Does condition matter?

Old barbed wire is highly sought after......

 

Hi Silver,
I found 5 lids from Dixie cup ice cream, that went with those spoons. One brought 250 dollars (it was a Mickey Mantle) the others brought from 60 to 100 dollars each.
For a used, licked and saved lid.
greg

 

I collect used (bird) wine corks... I can't really say much!!!!!

 

Condition is always a factor. General rule I go by is the more common the item the better condition is expected from buyer, and the converse, the rarer the item the buyer tends to be more forgiving about condition.

 

That's a really good one, Trip.

 

lol. Trick is having the experience to know if it is common or rare. Everyday I learn something new.

 

I can't / don't really want to buy anything (to sell) I don't like, even if it's profitable.

And I can't even begin to understand what people want to buy these days..

 

I think I remember seeing one of those. Is it exclusively one brand of wine, or special type or,??????????????????????????????????

I started looking in this HUMONGOUS liquor/wine store I frequent, but last time they caught me opening the bottles and pulling out the corks.
I'm not sure I'll be welcome back.
Maybe if I knew what I was looking for it would help me regain access.

 

Any bird-related theme... winery name, logo, or actual bird figure. I have close to 30, some are from same winery but none identical. There are plenty of bird-themed wineries. Problem is, obviously, ya don't know if the cork has a mark until after purchase/opening. Why didn't I collect LABELS... I dunno. I would love any you find, Dear OG. But don't get banished from stores or worse yet, arrested.
Oh, and...
CONDITION NOT TOO IMPORTANT...

 

ya don't know if the cork has a mark until after purchase/opening.
Yah. That's the problem. I'm beginning to think that Cabernet Sauvignon and Malbec don't have any bird connections. I explained that I was only sampling. But maybe a brighter clerk next time. Never can tell.

CONDITION NOT TOO IMPORTANT.... That's very good to know. Most people only have one way to open the bottle and the cork doesn't qualify as pristine condition once that's accomplished.

Let us know if you find a certain brand.