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Lucius1958 wrote:

Victrola-Monkey wrote:Glad you are pleased Ron. Being a Captain of my “ship”, I always set my course to be a bit overboard and just can’t help but handle with the most care. It’s the love for the dog.

You got yourself an awesome project and I’m sure you will get lots more satisfaction from your Circassian L-door project with lots less investment than $6050, like me for mine (price includes auction fees).

"You are well on the way to misuse of your tools, possibly involving your monkey."

- Russell Edson, "The Clam Theater".

"Everybody's got something to hide except for me and my monkey" John and Paul

It’s a now quest to find and read the poem this quote from Russell Edison to interpret the point made...

Otherwise, it was good to see I’m not the one who’s paid the most for a Circassian Walnut L-Door. One went for $6900 (including fees) at Donley’s auction yesterday. Wanted the VTLA Circassian to add to the collection but that went for $10350 (including fees). Wow-we!

I watched the auctions yesterday for a few hours to see the Circassian go across the block.

I took a few images with my phone of the end of the auctions.

Lot 60: 19,000 ( + buyers prem) VV-XV!! Circassian

Lot90: 9,500 ( 11,658 with prem) VTLA Circassian

Lot 110: 6,500 ( 7,995 with prem) LDoor XVI Circassian

Lot130: 4,500 ( 5,535 with prem) Model 130 Circassian

Lot 150: 4,250 ( 5227 with prem ) VV-XVI Circassian


These were all I had time to watch.

Looking at the auctions on ebay, it looks like they all went to the same buyer.
Is that because it was a live auction covered by many sites? Or did one buyer purchase
most of the high end items?

Looking now at the Donley site it said these machines were won from an on site bidder.
The buyer name on ebay must have been the auction site.