AK ... By my calculations he paid $850 --- not at all a bad price. --- DG (new list member) > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-bananafish@lists.nyu.edu > [mailto:owner-bananafish@lists.nyu.edu]On Behalf Of Andrew Charles > Kennis > Sent: Wednesday, June 03, 1998 9:58 AM > To: bananafish@lists.nyu.edu > Subject: Obsessions to get things to brag about to others..... > > > > > On Tue, 26 May 1998, WILL HOCHMAN wrote: > > > Some web surfing yesterday uncovered a first ed catcher in near perfect > > condition for only $8,500--ten times what I paid for mine! I also saw a > > first ed brit 9 stories for only $400.00...but what I want I couldn't > > find...I really would like to find first paper eds of F&Z and > > RHRBC&SAI...oh well, maybe I'll just find a nun to give money to > > instead...will > > > > > > Did you seriously pay $80K for a god foresaken memorabilia item?! Jesus, > I didn't know you were filthy rich, Will. I'm still trying to get > enough money to pay rent this month. > > --AK > >