Holy Cow! That's an expensive rocket!

No.

I've never understood why people put a premium on "collectibles". To me, it's only worth what you can open it and use it for.

-- David

Cheers,

"David" wrote in news:il_Fd.22646$ snipped-for-privacy@twister.southeast.rr.com:

Same for diamonds;their value is artificially maintained;South Africa and Russia cartels have so many diamonds stockpiled that their true value is negligible,IF they were put on the market.

When civilization falls,how much is a diamond worth? ;-)

I bet a single MRE is worth more to the tsunami survivors than any diamond.

Probably but the diamond would be more tender. ; )

Randy

I suspect it's all about memories. The rockets pulling the high dollars date from 40 +/- years ago. The guys buying them have made their money and are trying to buy back into their childhood.

Not so different from the real reason a lot of us OFBARs are back in rocketry, if you really think about it.

For me, there are very few kits I'm willing to spend much on. The Estes Goonybirds, which very few others care about, are it.

Why? Because I think they're cool and because my Zoom Broom is the rocket I remember best from when I was a kid.

That said, if anyone has a Star Snoop kit they're willing to part with....

-Kevin

I'm just trying to finish the first one.

Verna says my first childhood officially ends at midnight of the last day of my 49th year. The 2nd childhood starts 1 second later as I reach 50. : )

Randy

I believe it was P.T. Barnum that said "There's a sucker born every minute.", a truism after this last election proved we didn't learn from prior mistakes (99% voted for either of the Big Two again). Were Barnum still alive I'm sure everyone's favorite cyber auction house would be known as "Barnum and E-Bay's Circus".

Chuck

from 40 +/- years ago. The guys buying them have made their money and are trying to buy back into their childhood.

I usually refer to those folks as suffering from Glory Days Syndrome. I don't have the time to look back and lament about a lost past, there's too darned much to look forward to now.

I won't finish mine until I'm finished, period

if you really think about it.

What I was doing in rocketry as a kid wouldn't have been enough to bring me back. I'm back for newer and larger challenges that wouldn't have been possible then. Love that tech curve!

49th year. The 2nd childhood starts 1 second later as I reach 50. : )

Ha! I just turned 51. I had a bit of a life crisis at 49 because it was the last time I could say I've more years ahead than behind (I'm living to be 100 one way or another!). But with hitting 51 it's now "ALRIGHT! I'm a dirty old man who's over the hill and gaining speed! Watch me in the mogels! WOOHOO!!!"

Chuck

Happy belated birthday!

I just hit 50 on January 4th. Hasn't really bothered me -- with all the grandkids I have, 50 seemed apropo. :) Plus, having lost friends and family members in the past few years, I can't see getting depressed about getting older -- makes you cherish the time you have, know what I mean?

And THIS is what you do with it!!

By definition, yes they are. Things are worth exactly as much as, no more and no less than, someone is willing to pay for them.

- Rick "Armchair economist" Dickinson

"The more you pay, the more it is worth."

-truism

Cheers,

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Well, sorta.

I have not seen any sales of the Canaroc Starcruiser Warlock, nor have I seen any information about it.

I would absolutely love to build one or even see one fly. I love the looks of it! I'm baffled as to how the glider separation/parachute release action would work, so curiosity has been killing me. If anyone could scan and post the plans somewhere, I'd be eternally grateful.

On the other hand, if it's just going to sit as an unused kit somewhere, it's value is only as a collectible and as a bragging piece... it's a trade item in a purely artificial economy, whose value is solely whatever someone wants to pay for it, devoid of any real practical value or meaning.

I wouldn't pay hundreds for it, personally.

Dwayne Surdu-Miller SAROS #1

The only time I've heard of you practicing this was the 40 grand to the Man incident. If you paid it, thanks for the help with the federal deficit.

IMHO, Barnum grossly underestimated the situation.

Bill Sullivan

"Propane is for the weak and timid. A true warrior cooks with charcoal."

-Worf's Targ Barbecue Book

Nah... a true warrior eats it raw.

Randy

And I agree with the other opinion of such. To experience it in the original thlIngan...raw! ;-)

Chuck, who worries about when the clowns run the show.

Yep, nothing like steak tartar with a bit of sashimi on the side! I'll pass on the oysters, though.