Traction items on the Bay

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Rufus T. Firefly
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Traction items on the Bay

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Mon Oct 23, 2017 6:36 am

For several weeks now this seller has been liquidating a never ending collection of traction items.

I for one am amazed at the prices that stuff has been selling for; well beyond what I'm willing to pay for stuff. 1/2 to 3/4 finished body shells selling for several $100's, etc.....

The basic Zimmer flat car, unfinished and lacking more than few details with 5 days to go at $58? :roll:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/O-Scale-Unpain ... 1438.l2649

So, whoever bought the scratchbuilt detailed one from me in Indy last month - you got a real bargain! :mrgreen:

I should built more of these to take to Chicago, :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
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Tom Dempsey
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Re: Traction items on the Bay

Postby Tom Dempsey » Mon Oct 23, 2017 11:09 am

Once again, I reiterate, I could build it for less!!! Had a chance to experiment with paint hues yet?

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Re: Traction items on the Bay

Postby Rufus T. Firefly » Mon Oct 23, 2017 11:58 am

Tom Dempsey wrote:Once again, I reiterate, I could build it for less!!!


Yes! I sold one for less in Indy, :shock:

Had a chance to experiment with paint hues yet?


Nope! This month has been a fully booked carnival of crazy although a good bit of that might actually go away in another week.
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Wolf
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Re: Traction items on the Bay

Postby Wolf » Tue Oct 31, 2017 11:25 am

The traction items that ctbutton has listed on eBay are from
the Dr. Tom Jarrett estate. Some of the prices realized are
astronomical, particularly the one that have Wagner markings.

I was told (by a different source) that the Dr. & his wife lived in
the same neighborhood as Rich and Birdie Wagner, and that
they knew each other socially, hence the amount of Wagner
items being offered.

I had not heard of Dr. Tom Jarrett before, has any one else?
Take care,
Wolfgang


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