A Whole New Category Of eBay Prices .
This auction is for an item from the 1960's .
It is a bicycle part .
Yes , it is still off-topic , in its subject matter .
And yet , it is so VERY perfectly right-on-target for us . Why ? Because it may force you to take a new look at yourself , at ourselves , and at our enjoyment of our fine hobby !
Click on the link . Read the short auction description . Look at the pictures . Read the description again , because it will leave you slightly shocked . Notice that the reserve price has NOT been met . Look a long while at the "Buy it now" price .
And never again , never again , should any of us complain about ANY prices for truly rare old finely-made bicycle parts .
A fine old vintage derailleur might also be a small and beautiful piece of sculpture , an art object on display , lovely even to someone who does not know its history .
But a . . . well , you look for yourself . . .
Raoul Delmare
Marysville Kansas