Vintage Giggles aka What are they smoking????

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05-02-2012, 04:36 PM

#831

chris_quilts

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Originally Posted by Candace

Chris, I've given up passing on advice like that to people. They have always been defensive and usually think we are just looking to steal it at a low price. I usually get, "Well, I see them "listed" (not sold of course) on ebay for such and such amount so this is a bargain." And I see the same CL ads over and over until I want to puke....

Candace, I don't usually offer advice either but no way was I even tempted by either machine because of condition and prices. I just said that in case the seller was truly interested in selling it. And I know what you mean by CLs - there a machine that the guy has listed for $250 for a Singer 15-91 (I think) in a cabinet. It's old, it's historical or it's whatever - just too much money for the machine.

05-04-2012, 04:41 AM

#832

valleyquiltermo

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http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI...E:B:SS:US:1123

Heres a nice FW, rare and everything. ROFLMAO

05-04-2012, 04:54 AM

#833

AshleyR

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Originally Posted by valleyquiltermo

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI...E:B:SS:US:1123

Heres a nice FW, rare and everything. ROFLMAO

They're ALL rare aren't they? I saw a booth at an antique store that had three of them and each one was "RARE"! My husband said, "How rare can they be if you have three for sale?" Highly collectible? Yes. Rare? No.

05-04-2012, 05:21 AM

#834

nanna-up-north

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Not only is is NOT rare, it is NOT a featherweight. I looked it up.... it's a model 66. They got the 'made in 1948' right.

05-04-2012, 07:09 AM

#835

Caroline S

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Originally Posted by valleyquiltermo

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ws/eBayISAPI...E:B:SS:US:1123

Heres a nice FW, rare and everything. ROFLMAO

Beautifully aged! That's a good description. And an extra $200 for the cabinet plus shipping. It is also a PASS!

05-08-2012, 08:14 PM

#836

Christine-

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ROTFLOL

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/atq/3004389203.html

05-08-2012, 08:28 PM

#837

jaciqltznok

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Originally Posted by Christine-

ROTFLOL

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/atq/3004389203.html

oh goodness....he has NO clue!

05-08-2012, 08:28 PM

#838

Caroline S

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Originally Posted by Christine-

ROTFLOL

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/atq/3004389203.html

Joining you on the floor! I guess he can ask but we all know he will not receive (his price that is).

05-09-2012, 02:09 AM

#839

AshleyR

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Originally Posted by Christine-

ROTFLOL

http://raleigh.craigslist.org/atq/3004389203.html

I saw a red eye at a thrift store yesterday. It looked better than this one, but half of the "Singer" decal was missing. Looked like someone stuck tape or something on it and "waxed it off"! No accessories, cabinet missing some drawer handles, no treadle cord. $125. Not a true "giggle", but I do wonder who does the pricing of this stuff. I wanted to leave my card and say, "You call me when you want someone to haul this off for you"

05-09-2012, 04:25 AM

#840

Brynn

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http://philadelphia.craigslist.org/hsh/3000592602.html

I offered her $20 for it... Almost tempted to up my offer, but if I know anything my repair guy already snatched it up. :P Seriously though, $85 for a machine that's missing the bobbin case, pedal, power cord, and has a broken piece?