This rare saxophone mouthpiece sold for over $1,300 at Auction Bay!
We have a story to share that illustrates what makes selling through Auction Bay worth your while. This particular item would have been missed, or lost in the shuffle, but for the diligence of our staff.
Our consignor brought in an old Saxophone to sell, suspecting it might be a valuable model. It was not easy to identify, as the usual identifying marks on the bell were hard to read, having been re-finished at some point in the instrument’s long lifespan. Our staff is up for a good challenge, and with some painstaking research and scrutiny, we identified the saxophone… and sure enough it was a hot model: an old CONN Tenor from 1928 . But the $710.00 sale of that old Sax isn’t the story! The mouthpiece was the real surprise.
Three mouthpieces were held in a compartment in that saxophone’s case, and our lister pursued a hunch and gave them all some research. The first two were nothing special, but the final one was positively identified as the rare Super TONE MASTER Saxophone Mouthpiece, made by Otto Link. The resource we used to identify it described this “Double-Ring” model as “The Holy Grail of large chamber mouthpieces”, and further aided in determining its approximate age range and gave Florida as its point of origin (made after the Otto Link company moved from New York). Needless to say, we separated the mouthpiece for an individual sale, gave it a full set of high-quality photographs, and then listed it and watched with baited breath. It accumulated over 80 watchers during its week run, and we were delighted to watch the bidding skyrocket, well past our expected sale price, and all the way up to $1,325.00!
Our consignor was thrilled, and thanked us for finding the hidden treasure in his item. It’s sales like this that show you the real value of an Auction Bay professional eBay listing over a private listing. We have research tools at our disposal that others don’t, and we have a dedicated and passionate staff who relish the hunt for items like this. We care about your items, and we take the extra time to make sure they sell for the highest prices the market will bear. We only make money if you make money, so we make sure each item has the chance to make your fortune. Want to know more? Stop into our store, or give us a call at (219) 926-6416, and we’ll help you sell your items on eBay’s worldwide marketplace!
