1931 Wiffle Board - Automatic Industries

brentwood

New member
Joined
Feb 9, 2010
Messages
1
Reaction score
0
Location
Oregon
Hello, I was hoping someone could help me figure out how much my 1931 Wiffle Board is worth. I want to get it insured but I have no idea how much it could be worth. Its in great condition and all origional, it was given to my grandparent by an owner of an old 5 and dime outside of Youngstown, OH. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
 
Take it to Las Vegas to a place called Pawn Stars (I'am not sure on the actual name though) they will call in an expert and tell you what its worth. Every show I see they dont know about an item they call in an expert. Good luck But dont be dissappointed when it's not worth much.
 
Take it to Las Vegas to a place called Pawn Stars (I'am not sure on the actual name though) they will call in an expert and tell you what its worth. Every show I see they dont know about an item they call in an expert. Good luck But dont be dissappointed when it's not worth much.

Don't be a dumbass.
 
Whiffle Board value?

Unfortunately, there is no definitive answer. Not enough of these games change hands to set a price and not many people collect 1930's games. I would set a value of $100-500 depending on condition. There are only a few early 30's games that exceed $500 in value but at the right auction with two motivated bidders and a mint or fully restored Whiffle Board, I could see a $1000 gavel price but probably never will.

See http://www.ipdb.org/showpic.pl?id=3552&picno=16250&zoom=1 for some info on your game. You may also want to visit the Pre-War Pinball forum on Yahoo Groups at http://games.groups.yahoo.com/group/prewarpinball/ and ask the 243 members.
 
Take it to Las Vegas to a place called Pawn Stars (I'am not sure on the actual name though) they will call in an expert and tell you what its worth. Every show I see they dont know about an item they call in an expert. Good luck But dont be dissappointed when it's not worth much.

LOL. You *are* joking, right??? Did you see the recent show where they had an old Bally Odds and Evens brought in? They paid $1000 for it, the 'expert' came in and was hired to repair/restore it for $3,000 (yes, three thousand dollars) and said they could probably get about $5,000 for it.

Turns out the whole show is a sham. (Yes, 'reality' tv is scripted!) The restorer guy is real, but the show writers inflated all the prices to make it more 'interesting'. The full backstory (and discussion) is posted on rgp.
 
Back
Top Bottom