ABC Flower Set went for $450?!

[Old School TSD]

I know we don't talk value here, but I hope we can make an exception.
I'm a self proclaimed ABC pocket edition buff, have them all in fact, though not in every finish (gold, silver, gunmetal). IMO a nice complete set of the most desirable (empire and flower) is in the 150-200 range. Of course if you have the cloth pouch, shipper, and or instructions all bets are off.
I'm completely baffled as to how this very shabby and incomplete flower set went for $450! No blade bank, even missing the lid liner... let alone no box, instructions, or pouch.
What am I missing here please? 89 bids? $450?...I must be missing something.
Please enlighten me, as I said, I thought (think) I know it all when it comes to these.

Here's my modest abc collection for attention:

 

[luv2shave]

I know we don't talk value here, but I hope we can make an exception.
I'm a self proclaimed ABC pocket edition buff, have them all in fact, though not in every finish (gold, silver, gunmetal). IMO a nice complete set of the most desirable (empire and flower) is in the 150-200 range. Of course if you have the cloth pouch, shipper, and or instructions all bets are off.
I'm completely baffled as to how this very shabby and incomplete flower set went for $450! No blade bank, even missing the lid liner... let alone no box, instructions, or pouch.
What am I missing here please? 89 bids? $450?...I must be missing something.
Please enlighten me, as I said, I thought (think) I know it all when it comes to these.
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Here's my modest abc collection for attention:

By that pricing standard, you're sitting on a gold mine !

 

[Old School TSD]

By that pricing standard, you're sitting on a gold mine !

My ABC collection is worthless...as I'll never sell lol.

 

[romsitsa]

89 bids, majority made by to accounts, others left at the ~70 USD mark. So it only means those two bidders wanted it for whatever reason.

 

[Lightcs1776]

My theory is that a couple of people got caught up in the bidding and didn't set or stick to their maximum bid.

 

[Old School TSD]

89 bids, majority made by to accounts, others left at the ~70 USD mark. So it only means those two bidders wanted it for whatever reason.

Lol, I didn't look at that. Good one.
Two brothers fighting over dads razor I guess

 

[BigJ]

Sometimes it is more fun to sit on the sidelines!

 

[nemo]

You'll probably see it again next week after the bidder doesn't pay due to buyer's remorse.

There's an interesting thread for documenting these outrageous auctions, you've likely seen it:

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