Re: Peso Auctions

2009-01-14 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 11:55 AM, frank theriault wrote: > On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 11:48 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > >> Yes i do, but is it worth it, who knows. I;m still doing on line research. > > Hey, if it's really worth $3000, you're only about 1/3 way to that D3X > you've always wanted! We

Re: Peso Auctions

2009-01-14 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 11:48 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Yes i do, but is it worth it, who knows. I;m still doing on line research. Hey, if it's really worth $3000, you're only about 1/3 way to that D3X you've always wanted! ;-) cheers, frank -- "Sharpness is a bourgeois concept." -Henri C

Re: Peso Auctions

2009-01-14 Thread David J Brooks
On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 11:34 AM, frank theriault wrote: > On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 11:23 AM, David J Brooks wrote: >> http://www.vintagecollectables.com/american_toys2.htm >> >> I don't feel so bad spending what i did, now.:-) > > Feeling vindicated are we? Some what, I still share the house wit

Re: Peso Auctions

2009-01-14 Thread frank theriault
On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 11:23 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > http://www.vintagecollectables.com/american_toys2.htm > > I don't feel so bad spending what i did, now.:-) Feeling vindicated are we? :-) So I saw only one horse-drawn hook and ladder in there. It didn't look like yours, but I'm sure yo

Re: Peso Auctions

2009-01-14 Thread David J Brooks
http://www.vintagecollectables.com/american_toys2.htm I don't feel so bad spending what i did, now.:-) Dave -- Equine Photography www.caughtinmotion.com http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ Ontario Canada -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_

Re: Peso Auctions

2009-01-13 Thread David J Brooks
On Tue, Jan 13, 2009 at 11:53 AM, frank theriault wrote: Understood.:-) This was not the only late 1800's item they had. One was a working canon for a child's toy. Insert powder, add marble, bom. Guess kids were tougher back then. They won't even let them run out door in school anymore, inc

Re: Peso Auctions

2009-01-13 Thread frank theriault
On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 1:51 PM, David J Brooks wrote: > I went to an auction Saturday, just North of town. > > Its the first one i have attended in probably 10-12 years. > > I went alone. > > I should not do that. > > http://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/3187906165/ > > Saw this on the web site

Re: Peso Auctions

2009-01-13 Thread David J Brooks
On Mon, Jan 12, 2009 at 9:49 AM, Peter Alling wrote: >>> You gonna divulge what you paid for it, or does your wife read this? ;) >> >>No and yes. > > The trying to hide idea comes too late... > She has gazed upon it and has been approved, although reluctantly.:-) For those that inquired, i paid

Re: Peso Auctions

2009-01-12 Thread Peter Alling
>> You gonna divulge what you paid for it, or does your wife read this? ;) > >No and yes. The trying to hide idea comes too late... -Original Message- >From: David J Brooks >Sent: Jan 11, 2009 2:22 PM >To: Pentax-Discuss Mail List >Subject: Re: Peso Auctions &g

Re: Peso Auctions

2009-01-11 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 3:05 PM, Pasvorn Boonmark wrote: > Dave, > > How true.. LOL > > Last time I did that I ended up with a Persian Rug... Ouch. I left before the rugs went on auction.:-) One other item i was planning on bidding on, but I left after winning the wagon, was a set of 200 jello c

Re: Peso Auctions

2009-01-11 Thread Pasvorn Boonmark
Dave, How true.. LOL Last time I did that I ended up with a Persian Rug... Ouch. -Pasvorn On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 10:51 AM, David J Brooks wrote: > Thought i might pick it up for $30-50 dollars. > > I was wrong. > > Never go to auctions by ones self. > > K10D, 16-45, on board flash > > Dave >

Re: Peso Auctions

2009-01-11 Thread Jack Davis
When the "Antique Road Show" comes to your town, be sure to take it for an appraisal. Jack --- On Sun, 1/11/09, David J Brooks wrote: > From: David J Brooks > Subject: Re: Peso Auctions > To: "Pentax-Discuss Mail List" > Date: Sunday, January 11, 2009, 11:2

Re: Peso Auctions

2009-01-11 Thread David J Brooks
tioneer that said the date, mid 1800's. The wagon appears repainted., the horse not. Dave > Nice coffee table piece, in any case. > You gonna divulge what you paid for it, or does your wife read this? ;) > > Jack > > > --- On Sun, 1/11/09, David J Brooks wrote: > &

Re: Peso Auctions

2009-01-11 Thread David J Brooks
your wife read this? ;) No and yes. Dave > > Jack > > > --- On Sun, 1/11/09, David J Brooks wrote: > >> From: David J Brooks >> Subject: Peso Auctions >> To: "Pentax Discuss" , "Barbara Brooks" , >> "Harry Bolton" , "Yv

Re: Peso Auctions

2009-01-11 Thread Jack Davis
> From: David J Brooks > Subject: Peso Auctions > To: "Pentax Discuss" , "Barbara Brooks" , > "Harry Bolton" , "Yvette Huber" > Date: Sunday, January 11, 2009, 10:51 AM > I went to an auction Saturday, just North of town. > &g

Re: Peso Auctions

2009-01-11 Thread David J Brooks
On Sun, Jan 11, 2009 at 2:01 PM, Paul Sorenson wrote: > OK - how much *DID* you spend? The condition looks great. Is it original > or has it been repainted? It does not look like it has, the wagon is fully painted, the horse has some paint chips off it, but no chips or dings in the unit. There

Re: Peso Auctions

2009-01-11 Thread Luiz Felipe
David, looks a very nice fire truck indeed, and I really wonder how high went the price... Went to a car auction some time ago, looking for a usable carcass to re-new my ride, but came out empty handed - there is something evil that possesses the audience and makes them keep raising the price

Re: Peso Auctions

2009-01-11 Thread Paul Sorenson
OK - how much *DID* you spend? The condition looks great. Is it original or has it been repainted? -p David J Brooks wrote: I went to an auction Saturday, just North of town. Its the first one i have attended in probably 10-12 years. I went alone. I should not do that. http://www.flickr.

Peso Auctions

2009-01-11 Thread David J Brooks
I went to an auction Saturday, just North of town. Its the first one i have attended in probably 10-12 years. I went alone. I should not do that. http://www.flickr.com/photos/djbrooks/3187906165/ Saw this on the web site for the auctioneer, thought it would be neat to have. It is from the mid