research
 Patents
 Books
 Literature
 Articles
 Timeline
 Auction Archive

about
 About this site
 Wanted to buy

bulb gallery

Incandescent:
C
carbon
WD
drawn tungsten
WC
coiled tungsten
WM
mini tungsten
WS
pressed tung.
FG
figural bulbs
XL
christmas
XS
christmas sets
T
tantalum

Discharge:
NE
neon lamps
AR
argon lamps
XE
xenon lamps
MA
mercury
MC
fluorescent
MS
special mercury

Hardware:
F
fuses
FX
fixtures
PF
plugs & fittings
SA
sockets
SW
switches

tube gallery

 X-ray
 Geissler
 Crookes
 Radio
 Box art

museum pics

 Dr. Hugh Hicks
 
Fort Myers, FL.
 S.Slabyhoudek

links

 Related links
 Submit a link

 

Author Topic: Watching eBay Prices Zoom !  (Read 16344 times)

Offline Bousquet

  • Jr. Member
  • **
  • Posts: 12
Watching eBay Prices Zoom !
« on: July 13, 2001, 11:38:00 am »
Have you been watching the bids for old (pre-1930) boxed sets of Christmas lights on eBay over the past few months?

I figured that the activity would taper off but prices would fall after the Christmas holidays.  Well, I was half right at best.   There are indeed fewer Christmas light sets being offered (although still a fair #), but there's plenty of hefty bidding going on for older vintage sets.  Several great items have popped up. Some of the winning bids for boxed sets with exhaust-tip lamps and screw plugs have exceeded $300 recently.

Check out current and past auctions by riverock, for instance.  He's been breaking up his collection.  Just reading his careful descriptions and viewing the photos has been a great education for me.  Unfortunately, eBayers with deeper pockets that mine have left my supposedly reasonable bids in the dust!  I won't name names, but I'm hoping that certain high rollers will soon run out of money, take long vacations, listen to their upset spouses, or have their passions satisfied.

I guess all the interest speaks well for our hobby.  eBay certainly brings stuff out of the closets!

Happy collecting,
Woody Bousquet

Offline Tim

  • Administrator
  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 831
    • http://www.bulbcollector.com
Watching eBay Prices Zoom !
« Reply #1 on: July 17, 2001, 03:23:00 pm »
Quote
Originally posted by Bousquet: but I'm hoping that certain high rollers will soon run out of money, take long vacations, listen to their upset spouses, or have their passions satisfied.

Hey Woody, I've learned there is always another one right around the corner to pick up where the other has left off (assuming the high roller takes a vacation)

I've found some neat Christmas lighting locally at estate sales for cheap prices.  Deals can still be found!

------------------
-Tim
BulbCollector.com
DewCollector.com

[This message has been edited by tim (edited July 17, 2001).]