Re: Holy crap... NIB //c went for $2553

[mk_Dubrow@no-spam.hotmail.com (Rob)]

The IIc box had opening that functioned like handles and a little glue
under the tab/flaps to keep it closed for shipping.  You had to
separate the glue to open the box thus breaking the seal.


On Sun, 27 Jan 2008 19:31:33 -0800 (PST), Silicon Sam
<SiliconSam@gmail.com> wrote:

>On Jan 27, 8:40=A0pm, "Michael J. Mahon" <mjma...@aol.com> wrote:
>> Eric Rucker wrote:
>> >http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3D360014619309
>>
>> > Of course... you'll never know whether it's a resealed box of bricks,
>> > or an actual //c, until you open it, destroying the value.
>>
>> I was thinking about that, too, but then I realized that you could
>> weigh it or, better, x-ray it to verify its contents.
>>
>> Then I suppose there would be a special category of collectibles that
>> are ***not x-rayed!!**. =A0;-)
>>
>> -michael
>>
>> NadaPong: Network game demo for Apple II computers!
>> Home page: =A0http://members.aol.com/MJMahon/
>>
>> "The wastebasket is our most important design
>> tool--and it's seriously underused."
>
>  Wonder if someone used the machine for 10 years, then put it back in
>the original box.  Without opening it, how you gonna tell?  The //c
>box was not taped up, if I recall, just a tab and flap closure.
>
>Raymond