Originally Posted by Central Ohio Quilter
Maybe the owner thinks it is made of gold or platinum lol. Who knows. Did you check to see how many bids there are on it at this time? It isn't that rare, unless it has never ever been used at all, and that's doubtful. Mine is a 1935 and I paid under 200 for mine on Ebay and it is in great shape. Use the coment section and ask why the high price.