14-12-2011, 09:54 PM
In tonight's auction was by far the ugliest set I've seen in a while -
a Murphy A146CM.
It had a commission bid of £20 on it, and it went 'in the room' for £22. The (lucky?) buyer is not a radio enthusiast, and normally deals in furniture. I have had one or two folk ask me recently if old radios 'make money' so perhaps there will be some competition at future auctions.
I have got to know and talk to a lot of folk at this venue and absolutely nobody has the slightest interest in restoring/collecting/enthusing over anything. The sole object of the exercise is to make money by selling stuff on for profit without showing the slightest interest in what it does or how it works. This gives me an uneasy feeling because as soon as you show an interest in something where there is normally none, someone thinks there is money to be made..... hmm.... perhaps this is the way to save the sets..... make folk think they are valuable!
a Murphy A146CM.
It had a commission bid of £20 on it, and it went 'in the room' for £22. The (lucky?) buyer is not a radio enthusiast, and normally deals in furniture. I have had one or two folk ask me recently if old radios 'make money' so perhaps there will be some competition at future auctions.
I have got to know and talk to a lot of folk at this venue and absolutely nobody has the slightest interest in restoring/collecting/enthusing over anything. The sole object of the exercise is to make money by selling stuff on for profit without showing the slightest interest in what it does or how it works. This gives me an uneasy feeling because as soon as you show an interest in something where there is normally none, someone thinks there is money to be made..... hmm.... perhaps this is the way to save the sets..... make folk think they are valuable!
