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Sparton Nocturne for sale on ebay (not mine)
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C.Copperpot
2017-09-20 01:30:45 UTC
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/SPARTON-NOCTURNE-The-Holy-Grail-of-Art-Deco-Radios-1934-/142507158311?hash=item212e16ab27:g:MmsAAOSwN2VZQZ3C

Free pickup too!
John Robertson
2017-09-20 01:41:56 UTC
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/SPARTON-NOCTURNE-The-Holy-Grail-of-Art-Deco-Radios-1934-/142507158311?hash=item212e16ab27:g:MmsAAOSwN2VZQZ3C
Free pickup too!
Damn, won't ship to Canada. I'm out!

John ;-#)#
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C.Copperpot
2017-09-20 02:32:18 UTC
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/SPARTON-NOCTURNE-The-Holy-Grail-of-Art-Deco-Radios-1934-/142507158311?hash=item212e16ab27:g:MmsAAOSwN2VZQZ3C
Free pickup too!
Damn, won't ship to Canada. I'm out!
John ;-#)#
Maybe Peter will go for it!
Peter Wieck
2017-09-20 13:08:57 UTC
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Maybe Peter will go for it!
Yeah!

We did pay off the mortgage last year, and I do have a the 558. So, convincing the wife would be no problem.

And, of course, the moment it goes on display, the dogs and cats will decide to have a major chase around it.

Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA
John-Del
2017-09-20 13:44:39 UTC
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/SPARTON-NOCTURNE-The-Holy-Grail-of-Art-Deco-Radios-1934-/142507158311?hash=item212e16ab27:g:MmsAAOSwN2VZQZ3C
Free pickup too!
I was laughing at the price he wants, then read that Barbara Streisand owns two! Well, *that* changes my whole perception of the radio...

John
Wolcott, CT
philo
2017-09-20 14:36:44 UTC
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/SPARTON-NOCTURNE-The-Holy-Grail-of-Art-Deco-Radios-1934-/142507158311?hash=item212e16ab27:g:MmsAAOSwN2VZQZ3C
Free pickup too!
I was laughing at the price he wants, then read that Barbara Streisand owns two! Well, *that* changes my whole perception of the radio...
John
Wolcott, CT
I know it's a major collector's item but that price is absurd.
John-Del
2017-09-20 14:38:52 UTC
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/SPARTON-NOCTURNE-The-Holy-Grail-of-Art-Deco-Radios-1934-/142507158311?hash=item212e16ab27:g:MmsAAOSwN2VZQZ3C
Free pickup too!
I was laughing at the price he wants, then read that Barbara Streisand owns two! Well, *that* changes my whole perception of the radio...
John
Wolcott, CT
I know it's a major collector's item but that price is absurd.
It's worth what someone is willing to pay for it. What's absurd is that anyone would pay that amount :) Subtle difference but hey..

John
Wolcott, CT
philo
2017-09-20 15:12:09 UTC
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http://www.ebay.com/itm/SPARTON-NOCTURNE-The-Holy-Grail-of-Art-Deco-Radios-1934-/142507158311?hash=item212e16ab27:g:MmsAAOSwN2VZQZ3C
Free pickup too!
I was laughing at the price he wants, then read that Barbara Streisand owns two! Well, *that* changes my whole perception of the radio...
John
Wolcott, CT
I know it's a major collector's item but that price is absurd.
It's worth what someone is willing to pay for it. What's absurd is that anyone would pay that amount :) Subtle difference but hey..
John
Wolcott, CT
I often see wildly different prices for identical items on eBay.


That said, since this is the only one on Ebay, I guess if some
billionaire wanted it, $110k would be no big deal.
Peter Wieck
2017-09-20 15:08:56 UTC
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I know it's a major collector's item but that price is absurd.
Apparently someone paid $149,000 for one, unless I misread "realized" on one of the attached pictures.

Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA
C.Copperpot
2017-09-20 19:38:16 UTC
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I know it's a major collector's item but that price is absurd.
Apparently someone paid $149,000 for one, unless I misread "realized" on one of the attached pictures.
Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA
2012 Sparton Nocturne Radio Auction on youtube:

Peter Wieck
2017-10-05 13:43:42 UTC
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https://www.wright20.com/auctions/2016/11/design-masterworks

The seller of this item is telling little porkies with the Wright Auction plug from 11/19/2016.

The radio:

a) Did not sell.
b) Was nowhere near as good condition as pictured.

Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA
Peter Wieck
2017-10-05 13:49:19 UTC
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https://www.wright20.com/auctions/2016/11/design-masterworks
The seller of this item is telling little porkies with the Wright Auction plug from 11/19/2016.
a) Did not sell.
b) Was nowhere near as good condition as pictured.
Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA
My apologies - the year before:

https://www.wright20.com/auctions/2015/11/design-masterworks/6

Peter Wieck
Melrose Park, PA

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