I like scores like anyone else. But I really love scores when I find em at garage sales, craigslist locally or similar. I love the actual hunt in the scores and the work that is put in to find the rare gems.
I feel they lose their luster if one pays top dollar and has all their scores shipped to you. :( What you say?
Good to hear from you Smooth!
Well living in California or Chicago can spoil us on our finds. I know there are states where people have never even seen a brown kettle much less a yellow or lime. I think if I lived in an area like that and loved vintage webers I would be willing to pay a fair price. I have had some great finds at local sales, but my best ever was my red sj from ebay. It was pricey at the time, but I have never seen another in that condition and wasn't going to let it get away. Now that so many new collectors are catching on I think you just need to get them any way you can.
Different strokes for different folks. I don't have an issue with it. Ebay might be the only way a lot of people are able to hunt. I'm fortunate there's a ton of turnover (people) in this area where multiple listings pop up daily. If garage sales, estate sales, and CL is pretty dead in a location, what's a guy to do?
Not to belabor the point.....but I'll keep going back to this one for a certain "standard"
in the "scores" dept. ~~~>
http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/trading-post/18-5-lime-or-avacado-valpo-ind/
I hear ya man!! You make a great point about some collectors not fortunate enough to be in Chicago or California for the super scores. However I still feel that if you have to pay ultra full price it's a great find, but not a "super score". A score is finding a galley que at a garage sale for 5 bucks! lol
I've been lurking here and there when I can! Fishing is starting to kick up. Have had some sardine and squid catches lately.
I think I should have started this thread with, "What defines a score?"
I'll be nice. 8)
Can't say that I have time for such drama. My definition of a "score" is something special to you acquired at a price you were willing to pay.
There's enough variability in that to satisfy everyone.
A score would have been that Simpsons Smokey Joe that is listed in the Columbus CL for free curbside pick up. :( Long gone, I am sure..
To me, a score is anything you get that you've wanted for a long time. Whatever the price. Superscore of course is when its dirt cheap! (in my book)
I'm attempting to gather as much as possible for as little as possible......
Scores:
2 beat redheads, 2 corn 'n' tater racks & a skewer set $40 total
Blue Mastertouch $35
Near perfect Brownie ( now cooked on once since 1990) $80
Brown Mastertouch, kinda beat $30
Good, not great brownie $35
Avacado Sequoia $70
Weber woks....
Old ~ free $36 to sandblast
Newer, in box ~ $20
A few other cheapies & the rest were free........
I'm still under $450.....didn't really start spending 'till I showed up here.....thanks folks.....not just a hobby, it's an adventure !!!!
Quote from: 1buckie on June 17, 2013, 06:25:24 AM
I'm attempting to gather as much as possible for as little as possible......
Scores:
2 beat redheads, 2 corn 'n' tater racks & a skewer set $40 total
Blue Mastertouch $35
Near perfect Brownie ( now cooked on once since 1990) $80
Brown Mastertouch, kinda beat $30
Good, not great brownie $35
Avacado Sequoia $70
Weber woks....
Old ~ free $36 to sandblast
Newer, in box ~ $20
A few other cheapies & the rest were free........
I'm still under $450.....didn't really start spending 'till I showed up here.....thanks folks.....not just a hobby, it's an adventure !!!!
You forgot that HC you picked up a couple yrs ago .... ;D >:( ;) ;)
Sorry, sorry .... I believe I have overstepped the boundaries on the WKC, eh? :o :o :P
A true fanatic doesn't keep a ledger of how much he's spent. HE JUST MANS UP AND PUTS THE SCORES INTO THE TRUCK* BEFORE HEADING OFF TO THE NEXT PICKUP.
*Or minivan, in my case.