Why is an ounce of gold worth so much more than a Slinky?
MrEureka
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I admit that the fascination with gold's aesthetic and tactile qualities is a source of real value.
But it seems to me that a Slinky is even cooler than gold, and should be worth more.
What am I missing?
But it seems to me that a Slinky is even cooler than gold, and should be worth more.
What am I missing?
Andy Lustig
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<< <i>I saw too many pirate movies when I was a kid. A Cave full of gold seems more interesting to me than a cave full of slinkies.
Especially considering that we have to convert them to european legos.
And, have you seen the volatility of the Slinky-to-Dreidel rates for the last year?
No sir, international trade is easier on the gold standard than on the toy standard!
You aren't missing anything. You are simply very astute.
I will trade you 10 ounces of slinkies for 10 ounces of your "barbarous relic".
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<< <i>If they make a tangle-proof slinky, it may push slinky over the top. >>
....or a gold slinky.
I firmly believe in numismatics as the world's greatest hobby, but recognize that this is a luxury and without collectors, we can all spend/melt our collections/inventories.
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Thanks, Dave, but you're too late.
BTW, I know I got a good deal because Aki barks at the Slinky every time I send it down the stairs, and he never even noticed my Krugerrands.
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<< <i>what about plastic slinkies? >>
Your avatar shows the history of the slinky. An entrepeneur after WWII bought the piston ring material for the JEEPs that were not made. He cut up the coils and marketed them as Slinky(s).
I like gold better.
<< <i>Slinkies can also keep squirrels out of your bird feeder. >>
If you know what I mean.
<< <i>BTW, I know I got a good deal because Aki barks at the Slinky every time I send it down the stairs, and he never even noticed my Krugerrands. >>
The Krugerrand has a harder time getting down the stairs.
I have a dental appt. next week to replace a cracked molar with a crown. I wonder if I can save some money having the crown made of Slinky instead of gold. I'll have to ask the dentist...
Bad friends are like Slinkys........no matter what kinda mood you're in, it always brings a smile to your face to push 'em down the stairs.
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<< <i>If they make a tangle-proof slinky, it may push slinky over the top. >>
BINGO!
Steel: A hard grey alloy of iron and carbon that has shaped human civilization as we know it. $0.05 per ounce.
Artificial value placed on obscure, unimportant objects by humans: PRICELESS!
Women don't wear Slinkies.
Said another way, Slinkies don't have intrinsic value as compared to gold -- the difference is DEMAND....Mike
<< <i>I saw too many pirate movies when I was a kid. A Cave full of gold seems more interesting to me than a cave full of slinkies.
True that... but to be a kid...alone in a cave full of gold... WITH a slinky...now that would be way cool...
But imagine if they did!
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<< <i>what about plastic slinkies? >>
Your avatar shows the history of the slinky. An entrepeneur after WWII bought the piston ring material for the JEEPs that were not made. He cut up the coils and marketed them as Slinky(s).
I like gold better. >>
Ummm........... you make this up all by yourself?
I used to make piston rings. They're made of cast iron, not spring steel.
I went to Google and looked up the correct history or the origins of this toy.
slinky history
Ray
<< <i>I saw too many pirate movies when I was a kid. A Cave full of gold seems more interesting to me than a cave full of slinkies.
I stopped at two video rental stores to get a copy of Count of Monte Cristo. Neither had it.
I've seen the movie at least 5 times and still enjoy every bit of it.
All stories of hidden treasure fascinate me, even if fictional.
<< <i>I admit that the fascination with gold's aesthetic and tactile qualities is a source of real value.
But it seems to me that a Slinky is even cooler than gold, and should be worth more.
What am I missing?
I Can trade you two slinkies for one small ounce of gold.
possession was a steel dagger. Steel was still very rare in those days
and this was a very finely worked blade.
I was just thinking of this the other night when my niece gave me a
large stainless steel "church key" (bottle opener) that she had got-
ten free. It was made by Miller Lite and Harley Davidson and has the
date on it. I won't be wearing on my belt since I'll want it in mint con-
dition in my collection.
King Tut was likely one of the wealthiest persons in history and had
total control of vast amounts of gold yet his most highly prized pos-
session might be traded for a stainless steel bottle opened if he were
able.
When you consider how relatively valueless is a church key it sheds
some light on just how spoiled people really are now days.
If anyone wants to trade I'd take 1/2 OZt of gold.
JJ
But most slinkies are not endless.
However my step-daughter had an endless slinky that fit around her wrist.
Physics teachers use a lot of slinkies for demonstating wave motion in one dimension, and two dimensions. I once used a Krugerand to demonstrate wave propogating in three dimensions.
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<< <i>BTW, I know I got a good deal because Aki barks at the Slinky every time I send it down the stairs, and he never even noticed my Krugerrands. >>
The Krugerrand has a harder time getting down the stairs.
I have a dental appt. next week to replace a cracked molar with a crown. I wonder if I can save some money having the crown made of Slinky instead of gold. I'll have to ask the dentist... >>
Go BIG or GO HOME. ©Bill
<< <i>Pharaoh Tutankhamen (king Tut ~1340BC) said that his most prized
possession was a steel dagger. Steel was still very rare in those days
and this was a very finely worked blade.
I was just thinking of this the other night when my niece gave me a
large stainless steel "church key" (bottle opener) that she had got-
ten free. It was made by Miller Lite and Harley Davidson and has the
date on it. I won't be wearing on my belt since I'll want it in mint con-
dition in my collection.
King Tut was likely one of the wealthiest persons in history and had
total control of vast amounts of gold yet his most highly prized pos-
session might be traded for a stainless steel bottle opened if he were
able.
When you consider how relatively valueless is a church key it sheds
some light on just how spoiled people really are now days.
If anyone wants to trade I'd take 1/2 OZt of gold.
Hey Clad
is there any info available on where said TUT got all his gold from?
I always wonderd that but was to lazy to look it up
Go BIG or GO HOME. ©Bill
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is there any info available on where said TUT got all his gold from?
I always wonderd that but was to lazy to look it up
Most of it was probably from Nubia. (southern Egypt/ northern Sudan)
It was mined in several places but don't recall the most famous. There's
quite a bit known about ancient mining in this part of the world and some
interesting theories on the refineries.
I suspect that the Egyptian acquired quite a bit in trade pre-2400 BC but
can't prove it and records from this far back are nearly nonexistent.
<< <i>Why is an ounce of gold worth so much more than a Slinky? >>
This question baffled mankind for thousands of years, until some poor schnook gave his wife a slinky instead of a gold necklace as an anniversary present.
CG
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<< <i>
is there any info available on where said TUT got all his gold from?
I always wonderd that but was to lazy to look it up
Most of it was probably from Nubia. (southern Egypt/ northern Sudan)
It was mined in several places but don't recall the most famous. There's
quite a bit known about ancient mining in this part of the world and some
interesting theories on the refineries.
I suspect that the Egyptian acquired quite a bit in trade pre-2400 BC but
can't prove it and records from this far back are nearly nonexistent. >>
thank you my dear friend for the world of info you share with me
it is greatly appreaciated
Go BIG or GO HOME. ©Bill
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<< <i>Why is an ounce of gold worth so much more than a Slinky? >>
This question baffled mankind for thousands of years, until some poor schnook gave his wife a slinky instead of a gold necklace as an anniversary present.
CG >>
Go BIG or GO HOME. ©Bill
But imagine if they did!"
Ummmm, ouch???
<< <i>"Women don't wear Slinkies.
But imagine if they did!"
Ummmm, ouch???
I sure as heck would not be sending em down the stairs!
Go BIG or GO HOME. ©Bill
<< <i>Slinkies can also keep squirrels out of your bird feeder. Cheers, RickO >>
"Inspiration exists, but it has to find you working" Pablo Picasso
You obviously are not talking about a BIG slinky.
<< <i>I Can trade you two slinkies for one small ounce of gold. >>
If you have an original Slinky (or two for that matter) from the 1940s still in the box, that might be a losing proposition.
60 years into this hobby and I'm still working on my Lincoln set!
Gold is useful for many many things to many many people.
A slinky can only do a rather limited amount of things, only some of which are useful. Change it's essential shape and it's only so much stainless steel, and not very high grade steel at that. I use a lot of 316L and 304 steel at work and it's better than slinky steel by a mile. Every see a rusty slinky? Someone else mentioned tangle. it's a spring a spring a wonderful thing, and everyone loves a Slinky, but it aint gold
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<< <i>I admit that the fascination with gold's aesthetic and tactile qualities is a source of real value.
But it seems to me that a Slinky is even cooler than gold, and should be worth more.
What am I missing?
I can't imagine walking streets of slinkies
A spring, a spring, a marvelous thing, Everyone knows it’s Slinky…
It's Slinky, it's Slinky, for fun it's a wonderful toy
It's Slinky, it's Slinky, it's fun for a girl and a boy"
Ok ... now try and tell me you're not going to have that running through your head all day!
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Something like:
"Some people are like slinkies........not good for much, but fun to push down the stairs"
JJ