mawkie
C&R Whisperer
-The last 4 months have been a dry spell for me. Bid on some wonderful bucket list items only to come away empty handed every time. Most times it was frustrating as I was "knocking at the back door". But occasionally I got blown out, not even in the hunt.
-Then last month I ran across an auction filled with Lugers from an advanced collector. I had been searching for a Navy Luger magazine pouch for the rig I got earlier in the year and there was a proper example in fair-good condition listed last in the catalog with three other Arty Luger pouches. So I decided to bid live over the 'net and sat down at the computer.
-Well the three Arty pouches go cheap and I'm optimistic that I can get a $200 Navy pouch for a bargain. The last Arty pouch sells for $90 and now I'm ready to go. Up comes a pouch on the screen and I open with a $80 bid. Then it dawns on me, this isn't the Navy lot, but the last Arty pouch! What happened? Well, someone withdrew their bid and the auctioneer started the last Arty lot from scratch. Now everyone is spooked and my bid is the only one. So I get a fantastic condition Arty pouch for pennies on the dollar.
-Next comes the Navy pouch and there's a bit of a food fight but it's mine for $120 OTD which is still a good price.
-But now I have this Arty pouch and no Artillery Luger rig to go with it! Do I put my pennies away and save up for the $3K plus that will be necessary to grab a nice one? Or do I let it go to another collector?
-Navy pouch in black on the left, Artillery pouch in brown on the right.
-Then last month I ran across an auction filled with Lugers from an advanced collector. I had been searching for a Navy Luger magazine pouch for the rig I got earlier in the year and there was a proper example in fair-good condition listed last in the catalog with three other Arty Luger pouches. So I decided to bid live over the 'net and sat down at the computer.
-Well the three Arty pouches go cheap and I'm optimistic that I can get a $200 Navy pouch for a bargain. The last Arty pouch sells for $90 and now I'm ready to go. Up comes a pouch on the screen and I open with a $80 bid. Then it dawns on me, this isn't the Navy lot, but the last Arty pouch! What happened? Well, someone withdrew their bid and the auctioneer started the last Arty lot from scratch. Now everyone is spooked and my bid is the only one. So I get a fantastic condition Arty pouch for pennies on the dollar.
-Next comes the Navy pouch and there's a bit of a food fight but it's mine for $120 OTD which is still a good price.
-But now I have this Arty pouch and no Artillery Luger rig to go with it! Do I put my pennies away and save up for the $3K plus that will be necessary to grab a nice one? Or do I let it go to another collector?
-Navy pouch in black on the left, Artillery pouch in brown on the right.
And a cash flow problem!
