I was scanning eBay for the first time in a while and looking at all the auctions underway when one caught my eye. It was for a 8" world globe by Terrestrial Globe, John Wanamaker, New York, Philadelphia, copyright G. W. Bacon & Co., London. Judging by the information provided by the seller, the globe sounded like it was quite old. Obviously, however, it caught the eye of a good number of other people as well. The opening price was set at $5.99 but the first bidder opened at $24 and 18 bids later the 19th bidder took it home at $616.88!
Too rich for my taste right now, but there’s an eBay seller out there who is very happy tonight!