That's right Martin

But EVERYBODY ain't wealthy like YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Edit....I took out that "wife" part, that as my wife says was "tacky"

EDIT.....I absolutely don't begrudge anyone for what they buy and how much it cost's

But what does kinda rubs me wrong is hearing someone crowing about the price they paid for something.
I'm done on this subject.

Aw Cecil.
now im not wealthy what so ever just retired and living on a modest pension.
The misses still works and hopes to 1 day also get a pension she is just younger than me and needs to put in her time like i did to aquire it.
But no no not at all wealthy but just go after the little things i enjoy IF i can Afford them.
This is what i tried to explain , its not all about a collectors item, or how its taste or performs and all but sometimes other things factor in for a person me being that person and like i said i hope that post did not offend anyone as it was just a little about why i sought out that plant along with another that i actually cashed in at bank my quarters, dimes , nickels and pennies and thats the honest truth  to purchase one more than the 103.00 that sold.

Love ya!

Thanks Martin for clearing that up I know I read that but got confused with all the Sal's and similarities to the HC and not so Similar to the HC. Any how you know what I mean. Then It's an HC for me as Mt Etna and that region is special to me having been there twice and where my heritage is. As far as price is concerned I fully agree, as you have all probably figured out I'm a NY Giants fan Paid a great deal for Super Bowl tickets and flight to AZ and all that goes along with it not once have I regretted it Especially because we beat NE. I also have sports memorabilia which I've paid good money with no resale value but that is not why I purchased it. For my enjoyment like you said.

Darn Martin, now you want to be recognized for 2 RECORDS? LOL

Whatever those figs taste like, I won't need any tissue I guarantee
And I ain't sentimental about figs, show me the figs!I'll decide on their worth, not where they come from, or what color they might be?

And now to my honest opinion on the Sal's Corleone next year, you can bet yer hiney I'll be honest in my evaluation of it one way or another.

Edit.

Ciao Martin, i liked your reply and I understand the sentimentality that figs bring, i love to find figs I may have never tasted but would surely pay money for one from My region in Italy, especially my home province, Chieti.  Dan, I don't think Martin meant the sentimentality being from Belleclaire, I think the sentimentality is his Sicilian heritage and this region of Sicily where the Corleone comes from is his " ancestral homeland area, Corleone is a beautiful town, I have many friends there and still talk to them once a week.  Ciao Ciao
I have Sal's Corleone and if it ever ripens, I will wait patiently.  

Maggie,
thanks and well said i have hard time sometimes expressing myself the exception being when i get mad.  ; )
Yes had family ties there in Sicily and in that region , also Arigento area. In Italy itself also Bari. In America, Brooklyn and Chicago. For me a plant from those areas priceless but everyone is different. Sweet figs , berry tasting , melon tasting are a dime a dozen for me to obtain. But a tree from a family region or a tree of beauty for ME only is again is something else in my own eyes.
For instance I cried like a baby as a kid when dutch elm disease came to our neighborhood, we had that elm since i can remember and in one week the whole neighborhood of elms were marked and cut down.
As adult i sought them out once again and found 2 types that were said to be Dutch elm disease resistent as they were experimented with and inoculated with the dutch elm disease but fought it off. I now have 2 nice specimens about 10 to 12 years old from 2 different sources and to me there beautiful, im not wealthy person by any means and hope thats realized here, but life is short and doggone it im trying to enjoy things i can afford.
Best Health

Martin, you know this saying because you live it.  La Dolce Vita!!!  you must live your life and enjoy it. I think people die younger because they worry about everything and put off things till tomorrow, sometimes tomorrow never comes.  Don't worry about Domani for domani may never come, Good Italian/American song.  Live each day. Ciao

Yes my only brother (no sisters) Anthony passed at 43 young age he was at time almost 6 years older back then, im only left from immediate family but thats passed, ive heard that phrase many times from mom , dad, grandma , yes so true. Hey Maggie um i have almost things ready for you i will send email about it tomorrow.

I agree with Martin, if i want something bad enough I will pay what ever the cost.  My parents always told me that you do not regret what you buy, but you do regret what you did not buy.

Vern

Yes, I understand that completely.  If I wanted something that bad, I would probably pay the price.  But I was just asking, in general, if a certain variety was worth a certain price, figuring people with a bit more experience and more knowledge would let me know.  As with anything, its worth what someone will pay.  How would you feel if you paid 100$ for something that is fairly common and easy to acquire because at the time you were not fully informed?  Most people can afford a 100$ loss, some cannot.

Hi Jackster,
here is something ive seen .
A few fig plants for what ever reason when only a few folks have them tend to command a high price at auction i have seen.
But eventually if same plant keeps going to auction and more people aquire it  and some even trade with others on forum eventually more and more folks have that particular plant. Eventually it can become common among many and eventually i think the price will be like most other fig plants.Sals i think will be no different with the passage of time.
Nothing wrong in my eyes about being frugal and waiting, also nothing wrong in my eyes paying a high price and not waiting.
Now the lionel trains i used to collect are somewhat different than plants because only so many were kept in nice condition as they were a toy and treated mostly as such. So the nice ones from many years ago command a good price because they cannot be propagated!
Oh also i think the people that are selling plants and scion worked hard and should get something back if someone want to pay a high price that happens and sometimes it does not ebay can be funny.
Another instance ive sold 10 year old tinned tobacco in 100gr sealed tins on ebay you cannot advertise tobacco for sale , the tin that it comes in has to be no longer in production, make a long story short you know me.
I had final bids on some as high as 150.00 and then some final bids as low as 40.00 not for the tin which some collect but for the aged tobacco as it gets better with time some do anyways like some certain wines.
I hate to sound like a broken record but in mood to type, gosh i hate tying with 2 or 3 fingers.
What makes this plant so special and i personally think that it can be for different reason for the individual.
I always heard at gun shows, train shows, antique shows and such places this,
do not buy something that you think is a collectors item or that you think will shoot up in price and then you can sell and send your kids to college because most times you will be disappointed. Buy something because you will enjoy it, or just like to have it because it appeals to you such as a thing of beauty,this way your HAPPY!
When it comes to fig plants i buy because of taste , family personal reasons, and because i enjoy the beauty of certain plants .
Be careful when someone says oh this taste great or performs great, people have there own view of what taste good, or it can taste somewhat different in another area, same thing with performing in different area's of our country.
I have had chats with that person selling that plant and some of his plants because of requests he actually trimmed a lot off them and they did not provide figs as they could have for him because of his generosity to many behind the scene . Good for him to get a little something back he surely deserves it in my eyes.
Take Care and Best Health Jackster  ; )

I'm confused.........Again

Jackster,  The sals corleone is very sought after, if you want it buy it, if not, don't worry about it, why are you soooo worried about what people pay for something which is really nooones business.  Some people pay high for sals CORLEONE and some people don't.  Don't worry about it.  I personally don't care what people pay for their merchandise.  I think you should just buy one and forget about it. I remember when i first asked for a CORLEONE, I offered to a pay 25. dollars. I was told I was crazy that this fig is worth more than that and Leone sent me one for nothing but a trade, I was very happy and gracious, enough with this banter over and over.  Its too much.  Ciao and I wish you the best with this fig. some people collect stuff which is more valuable. I went to a friends house tonight and left my son Alessandro with his uncle, ( my crazy brother) wander what he will pick up,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,anyway, my good Sicilian friend collects nothing but Elvis memorabilia,  I was completely surrounded by elvis all night long, elvis music, elvis stuff, she even paid over 5, ooo dollars for a lock of Elvis' hair, yes, I got to touch the king of rock n rolls hair tonight, but that is something she collects and loves, so good for her!!!! it doesn't even bother me,  people have their own ways and bless them for it.  All I can say is i touched elvis's hair.  What I may like my neighbor may not , this is the world.  What she likes, I may not have any interest.    Ciao Ciao.  

Well what i think was learned here
we are all a bunch of fig nuts and thats good converation no argueing but good discussion perhaps i should not have carried on my thoughts so far sometimes i think out load too much.
But long as there is no arguement and only opinions this is good.
Sure wish our world leaders could see that light.
So Best Wishes veryone for a continued good fig season!

while i personally wouldn't spend over 30 bucks for any one fig, if someone wants one, and the price is 10 thousand dollars and they want to pay that, then it's no skin off my nose. ebay is all about buyers and sellers coming together. the price went to 100 because it was bid up to that. why would i blame the seller? he's listing a product and being truthful. that's all he's responsible for.

the buyer wanted one now and didn't want to wait. i want a sal's fig too. i'd like to have both types. but i'm just going to wait and build my collection in other directions till someone starts selling them in quantity enough that the price drops, or perhaps santa claus will put one under my stocking :).

my only hope here is for continued success to both parties to this transaction. figs are fun!

Maggie,

That was nice of Leon, but would you expect anything else from him?

He is a super nice friend, and I'm a believer in "what goes around, comes around"

I have a feeling it will come back to Leon!