The last couple of clean or perhaps NOS Fujita Professional Supers I've noticed on Ebay have fetched about $150, which seems reasonable for a saddle of that quality to me. Used Brooks Pros in seemingly good shape frequently go for what seems a relative pittance to me- often no more than around $50 or $60 and seldom exceed $100. The equivalent quality Ideale models, which are probably not significantly rarer or better made, often get what seem to me like crazy prices. In a rational market vintage Brooks saddles would look like a bargain. Of course the market is often outhouse rat crazy, but that just makes things interesting.
Kurt Sperry Bellingham, Washington USA
2009/5/17 <DTSHIFTER@aol.com>:
> Evening (here in EDT time) Listmembers,
>
> Have any of you been following the price of Fujita saddles on eBay?
>
> I've been looking for one for a mid 70s Kuwahara built OMPAX, and the
> prices have really spiked in the past couple of months. It's now at the point
> where I can buy a Brooks Pro for less than a Fujita, which I'll probably
> do.....
>
> Question to the List: Why do you think the price for these saddles has
> gone up so much recently (it hasn't been me bidding up the auctions!!)?
>
> Cheers,
>
> Chuck Brooks
> Malta, NY NEUSA
>
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