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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Shangas, post: 10010953, member: 360&quot;]Yes, I paid $400 for that one. For a number of reasons. </p><p><br /></p><p>1. It was in very good-to-excellent overall condition. </p><p>2. It had minor wear, which was easily rectified (nothing a bit of paint and a drop or two of glue wouldn&#039;t fix). </p><p>3. It was a reasonable price. </p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;ve seen sets like these sell for between $300 - $1,000, and almost all of them are falling to pieces. Literally. The cases, the drawers, the handles...you can&#039;t pick them up without cradling them, because otherwise they&#039;ll literally fall apart in your hands. </p><p><br /></p><p>The last one I saw of this size was about $600, $700, and it was in just such a state - so delicate you could barely touch it. </p><p><br /></p><p>This one was in MUCH better condition, for a lower price, and it wasn&#039;t selling. Then the seller dropped the price again, and I bought it. </p><p><br /></p><p>As for what I think THIS one is worth? </p><p><br /></p><p>Fully restored and properly touched up, somewhere in the region of $1,000. Maybe a bit less. The issue is value-for-money, really. </p><p><br /></p><p>As I said, I&#039;ve seen sets in worse shape than this with asking prices MUCH higher than what I paid. But that doesn&#039;t meant they&#039;re worth that much. But I think this one is, because its structural integrity is much more intact.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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