$1k Cue Ball …..

[Seaspook]

That’s right….$1000 for a Cue Ball.

My hobby is Collecting Antique Fishing Lures and related items….This week…. On a Lure Collector Facebook group I follow a unique “HEDDON PERMAGLASS” cue ball recently auctioned for $1000. Story was that Charles Heddon‘s son was a player back in the day.

As a reference, many early lures sell in the thousands of dollars, some selected items from the 70’s and 80’s sell for hundreds……but most from that period are only worth a couple bucks. If interested, I can post links to a couple of guys who are knowledgeable and honest in their appraisal.

 

[JolietJames]

I have a few antique lures from my grandfather.
Is there a "Holy Grail" of lures out there?

As a child, I owned a Star Wars action figure that people talk about almost like it was only a legend.
My mother made me return it because it was a "choking hazard". I was old enough to not eat toys...
No idea what that would have been worth today. Ugh...

 

[Seaspook]

I have a few antique lures from my grandfather.
Is there a "Holy Grail" of lures out there?

As a child, I owned a Star Wars action figure that people talk about almost like it was only a legend.
My mother made me return it because it was a "choking hazard". I was old enough to not eat toys...
No idea what that would have been worth today. Ugh...

About 20 years ago, a “one off” Musky Haskell Minnow came in off the street at a NFLCC lure show…..it brought $115,000 at auction. Smaller examples sell for $15k-$35k. Send me some pictures of your grandfather’s collection ….I will tell you what I can about them

 

[JolietJames]

About 20 years ago, a “one off” Musky Haskell Minnow came in off the street at a NFLCC lure show…..it brought $115,000 at auction. Smaller examples sell for $15k-$35k. Send me some pictures of your grandfather’s collection ….I will tell you what I can about them

Wow, that's some serious money right there.
Thank you for the offer of your time/knowledge on the subject. I'll message some pics when I get time.

 

[hang-the-9]

I have a few antique lures from my grandfather.
Is there a "Holy Grail" of lures out there?

As a child, I owned a Star Wars action figure that people talk about almost like it was only a legend.
My mother made me return it because it was a "choking hazard". I was old enough to not eat toys...
No idea what that would have been worth today. Ugh...

The legendary one was never really produced, it may only have existed as a prototype: Rocket firing Boba Fett, with a J slot, that is worth enough for an Italian meal.

In Italy. Including plane tickets and hotel. And a Ferrari to take home on way back.

https://www.antiquetrader.com/antiques-news/boba-fett-prototype-record

Outside of things like ignoring BitCoin when it was going for cents, we all must have old items that were tossed or sold for cheap years ago. I sold most of my comic collection, 3-4 long boxes that held a few 100 each, for $75. Now there are single issues I used to own that are worth $300 out of that collection.

 

[Bob Jewett]

... I sold most of my comic collection, 3-4 long boxes that held a few 100 each, for $75. Now there are single issues I used to own that are worth $300 out of that collection.

On the other hand, I kept my stamp collection until a few years ago -- hadn't touched it since high school. When I went to try to sell it, I learned that old, mint US stamps are worth about 70% of face value. It's fun covering a package with 3- and 4-cent stamps to get up to a couple of dollars postage. (They don't expire.)

 

[ShootingArts]

On the other hand, I kept my stamp collection until a few years ago -- hadn't touched it since high school. When I went to try to sell it, I learned that old, mint US stamps are worth about 70% of face value. It's fun covering a package with 3- and 4-cent stamps to get up to a couple of dollars postage. (They don't expire.)

The "forever" stamps are a great investment. However, I have a nasty suspicion that somewhere down the line we are going to find out just how long forever is!

Hu

 

[JolietJames]

The legendary one was never really produced, it may only have existed as a prototype: Rocket firing Boba Fett, with a J slot, that is worth enough for an Italian meal.

In Italy. Including plane tickets and hotel. And a Ferrari to take home on way back.

https://www.antiquetrader.com/antiques-news/boba-fett-prototype-record

Outside of things like ignoring BitCoin when it was going for cents, we all must have old items that were tossed or sold for cheap years ago. I sold most of my comic collection, 3-4 long boxes that held a few 100 each, for $75. Now there are single issues I used to own that are worth $300 out of that collection.

I owned the original with the spring-projected red missile thing.
It was deemed a choking hazard.
Montgomery Ward did the recall giving me the new fix-mounted fett and a marchbox car in exchange for the unicorn.