O'Riordan D/C Set on eBay

lathem · Post by **lathem** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 4:15 pm

While it pains me to do so, I've listed my O'Riordan D/C "Traveler" set on eBay. If interested, please visit the link below:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vi ... 3739105941

Regards,
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Mark

amar · Post by **amar** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 4:26 pm

wow...what a price....you'll get much more than that...

PhilO · Post by **PhilO** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 5:04 pm

Mine...mine...me precious....

Philo

blackhawk · Post by **blackhawk** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 5:11 pm

I think Lathem just changed his mind. (cough, cough) All of you can forget it, since he is taking them back now.

And don't follow this Ebay page, since of course nothing will be happening there.

irishduffy · Post by **irishduffy** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 5:32 pm

Dear Father in heaven,

Please restrain me from letting this get to me, I shall overcome. I shall overcome. WHAT DOES MY CREDIT CARD MAX OUT AT.
WhOA!!!

RonKiley · Post by **RonKiley** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 6:08 pm

You are causing me extreme pain. I can only hope that I will forget about the auction until it's too late.

Ron

JessieK · Post by **JessieK** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 6:39 pm

Good luck, Mark. This will be fun to watch!

Brian Lee · Post by **Brian Lee** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 7:24 pm

Wowsers! These truly are at a great price!

I'm certain whoever ends up with them will be most pleased. As I recall, Pat uses a fairly heavy gague aluminum for his tubes which gives these whistles some great 'heft' without being overly 'weighty'. Pat's tuning slides are also quite long compared to many other makers - which makes them very difficult to pull out accidentally and adds a high level of stability - no wobble at the joint at ALL.

These are the very whistles Joanie Madden made so famous. What do you guys think....will she bid too?

Post by **Dale** » Tue Jul 27, 2004 8:38 pm

Gulp.

amar · Post by **amar** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 1:55 am

already past 300$...

lathem · Post by **lathem** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 7:46 am

I just checked the auction, and I'm a little taken aback. I knew O'Riordans were eagerly sought after, but I honestly didn't expect this level of interest.

I must admit I feel more than a bit guilty, as I'm not comfortable making a profit off someone else's work--particularly someone as kind as Pat. I bought this set to play, not as an investment. They are truly terrific whistles, but in my possession they are as pearls before swine.

I know a non-profit organization that does great work with kids; perhaps sharing my good fortune with them will assuage my conscience.

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Mark

Brian Lee · Post by **Brian Lee** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 8:20 am

$511.00 isn't unheard of at all actually - I've seen some of Pat's sets go for well over $700 in the past. I figure I'll hang on to my concert set and use them to retire with in 30 years!

It's amazing Pat doesn't charge more himself for these whistles when he sells them to help keep demand down a bit more - but I'm not complaining. If any of you ever have the chance to even talk to Pat - let alone order a whistle from him, you won't be disappointed.

MarkB · Post by **MarkB** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:22 am

Brian Lee wrote

I figure I'll hang on to my concert set and use them to retire with in 30 years

That has been my plan since the first O'Riordan e-bay auction! And I rarely play the set in public anymore, just for that reason.

MarkB

Lizzie · Post by **Lizzie** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 10:39 am

I chatted with Pat when I stopped at his home to pick up my whistles....I asked him why he did not charge more for them and he repied that he did not want them to be out of the price range of folks who do not have a lot to spend..what a gentleman!

LAthem, I understand your point entirely....I would feel the same way.

Liz

Claus von Weiss · Post by **Claus von Weiss** » Wed Jul 28, 2004 11:50 am

lathem wrote:I know a non-profit organization that does great work with kids; perhaps sharing my good fortune with them will assuage my conscience.

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Mark

That's great Mark, and maybe even a motivation to bid a little higher than planned.

Thoughtfully counting my assets...

Claus