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BULB DISCUSSION BOARDS => Antique Bulb Discussion => Topic started by: Tim on February 13, 2001, 06:31:00 pm

Title: Insane prices?
Post by: Tim on February 13, 2001, 06:31:00 pm
Ok, someone tell me what I'm missing here - surely they missed a decimal place when setting this price?!
 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=560050496 (http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=560050496)

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Title: Insane prices?
Post by: Scott on February 13, 2001, 09:19:00 pm
I had some bulbs like those, only clear. They had that same odd,sort of squashed-looking globe. I bought'em three for 50 cents at Stuff's Surplus,and used 'em in a bicycle tail light. Definitely slipped a digit(or two) here, I think.
Title: Insane prices?
Post by: Chris W. Millinship on February 14, 2001, 02:56:00 pm
WOW?!?!  (http://www.bulbcollector.com/ubb/eek.gif)

Those little bulbs resemble the shape of the bulbs used in, among others, Kristal Star christmas light bulbs (see my web page) except for the red colour of course. Well I know prices on Ebay are usually much higher than you may find somewhere else but that`s ridiculous! All I can say is best of luck to the seller but don`t hold your breath!

Unless there really is something special about them that we`re all missing?


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Title: Insane prices?
Post by: William Oelker on February 14, 2001, 04:02:00 pm
Hi All, I saw these use on metal toy robots back in the late 50's. They were used in the robot's eyes. Boy what a price must be a nice box. Bill
Title: Insane prices?
Post by: Chris W. Millinship on March 03, 2001, 11:39:00 am
Here`s another one I found...

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1117450342 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1117450342)  


It seems the seller is being just a little over-optimistic! It`s not even the right box. Still- how are they to know better, since there are no real published values for antique bulbs.



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Title: Insane prices?
Post by: Alan Franzman on March 07, 2001, 02:03:00 am
Chris, that one has been relisted now at a more sane starting bid of $5.00.  At this writing, it has received only one bid.


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Title: Insane prices?
Post by: ALLABOUTBULBS@BULBTRONICS on March 07, 2001, 03:10:00 pm
the hunt is on and people are going crazy with asking and selling...we have in hundreds of thousands of bulbs,lamps,etc etc etc that are not considered antique and these are going thru the roof
Ok, someone tell me what I'm missing here - surely they missed a decimal place when setting this price?!
 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=560050496 (http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=560050496)

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Title: Insane prices?
Post by: ALLABOUTBULBS@BULBTRONICS on March 07, 2001, 03:13:00 pm
quote:
Originally posted by ALLABOUTBULBS@BULBTRONICS:
the hunt is on and people are going crazy with asking and selling...we have in hundreds of thousands of bulbs,lamps,etc etc etc that are not considered antique and these are going thru the roof
Ok, someone tell me what I'm missing here - surely they missed a decimal place when setting this price?!
 http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=560050496 (http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=560050496)



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In regard to the ebay auction those lamps have been known to go for 2-3 dollars each and i have had inquiries from collectors that needed the "real" deal for their toys
go figure  I had a recent thing with square mr-16 that were discontinued you usually see only rounds i got 25.00 each  now thats a missing decimal place!!!