I Wonder What The Reserve Was For The 1954 TV Lot?

[tallow_first]

Certainly don't see something like this every day.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130391098913&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

[Sluggo]

Sheesh...I bet the reserve was about $1200 - $1400...given that you could seel each of those 12 razors for $100 - $150

[bythbook]

that was an incredible item... and likely worth a lot more unbroken and complete.

I can't imagine that anyone who'd buy that would break it up. (Well... I would - but I'm not someone who'd buy that.)

[Copierguy]

Fortunately this is only an digital image on ebay.

I'm not sure mere mortals would survive looking directly at a display like that.

People were tougher back in the 50s.

[Rocketeer]

WOW!

And consider that if you bought them at full retail, that would have been an initial investment of only $7.08 (12 x $0.59).

Not a bad investment ... assuming they eventually get what they're asking.

[tallow_first]

And consider that if you bought them at full retail, that would have been an initial investment of only $7.08 (12 x $0.59).

Interesting point. At the price of .59¢, or even the full boat $1.00, is this not basically just a back door method of charging for the blades and giving the razor for free?

[ghostknife]

Fortunately this is only an digital image on ebay.

I'm not sure mere mortals would survive looking directly at a display like that.

People were tougher back in the 50s.

:lol::lol::lol:

Yep make sure you take the Blue Pill before looking to buy that one.

Curiously, I'd like to know what is the 'real' price taking inflation into account. If it was $7.08c if you bought the lot originally,
what's that actually now, more or less than the auction price ???

[mmack66]

Curiously, I'd like to know what is the 'real' price taking inflation into account. If it was $7.08c if you bought the lot originally,
what's that actually now, more or less than the auction price ???

Around $56, according to The Inflation Calculator (http://www.westegg.com/inflation/), though that has no relation to the value of an item like this.

[ghostknife]

Ok so it's not as bad as I thought, according to The Inflation Calculator (http://www.westegg.com/inflation/):

What cost $7.08 in 1954 would cost $55.87 in 2009.

That can't be right, that seems awfully cheap??

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DOH, you were there same time as me !!

[Rocketeer]

Curiously, I'd like to know what is the 'real' price taking inflation into account. If it was $7.08c if you bought the lot originally,
what's that actually now, more or less than the auction price ???

According to the calculator tied to the Consumer Price Index at http://www.westegg.com/inflation/ an item that originally cost $7.08 in 1954 would cost $55.87 in 2009 when adjusted for inflation.

The calculator only goes to 2009, since the sum CPI for 2010 obviously cannot yet be calculated.

There is also the "collector" value, which is a non-tangible. But based ONLY on inflation, $7.08 in 1954 would be $55.87 in 2009.

EDIT: ACH! Ghostknife beat me to the site!

[insomniac]

that was an incredible item... and likely worth a lot more unbroken and complete.

I can't imagine that anyone who'd buy that would break it up. (Well... I would - but I'm not someone who'd buy that.)

I can't think that you'd make a profit breaking it up.

[Blondie]

According to the calculator tied to the Consumer Price Index at http://www.westegg.com/inflation/ an item that originally cost $7.08 in 1954 would cost $55.87 in 2009 when adjusted for inflation.

The calculator only goes to 2009, since the sum CPI for 2010 obviously cannot yet be calculated.

There is also the "collector" value, which is a non-tangible. But based ONLY on inflation, $7.08 in 1954 would be $55.87 in 2009.

EDIT: ACH! Ghostknife beat me to the site!

That is of course, if you believe the numbers provided by the CPI are correct. They calculate it in a fairly interesting fashion, according to this site. (http://www.chrismartenson.com/crashcourse/chapter-16-fuzzy-numbers)

[ambuco]

I ordered That Lot 56 years ago,,Talk about a slow Delivery,Now I find out it went to someone elses address...and their selling it...sheeesh !!!