brianstucker Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Is anybody here bidding on this anvil on EBay? It only weighs 10lbs. What's the obsession with these anvil collectors? Why is this one worth so much? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Olson Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I saw that too and was going to post it but you beat me. Sure smells fishy to me. It must be criticizing the over the top prices people want for anthing blacksmith related. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Collector's price for an unusual size as far as smithing goes it's pretty worthless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John in Oly, WA Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 More money than sense in that group of bidders. Wondered if the seller was bidding it up themselves. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 It will most likely go higher... I've talked with the seller. This is not fake bidding, it is the top U.S. brand, VERY rare size, VERY few made... For some big hitter collectors, this is the 'holy grail' of U.S. anvils. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 I'm sure that's a pleasant suprise if the seller isn't an anvil person! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 How many big hitter anvil collectors would you guess there are in the USA? I only know 3 myself, including the fellow who the first year he went to Quad-State bought 30 anvils Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 ...a lot more than you realize. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Black frog, are there any other 10 lb Hay Buddens known to be in existence? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Frog Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 Yes, I know of a few in existence, and one 9#. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 29, 2017 Share Posted March 29, 2017 So how many do you guess? Folks here in the USA willing to put down US$50 a pound and up for an anvil and have collections that exceed 250? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anachronist58 Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Ahrrrr - Fred! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattR Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Here's my Hay Budden. 230lbs of pure Americana. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fatfudd Posted March 30, 2017 Share Posted March 30, 2017 Actually there are getting to be more collectors just as there are more folks wanting to get into blacksmithing. Most collectors only have a few anvils, less than 250 as Thomas asked but they spend a lot for a special anvil like very small ones. even more so than the really big ones. There is a sort of net work among the really big collectors who help one another get rarer anvils. When I've talked to Fred he has told me of collectors in other states that he regularly contacts. I have met or talked to a few of those other collectors and they have anywhere from a few dozen really choice anvils to many hundreds. Some will spend any amount for those special anvils and they can afford to buy them. I guess its like any other collectors like rare baseball cards or coins. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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