There's this bloke, who is - well, I guess he's a dustman. He works at some rubbish dump, and what he does, as other dustmen do, is sift through the stuff people throw away, I guess in the hope of making an easy buck. Well, this fellow sells his stuff on eBay - calls hisself summat like 'Reduce-reuse-recycle'. He makes it quite clear where his wares come from, and also that he is operating well within the law - what he does confirms to every guideline going.
He sells odd stuff - vinyls, bakelite phones, cutlery, and on this occasion, a beaten-up guitar. My friend (who told me this story) said it was in pretty sad shape, but on looking at the photos she found herself wondering if the pattern around the sound-box hole wasn't real honest-to-goodness inlay, and not the transfer most of us live with.
She kept an eye on the item, and wasn't altogether surprised when, a coupla days ago, the bidding hit £90. Well, the auction ended today, and the guitar was sold to a German buyer for
£820.01.
I love stories like that.
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A perfectly reasonable life spins out of control . . .
About Me
- Mangonel
- Dealer in disease, destruction and death with a kick like a mule. And a BIG crush on Stephen Mangan. Which Significant Other knows nothing about.
Things to do before I die
- See the Aurora Borealis
- Take an actual proper music exam
- Read Clarissa
- Visit Everest Base Camp and see the Khumbu Ice Falls
3 comments:
Yeah! Nothing beats palming off useless crap onto Johnny Kraut and making him pay through the nose for it! Poorstrung? Dorks Gerrit, as they say in Harpenden. Who won the bloody war, anyway?
In the U.S. we call this the "antiques roadshow" effect... pretty impressive.
Reg, I love you. There, I've said it. Make of it what you will.
Valerie - thank goodness for your altogether loftier tone.
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