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A Man of Wealth and Taste
Join Date: Dec 2002
Location: Out there somewhere beyond the doors of perception
Posts: 51,063
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The Stradvari Paradox
Christies just sold at auction a Stradvari made in 1707 for $3,500,000.00 up from one sold in april 2005 for $2,500,000.00. A worlds record for a musical instrument.
I can't beleive the prices that are being paid for Collectables....I took a look in the current issue of Hemmings ...a Mustang like mine was advertised for $68,500.00 and it was the only one like it in the issue. Four or five years ago there were ads for 10 to 20 of them in every issue...NOW????
Antique Guns...RE...Violins....where does it stop? Many collectables have gone beyond what the average collector can afford...who can afford $13,800 for a Remington UMC 1911? I know I can't.....
Yet I paid less for the TV set that I just bought than the one I bought 16 years ago....it seems like we live in 2 worlds.
It just doesn't seem like a $$$ is worth a $$$ anymore...
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