I saw this fig posted on ebay. No luck on the search on this forum.
Seller Treesofjoy (Bass)
Anyone have details/experience/opinions?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=261104531353

I asked that question too. This may help, ask Bass for more details

Sure looks very , very eye appealing!
Someday I'll have it...

Thanks Jennifer,
was curious if someone w a collection could provide some comparisions.
Running out of space here, looking at the photo makes me want to bid! LOL.

[QUOTE=gorgi]Sure looks very , very eye appealing!
Someday I'll have it...[/QUOTE]

I agree with "someday" for me too - love the purple pulp!

It just blasted up to $152.50. I'm out til next year!

I think I will add to my wish list. Yep, it's a unique fig.... Hmmmm.. I am fighting the urge.....

LOL Jennifer . I added  it to my wish list . Good luck if you decide to bid!

I also saw that fig on ebay and thought it one of the prettiest figs I've seen. I was even thinking of bidding till the price took off. Hopefully it tastes as good as it looks.

Darn purple pulp...

Up to $167 with less than a day to go.....

Geez, I stopped at 200.00. If the high bidder is reading this, stop bidding and I'll send you free cuttings!

Yay Im the highest bidder at 202.50!

Appetizing looking fig. Congrats to Bass and the "new owner". I guess i have to look around harder in Vancouver,Toronto, Montreal, Ottawa. There are thousands of fig trees here in Vancouver & the ethnic community here is large. Just look at Adriano's collection. Some are gems if grown in similar climatic conditions where they originated.

Taking a few minutes to check the forum.  Wow!  Congrats Howie! 

Suzi

Go go go howie! Think of me for cuttings next year- love that fig....

6 hours left,and up to $212.50,good luck!!!

UGH! Im high bidder but at 222.50. Dont know how much higher, I want to go. If high bidder read that, I'm kidding I'm going ALL the way! If I win I promise you guys cuttings!

Good luck Howie,hope you win!!!!

Wow 232.50 so far and 6hrs to go !
Howie good luck if you are still in it !!

Purple pulp has us all in love !!
Some day.....sigh

Purple Haze,running threw are brains!!! Good luck

Good luck Howie.

Consider me one of your new 100 best friends. ;) ;)

With a fig as desirable as this one, if you get it, you could make some really nice trades for those cuttings and get everything on your wishlist .... and probably more.

This is very funny. What a big price. A new fig addict ??? Good luck guys/gals.

High bidder at 257.00 with under an hour. Dang it, can the other bidder please stop, for gods sake!! My wife is pregnant and I am moving soon, but I really want the Galicia Negra!

Holy moly at 335.00 with 16 mins left. If the auction goes for over 500.00, my wife is gonna kill me.

405 woohoo!!!! done!

Yay, I won! but at a cost of 405.00! Hope my wife doesn't get too mad at me.

Howie, did you win?

Wow - Congratulations Howie !!!

Congrats to Bass !! Sure hope you will sell some cuttings ( one can hope!). A tree's out of my range.

Congrats Howie... can I be your best friend..? :p. I quit watching when it went over $200. That's a beautiful looking fig.

Tell her it was a early Christmas gift for you and you will match it for her! Good luck with it.

Good job Howie. Glad I decided to stay out.

Bass, I have an old Chevy I want you sell.

Howie, are you interested in an old - uh - vintage Chevy?

405.00 I'm sorry, you guys are nuts. I'm happy for Bass, but that's just crazy. Looks like I'm done with e-bay, I can't compete with the rich guys. Have at it.


luke

Supply and demand. How many times has this beautiful looking fig appeared?

:-)

That's not just supply and demand, that's having money, and more money then the next person. Rich and the richer. I not saying it's a bad thing, I'm saying, I'm not rich or richer. Seeing the prices lately on ebay, tells me people with alot more money then I, are bidding on fig trees. I'm thrilled for the sellers, just know I can't bid these prices. As a matter of fact, I'm not sure if I personally know someone that could bid 405.00 on a small fig tree. If you can spend this kind of money on this, I'm happy for you, really. I think if you can afford it, buy three or four. I have bought many trees of ebay, but at these prices, I'm out.

luke

Wooh, that is steep. So just wait till the premium figs "col de dame(s)" come out on eBay. That will be fun to watch.

Let me be the first to update my wish list... You never know. ;)

[QUOTE=musillid]Bass, I have an old Chevy I want you sell.

Howie, are you interested in an old - uh - vintage Chevy?[/QUOTE]

Lol you're too funny. Hit me up next year, I'll spread the love and send you some cuttings.

Some things in life are worth it. I mean how else would I acquire a tree from Galicia? That to me is priceless. Life's too short, not to sample that amazing purple pulp!!

Darn purple pulp :-) You sound happy. Congratulations

Col de dame is the new premier fig?  I'll have to throw some more fertilizer on the cutting I started this year.[QUOTE=jenniferarino83]Wooh, that is steep. So just wait till the premium figs "col de dame(s)" come out on eBay. That will be fun to watch.[/QUOTE]

These bidding wars on ebay for figs has the makings of a new reality tv show,  "Fig Wars"

$405.Hmmm.......No comment.Same story every time,every year a NEW fig with a new name, is coming out from...nowhere.A year or two later,everybody has it.

My congrats to Bass for breaking this crazy, crazy fig-world $$$ record.
A really nice find.

Is Galiica the NW tip of Spain?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Galicia_%28Spain%29

Congrats also to the winner too.
I do sense some sentimental (place/memory) involved in that aggressive biding.

If such a case, one should point it very clearly (before hand), and we
good FF members do take care of any such genuine requests.

Right now, I am taking care for one such a special request for BC#95.

Also, thank you Edarena, for (quite a while back) sending me my special request for a BC#35...

You are moving?  Oh no!  I was thinking if you put it in the ground it will grow enough cuttings for all of us! 

I missed the whole bidding drama.  I thought you already won it on my first post when you were high bidder.  Too busy with grandkids here in Cincinnati.  So very happy for you and Bass, and good luck finding that new house! 

Congratulations on the baby!

Suzi

Bass has posted a second one on e-bay. My guess is you better start with a min. 300.00 starting bid. You guys will waste your time with small bids. Will we see 450.00 on this one?

luke

Here we go again. I agree, this is like a game show or reality show. What fun.
Just had to put in a bid, and now I'm done. Kind of like buying a lotto ticket except my chances are 0.

[QUOTE=tmc2009]These bidding wars on ebay for figs has the makings of a new reality tv show,  "Fig Wars"[/QUOTE]

LOL that's too funny - but hey ya never know !!!

What happened to ebay any 2nd chance offer (poor guy/gal!) ... greed?