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Title: Questionable, Neil Cost calls, on eBay!!!!!
Post by: GR8CALLS on May 05, 2010, 08:55:04 PM

There are two calls attributed to Neil on eBay. Buyer beware!

260597778051
260597744043

Bill

Title: Re: Questionable, Neil Cost calls, on eBay!!!!!
Post by: turkey stew on May 05, 2010, 09:08:15 PM

Thanks Bill!

Title: Re: Questionable, Neil Cost calls, on eBay!!!!!
Post by: SS Custom Calls on May 05, 2010, 09:15:13 PM

Quote from: turkey stew on May 05, 2010, 09:08:15 PM

Thanks Bill!

x2

Title: Re: Questionable, Neil Cost calls, on eBay!!!!!
Post by: Bulldogmikey on May 05, 2010, 10:08:29 PM

They look different but I'm no expert by no means.

Title: Re: Questionable, Neil Cost calls, on eBay!!!!!
Post by: SS Custom Calls on May 06, 2010, 06:37:17 AM

Looks like the shortbox sold for $1000.  ::)

Title: Re: Questionable, Neil Cost calls, on eBay!!!!!
Post by: wiltznucs on May 06, 2010, 10:18:08 AM

The checkered box is an obvious fake.  

I personally sold the Hen Tricks caller to the seller last year.  It was sold to me at the Nats a few years ago by a very reputable collector and friend of Neil.  The call was authenticatd by two close friends of Neil.  The Hen Tricks call was not signed and was sold as such.  I sold it on E-Bay for a fraction of what I paid for it in a "No Reserve" auction.  

The sellers story about the history of the call is embellished significantly, but the call is what it is.  A Hen Tricks caller with solid provenance and no signature. 

Title: Re: Questionable, Neil Cost calls, on eBay!!!!!
Post by: GR8CALLS on May 06, 2010, 03:09:33 PM

Chad

My olny question on the Hen Tricks, was that it is the only one I can recall seeing that didn't say "Hen Tricks", on it. Neil made many that he didn't sign. Glad it at least has the provenance.

(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/GR8CALLS/DSC00342.jpg)
(http://i22.photobucket.com/albums/b339/GR8CALLS/DSC00343.jpg)

Bill

Title: Re: Questionable, Neil Cost calls, on eBay!!!!!
Post by: wiltznucs on May 06, 2010, 03:15:17 PM

Quote from: GR8CALLS on May 06, 2010, 03:09:33 PM

Chad

My olny question on the Hen Tricks, was that it is the only one I can recall seeing that didn't say "Hen Tricks", on it. Neil made many that he didn't sign. Glad it at least has the provenance.

Bill

Ultimately it was the lack of a signature and the Hen Tricks stamp that caused me to sell it.  In my heart I believe it to be the real deal, however, those anomalies will forever keep it from getting the kind of $$ that the more readily identifiable calls will.

Title: Re: Questionable, Neil Cost calls, on eBay!!!!!
Post by: GR8CALLS on May 06, 2010, 03:17:21 PM

Chad

Do you have any pictures of that call?

Bill

Title: Re: Questionable, Neil Cost calls, on eBay!!!!!
Post by: wiltznucs on May 06, 2010, 07:14:05 PM

Quote from: GR8CALLS on May 06, 2010, 03:17:21 PM

Chad

Do you have any pictures of that call?

Bill

Unfortunately not, I got a new pc a few months ago to replace one that was shot.  What few pics I had of this call were lost with that pc...