Valje Bongó

[caballoballo]

There is a 1970s Valje Bongó on ebay for $925 . I wonder what the seller is smoking. Looking in more detail, the skins are in critical condition so there is more cash to invest for proper sounding.

[caballoballo]

Wow! the price of the Valje is down to $875 . Also there is a Junior Tirado for $700 . carajo!!!

[Psych1]

While those prices seem crazy to us, there are many, non crazy - with money, out there willing to pay that. Actually, the $700 price for the Junior is a good price. Not because it sounds any better than my old $35 pawn shop Meinl but because it is a "collectible" and will most likely go up in value, and price. Tony said it best, "Wish the collectors would stick with watches and leave the instruments to the musicians."

[RitmoBoricua]

Sometimes people are only paying for the sentimental value they have
for a particular item. Lot's of people from NYC have very strong
sentimental attachments to Junior Tirado's (RIP) drums plus obviously
they are been made no more.