Cash in the Attic

[Hazell B]

Drove all the way to Sheffield yesterday to a specialist auction which had a silver cigarette case in it. I've been looking for one for months (after breaking the last one :mark: ) and this was my big chance to buy just what I wanted.

I even broke the first rule of buying at auction and bid against a friend to secure it. He wasn't best pleased (he deals for a living, so it pays his mortgage) but I was. He'll accept an apology and peace coffee next time we meet, I hope.

However, when I got home and produced the case from my bag with a fanfair my partner simply said "Oh, I've got one exactly like that upstairs. Thought it was just metal"

All that effort for nothing :mark:

Men!

Anyone want to buy a 1938 machine turned silver cigarette case in good order? Choice of two :rolleyes:

[allycat228]

I suppose you could sell it to your friend

[LotusElise]

Ebay?
I'd probably sell it to the friend if I knew he wanted it. Captive audience and all that. (Puts Lovejoy hat on). Was it expensive?

[Eki]

Smoke on the water.

[LeonBrooke]

No, keep both, one in each breast pocket, to protect you should someone decide to shoot you.

Give your friend a rosebush instead.

[Hazell B]

Was it expensive?

:rotflmao: Wouldn't have kept bidding if it was :p :

Retail maybe £100 or so, auction hammer price £25 plus 17.63%.