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Glass Identification - Post here for all ID requests => Glass => Topic started by: Deb of Oz on February 14, 2007, 01:31:15 AM
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Hello People
I don't surprise easily but I was totally gobsmacked by an auction on ebay australia yesterday.
It was for a candlestick Item number: 160081574864 engraved with "Kaj Franck Nuutajarvi-Notsjo" and either 68 or 65; similar to the one www.freeformsusa.com/glass/glass4.htm and www.flickr.com/photos/59481749@N00/389662649/.
Freeformsusa is selling it for US$145, so I decided I'd never be able to afford it and only watched.
Boy, was I right!!!!
It sold for Aust$10,000. No, that is not a misprint. The bidding went from $123 to $9,900 in one graceful leap, and then to the final bid. I don't have any reference books & Judith Miller is out on loan.
Which one of these prices accurately reflects reality please? If it's the $10K then the first person to read this is going to make a killing at freeformsusa!
thanks
Deb
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:o 10k!!! For a candlestick??!! *faints*
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*Faints*
Thats Got to be a case of two people setting nuclear snipes so they guarantee they win it. Neither one wants to get outbid by a few dollars so they set astronomical last minute bids BUT when two people do it you see such a sudden jump in price.
Personally I'd think the other Value is more realistic. Even though as we all know value is whatever someones willing to pay...
I stumbled on a tiny little Kaj Franck bowl a few months back, had no idea who he was at that particular time. This bowl was no bigger than the cupped palm of my hand but I got well over $100 USD for it although I forget exactly how much now. Definately not even close to 10 grand lol.
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Designlasin Hintakirja has it listed around 60 Euros, based on auction results in Finland. Signed is always more, say 50%, but 10,000 Oz$ is completely out of range.
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I see a non paying bidder and a strike coming over the horizon...
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Something very odd going on there:
Bidder 2:
1 = $87.00, then $9,900
Bidder 3:
1 = $90.50, then $10,000
Also both have a fairly high bid activity with the seller!
Did they both forget to use the decimal point? ;D
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:o Karumba!!!!! I think Cat's hit the nail on the head - two people by coincidence setting silly bids just to ensure they get it with this totally bizarre result. I'd never do that although I do know someone who does. He puts several thousand pounds on something as a maximum bid just to ensure he doesn't get outbid at the last minute - in his defence he's very wealthy and so could afford it if the worse happened but even so....
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Thanks everyone. You've made me feel sane again. (If that's possible)
Even a misplaced decimal point would still be $900 to $1000, as the bidding had already passed $99 & $100. I've seen pictures of glass at the $10K level and it has more to offer.
It never occurred to me that anyone would put in such a huge final bid to make sure of a win.
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It could also be shill bidding of course
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Not likely to that level though....