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Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 2:13 pm
by Vonny
Ours were definitely similar at Hertford. My year actually had to spend a whole term using the museum (where these desks were) as our form classroom in my first year at Hertford because one girl broke her leg in the gym & couldn't get up the stairs.
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 2:37 pm
by kerrensimmonds
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... &rd=1&rd=1
Anyone seen this, then?
I am bidding... but it's frustrating that the seller is hiding the bidders' identities. As far as I can see from their profiles, the other two bidders are antique dealers - no sign of any Old Blue purchases......
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 3:00 pm
by J.R.
I would reckon the main bidders are definitely dealers.
Surely, this is something the School should place an inflated offer for, so it could be housed, RIGHTFULLY, in the school museum ??
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 3:28 pm
by kerrensimmonds
If I am successful, that's where it will end up (when I am no longer here....). But I guess I won't be successful.. .. sadly.
Also sadly I don't think the school per se is in the market for buying back stuff...although I know of at least one other person who is buying on eBay with a view to giving his collection to the Museum when he passes on.
I guess there aren't many other schools with so prolific a market on eBay!
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 5:50 pm
by Katharine
kerrensimmonds wrote:I guess there aren't many other schools with so prolific a market on eBay!
A few years ago I was at the Great Dorset Steam Fair and there was a stall with second hand books (not just paperback trash). They had a lot of books on CH, and I think I bought some. The woman in charge said she had known nothing of the school when she acquired the books but everywhere she went at least one OB would come to talk to her about the school and the books.
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 8:31 pm
by John Knight
Well Kerren, was 'twoejits' the high bidder?
Posted: Sat Feb 10, 2007 9:10 pm
by kerrensimmonds
No. The bids doubled from what I had put on auctionsnipe, and went down at £285 to someone who has been buying Victorian paintings.
Oh dear. Way beyond my league.. and what a pity that this person (probably...) is not an Old Blue!
But maybe they are and are not telling us!
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 10:17 pm
by Vonny
Has anyne seen this?
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/1000-Piece-Jigsaw ... dZViewItem
I'd quite like a CH puzzle - any idea if CH still sell them?
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:18 pm
by kerrensimmonds
Yes, I have seen this before. Last time it went down at around £10-£12. Let's see what happens this time!
Good idea for those who are currently thinking about a new range or branded merchandise...
Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:57 pm
by Mrs C.
I`ve got a puzzle sitting on the bookshelf right next to me at the moment!
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 10:57 am
by kerrensimmonds
Try selling it on eBay Mrs. C!
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 11:19 am
by kerrensimmonds
Guess what folks.....the person that sold the desk appears to have another one.. in not such good condition.
I wonder how many they have for sale?! Last time it went for £49...
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VICTORIAN-CHRISTS ... dZViewItem
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:05 pm
by J.R.
Mrs C. wrote:I`ve got a puzzle sitting on the bookshelf right next to me at the moment!
You shouldn't talk about Mr. C in such a fashion, Mrs. C !!
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 1:06 pm
by J.R.
kerrensimmonds wrote:Try selling it on eBay Mrs. C!
See my previous post, Kerren.
Mr C might have something to say on the subject !
Posted: Wed Feb 28, 2007 4:08 pm
by Vonny
Mrs C. wrote:I`ve got a puzzle sitting on the bookshelf right next to me at the moment!
Presuming it's a CH one (and not your hubby) - where did you get it from?