I know they're collectors items but are they worth that much?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Neil-Cost-Match-Pair-Turkey-Box-Calls-Call-Old-Hen-Match-Grade-No-Reserve-/150819728645?_trksid=e11001.m185&_trkparms=algo%3DSIC.NPJS%26its%3DI%26itu%3DUA%26otn%3D6%26pmod%3D290712373055%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8557242115059541120
For me turkey calls are a tool for hunting. I myself wouldn't pay 1/10th that for a call when I know it's not going to make me a better caller or hunter. But if someone want's to dish out that kind of money, more power to them.
They'd never get that kind of money out of me. Neil Cost, Neil Armstrong, Niel McCoy...It don't matter.. ;D
McCoy makes turkey calls ?????????
I have two of them. But they were bought in the 80s for 100 bucks. To collectors they are worth the money. To me they are a piece of turkey history
Thats funny, no reserve with a $2850.00 starting bid.
Quote from: guesswho on May 20, 2012, 05:53:11 PM
For me turkey calls are a tool for hunting. I myself wouldn't pay 1/10th that for a call when I know it's not going to make me a better caller or hunter. But if someone want's to dish out that kind of money, more power to them.
That's what I am saying.
Quote from: stone road turkey calls on May 22, 2012, 07:25:55 AM
Thats funny, no reserve with a $2850.00 starting bid.
Insane!
Just because thats their asking price doesn't make it worth that. I could offer my truck for $70,000, doesn't mean thats what I'll get... and likely I won't.
Check out the three books on eBay written by Neil Cost! $1500!!!
I've got a Cost box call I bought from him in 1979. Paid $29 for it at the time; seemed like a lot of money. After "losing" it in the woods several times where you have it laying beside your calling tree then go back looking for it I put it in retirement. It'll be my grandson's in a few years.
Its a matched set , rare - so it is more $$$
The going fair market price determines what they are worth and by the looks of it , they are indeed worth that - they are not making any more , and you can expect the value to keep going up and up
Mr. Cost was a very nice man , very friendly and generous - and knew his stuff when it came to wood selection and construction - I liked him allot,and he was a very unique individual that was always game for a good talk about on the many aspects of making turkey calls -
I wish I had 3000 laying around. I would have those 2 in my safe as well.
TRKYHTR
$3000.00 will get you a good used tractor some seed, you can make a good food plot and take the $50.00 left over and buy a box call off this site that sounds just as good or better. just thinking
Quote from: Gut_Pile on May 22, 2012, 12:20:50 AM
I have two of them. But they were bought in the 80s for 100 bucks. To collectors they are worth the money. To me they are a piece of turkey history
Exactly, and rightly so!
Did not see the Box? The Box with his hand written info, is worth more!
place your bid
Too rich for my blood.
But they are a piece of turkey history and would be cool to have if one has that kind of expendable cash.
Why not ask Mr. Cost to make more?
What's a painting worth? $10 in paint? $6 for a frame? So all paintings are only worth the cost of materials?
I stopped caring what others did with their money when I was about 12....
mudhen
Quote from: mudhen on May 25, 2012, 05:37:43 PM
Why not ask Mr. Cost to make more?
mudhen
Mr Cost passed away 10 years ago
Yes, I know, that's why I said it ;D
mudhen