Re: [CR]Re: Early SR derailleur price

(Example: History:Norris Lockley)

From: "peter naiman" <hetchinspete@hotmail.com>
To: brucerobbins@worldmailer.com, classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
Subject: Re: [CR]Re: Early SR derailleur price
Date: Mon, 19 Mar 2001 12:00:18


Bruce, I respect your opinion. You are correct, but some how your explanation sounds to much like a classroom definition. We collect usually out of a deep seeded intesrest,love and passion for bicycles. Just a thought. Peter Naiman


>From: brucerobbins@worldmailer.com
>To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
>Subject: [CR]Re: Early SR derailleur price
>Date: 19 Mar 2001 02:10:16 -0800
>
>The price of anything is determined by the market, the value by the
>individual.
>
>Cheers,
>Bruce
>
> > Message: 20
> > Peter Naiman" <hetchinspete@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > Okay: I guess I'll put my two sense in. No unfortunately Brandon, I'm
>not in
> > Vegas. I was suprised as any at the bid but I just got through emailing
> > Chuck. Atleast ten years ago I bought out a local shop of three big
>boxes of
> > Campy stuff, all NOS. In amongst it was three NOS NR triple cranks. I
>sold
> > them each for $125.00/ Now there probably worth atleast $400.00. There
>was a
> > bid of $500 simutaniously to the winners bid. The fellow who won the
>auction
> > is a very avid collector who I respect. who is to say what that
>derailleur
> > might be worth in 25 years when it is even more rare. It was a first
>year
> > piece which added to it's value.
> > Last year I paid $1200.00 for a Hetchins Trio, which if you saw its
> > condition, you might think me nuts. There were only six Trios made that
>year
> > and it has many rare features. Did I over pay ??? I respect Jerry's
>opinions
> > but Chuck's remarks come close to mine. Beauty, rarity and value are all
>in
> > the eye of the beholder. I have cycles that I've probably over paid by
>some
> > collectors standard, but they were worth it to me.
> > Peter Naiman
> >
>
>
>
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