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Re: Interesting item on eBay web site item#222513917: austin

To: type79@ix.netcom.com
Subject: Re: Interesting item on eBay web site item#222513917: austin
From: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 1999 17:09:32 -0800
Cc: "spridgets@autox.team.net" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
References: <385E89AA.35C80662@ix.netcom.com>
Reply-to: Mike Maclean <macleans@earthlink.net>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
I remember buying a reproduction rear emblem (arrow) for my Bugeye from
Moss.  I went so far as to go to the Moss store in Goleta from San
Bernardino for the express purpose to pick out the best rear emblem out
of the bunch.  I also needed a new exhaust pipe and did not want it cut
in half to ship.  When I returned home, the new repro would not fit the
car.  The spacing on the mounting pins was shorter than original.  I
would have to enlarge the holes in the rear deck lid of the car if I
wanted to use it.  Luckily, a few months later I found an original
Sprite Arrow at an annual Mini swap meet here in Southern California.
It fit perfectly, I only had to repaint it myself.
     Anyone need a repro arrow that doesn't quite fit?
Mike MacLean-60 Sprite

type79@ix.netcom.com wrote:

> Listers,
>
> How silly.
>
> The bidding has now reached $76.00!
>
> That's $76.00 for a box!
>
> If there has been one item that has continually been an acceptable
> reproduction it is the
> emblems, front AND rear for both the Bugeye and later Spridgets.
>
> I thought this one was out of the ballpark when bidding reached
> $25.00.
>
> The repros are so accurate that for all anyone knows, this could be a
> repro in an original box.
>
> Jay Fishbein
>
> dthompson@gbc.ca wrote:
>
>   The latest item to go wild on eBay. I was knocked out of the bidding
> a
> long time ago.
>
>   Daniel58612
>
>   Title of item:  austin healey bugeye sprite bonnet emblem NOS
>   Seller: crane@gloryroad.net
>   Starts: 12/19/99, 10:40:53 PST
>   Ends:   12/24/99, 10:40:53 PST
>   Price:  Currently $62.01
>   To bid on the item, go to:
>
>
>   Item Description:
>           This is a NOS bonnet emblem for a bugeye sprite. As you can
> see it is not a cheesy
>   reproduction and comes with its origional box.Money order prefered.
> Checks must clear
>   before shipping. Happy bidding.
>   On 12/19/99 at 10:47:39 PST, seller added the following information:
>
>   On 12/19/99 at 10:50:19 PST, seller added the following information:
>
>   On 12/19/99 at 10:57:36 PST, seller added the following information:
>
>   On 12/19/99 at 10:59:46 PST, seller added the following information:
>
>   On 12/19/99 at 11:03:50 PST, seller added the following information:
>
>           Visit eBay, the world's largest Personal Trading Community
> at
> http://www.ebay.com


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