Cone Ink Prices CRAZY

[madpaddla]

Hello Folks,
I have been watching too much Ebay tv and noticed that the colored inks have been selling like crazy. Pontiled etc I can understand but the colored Cones are a different story. What gives? Anyone else watching this? Here is one from our old friend Bottleworks.

 

[Jim]

I have noticed this as well. The cobalt Carter's 1897 cones have been bringing over $100, and sometimes 200! I think I paid around 50 bucks for mine a few years ago, and now I'm glad I didn't wait. ~Jim

 

[baltbottles]

I also had a small run of colored cone inks I sold years ago. But the money went towards other bottles that have increased in value quite well. So in the end i'm happy.

Chris

 

[baltbottles]

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[baltbottles]

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[dollarbill]

Maken it hard on guy with shallow pocket I say .
bill

 

[bottle_head9]

Yes, its crazy.I saw a citron one sell close to $500.00 clams a few months ago.I believe people started collecting these because you could put together a nice run for little money.Not anymore.

 

[saratogadriver]

I like the colored cones because they add splashes of color to my ink collection. But I just don't think they are worth the $ they are drawing right now. As I just typed in another string, inks seem to sway in desireability between the aqua but rare figurals and the colors. Right now, color is king on "the bay".

Jim G

 

[Jim]

All colored inks seem to be doing well. I won't be buying any at these prices, as I agree that we could see them "cool off" a bit at some point. For anyone who has a few extra ones to unload, now would be a good time to do it.

One of these guys recently sold for over $600. This one only cost me a little elbow grease in digging an 8-foot pit. I have been tempted to buy it a "friend" or two for the shelf, but I think I'll wait a while. ~Jim

 

[glass man]

NATURALLY I GOT RID OF MY NINETEEN DIFFERENT COLOR CONE INKS FOR $100 THREE YEARS AGO!! DANG! ALWAYS A DAY LATE AND A DOLLAR SHORT! JAMIE