I’d offer a $100 challenge (or $200, whatever- you set the amount), and post your WTB ad on BST. See who offers you the coolest assortment for that predetermined amount. Then it need not be a totally blind sight-unseen buy.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
@lordmarcovan said:
I’d offer a $100 challenge (or $200, whatever- you set the amount), and post your WTB ad on BST. See who offers you the coolest assortment for that predetermined amount. Then it need not be a totally blind sight-unseen buy.
The point of a grab bag (usually) is that one of the bags had a higher value item so you "win". Who will give me the most stuff for $100 is a very different game.
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Why not just buy something you really like, rather then take a chance on a grab bag? Most grab bags are just coins that dealers have no retail buyers for. You could wind up with a lot of stuff that you simply do not want. Low value beat up junk silver which the seller will overvalue.
There are lots of videos on youtube showing what the purchasers got from grab bags.
@lordmarcovan said:
I’d offer a $100 challenge (or $200, whatever- you set the amount), and post your WTB ad on BST. See who offers you the coolest assortment for that predetermined amount. Then it need not be a totally blind sight-unseen buy.
The point of a grab bag (usually) is that one of the bags had a higher value item so you "win". Who will give me the most stuff for $100 is a very different game.
True. Sounds like you’re more after the VaultBox kinda thing. Maybe not that, exactly, but something like it. It’s not my game.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
@lordmarcovan said:
I’d offer a $100 challenge (or $200, whatever- you set the amount), and post your WTB ad on BST. See who offers you the coolest assortment for that predetermined amount. Then it need not be a totally blind sight-unseen buy.
The point of a grab bag (usually) is that one of the bags had a higher value item so you "win". Who will give me the most stuff for $100 is a very different game.
True. Sounds like you’re more after the VaultBox kinda thing. Maybe not that, exactly, but something like it. It’s not my game.
Not me. But the OP asked for grab bags, for whatever reason.
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When I was young I could always brag,
About the prizes that I used to snag.
Now I’m a goblin,
Drooling and hobbling.
I used to pick cherries, but now I grab bags.
@lordmarcovan said:
I’d offer a $100 challenge (or $200, whatever- you set the amount), and post your WTB ad on BST. See who offers you the coolest assortment for that predetermined amount. Then it need not be a totally blind sight-unseen buy.
The point of a grab bag (usually) is that one of the bags had a higher value item so you "win". Who will give me the most stuff for $100 is a very different game.
I believe a grab bag isn't about luck or volume, it's about the fun of sorting through an eclectic mix of coins.
If I were to categorize WitterBrick or VaultBox, they would probably be "mystery boxes".
Young Numismatist • My Toned Coins
Life is roadblocks. Don't let nothing stop you, 'cause we ain't stopping. - DJ Khaled
I have a sort of funny answer... at our coin club's silent auction! More often than one might expect, a club member will just bag up some odds and ends and start bidding out at a dollar. I have seen bags that included legit certified coins go for very attractive prices.
So, maybe join your local club and see what happens?
@lordmarcovan said:
I’d offer a $100 challenge (or $200, whatever- you set the amount), and post your WTB ad on BST. See who offers you the coolest assortment for that predetermined amount. Then it need not be a totally blind sight-unseen buy.
The point of a grab bag (usually) is that one of the bags had a higher value item so you "win". Who will give me the most stuff for $100 is a very different game.
I believe a grab bag isn't about luck or volume, it's about the fun of sorting through an eclectic mix of coins.
If I were to categorize WitterBrick or VaultBox, they would probably be "mystery boxes".
@lordmarcovan said:
I’d offer a $100 challenge (or $200, whatever- you set the amount), and post your WTB ad on BST. See who offers you the coolest assortment for that predetermined amount. Then it need not be a totally blind sight-unseen buy.
The point of a grab bag (usually) is that one of the bags had a higher value item so you "win". Who will give me the most stuff for $100 is a very different game.
I believe a grab bag isn't about luck or volume, it's about the fun of sorting through an eclectic mix of coins.
If I were to categorize WitterBrick or VaultBox, they would probably be "mystery boxes".
@lordmarcovan said:
I’d offer a $100 challenge (or $200, whatever- you set the amount), and post your WTB ad on BST. See who offers you the coolest assortment for that predetermined amount. Then it need not be a totally blind sight-unseen buy.
The point of a grab bag (usually) is that one of the bags had a higher value item so you "win". Who will give me the most stuff for $100 is a very different game.
I believe a grab bag isn't about luck or volume, it's about the fun of sorting through an eclectic mix of coins.
If I were to categorize WitterBrick or VaultBox, they would probably be "mystery boxes".
Sometimes. But even the local B&M "grab bags" usually include an element of a lottery. I think the term gets used both ways. The OP has never specified the purpose.
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palmettotreecoins.com They used to sell them but I don't know if they do now
Vault Box
😉
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…slowly, I turn. Step by step…
Witter bricks
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I'm looking for something that has multiple items.
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And don't forget Ultra Breaks
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https://arnoldjewelers.com/product-category/gold-rare-coins-paper-money/coin-shop/coin-grab-bag/?srsltid=AfmBOoqj-DxDV4J5DOhd22oQgT6Lq81pAG6bVNRzvsX0DhsXMGsVGFMn
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There's also numerous ebay options
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Have you guys had any success with the grab bags?
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? What am I missing here?
Isn't it just a gambling scheme where the house always wins?
Just send me your money and I may or may not send you something that is worth what you paid.
I’d offer a $100 challenge (or $200, whatever- you set the amount), and post your WTB ad on BST. See who offers you the coolest assortment for that predetermined amount. Then it need not be a totally blind sight-unseen buy.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
The point of a grab bag (usually) is that one of the bags had a higher value item so you "win". Who will give me the most stuff for $100 is a very different game.
All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.
Why not just buy something you really like, rather then take a chance on a grab bag? Most grab bags are just coins that dealers have no retail buyers for. You could wind up with a lot of stuff that you simply do not want. Low value beat up junk silver which the seller will overvalue.
There are lots of videos on youtube showing what the purchasers got from grab bags.
https://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=coin+grab+bag
Lucky Duck seems the most reasonable.
True. Sounds like you’re more after the VaultBox kinda thing. Maybe not that, exactly, but something like it. It’s not my game.
Collector since 1976. On the CU forums here since 2001.
Not me. But the OP asked for grab bags, for whatever reason.
All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.
When I was young I could always brag,
About the prizes that I used to snag.
Now I’m a goblin,
Drooling and hobbling.
I used to pick cherries, but now I grab bags.
I believe a grab bag isn't about luck or volume, it's about the fun of sorting through an eclectic mix of coins.
If I were to categorize WitterBrick or VaultBox, they would probably be "mystery boxes".
Young Numismatist • My Toned Coins
Life is roadblocks. Don't let nothing stop you, 'cause we ain't stopping. - DJ Khaled
I have a sort of funny answer... at our coin club's silent auction! More often than one might expect, a club member will just bag up some odds and ends and start bidding out at a dollar. I have seen bags that included legit certified coins go for very attractive prices.
So, maybe join your local club and see what happens?
Official PCGS account of:
www.TallahasseeCoinClub.com
Sometimes. But even the local B&M "grab bags" usually include an element of a lottery. I think the term gets used both ways. The OP has never specified the purpose.
All comments reflect the opinion of the author, even when irrefutably accurate.