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Awful long time to be spinning a bottle in what could be accomplished in a week. If they are using anything other than polish, I'd probably run the other direction from buying because it's likely over polished.
 

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Why would anybody spend 500 hours or 3-4 weeks tumbling a common $100 bottle? insane in my opinion.

I think an asking price of $535 for a common $100 bottle says it all. The person brags a lot about the process and expects the buyer to pay for it!
 

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If I was to spend 500 hours & 4 weeks tumbling a common $1.00 1980 Miracle Whip Jar, could I then ask $500 for it because of all the time I spent tumbling?
 

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Amazing, I'm pretty sure the original price was $535. But after a month of not selling at $535 he went & upped the price $100 to $635 now? Does this make sense? I'd figure you'd lower it by $100 not raise it by $100. I'd offer $100 for the Bottle.
 

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Awful long time to be spinning a bottle in what could be accomplished in a week. If they are using anything other than polish, I'd probably run the other direction from buying because it's likely over polished.

I did mine in a week. And I'd sell it for under $200.00 LEON.
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Part of his description sez "How often do these come up for Sale" The answer to that is quit often as it's one of the most common cobalt blue hutches found besides the Lomax from Chicago. I guess living in Florida he never sees them. Living in Detroit I see them & dig them all the time. LEON.
 

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