Recent content by dpauld

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    Sheridan worth?

    It is the ones in Near perfect/Mint condition that bring the big money. That extra bit of nice, triples the price. Sheridan has a huge and loyal following of "collectors", I had 200+ of them before blowing up that auction site with dozens of mint perfect examples. I did well... D
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    Shady "Expert Opinions" offered on Value of Highly Collectible Items

    Most folks got the point. The butthurt ones like yourself did too. Who are you kiddin buddy, LoL
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    Shady "Expert Opinions" offered on Value of Highly Collectible Items

    The stock market makes no sense, never has, never will, but that is the price, today = free market in American If they drink alcohol and are rich doesn't mean anything. they still have a profound effect on the economy, any consumer, and all consumers do... You guys are all just talking crap and...
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    Shady "Expert Opinions" offered on Value of Highly Collectible Items

    The stock market makes no sense, never has, never will, but that is the price, today = free market in American If they drink alcohol and are rich doesn't mean anything. they still have a profound effect on the economy, any consumer, and all consumers do... You guys are all just talking crap and...
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    Shady "Expert Opinions" offered on Value of Highly Collectible Items

    well said... but me thinks me stepped in the poo pile, kicked the proverbial hornets nest so to speak, eh
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    Shady "Expert Opinions" offered on Value of Highly Collectible Items

    and thanx for showing your pedigree...
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    Shady "Expert Opinions" offered on Value of Highly Collectible Items

    then came Ebay, this century... a real force to be reckoned with... my target was the gentlemen who fudge the numbers on purpose and I appreciate your hard work and have spent my $$$ on several of those well done publications, great pictures... and seriously, it must take a lot of research/work...
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    Shady "Expert Opinions" offered on Value of Highly Collectible Items

    and thank you for the bucket of snide genius, may it soon fall on your head
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    Shady "Expert Opinions" offered on Value of Highly Collectible Items

    You are EXACTLY right, a free market economy, and for that month/year, that is the true value. Then things change...
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    Shady "Expert Opinions" offered on Value of Highly Collectible Items

    and an extremely rare and highly sought after item fuels that frensy. When there is only a couple rare items available that are on EVERYONES bucket list. I was only talking about the stuff we all know is super rare, just not around, never comes up for sale... and I know that scenario well...
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    Shady "Expert Opinions" offered on Value of Highly Collectible Items

    but that is the value, your rant makes no sense at all. So goes the stock market, but today, that is the going price. You don't like it but it is what it is and you have no control over it. Your comment is exactly what I am talking about. Supply and Demand in a free market economy sets it's own...
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    Shady "Expert Opinions" offered on Value of Highly Collectible Items

    Backstory: Had some really sweet vintage springers that I had asked about maintenance on since they were kept as safe queens in a "collection" for 40-ish years. In asking I got many interested parties trying to buy them off me. There were several rifles that are highly sought after in that bunch...
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    Shady "Expert Opinions" offered on Value of Highly Collectible Items

    Backstory: Had some really sweet vintage springers that I had asked about maintenance on since they were kept as safe queens in a "collection" for 40-ish years. In asking I got many interested parties trying to buy them off me. There were several rifles that are highly sought after in that bunch...