$1100 Boxcar!

[trigtrax]

Where were these people when I was selling trains?

[ADCX Rob]

I was watching  this live auction today and saw an American Flyer boxcar go for $1100!  All I could say is WOW!!!

$1100 Boxcar

PLUS $209.00 buyer's premium(19%), +$5.00 handling, + shipping...

Yikes.

Rob 

[rtraincollector]

well in O gauge the 6817 with the unpainted black flat car is booked at $1250 VG $3500 LN now I know I wouldn't ever pay it but there you go for a flip side

[RR Redneck]

The term, "A fool and his money are soon parted" comes to mind.

I couldn't have said it better myself.

[tomikawaTT]

Not being a collector, the only box car I'd consider giving that much for would be full size, less trucks, couplers and brake hardware, FOB a block foundation in my yard.  Add electricity and it would make a good layout space.

Chuck

[mackb4]

     That car garners that kinda price.

 I sold one a couple of years ago on Ebay for $ 700.00,without a box.

 American Flyer production never got to the numbers like Lionel and Marx.And some A.F. pieces are very hard to come across.

[Anonymous]

The term, "A fool and his money are soon parted" comes to mind.

[Rolo Tomasee]

When I was looking for a Lionel train set I checked on ebay as well as many online dealers to find the best price. While on ebay I typed in Lionel  train set and got many replies, I clicked on one that said mint 50 year old train set so I looked at it and it was  for the Lionel shipping box only that the train set came in. Bid was over $250 for an empty brown box with the Lionel name on it.

[Anonymous]

Reading through the seller's feedback, I don't think I'd have given him my $1100, he seems to be having some issues; sure its 98.7%, but those negs are all about the same things; shipping and service, not good IMO.

As for the $1100 for a box car, well like I said in the other thread, its worth what someone will pay for it.  But, something tells me that if I paid that much for it, then my wife would be telling me to sleep in it.

[traindaddy1]

Well if a person likes American Flyer items and has $1,100 to spend to support his hobby, I say good for him!  No reason at all why some Flyer items shouldn't command premium prices like Lionel, Ives, Boucher, Hafner, Carlisle & Finch, Marklin, Marx, and other classic brands in the toy train hobby.

I tend to agree. My resources are extremely limited and I marvel, while reading this forum's posts, at the ability of some train people to amass huge numbers of items.  It's not unlike any other hobby when it comes to spending.

[Anonymous]

Well if a person likes American Flyer items and has $1,100 to spend to support his hobby, I say good for him!  No reason at all why some Flyer items shouldn't command premium prices like Lionel, Ives, Boucher, Hafner, Carlisle & Finch, Marklin, Marx, and other classic brands in the toy train hobby.

[darianj]

I was watching  this live auction today and saw an American Flyer boxcar go for $1100!  All I could say is WOW!!!

$1100 Boxcar