Cigar Store Indian

[golfgar]

A very good friend of mine just purchased this at auction. Reported to be one of the oldest known to be in existence. He collects them and said it was $50,000+. edit: Just looked it up on the auction site and it appears the final bid was $66,000, wow.

Had to share as I plead ignorance on the subject but it looks unique.

https://auctions.bidsquare.com/view-auctions/catalog/id/2100/lot/720072

 

[Nate1977]

Looks sweet but dang 50 large ouch

 

[Scap]

Local B&M is raffling their old one for $20 a ticket. Said they commissioned a new one for $1900.00

I was too chinchy to buy a raffle ticket, can't imagine dropping $50k on one.

 

[CMontoya79]

Wow.

 

[Johnny B]

I'm guessing there's an elaborate story about who carved it and who the statue represents? I'm starting to rethink my career choice, as I highly doubt I'll ever have "66k for a wooden statue kind of money."

 

[Captain Leafheart]

VERY unique looking!

 

[Scap]

I'm guessing there's an elaborate story about who carved it and who the statue represents? I'm starting to rethink my career choice, as I highly doubt I'll ever have "66k for a wooden statue kind of money."

Saving up for the million dollar Gurkha?

 

[Not A Nice Person]

Genuine historical folk art has been "money club" territory for a few decades now. Once something catches on in those circles, you'll never afford it again.

Think Barrett-Jackson and muscle cars. I mean, FFS, ten years back they sold a fucking Chevelle SS for a million bucks. Sweet ride, sure, but only worth that because a couple billionaires both wanted it.

~Boar

 

[Johnny B]

Genuine historical folk art has been "money club" territory for a few decades now. Once something catches on in those circles, you'll never afford it again.

Think Barrett-Jackson and muscle cars. I mean, FFS, ten years back they sold a fucking Chevelle SS for a million bucks. Sweet ride, sure, but only worth that because a couple billionaires both wanted it.

~Boar

I hear ya! I had Barrett-Jackson on a few weeks ago and saw an older (60's-70's) Mercedes go for something like 6.3 million...
I'll just stick to teaching science and enjoy the simpler things in life

 

[tone-ny]

There is always a nut for every bolt! $66K is a ton of money, but when you are a collector crap happens. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Captain Leafheart]

That thing is certainly not "primitive" folk art. That's a fine carving, but I don't know about $66,000 fine.