Olds Trumpets and Cornets on eBay Feb-Mar 2002

The following information was obtained from eBay between January 28 and March 31, 2002. It represents the selling prices, excluding shipping, handling and insurance for genuine Olds trumpets and cornets. The horns included in the data were all deemed to be and in good or better condition and not requiring any obvious major repairs. In general, the prices are representative of the perceived condition of the horn, although there are times when prices seems either excessively low or excessively high, with no apparent justification. Pre-1950 horns and horns in truly excellent condition do command higher prices. Of course, what cannot truly be determined from the photos and descriptions is the condition of the valves.

Horns for which the reserve price was not met were excluded. Olds trumpets and cornets which were made after the sale of the Olds factory and name were specifically excluded. Horns for which photos were not provided were excluded, as were horns for which the photo provided was not of the actual horn for sale. Also omitted were horns that had been substantially modified from their original design.

Among my observations during this period was that the same names keep showing as up as buyers and seller of Olds horns. An important observation is that auctions which end on holiday weekends tend to have lower selling prices than auctions which do not end on holiday weekends.

TRUMPETS
	Qty	Low	Average	High
Ambassador	78	35	104	205
Super	12	124	398	750
Special	9	148	231	350
Studio	4	184	251	291
Recording	4	360	606	900
Opera	3	650	724	800
Mendez	7	610	948	1200
Super Star	4	287	395	612
Herald	1		432
Custom Bb	1		450
Custom Eb/D	1		510


CORNETS
	Qty	Low	Average	High
Ambassador	40	41	92	156
Super	8	128	318	484
Special	9	75	173	261
Studio	4	239	333	450
Recording	5	363	580	700

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