Are these antique skis?
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Topic: Are these antique skis?
Posted By: MAN - GA
Subject: Are these antique skis?
Date Posted: April-03-2013 at 12:26pm
Found these for sale locally and thought about using them for decoration - anyone have opinions if they are worth anything or not. I didn't want to do anything to them if they were something of value. The seller is asking for best reasonable offer. 
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Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: April-03-2013 at 12:30pm
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Twenty bucks ------------- |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: April-03-2013 at 1:01pm
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I concur with HW, that's about right, maybe a little on the low side, but reasonable. You never know. I picked up one for $35 that was in much better shape than those that I have hanging no the wall. I picked up a nice combo (painted not stained, so in my mind, not as valuable) for free along the road. And last summer, I picked up a perfect set of kids wooden CGs at the dump as a guy was carrynig them over to the dumpster. I also picked up for free another more modern kids pair for free at the dump, that have a groovy holographic effect graphic on them. Old skis like that do have greater utility value than dollar value, in that they are good for decorating, good for shot skis, good for drop skis or they still make servicable combos when you got the whole gang over and want to do a group run. It cracks me up, tho, what some people on ebay think skis like that are worth. They think they have antique/collectables and ask $129 for them. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: April-03-2013 at 1:04pm
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If you get them and find you do not want the fins please let me know. ------------- |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: April-03-2013 at 1:15pm
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I've got one shallow (1 - 1 1/2 inch) metal fin off my wall ski, that you can have if that does you any good. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: MAN - GA
Date Posted: April-03-2013 at 1:36pm
| I offered $20 as suggested, but the seller thinks they are worth $250 because they looked at Ebay Thanks for the input |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: April-03-2013 at 1:41pm
OK, I guess I was low with my $129. Unless you consider two skis vs one ski, then I was pretty much right on.  ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: Riley
Date Posted: April-03-2013 at 1:44pm
| I like Northland Skis and have picked up 2 nice pairs for less than $50/pair on ebay. One pair were decent trick skis. Some people are just nuts and want a lot of money for crappy old skis like the ones your looking at. Seems like there are more CG skis out there than anything else. Keep looking and you'll find a nice pair for a reasonable amount. |
Posted By: skicat
Date Posted: April-03-2013 at 4:26pm
Hollywood, There are some of those fins on Ebay right now. http://www.ebay.com/itm/VTG-RIVIERA-WOOD-WATER-SKIS-2-25-x-8-METAL-FIN-SET-REPLACEMENT-REPAIR-FIX-PART-/380611984250?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item589e3dfb7a" rel="nofollow - fins ------------- Greg http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=2427&yrstart=1981&yrend=1985" rel="nofollow - 86 BFN |
Hollywood wrote:Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: April-03-2013 at 5:09pm
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Well thanks for the link. I feel like I'm about to seriously over pay for some old fins but damnit. Damnit. ------------- |
Posted By: harddock
Date Posted: April-03-2013 at 7:31pm
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Those are the skis that make nice Adirondeck(sp)chairs. Then they are worth $129. You can get more modern fiberglas combos at yard sales for $50 or less. The nostalgic value of wood won't bring those to $250. A Maharaja or old O'Brien slalom maybe but not Cypress Gardens combos. That being said I have a pair of double runner square back Aqua Riders that you can still read the $19.95 grease crayon price that i just can't part with. My family owned thenm since new. ------------- http://www.correctcraftfan.com/diaries/details.asp?ID=4487" rel="nofollow - 1998 Ski Nautique |
Posted By: dochockey
Date Posted: April-04-2013 at 10:48am
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People crack me up just because its some what old they think its worth something. ------------- 1989 Teal Ski Nautique 1967 Mustang Harris Float Sunfish |
Posted By: KRoundy
Date Posted: April-04-2013 at 2:25pm
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$250!?!?!? My father is rich! He just needs to sell his collection of 60's and 70's wood slaloms! Anybody ever look up while visiting Wiley's Ski Shop in Seattle? He has 100's of old slalom skis nailed up there. Kidder, Jobe, O'Brien, CG, HO, Connelly, etc... His ceiling must be worth millions!  Next time I go I'll take a couple of photos to post. ------------- Previous: 1993 Electric Blue/Charcoal Ski Nautique Current: 2016 Ski Nautique 200 Open Bow |
Posted By: 75 Tique
Date Posted: April-04-2013 at 2:34pm
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Says he based his price on a visit to ebay. He probably scrolled down and the first thing he saw was a mint Maja and figured his was just as good, in fact, he had two, not just one. ------------- _____________ “So, how was your weekend?” “Well, let me see…sun burn, stiff neck, screwed up back, assorted aches and pains….yup, my weekend was great, thanks for asking.” |
Posted By: Hollywood
Date Posted: April-04-2013 at 2:42pm
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He should at least be looking at ended auctions, not the silly bidless items. ------------- |
Posted By: 8122pbrainard
Date Posted: April-06-2013 at 9:39am
Plus, he's including the rusty screws!! ------------- /diaries/details.asp?ID=1622" rel="nofollow - 54 Atom /diaries/details.asp?ID=2179" rel="nofollow - 77 Tique 64 X55 Dunphy Keep it original, Pete < |
Posted By: Donald80SN
Date Posted: April-07-2013 at 12:00am
Thank goodness my CC Gardens boat is still worth a ton of money. 
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Posted By: footinforever11
Date Posted: April-12-2013 at 6:23pm
| The condition of these skis don't warrant $250.00. And even if they were in good shape it wouldn't either. They aren't the more rare kind, such EL Diablo. or specific skiers, such as Alfredo Mendoza's. That said, the reason why Cypress Gardens skis sell for more than the usual wood ski are the bindings. They are very sought after in the show ski market. The rubber is soft and easy to tighten and loosen. Please don't snatch them all up.. :) |