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Old 05-03-2020, 08:05 AM
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Why? Because we, as collectors, aren't widely known for being Johnny-on-the-spot with wads of cash for old sets. To the layman, they can't tell if this is black/white, color, pre-war, 1970's, who knows. If it were b/w it might have only been worth $20 and that's a stretch in some areas. If they knew somebody would pay $500-800 for it intact, and maybe also give them a cheap b/w for them to gut...
LOL, all true, but it's STILL sad to see these abominations..

That "cat cubby" was a sweet looking example. So sad.

John
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