Literally Priceless Teapot
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Literally Priceless Teapot
A couple of times I've tried to find a Countdown teapot on ebay and there weren't any. I also tried to search ebay for historical Countdown teapot sellings, and I couldn't find any. That, as far as I'm concerned, makes them literally priceless. Does anyone else know of an actual price that's been paid for one?
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Some guy appeared on here hawking his on eBay. The auction ended at £180 or so, no idea if the winning bid was genuine though.
I'll dig out a link.
Edit: This was the thread. The item appears to have disappeared, but I never use eBay so I don't know if that's usual behaviour, or suggests it was a duff auction, or what.
I'll dig out a link.
Edit: This was the thread. The item appears to have disappeared, but I never use eBay so I don't know if that's usual behaviour, or suggests it was a duff auction, or what.
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A quick google found this blog post from Februari 2006:
And this one, on the same site, from June this year:Sold recently on Ebay for £155.00 and on it's way to the Sparta Teapot Museum
Won in 2000 sold on eBay for £185.00 5th June 2008
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Since I lost my game, I have been trying to get one of my brothers or sisters to apply to see if they can get on the show and win a teapot, but they won't do it .Mikey Lear wrote:A couple of times I've tried to find a Countdown teapot on ebay and there weren't any. I also tried to search ebay for historical Countdown teapot sellings, and I couldn't find any. That, as far as I'm concerned, makes them literally priceless.
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I don't remember who actually had this teapot but yes, it was indeed priceless, not only because it looked nice but because it didn't cost anything!
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Well, if someone got £150 on ebay I think I might keep my countdown teapot for a few years, you never know, it might become an antique one day!?
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The teapot linked here doesn't say "winner" under the word "countdown" - doesn't that mean it was one on sale in the shop, rather than a prize?Frank Rodolf wrote:And this one, on the same site, from June this year:
Won in 2000 sold on eBay for £185.00 5th June 2008
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Nah it's authentic - I don't know when the word "Winner" was added to the teapot though, but mine (also from 2000) is the same as that one.David Roe wrote:The teapot linked here doesn't say "winner" under the word "countdown" - doesn't that mean it was one on sale in the shop, rather than a prize?
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I got mine in April 2001 (show broadcast in June 2001), it was on then.
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If I won a teapot, I'd sell it on ebay.
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Why did someone bump this thread?
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Mine also has Winner on it, although have never made a cuppa with it. It actually contains a piece of paper with Carol's signature, which I show to anyone who doubts me when I say I was a winner.
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Again, why would someone bump this thread?
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Why would someone bump this post?Jason Larsen wrote:Again, why would someone bump this thread?
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I don't know!
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You do know Jason, right?Kirk Bevins wrote:Why would someone bump this post?Jason Larsen wrote:Again, why would someone bump this thread?
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You don't know what you're doing? OK then...Jason Larsen wrote:I don't know!
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I would never sell a countdown teapot if I was lucky enough to win one. It depends on what kind of value you put on something like that I suppose.
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Mikey, are you by any chance around?
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But why would someone bump this thread? I still don't think we have an answer.
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I'm around. I need to exercise more.Jason Larsen wrote:Mikey, are you by any chance around?
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One went on eBay recently for eighty-something quid......