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Seems early units are being valued over later models - why the  
difference?  Or is there any difference between version 1 and 2 of  
the series 300?

Regards,

Bill
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Bill Sequeira, PHD

On Sep 21, 2005, at 10:10 PM, grantrichter2001 wrote:

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LOL!
"VINTAGE" wiard!!!!
pre - surface-mount perhaps????
;'>
i'm pre-emptively sorry if this offends anybody, but the notion of a
wiard gadget acquiring cachet because it was a ***'99*** is just a
flat-out belly laugh to me.
Of course, my views on the evolutionary origins of collectors are
pretty well known (and these views are the reason we had to move
maubuse manor  into a hardenend bunker several miles below the bedrock
of an undisclosed location)

here's my advice to folks who seek wiardness on ebay...
call 414 769 0791 tell the man what you want, send a check, and then,
be calm, patient, and use the time to browse around at a leisurely
pace for a big clean power-supply to buy with the money you saved

Sheesh!
if this keeps up Grant might just start a sideline forging
'counterfeit' wiards to sell on street coners near NovaMusik in
M'waukee!!!
;'>

pssssssssssssssssssssssst!
hey!!! buddy!!!!!
c'mere


talking funny because my tongue is pressed so hard to my cheek,
-doc

Yep, the funnies in the equation.

Looking at the trends - Wiard #1 goes for over $10K (then re-listed I  
think?).  One Classic VCO early version goes for $1100.  Yet a 6- 
module later generation is listed at $6K-7K and no one bites.

Just saw the same thing happen with Serge panels - folks selling  
contemporary STS panels can't move them at a decent price, yet  
someone lists an '80s vintage with arguably worse manufacturing and  
they go for far more.

Go figure.

Must be the ebay blind collector syndrome.

Regards,

Bill
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Bill Sequeira, PHD - Principal
Axon Hillock - http://www.axonhillock.com/

On Sep 22, 2005, at 1:34 PM, drmabuce wrote:

> LOL!
> "VINTAGE" wiard!!!!
> pre - surface-mount perhaps????
> ;'>
> i'm pre-emptively sorry if this offends anybody, but the notion of a
> wiard gadget acquiring cachet because it was a ***'99*** is just a
> flat-out belly laugh to me.
> Of course, my views on the evolutionary origins of collectors are
> pretty well known (and these views are the reason we had to move
> maubuse manor  into a hardenend bunker several miles below the bedrock
> of an undisclosed location)
>
> here's my advice to folks who seek wiardness on ebay...
> call 414 769 0791 tell the man what you want, send a check, and then,
> be calm, patient, and use the time to browse around at a leisurely
> pace for a big clean power-supply to buy with the money you saved
>
> Sheesh!
> if this keeps up Grant might just start a sideline forging
> 'counterfeit' wiards to sell on street coners near NovaMusik in
> M'waukee!!!
> ;'>
>
> pssssssssssssssssssssssst!
> hey!!! buddy!!!!!
> c'mere
>
>
> talking funny because my tongue is pressed so hard to my cheek,
> -doc
>
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>
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Some factual corrections here on the ebay transactions:

Wiard #1 6 module system + Borg and Woggle went for about $11K in first
listing.

Wiard 6 module system in similar cabinet but with a non-initial release
module selection listed 4-5 times, eventually sells for $6K.

Single VCO sells for $1100.

John Loffink
The Microtonal Synthesis Web Site
http://www.microtonal-synthesis.com
The Wavemakers Synthesizer Web Site
http://www.wavemakers-synth.com

> -----Original Message-----
> From: wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:wiardgroup@yahoogroups.com] On
> Behalf Of Bill Sequeira
> 
> Yep, the funnies in the equation.
> 
> Looking at the trends - Wiard #1 goes for over $10K (then re-listed I
> think?).  One Classic VCO early version goes for $1100.  Yet a 6-
> module later generation is listed at $6K-7K and no one bites.
> 
> Just saw the same thing happen with Serge panels - folks selling
> contemporary STS panels can't move them at a decent price, yet
> someone lists an '80s vintage with arguably worse manufacturing and
> they go for far more.
> 
> Go figure.
> 
> Must be the ebay blind collector syndrome.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Bill
> __________________________________________
> Bill Sequeira, PHD - Principal
> Axon Hillock - http://www.axonhillock.com/
>

Hi All,

Wiard system #1 + Borg and Woggle were never relisted.  It was, 
however, offered on Analogue Heaven before the ebay listing.  The final 
winning bid topped out at $10,009.00.  That high bidder now owns the 
system.  

Matthew  (a former owner and very foolish seller of Wiard system #1)



> Wiard #1 6 module system + Borg and Woggle went for about $11K in 
> first listing.