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Permalink Reply by Bill Baker on September 26, 2014 at 9:35am

How cool is that !

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Permalink Reply by 3 String Blues on September 28, 2014 at 2:32pm

I know, I just love ebay because it really is the best place in the world to find lost history!

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Permalink Reply by Better Trees on September 28, 2014 at 4:19pm

I'd like to look at a few of those up close. I know there must be some creative solutions to all of the problems I have just looked up on sites like this.

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Permalink Reply by Mark "Boots" Elford on September 30, 2014 at 4:18pm

Very nice,what a treasure.

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Permalink Reply by BUGGY (C) on October 2, 2014 at 9:39am

Nice find

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Permalink Reply by 3 String Blues on October 8, 2014 at 5:38am

Its back on ebay and started at .99 cents!...it was listed for 850 bucks, but had no bids, maybe someone can win it now

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Permalink Reply by 3 String Blues on October 9, 2014 at 3:39am

whooa! now he relisted it at 1150 bucks!

I think this seller cant make up his mind, this is the third time he has relisted it all for different prices, this last time is way high!

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Cigar-Box-Violin-1899-Signed-by-maker-Howar...

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Permalink Reply by robert jones on October 9, 2014 at 4:47am

Dropped it to $950 now.

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Permalink Reply by Diglydog on October 9, 2014 at 5:02am

The problem with old stuff is that age and value aren't always linked.  I'm surprised by how cheaply you can pick up antique furniture, which is often way better built than a lot of modern stuff.  Old stuff is only worth anything if lots of people want it and it's scarce.

I don't know how much someone will pay for an old piece of musical folk art - looks like the seller isn't sure either.

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Permalink Reply by Bill Baker on October 9, 2014 at 5:31am

I think I would rather have my Grandads.  Maybe not as old but ???

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Permalink Reply by 3 String Blues on October 9, 2014 at 8:26am

If that's really from your family's history that is sweet a F&*^%!!!!!!

If my house caught on fire, once the family was out the window that would be the first thing I carry out on my back!

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Permalink Reply by Bill Baker on October 9, 2014 at 9:27am

Juice, I am 77 now and I remember my Grandad Gillespie working on this about the time I was

in late elementary school.  After my mothers death I kept it.  I am going to get a bridge and some strings so

it will at least be complete.

B-

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