Robeson Overpriced ????

[galvanic1882]

Ok, here is an item that I was watching on ebay, a Robeson Razor Display case. It went for over 2500 and I am not sure what I am missing here but wondering WHY??? Charlie maybe you can educate me on this one. Here is the link

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... MEWAX%3AIT

Mike

[remington collector]

There were some rare + desirable razors included with the display?

[gino]

Thats what I think. Rare old cabinet from a well known maker in Robeson and at least a few of those 18 razors quite rare and valuable.

[FRJ]

The cabinet itself is a fine piece of work.

[Miller Bro's]

Funny thing is none of the razors were Robeson`s

Maybe it was the same guy who wanted to buy Charlie`s display cabinets at the last knife show He offered some pretty big money for them

[galvanic1882]

Boy I must be way off in my values of razors because I see nothing in that group that would make me think the whole package was worth that money.

[Miller Bro's]

One of the razors he says is Decomposing

Nothing "Rare" in the way of razors in that lot, some nice ones but not rare.

So 18 razors X $50 each average is $900

Someone thinks the case is worth $1600.00


It`s only money Mike

[galvanic1882]

Yes and it's not my money, I hope display cases are on the upswing because I have a few rare ones and so I am glad but still perplexed

[RobesonsRme.com]

I haven't been on Ebay much this week. I certainly missed that whole auction.

The last Robeson display case like that that sold on Ebay brought about $450.00, if I remember correctly and that was only about two years ago. Photo below. I don't think it's as nice as this latest one.

I cannot speak to the value of the razors.

The case is nice and interestingly constructed, but it's not worth two thousand dollars.

Sometimes I can spot a known buyer on Ebay by their Feedback rating. I don't know the guy that bought that case and contents.

Personally, I would love to own it. I thought the same about the previous example that sold on Ebay. But, I am not really a razor collector, not to that monetary extent anyway.

I certainly could fill it with some prime Robeson razors, though.

Charlie Noyes