This is not an attempt to solicit What do you think about this? http://cgi.ebay.com/Bruce-Lee-Signe...664?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item4aaa2b9c38
That is certainly true - however, it was his notes in the books that are supposed to be the most enlightening rather than the books themselves Anyone got a spare 50K I can borrow???
osu, Who ever said there was no money in MA? Thanks for bringing this to our attention 47MartialMan. I have no idea of the value of collectibles, but indeed, as someone mentioned, the value of BL books likely resides in his notes. Osu!
You should see some examples of valuable collectibles you would be shocked as to what is extremely valuable especially rare books.And if the book still has the original dust jacket on it the value goes way up also.
I'll give you a fiver, a tenner if someone can translate it first. Ridiculous waste of money whomever pays so much for that.
Hey if you've got it, spend it! It still doesn't come close to "Action Comics #1" (which I would also have bought if I had a spare million...)
I just can't quite grasp the reason for frivolity. I don't get why pieces of art go for such silly amounts, I mean sure it's a nice painting and all but how many millions? Also so much of valuable art is truly hideous, or downright crap. IMO. For what it's worth. (probably less than Bruce's book even at a fiver) :topic:
Some things just have a level of je ne sais quois about them - the Bill or Rights is just a piece of paper, yet the significance goes beyond it. Art is always a bit odd, but in this case it is more of a collectible - Bruce Lee cannot make any more signatures so it has a morbid inherent rarity. In addition it has the association of being an item that is kung-fu related, thereby enforcing the link If the person can afford it then why not? How many frivolous things do we all have in our lives? Going out for a drink is frivolous and does not last as long! Do you need that $100 pair of jeans or will $15 Wal-Mart specials do? I know the scale is so much bigger, but with an item like this it will never LOSE value (unless you wipe you bum on it of course....) so it can even be argued it is a guaranteed investment
£15 for a pair of jeans? Do I look like Rockefeller? Going out for a drink i think fits outside of frivolity as it is a social tool, but only if it is for social reasons of course. I do kind of get the attraction to certain items and objects, just not to the point whereby you spend an absolute fortune for what is essentially a bit of paint on a bit of canves done by somebody whom puts paint on canvas. Each to their own i suppose it just makes as much sense to me as football fans that rarely watch the game as they are to busy picking fights with the world.
One mans trash is another mans treasure! I bought a 1st edition "The Filipino Martial Arts" by Dan Inosanto (immaculate condition too) for about $60.00 and the seller actually sent me another book because he was embarassed a mere book got that high I would've paid double the price (at least) and he was suprised at this If had the chance to buy a book that Sijo Lee owned I would jump at it...provided I had the funds of course!
Osu, Oh yes! Price, value & cost are very different things... Do things without a price have no value? Osu!
