ROSALIE on ebay

[Cap-Sealed]

I see my old Rosalie is on ebay. I had 3 at the time - one is on the shelf, one went to Rand (Herman's old one) and this one (used to be Jeff Pudgerski's) went to the Lew. Bros (btw - I heard of them is a closet collector!)

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Rosalie-Pilsner ... SwjDZYZcUM

I wonder how much it will sell for?

[Longhorn Mike]

The seller is a nice guy from Baton Rouge who I used to see at the Dixie Show. He has posted on this board in the past.

He was one of the first guys to have a line on the Italian diggers. I traded for a decent olive drab Rheingold back in the day before there were many known from him.

- Mike

[Tom Hoefer]

Mike, the seller gave me one of those Rheingold ODs just for taking him dumping!

This is one of the Texas dumpers, right?

[CMD]

Bid at $777 and 161 watchers at this time of posting !!!

will it hit $1000 ?

[VNV]

It will...

[Ed Kramer]

Hey, it's my can! Let's see what it does. Thanks for the kind words! Ed

[danielj]

Way out of my budget but really enjoying watching this auction.
Curious as to if this will set a record price for a dumper can.

[Longhorn Mike]

Hey Ed! I really like that Jax sign you sold as well.

Mike

[Rand]

just shy of $2000.....

[ILLINICANS]

Well, I took it to 1958.58 and came in second....not even a participation trophy !! Bummer.

[Sea Monkey]

Well, I took it to 1958.58 and came in second....not even a participation trophy !! Bummer.

Not that I could afford to be in this race at all but how could you bid $1958 and then think adding $50 more to push it over $2000 was too much? I know the $2K barrier is a B+I+G barrier but it might have snuck in for the win. I have NO IDEA what it is worth and that might have already been too much but it was exciting to watch. Congrats to Ed the seller and also to the winning bidder. Historic cans are fun to watch........

[OhioCanGuy]

I hate coming in second on Ebay. 4th or 5th, fine. But not 2nd.

I always determine my top dollar, with shipping, then add something to that. I figure at that point if I don't win I was already stretched and the other guy can have it.

As Ricky Bobby said in Talladega Nights: "If you ain't first, you're last"

Love that quote, bad grammar and all!

[Cap-Sealed]

I think I paid about $350 for the exact can from Tommy Leo who got it from Jeff Pudgurski when he sold his 5000 can flat top collection back in ~1995-ish. Since I already had one, I sold/traded it to the Lew Bros.... $2K is a pretty good chunk of change.

[foreigncanman]

The white horse a few years ago went for more. (??$5600) Was an autocrat on a few years ago ???

[Sea Monkey]

I hate coming in second on Ebay. 4th or 5th, fine. But not 2nd.

I always determine my top dollar, with shipping, then add something to that. I figure at that point if I don't win I was already stretched and the other guy can have it.

As Ricky Bobby said in Talladega Nights: "If you ain't first, you're last"

Love that quote, bad grammar and all!

Yes, I hate coming in 2nd and do it a lot unfortunately. I have to keep myself from thinking if I had just bid a couple more $$$. The guy that beat me may have bid WAY over me......

[ConeAddict]

Holy cow! $1900 for that can? I don't collect flat tops but am curious what makes this one so special, it looks a cool can and I am sure it is rare but there must be some other history to it.

Ha! Never mind a little googling tells me it was co-owned by Al Capone, that is cool!

[kruegerbock]

Now I don't feel quite so bad regarding what I paid for a nice Kent Ale dumper at the Dayton show a couple years ago...

[Rand]

Holy cow! $1900 for that can? I don't collect flat tops but am curious what makes this one so special, it looks a cool can and I am sure it is rare but there must be some other history to it.

Ha! Never mind a little googling tells me it was co-owned by Al Capone, that is cool!

....and it was a wall find.

[Cap-Sealed]

Holy cow! $1900 for that can? I don't collect flat tops but am curious what makes this one so special, it looks a cool can and I am sure it is rare but there must be some other history to it.

Ha! Never mind a little googling tells me it was co-owned by Al Capone, that is cool!

An indoor Rosalie on ebay 10 years ago or so was the first beer can to crack $10,000...or was it the $17K Clipper that came first? After those sales, prices for rare cans broke the 5 figure barrier and is the new norm.

[Leon]

I think it was the $17K Boston Light j-spout.

[potters66]

It was a little over 10k on the Rosalie since that was my bid.... I only know because I was the second bidder and the good Dr. won it. Those were the days with lots of disposable income before I was married.

Steve

[pinnacle-project]

Those were the days with lots of disposable income before I was married.

Steve

The disposable income still exists but now it all belongs to your wife, right? :)

[Sea Monkey]

Those were the days with lots of disposable income before I was married.

Steve

The disposable income still exists but now it all belongs to your wife, right? :)

I think she bought a Range Rover the last time Steve went to a show without her........... .........(TRUE story I think....Steve?)

[potters66]

Those were the days with lots of disposable income before I was married.

Steve

The disposable income still exists but now it all belongs to your wife, right? :)

I think she bought a Range Rover the last time Steve went to a show without her........... .........(TRUE story I think....Steve?)

Well Mr. Seamonkey..... I'm a bit late with my reply but you are 100 Percent correct!!!!! Just remember after the stolen exhaust issue it was a new 3500 GMC which was more then the Rover.
We will be your way in late Sept. this year.

Steve

[goodbet50]

Am I the only one who thinks that $2000 for an obvious dumper is a bad use of money, ultra rare or not?

Is this a bragging rights thing?

[mtracy64]

I hate coming in second on Ebay. 4th or 5th, fine. But not 2nd.

I always determine my top dollar, with shipping, then add something to that. I figure at that point if I don't win I was already stretched and the other guy can have it.

I agree, and I usually employ a bidding strategy like yours. In a few extreme cases, I've used "the nuclear option" and bid far more than I thought the can was worth. I've won at a fair price twice with this strategy (or lack thereof?), but I was first loser last time I tried it. I've never been so happy to lose, even before acquiring a much nicer example of the can at a fair price a month later.

Marc

[CMD]

Am I the only one who thinks that $2000 for an obvious dumper is a bad use of money, ultra rare or not?

Is this a bragging rights thing?

Is spending any kind of money on ANY beer can a good or bad use of money???

here's the early Ebay Rosalie that went for 10K

[sgramling]

Am I the only one who thinks that $2000 for an obvious dumper is a bad use of money, ultra rare or not?
Is this a bragging rights thing?

Value is a function of Scarcity/Condition, but a third contributing factor is Desirability. This can's value is driven up way beyond the usual S/C formula just like a 007 can. For a similarly low grade rare can, S/C might = $500. But for Rosalie, S/C x D = $1983.58

[potters66]

Am I the only one who thinks that $2000 for an obvious dumper is a bad use of money, ultra rare or not?

Is this a bragging rights thing?

Agreed but if you think about what a grade 1 would sell for which would be well into the 5 figures and 90% of us can't afford... most of us can scape together 2,000 if we really want a dumper.

Steve

[ILLINICANS]

Goodbet50......it's not bragging rights at all. If you collect just illinois cans and a Rosalie comes up, there are a few things to consider. First, I am 58 years old. Second, the top example will cost you about 125,000 the next one in line would be anywhere from 10,000 to 30,000. Then it gets interesting. The next best one is ed scoglettis, younger than me doesn't need the money and is passionate about his chicago cans. He will take it to his grave and I will be long dead. The same goes for Rand who I believe has the 4th best one. I am unaware who has the 5th best one. The one just on ebay ( continued)