Wish I had a time machine...
Posted: Fri May 06, 2011 9:56 am
From the September, 1980 CJOW - "Me and the 143 by Grant Salzman":
"The Herkimer show was really nice. I had lots of fun and even got to buy a few 143's, although while I was setting up my table, other 143 collectors picked up almost all of the goodies! A 143 Standard in Blackglass sold for $400, and two gorgeous Montreal Telegraph 143's sold for approximately $85 each. One was a beautiful emerald green, and the other was a stunning dark sky blue. There were other 143's there which looked interesting, but before I could get my card file and get back, they were gone. In the future I may have to spend the whole time running up and down the aisles with paper and pencil (and money) in hand."
Can you imagine getting a blackglass Standard for $400, not to mention an emerald green Montreal for $85 (!)
Converting for inflation the blackglass standard would be around $1,150 in 2011 dollars, the Montreal would be around $240
"The Herkimer show was really nice. I had lots of fun and even got to buy a few 143's, although while I was setting up my table, other 143 collectors picked up almost all of the goodies! A 143 Standard in Blackglass sold for $400, and two gorgeous Montreal Telegraph 143's sold for approximately $85 each. One was a beautiful emerald green, and the other was a stunning dark sky blue. There were other 143's there which looked interesting, but before I could get my card file and get back, they were gone. In the future I may have to spend the whole time running up and down the aisles with paper and pencil (and money) in hand."
Can you imagine getting a blackglass Standard for $400, not to mention an emerald green Montreal for $85 (!)
Converting for inflation the blackglass standard would be around $1,150 in 2011 dollars, the Montreal would be around $240