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I think £4 is over the top for postage.  
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| £3 is for the red silk to pack it in Les |
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You could display it next to your Busy Body of Jimbo 
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Why has the value kept going up when the next highest bid was £49.99? Surely it should only be £51.00 now? Am I missing something with how automatic bids are placed? still a crazy price any which way you look at it
| Quote: | Bidder Bid Amount Bid Time
Bidder 2 £99.99 01-Apr-09 23:50:22 BST
Bidder 2 £99.90 01-Apr-09 23:49:59 BST
Bidder 2 £80.00 01-Apr-09 23:49:30 BST
Bidder 2 £51.00 01-Apr-09 23:47:23 BST
Bidder 3 £49.99 25-Mar-09 23:42:50 GMT
Bidder 3 £41.00 25-Mar-09 23:42:50 GMT
Bidder 2 £40.00 28-Mar-09 13:21:41 GMT
Bidder 3 £31.00 25-Mar-09 23:42:50 GMT
Bidder 2 £30.00 25-Mar-09 22:21:02 GMT
Bidder 2 £23.99 25-Mar-09 22:21:02 GMT
Bidder 1 £22.99 25-Mar-09 00:12:32 GMT
Bidder 1 £9.99 25-Mar-09 00:12:32 GMT
Starting Price £9.99 24-Mar-09 21:41:49 GMT |
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There was probably a reserve, and it's finally been met.  |
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tmuir
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It's a crazy price but must be very rare.
I've never seen it before and I have kilos of Meccano dating back to the 1920s.
I also did a Google search and Meccano paint tins and found zero hits so I'm guessing its the 'hens teeth' for Meccano collectors.
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| superbiker_uk wrote: | Why has the value kept going up when the next highest bid was £49.99? Surely it should only be £51.00 now? Am I missing something with how automatic bids are placed? still a crazy price any which way you look at it
| Quote: | Bidder Bid Amount Bid Time
Bidder 2 £99.99 01-Apr-09 23:50:22 BST
Bidder 2 £99.90 01-Apr-09 23:49:59 BST
Bidder 2 £80.00 01-Apr-09 23:49:30 BST
Bidder 2 £51.00 01-Apr-09 23:47:23 BST
Bidder 3 £49.99 25-Mar-09 23:42:50 GMT
Bidder 3 £41.00 25-Mar-09 23:42:50 GMT
Bidder 2 £40.00 28-Mar-09 13:21:41 GMT
Bidder 3 £31.00 25-Mar-09 23:42:50 GMT
Bidder 2 £30.00 25-Mar-09 22:21:02 GMT
Bidder 2 £23.99 25-Mar-09 22:21:02 GMT
Bidder 1 £22.99 25-Mar-09 00:12:32 GMT
Bidder 1 £9.99 25-Mar-09 00:12:32 GMT
Starting Price £9.99 24-Mar-09 21:41:49 GMT |
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Nicks right, I am sure. Bidder 2 has quite a few feedback and knows what hes doing bid wise.
Bids went 51, to see if the reserve was over 50. Then £80 to see if the reserve was over £75, then 99 in case the reserve was that. Reserve auctions are a pain ita, but can sometimes end as a bargain, as people get put off bidding at all on them. |
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Maybe those are famous fingerprints on the can too
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| tmuir wrote: | It's a crazy price but must be very rare.
I've never seen it before and I have kilos of Meccano dating back to the 1920s.
I also did a Google search and Meccano paint tins and found zero hits so I'm guessing its the 'hens teeth' for Meccano collectors. |
I tried Meccano Enamel and got this.
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/2427244
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I wonder if it's a meccano collector or a rusty old pain pot collector that's bidding on it?
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| Les wrote: | | tmuir wrote: | It's a crazy price but must be very rare.
I've never seen it before and I have kilos of Meccano dating back to the 1920s.
I also did a Google search and Meccano paint tins and found zero hits so I'm guessing its the 'hens teeth' for Meccano collectors. |
I tried Meccano Enamel and got this.
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/2427244 |
Wow!!!
Estimate £150 to £200!!!
They can keep them at that price
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If only I had money! At the moment I can only dream of ever owning a complete set of empty meccano paint pots! But some day - they will be mine!!
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| alan2525 wrote: | | If only I had money! At the moment I can only dream of ever owning a complete set of empty meccano paint pots! But some day - they will be mine!! |
This one has paint in it though - more costly than a good bottle of vintage wine- wonder what I would choose- each to their own.
Les how much did those pots sell for- you need to be a member to see that. Well found as well  |
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