Neil Cost Long Box

[Buzzkiller]

Does anyone here own a Neil Cost Long Box?
One on ebay for $3900.00
Got to be a rare collectors call

[KentuckyHeadhunter]

Plenty of guys on here have more than one and have paid even more than that.  You could spend hours researching his calls and history.  I suggest it for anyone who is interested in calls or call making.  I think he has been improved upon however. Just my 2 cents.

[mgm1955]

I understand the history and wanting to have a piece of that, but IMO I would rather spend the money collecting multiple calls from different makers including many of today's talented individuals. There may be another legend in the making whose calls may offer significant value and be quite collectible in the future.

[Yoder409]

I have been watching that call.

This is its 3rd go-around on eBay and it has yet to get even the opening bid of $3000.  The Neil Cost "bubble" broke about 2 years ago.  Before that, this paddle call woulda been scooped up on the $3900 But It Now.  Currently.....................IMHO, the seller needs to drop his opening bid to $1500 or $2000 if he is really wanting the call to sell.

YMMV.

[KentuckyHeadhunter]

Well stated Yoder.

[callmakerman]

I guess it depends on what your into and how bad you want it. It would be hard to pay that price when you hear that guys picked up long boxes from Earl's collection in Nashville for 900. I own a 1985 DD Adams super slate that I treasure and paid well for but it's a great feeling owning a call from such a fine call maker and pioneer of pot call making.

[Yoder409]

Yep.

Ultimately NOTHING is worth a penny more than what someone is willing to pay for it.

I have given a coin or two for some calls I wanted badly as well.  But the way the trends swing up and down........... I could turn a handsome profit on some of them right now and lose my behind on some others.

Bottom line is that any Neil call is and always will be a treasured collector's item.  Question is how much a feller is willing to pay to have one in HIS collection.  Apparently NOT $3K at this point in time for that particular paddle call.

[gaswamp]

I understand the history and wanting to have a piece of that, but IMO I would rather spend the money collecting multiple calls from different makers including many of today's talented individuals. There may be another legend in the making whose calls may offer significant value and be quite collectible in the future.

Personally, I don't see many legends being made in the future and future collectability will trend down.

[Yoder409]

I understand the history and wanting to have a piece of that, but IMO I would rather spend the money collecting multiple calls from different makers including many of today's talented individuals. There may be another legend in the making whose calls may offer significant value and be quite collectible in the future.

Personally, I don't see many legends being made in the future and future collectability will trend down.

I think you are right.  At least not legends (and collectibility) to the degree of Neil Cost.

[Onpoint]

I understand the history and wanting to have a piece of that, but IMO I would rather spend the money collecting multiple calls from different makers including many of today's talented individuals. There may be another legend in the making whose calls may offer significant value and be quite collectible in the future.

Personally, I don't see many legends being made in the future and future collectability will trend down.

Maybe cox and lamar

[Yoder409]

Mann and Dawkins will be collectible one day.

But I really don't see ANYONE being the next Cost, so to speak, for collectibility.