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Wayne Boatwright[_4_] Wayne Boatwright[_4_] is offline
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Default Whoa! How does this silver strainer go for $128.50 ???

On Sat 26 Apr 2008 06:09:08p, Mark Thorson told us...

> I was thinking about bidding on this, but it's so small
> and not particularly fine or attractive. When it was
> at $9.99, I thought about it. When it passed $30,
> I knew I wasn't going to bid. The silver has cutouts,
> but it's not engraved or anything.
>
> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=310042750319
>
> $128.50? I don't understand that at all.
>


It's sterling silver, not plate. It has an ebony handle. It's *old*. Need
more be said?

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