sunnysal Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 do you remember this? the owner is nowing selling, wants to sell it as a lot...my god what a collection! check out all the photos @ http://www.homestead.com/casweb/Museum1.html I got a hold of the full listing and I am thinking about selling some stock to buy this one up! regards, tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parrot Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 That's normal behavior for a collector. You collect until you complete your collection (not that an audio collection can really be complete) or until you're satisfied with your collection, then you sell it. Then you start collecting something else. If I had the cash and collected audio gear, I still wouldn't buy this collection in one swoop. A lot of the fun in collecting anything is in finding and acquiring just the right piece. It would be zero fun to get a collection all at once just by laying out a big lump sum of money. I think this is going to be hard to find one buyer for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hwatkins Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 I am not all all on board with Parrot on this - start your own collection or piecemeal out and keep your favorites. Great collection - it has my interest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3dzapper Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Is it worth the $175,000 asking price? Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scott0527 Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Where's the full listing? I know nothing about all those wooden radio's in the pictures. I would like to get a hold of that Fisher Badge on the SA-100 tube cage. I can never find one of those damn things. Were there any Brook amps in there? I saw a lot of Mac and HK Citation stuff. Cool collection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlieboy Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 I believe Parrot has a point. Not to say if I hit the lotto I wouldnt go for it, but there is a lot of fun to be had putting together a collection like that on your own I'm sure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnysal Posted July 26, 2005 Author Share Posted July 26, 2005 I am still trying to calcualte retail value but so far I have about $350,000 counted up between audio components, antique radios, speakers and tubes. He has real mint quality stuff there and if someone took their time on ebay and audiogon selling off this stuff I am sure $175,000 would be a steal for the whole lot. It could be a business, buy it up and sell off most to keep the faves...or so I am thinking. I agree with parrot that collecting is about the process and this collection certainly represents one man´s taste. BUT if one just picked the cherries among the Scott, Fisher, McIntosh, Marantz, Pilot, Dynaco, Eico and Heathkit and sold off the rest....well just thinking about it gives me goosebumps. regards, tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Tony, When you say "sell stock," do you mean sell some of your own investments, or do you mean sell stocks in a new company you would form in purchasing and selling this collection? I could see either one making sense... Where do you find the list? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnysal Posted July 26, 2005 Author Share Posted July 26, 2005 fini, you are correct sir, either could work...wanna buy some shares? I asked for the list from the seller since I am seriously considering acquiring this collection...check out this thread on AA: http://www.audioasylum.com/members/watercooler/messages/4061.html warm regards, tony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arfandbark Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 If I had huge amounts of cash to dispose of I would buy the collection and allow my fellow Klipschters to pick and choose, But... WOOF! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fini Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 Hmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ben. Posted July 26, 2005 Share Posted July 26, 2005 If Tony's numbers are even close, I think it'd be no-brainer. Trouble is that we'd all have trouble parting with a lot of it. I'd imagine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timmikid Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 gargle & drool Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billyjoe72 Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 My thoughts are that it would be easy money. Even if you took out a loan for the bulk of it and it truely could be parted out for twice or three times the amount, Just selling one piece of the mac stuff a month would pay the bill. That would give you plenty of time to use and tinker with most all of it, then get busy on ebay. It would all sell quickly and for a nice price. Problem is, I only have 2 cents. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petrol Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 if I had the means, I would buy the lot this minute . . . While I agree completily with Parrot with regards to "Collectors and their Collecting", I would consider finding the right buyer to purchase each item in the collection to be a very satisfying way to be envolved in the audio gear hobby . . . pretty much self suffient as well!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShapeShifter Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 I think the biggest issue would be the large $$$ associated with insuring, packaging, shipping and subsequent storage. Individual packing & shipment would not be cost effective. Items would have to be consolidated in crates or containers. The logistics and costs involved in the movement of such an extensive collection is considerable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kev313 Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 That is a pick-up job for sure! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShapeShifter Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 One wouldn't want to just toss those items in the back of vans or pick-ups. Would take several days just for packing. Still think best method would be crate or containers, then ship via a commercial carrier. MHO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyKlipschFan Posted July 27, 2005 Share Posted July 27, 2005 Buy it, and go off to sell on ebay in a second!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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