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| Atticman |
Tin of paint anyone?
Is this sort of price correct for a 1 1/2 inch tin of paint £99 so far, some contents there still. 
Still 11 hours to go. Check out your cupboards everyone http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Vintage-MEC...PageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem |
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| Les |
I think £4 is over the top for postage. 
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| Atticman |
£3 is for the red silk to pack it in Les
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| johnreid |
You could display it next to your Busy Body of Jimbo 
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| superbiker_uk |
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
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| Nick |
There was probably a reserve, and it's finally been met. 
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| madeinenglang |
I have got 10 tins of this stuff only joking I wish had some why is it going for so much money
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| tmuir |
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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| Atticman |
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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| johnreid |
Maybe those are famous fingerprints on the can too
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| Les |
I tried Meccano Enamel and got this.
http://www.liveauctioneers.com/item/2427244 |
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| alan2525 |
I wonder if it's a meccano collector or a rusty old pain pot collector that's bidding on it? | ||||
| tmuir |
Wow!!! Estimate £150 to £200!!! They can keep them at that price |
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| alan2525 |
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!! | ||||
| Atticman |
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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| Les |
I do not know as I have not signed up.
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| alan2525 |
Oooh it has paint in it! I'm not interested then! I'm only after the rusty pots, those come at a premium!! 
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| Dampfmaschine |
WONDER WHAT A PHOTO OF SAID PAINT TIN IS WORTH THEN? | ||||
| Chris |
And I thought little tins of humbrol were expensive! | ||||
| alan2525 |
I wonder if those really old tins of dried up humbrol and airfix paint are worth anything? :O |
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| WeedenSteam |
Sold for 101.99 |
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| scorpion2nz |
the high prices for meccano paint are of no surprise to me
us meccano collectors (as against builders) are a mad lot only ever seen 1 tin before |
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| Les |
You can say that again. If it brought £101.99 for a part tin I wonder how much a full tin would go for??
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| Kev&Mel |
I think gold leaf might be a cheaper alternative.
Cheers Kev |