VALUES ... guides vs e-bay vs dealers vs ?

[cyberdigger]

The way I figure it is like this: ..sometimes we overpay, sometimes we underpay, but either way, we pay. To collect or not to collect, that is the question..

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

cyberdigger ~

Right on! I like your Shakespear spin-off phrase. And to add to this it "may" be of interest to note that when I was a senior in high school (1970) my English teacher had a little contest to see who could come up with the best answer to that age old question. And I won (true story) with ...

"To Believe or not to believe. That is the answer."

And partly because of winning that contest I was also voted "Most Talented." (And this one I can prove because I still have my yearbook with my photo in it). Please note, I am not bragging, but rather "sharing." There is a world of difference between the two, and hope I am never guilty of the former.

Whew ... I really feel better now!

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SODA"BS"BOB

 

[cyberdigger]

You don't look too bad either! Shakespear? I thought that was nietzsche..




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[SODAPOPBOB]

~ cyberspear ~

I may be getting a little carried away with this, but what the heck.

Here's how it starts ... (Contains more, but this should suffice).

~ From Hamlet ~

To be or not to be– that is the question:
Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
Or to take arms against a sea of troubles
And, by opposing, end them.

And you said something about "looking good." Check this out.

Peggi Willi won due to having an almost opereatic voice. I won because (I'm still not sure). But I do recall being the very first male stundent in our high school's entire history to have hair below the collar.

1970

 

[cyberdigger]

 To be or not to be– that is the question:
                                       Whether 'tis nobler in the mind to suffer
                                       The slings and arrows of outrageous fortune,
                                       Or to take arms against a sea of troubles
                                       And, by opposing, end them.

If you babelfish it enough, it means: "C'mon dudes! Are we gonna take this bizniz or are we gonna go kick butt>?"

Thanks for the image from 1970! You look like a righteous dude there.. []

 

[cyberdigger]

...[8|]...

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

Lastly ... (I promise).

Regarding my "below the collar" hair. I literally had to go before the school board with my parents to fight for my hair. I won! But had I lost the consequence would have been expulsion without a diploma. My victory actually set a president for future students. At the time students all across the country were fighting (and winning) school dress codes, including the length of male student's hair. For some weird reason my parents supported me 100%. Something to do with individual rights that they, and my dad now, (88 years old) stills believes in.

Just a little bit of American history for everyone.

SODA "NOW 58 YEARS OLD" BOB

 

[mattinad]

Can anyone tell me what a big chief taft california bottle is going for it it's yellow and red not very good condition tho

 

[SODAPOPBOB]

mattinad ~

I'm just going to blurt it out and say in my opinion a Taft, California Big Chief is worth about $50.00 in mint condition. But if the condition were anything less than near-mint, I wouldn't pay $5.00 for one. But that's just my "opinion" and because of my personal collecting interest. The older I get and the more bottles I buy, the more particular I am about condition. However, someone else (who just has to have one) might pay $100. So for me its all relative to ...

1. Collecting interest
2. Condition

I have the same yellow/red Big Chief from Ely, Nevada (near mint) that I wouldn't sell for less than $75.00, even though I know its probably only worth about $50.00. If/when I do sell it, I'm holding out for the collector who "just has to have one!" []

SPB

 

[mattinad]

I understand completely bob I am the same way I wish this taft california bottle was in better shape. I found it at a garage sale for a dollar.