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    06/3/2015 7:31 pm  #1

    Richard Baker
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    A bit of memorabilia

    Up for sale is a sleigh said to be used in the film "White Christmas". The news item  here


    The auction site here 

    At the time of this post bids have only reached $21.

    Four days left to bid and the location is Ellicott City, Maryland

    Ought to be worth someone's $22!


    http://www.trbimg.com/img-54f8cdd9/turbine/bal-bing-crosbys-white-christmas-sleigh-201503-001/750/750x422


     

     

    07/3/2015 12:13 pm  #2

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    Re: A bit of memorabilia

    Richard Baker wrote:

    At the time of this post bids have only reached $21. 

    Now $375 and next bid step is $400.

    Who will take a trip to Maryland to collect? 

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    07/3/2015 7:16 pm  #3

    Lobosco
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    Re: A bit of memorabilia

    It is at $2100. You can almost get a new one for that.

    I'll pass!

     

    11/3/2015 5:14 pm  #4

    Richard Baker
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    Re: A bit of memorabilia

    Sold for $20,000.

    Anyone here admit to being the happy purchaser? 

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    12/3/2015 1:12 am  #5

    Lobosco
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    Re: A bit of memorabilia

    If I spent that much a the sleigh, my wife would have me living in it - permanently!

     

    12/3/2015 2:36 pm  #6

    Richard Baker
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    Re: A bit of memorabilia

    Richard Baker wrote:

    Anyone here admit to being the happy purchaser? 

    Not the successful bidder, but a staff member of the auction house involved is a member of this board!

    There is a sort of promise that other Bing related items might appear.

     

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