1 Jun
2006
1 Jun
'06
5:35 p.m.
Ok, so I thought that the prices on the S/370 consoles were silly, but
at least you were getting something which was obscure and hard to
reproduce.
How much is a small piece of aluminum with some lettering on it worth?
Aparently, between $125 and $411...
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8817899347
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8817897605
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&rd=1&item=8817901495
Oddly enough, the largest one went for the lowest price, as well.
I wonder if IBM would come after me for putting some lettering on some
aluminum plates, and selling them on ebay... of course I'd
put "replica" somewhere in the fine print of the auction. :)
Pat
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3 Jun
3 Jun
3:06 p.m.
On 6/1/06 11:35 PM, Patrick Finnegan wrote:
Ok, so I thought that the prices on the S/370 consoles
were silly, but
at least you were getting something which was obscure and hard to
reproduce.
How much is a small piece of aluminum with some lettering on it worth?
Aparently, between $125 and $411...
Once something is collectible, value is very hard to establish. While such a
price for a "small piece of aluminium with some lettering on it" may seem
outrageous to you, if it is the final missing piece in someone's collection,
that price may be peanuts compared to the increase of the complete
collection's value.
,xtG
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4 Jun
4 Jun
12:32 p.m.
On Saturday 03 June 2006 15:06, Joost van de Griek wrote:
On 6/1/06 11:35 PM, Patrick Finnegan wrote:
I'd agree with you, but I'm pretty sure that in at least fordkdkk, that's
probably not the case, from what I've learned from other collectors.
Pat
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Ok, so I thought that the prices on the S/370
consoles were silly, but
at least you were getting something which was obscure and hard to
reproduce.
How much is a small piece of aluminum with some lettering on it worth?
Aparently, between $125 and $411...
Once something is collectible, value is very hard to establish. While such
a price for a "small piece of aluminium with some lettering on it" may seem
outrageous to you, if it is the final missing piece in someone's
collection, that price may be peanuts compared to the increase of the
complete collection's value.
2:11 p.m.
On 6/4/06 6:32 PM, Patrick Finnegan wrote:
On Saturday 03 June 2006 15:06, Joost van de Griek
wrote:
Fair enough. I didn't mean to imply my reasoning applied to this particular
case.
,xtG
.tsooJ
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When the revolution comes, you will be first against the wall.
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Joost van de Griek
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On 6/1/06 11:35 PM, Patrick Finnegan wrote:
I'd agree with you, but I'm pretty sure that in at least fordkdkk, that's
probably not the case, from what I've learned from other collectors. How much is a small piece of aluminum with some
lettering on it worth?
Aparently, between $125 and $411...
Once something is collectible, value is very hard to establish. While such
a price for a "small piece of aluminium with some lettering on it" may seem
outrageous to you, if it is the final missing piece in someone's
collection, that price may be peanuts compared to the increase of the
complete collection's value. 
1:36 p.m.
At 02:06 PM 6/3/2006, Joost van de Griek wrote:
Once something is collectible, value is very hard to
establish. While such a
price for a "small piece of aluminium with some lettering on it" may seem
outrageous to you, if it is the final missing piece in someone's collection,
that price may be peanuts compared to the increase of the complete
collection's value.
It's not even that. "Value" gets crazy and psychological when it
comes to collectibles. It happens with tulip bulbs and Beany Babies,
it happens with old junk computers, too.
- John
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