Boys, Every once in awhile it's still possible to find some incredible deals if you're persistent in looking/searching. This is one of those deals and I just wanted to share it with you guys because you are the ones who can really appreciate it.
I spotted an auction at Goodwill a few weeks ago for some Zildjian brass that was a 'pick-up only' deal. The cymbals were located in San Jose, Cali and I'm all the way across the country in Eastern Pennsylvania.
I posted an ad in the general section here at VDF asking if there was someone local to San Jose who would be willing to pick-up, pack and ship the cymbals to me. Lo and behold, my buddy Creighton responded informing me that he had a good friend who lives near San Jose and he asked him (Norm) if he could do the favor for me. Norm consented, so I put in my bid and sat back to see where the auction would go.
Up for auction was the following: a 22" Hollow-Logo Ping ride, a 20" Hollow-Logo Thin crash, and a set of 15" Hollow-Logo New Beat hi-hats. (see photos)
I won the lot for $203 dollars! Another $85 to pay for the box, bubble wrap and shipping across country made for a total investment of, $285 for the lot!!! SCORE!
I couldn't be happier with the purchase. The cymbals are in damn near new condition. No key-holing at all on any of them and they still have a lot of their original shine. No chips, dents, or dingers anywhere. Just some dirt and stick marks which is to be expected from a set of cymbals this old. Whoever owned them before me had excellent taste in cymbals. God bless his heart wherever he is!
Big thank you to Creighton and Norm, wouldn't have been possible without their kindness and generosity.
Here they are!
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John
