Post by: jkiser01 on October 26, 2004, 08:39:27 AM
Who in thier right mind would pay anymore than $4.99 for this ball?? I don't care if its NIB or not.. Its a piece of junk and nothing more than a spare ball for the lane conditions of today..
He was offered $1000 for it, yea right!!
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If they only made a ball that would carry that da_n 7 pin (and I am right handed!!)
jkiser01
Edited on 10/26/2004 4:40 PM
Post by: Ragnar on October 26, 2004, 04:42:29 PM
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Post by: Brunswick Kid on October 26, 2004, 04:43:43 PM
I've NEVER seen this thing before, could be a limited edition ball. Maybe that's why it's worth so much?
It's just a spare ball anyways. You go, eBayer!
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Post by: a_ak57 on October 26, 2004, 04:43:51 PM
LMAO, riiiiiight......
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Post by: thfonz98 on October 26, 2004, 04:54:23 PM
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I was once offered $1000 by a Brunswick representative for this ball
as jay leno would say
shuuut up!
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Post by: LuvThatWhiteDot on October 26, 2004, 08:57:01 PM
I think it's really pretty. If I had discretionary income, I'd bid. Why not? Since I'm not winning the lottery any time soon, that ball will stay on Ebay
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Post by: stanski on October 26, 2004, 10:43:24 PM
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Not that there's really any intrinsic value to the Gold Crown, but the seller's description is absolutely correct. It is a very rare ball and Brunswick did use real gold flake round the core. If I am remembering correctly, it cost about $50 in the late '60's, when no other ball was more than $30. I had one for awhile...at the time it was one of the softest plastic balls made, so it was a big hooker. Johnny Petraglia made the show using one at least once that I can recall.
If you've ever thought about using plastic on dry lanes, this would be a great piece...but not at that price.
The ball would be illegal today if it had gold in it at all. One of the rules in the abc handbook states that metal cannot be present at all in a bowling ball. The ball is worth about 250, not 500.
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Post by: rkaycom on October 27, 2004, 12:53:30 AM
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Post by: tenpinspro on October 27, 2004, 07:00:08 AM
Good to see you out here again and again I agree with you. This is actually a very rare ball with "real" gold flakes in it. I also remember the show that Petraglia used it in, it was a long time ago. Stanski's right though, it would be deemed illegal for ABC use due to the foreign metals rule but if you bought it, would you actually want to drill it?
Just like anything else guys, one man's trash is another's treasure....what did Barry Bonds 700th homer go for? I wouldn't pay $800,000+, I'd rather bid on Rags socks...
Rick
Post by: Re-Evolution on October 27, 2004, 08:59:03 AM
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The ball would be illegal today if it had gold in it at all. One of the rules in the abc handbook states that metal cannot be present at all in a bowling ball. The ball is worth about 250, not 500.
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That rule is for current production, balls produced before the rule was made are still legal (grandfather clause).
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Post by: jkiser01 on October 27, 2004, 09:10:45 AM
I will sell it for $250!! Now thats a steal for such a rare find.. anyone?? I might trade it for another rare ball.. LOL!!
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If they only made a ball that would carry that da_n 7 pin (and I am right handed!!)
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Post by: legend4life95 on October 27, 2004, 09:22:33 PM