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Atochabsh

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Are these balls worth it?
« on: May 27, 2009, 11:22:34 AM »
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Mike Austin

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Re: Are these balls worth it?
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2009, 07:29:55 PM »
They are acrylic bowling balls.  Very hard, go very straight.  Haven't been made in many years, as far as I know.  I drilled one once in the later 80's or early 90's for a guy.  I had to squirt water on the drill bits, while drilling, got super hot.

Don't think they were made in 16lbs.  Made in Japan.  I think those 14lb 7 oz were about has heavy as they would/could be made.

Tour/Regional Champ Rick Minier had one he used for a spare ball until the ball registration thing started with the PBA.  I threw his in a Pro Am at a regional one time.  It didn't hook much, kinda loped down the lane.  Great spare ball though, on just about anything.

Not worth $1500 to me, but maybe to somebody!
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Krumpy300

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Re: Are these balls worth it?
« Reply #2 on: May 27, 2009, 07:43:17 PM »
Pro shop in the area has one on display. The entire family ( 5 guys) have used it as a spare ball over the last 15 years or so.

Not a mark on it, ball is super hard as Mike stated.
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BrianCRX90

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Re: Are these balls worth it?
« Reply #3 on: May 27, 2009, 08:29:29 PM »
Totally worth it. pfft.
That's thing has too many 0's. It should be 50.00 and no more.
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JessN16

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Re: Are these balls worth it?
« Reply #4 on: May 27, 2009, 09:03:35 PM »
How about his other auctions? A Bonanza 300 ball for $500.

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RyanRPS

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Re: Are these balls worth it?
« Reply #5 on: May 27, 2009, 09:05:11 PM »
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Not worth $1500 to me, but maybe to somebody!


The Green one is on at 5k !!!!!

Thats a total waste of listing fee if you ask me... noone is thats nuts to pay 5k...

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mmcfarland300

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Re: Are these balls worth it?
« Reply #6 on: May 28, 2009, 08:28:38 AM »
Rare then and rare now are 2 different things.  There were alot of 68' Camaro's in Mint condition back in the day as well.
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michelle

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Re: Are these balls worth it?
« Reply #7 on: May 28, 2009, 08:54:43 AM »
Are they worth that price to the masses?  Not likely.  However, there may be someone out there to whom the price represented a bargain.  To them, they would obviously be worth the expense.  

It is not unlike the debates on another forum I belong to regarding the occasional '90 or '91 Miata that appears with less than a thousand miles and a price tag of around $8-12K.  To some, they represent an overpriced used car while others view it as a dirt cheap 'new' car.  Is it collectible?  Not likely and probably never will be except and unless it was one of the color concepts (Miata people know what they are) or a documented first-off.  Will it be unique?  Only in the same way that some view the 240Z, the TR-6 or an MGB.  

No matter the commodity, there is a market and with that market comes a price that someone may pay even if most view it as overpriced...
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Re: Are these balls worth it?
« Reply #8 on: May 28, 2009, 02:46:20 PM »
It's good to have a dream!
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