Frypan....Yikes!

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...his primary 31 auctions are for (not making this up) fossilized Dinosaur Excrement. :eek:
Yes, he normally sells crap. No wonder he thinks his Fry Pan is so valuable! 8)
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It's all relative, I suppose. This Lloyd Loar F-5 mandolin is $225,000!

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Does anyone know how many Frypans were produced?
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Post by Fred Kinbom »

Read the fine print gentlemen:
The Guitar Comes in the original hard case as pictured with metal bar and tuning fork.
The tuning fork would explain the price tag. ;)
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Post by Doug Beaumier »

This Lloyd Loar F-5 mandolin is $225,000!
Yes, but that's a little different... the actual value of that 1924 Gibson Loar mandolin is $140,000 according to the current VGM price guide. So the seller's price is less than double the book value (about 1.6 of book value). But the Fry Pan is priced at about 12 times market value. :whoa:
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Post by Tom Snook »

Looks like the seller finally came to his senses,what fool would pay 45k for a guitar?
I may even consider getting it now that the price is somewhat reasonable.(NOT!)
I wanna go back to my little grass shack........
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Post by Don Kona Woods »

Once listed at $45,000 now listed at $35,000.

Wow, a $10,000 price drop. :roll: :roll:

He is really trying to sell it now!!! ;-) ;-) ;-)
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Once listed at $45,000 now listed at $35,000.

Wow, a $10,000 price drop.
He must have taken the bar and picks out of the case.
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Post by Marc Muller »

Mine has "B 174" stamped on and has the octagonal volume knob. I put mine at a 33. Wonder how the serial numbers ran on them. His is 1138 and looks to be identical vintage. Not selling, unless he actually get 35K for it!
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Post by Bill Creller »

Mine is serial 1124, and it's a 7 string, so maybe its worth another grand....$36,000 :D
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It's comin' down folks - now only $30K :roll:
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Post by Dale R Stiles »

$28,000.00 today -- another few weeks and it'll be down to market value ;-)
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If I'm going to pay $45,000 for a Frying Pan, I would like to at least be able to fry my bacon and eggs on it. :lol: ;-)
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If I'm going to pay $45,000 for a Frying Pan, I would like to at least be able to fry my bacon and eggs on it.
Yes, and a free breakfast for the rest of your life, and your children's lives, and a lakefront cottage with beautiful deck so your could enjoy your breakfasts! :)
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Post by Greg Cutshaw »

Cracker Barrel has great deals on Frying pans. For a lot less, have one of a kind machined out of a billet or maybe 3D printed.


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Post by Alan Brookes »

Hey, here's an offer. For $45,000 I'll build you a brand new frying pan, and I'll even throw in free shipping. 8)
In fact, I'll deliver it to your doorstep at no extra cost, even if you live in the middle of the Sahara Desert. 8)
Now you won't find many deals like that around. ;-)

(I will have to ask for payment up front, though.) :roll:
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$18,000 with 2 days to go. I'll give this guy points for refusing to admit defeat. He's probably had tons of email telling him the market value of this Rick...
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Yes, and 22 offers so far... all declined. He should have gotten the message by now! :\
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Re-listed again at $12K and 17 days to go! :roll:
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I wonder what his maximum offer was.

If his previous auctions have been for fossilized dinosaur excrement, as Dale says, I'm inclined to think that he doesn't have the instrument to sell and he's amusing himself playing with the system. :roll:
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I offered him fresh dinosaur excrement and he turned it down :(
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I offered him fresh dinosaur excrement and he turned it down :(
Looks like he's S.O.L. :o
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Down to $10K & 13 days remaining.
They'll get to the "real" price eventually! :\
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Post by oj hicks »

I believe he only knows how to play one tune: "Beautiful Dreamer!"
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