posted on March 7, 2006 10:30:06 AM new
http://cgi.ebay.com/BUDWEISER-BEER-CROWNTAINER-CONE-TOP-CAN-IRTP-ONE-OF_W0QQitemZ6258974223QQcategoryZ3916QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
"As you can possibly see, I have an injury myself—not here at the hospital, but in combat with a cedar. I eventually won. The cedar gave me a little scratch."
—After visiting with wounded veterans from the Amputee Care Center of Brooke Army Medical Center, San Antonio, Texas, Jan. 1, 2006
posted on March 7, 2006 05:16:40 PM new
Holy smokes Batman. I could open my own micro brewry for what this thing's up to. And it still HAS NOT MET RESERVE!!!!
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein
posted on March 7, 2006 05:51:29 PM new
glassgrl - You know, that's a good point. You would think they could have invested a little more in the listing.
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein
posted on March 7, 2006 06:13:57 PM new
I was thinking the same thing. The images are nothing to write home about, and to make things worse, he has them hosted on Ebay's crappy system. Admittedly, the glare from shiny objects like this can be a killer when you are trying to get a close up of the detail in a logo, but I've been known to take up to twenty shots at different angles with different lighting configurations on an important item before I could get one that would satisfy the critical eye of a serious collector.
If Murphy's law is correct, everything East of the San Andreas Fault will slide into the Atlantic
posted on March 7, 2006 06:15:27 PM new
Hey why invest in gold when you've already got platinum, or tritanium, or whatever it is. Seems to be doing just fine as is. Someone with possible inside knowledge has speculated in the questions to this guy, that the reserve is set at $30,000, so there's room yet if you want to get in a quick bid or two. Of course, if you win, explaining it to your significant other might be a bit dicey...
posted on March 12, 2006 03:25:17 PM new
Remember the almost mint Clipper Pale can a lady found in the rafters of an old building on the property she bought. Went for 20K
posted on March 14, 2006 05:16:34 PM new
mcjane, lady and glassgrl: I was away for a few days and now have a chance to catch up.
I was just curious as to what had happened because I thought that can was a great find/item. glassgrl, kudos and thanks to you for finding that thread. I had earlier done a quick, not very good, and evidently unsuccessful google search for some more info which I knew had to be out there somewhere (due to the can's importance).
A comment from that thread said, in part, that the can had previously sold Friday October 13th 2000 for $20,000 plus a beer advertising rifle (who would've thought here was one?). Even if it sold this time for only $25K -likely more, and I'm inclined to agree with you as off ebay- it's a pretty return on a 5 1/2 year investment. Banks could never match that. Guess the parties involved weren't very superstitious either.
Together with that Clipper Pale can find, I personally find these stories inspiring as it could, and I'm sure occasionally does, happen to any of us (though perhaps not to such a grand sale).
"As you can possibly see, I have an injury myself—not here at the hospital, but in combat with a cedar. I eventually won. The cedar gave me a little scratch."
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former. - Albert Einstein