{"id":33426,"date":"2012-08-22T11:20:01","date_gmt":"2012-08-22T18:20:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/?p=33426"},"modified":"2024-06-02T09:36:18","modified_gmt":"2024-06-02T16:36:18","slug":"cats-ass","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bassic-sax.info\/blog\/2012\/cats-ass\/","title":{"rendered":"It’s The Cat’s Ass"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hey, have I found a deal for you. This morning on eBay I saw a dealer selling this little gem…<\/p>\n

\"Rico,<\/a><\/p>\n

     Source: KB Collectibles and Things<\/h6>\n

At first blush you might think: Great, I could use some brown box Ricos for my bari.<\/em> Sorry to disappoint you, but this seller has only got the box for sale<\/a>. Huh? :wtf:<\/p>\n

\"Rico,<\/a><\/p>\n

     Source: KB Collectibles and Things<\/h6>\n

Now I can maybe understand people who have vintage mouthpieces, buying an empty vintage mouthpiece box. But this… I don’t get at all. :scratch:<\/p>\n

Here is how the seller describes this trip down memory lane for many of us:<\/p>\n

Up for auction is a vintage “Rico Baritone Saxophone Reeds” empty box. Some damage on the bottom. Please email me with any questions.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"Rico,<\/a><\/p>\n

     Source: KB Collectibles and Things<\/h6>\n

Yes, I’ve got some questions:<\/p>\n

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  1. Do I get the ass end of the cat pictured in the photographs if I win the auction?<\/li>\n
  2. How much extra do I have to pay to get the front end of the cat?<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    \ud83d\ude06 \ud83d\ude06 \ud83d\ude06 \ud83d\ude06 <\/p>\n

    Sorry, couldn’t help myself. The ad brought out the silly in me.<\/p>\n

    Seriously though, is there anyone who can think of a reason why a player would want to buy a used, damaged, Rico brown box, sans reeds?<\/p>\n

    You see, I have a good reason for asking this question, since I have quite a few of these Rico brown boxes in my reed drawer. And the best part of all: they contain used reeds!<\/p>\n

    Now using KB Collectibles and Things method of item pricing and packaging calculation, I could partially fund my retirement with these old treasures of mine. Bids for the empty box itself are to start at $7.99<\/strong>. When it comes to shipping and handling, KB Collectibles and Things states:<\/p>\n

    Approx. shipping weight is 13ozs USPS 1st Class Mail only. Please send me your zip code & I will figure best\/cheapest postal rate. $1 handling fee for packing material. <\/strong>[Emphasis added.]<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    $1 for packing material. Mmm…<\/p>\n

    We all know that used, vintage reeds are highly desirable. \ud83d\ude09   eBay auctions have proven this time and time again. If I sell off all my old, used, vintage cane reeds one at a time, at say… $5.00 each + $1.00 for packing material; plus I sell off all my old Rico brown boxes\u2014which I should add are not damaged in any way, so they should be worth at least $10.00 each + $1.00 for packing material\u2014I could make enough money to buy groceries for 1 month…. OK, not really… But a girl can dream, can’t she? \ud83d\ude09  \":mrgreen:\"<\/p>\n

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    …this is just my blog<\/em>. <\/span> My \u201creal\u201d <\/b> website is<\/span> www.bassic-sax.info.<\/a> If you\u2019re looking for <\/span> sax info<\/strong>,<\/span> you should check it out too.<\/span>There\u2019s lots<\/em> there! <\/span><\/div>\n
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