at 4:29 PM

    Thanks guys. You were right. Talked her out of the new car last night. Bought a collection of AR15's and HK's today with the savings.

    Like Denny Crane said; Thank God for guns, huh Jerry?

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  6. Mike DolciniFebruary 11, 2012 at 9:50 AM

    ARs? Nah, I spend my spare sheckels on 1886 Winchesters. I had my fill of ARs 40 yrs ago, but have owned another selector switch M-16 since.

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