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Hiflashpanblue wrote:I too am guilty of not disclosing the full purchase price of my machines. I have only been collecting the last four years and have been selling off other collectables to buy my Phonographs. I have 25 machines. The danger in this is what would happen if you were to suddenly die. I am not kidding, i have had two very good long time friends recently die. Would your wife know that an Edison Opera is worth $8000.00 or would she willingly sell it to the first dealer that came along for an offer of $250.00. I have decided to place a note inside of each Phonograph case with its approximate value.I have told my wife of this plan. The values of course would have to be updated from time to time.You could also include the names of trusted friends who could help selling stuff off should the need arise.
Pete
This probably comes from running my own business for 25 years.
I'm with ya. Sometimes as I'm bringing an expensive purchase in the door my wife will ask, "How much did you pay for that one?" and she'll tolerate an answer like, "Well sweetheart would you believe it cost $80 new in 1908 and the wood horn would have been $10 extra!. Isn't that amazing!"egambino wrote:I've been with my wife for a long time. I know what she want's to hear. If I know that my wife want's to hear that the $600.00 machine I just bought costs $250.00, then "$250.00 plus shipping" it is. Just because shipping was $400.00 is no reason to freak my wife out. I'm positive she does something along the same lines. It's just part of getting along!
