Posted 8 years ago
jeff4570
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This sled was purchased for my Grandson for $15 by my Daughter , as soon as I saw it I noticed the vintage prop airliner which could date it in the 1940s or 1950s , its in excellent 95% condition (I haven't even wiped the dirt off of it ). I cant find much info or date for this but I see similar ones for sale for $125 but in terrible condition . If its worth anything , Ill pursue further research . I cant see this 10 year old destroying a collectors piece , I would rather trade it for a toboggan so some local collector can have it .
Any Ideas???
Jeff. Wallingford CT.
jeff4570@aol.com
Look at it this way. What is money to the joy of a kid using it? It's lasted this long, teach him the value of treating something WELL (as opposed to the throw-away, instant-gratidfication society we have become), so it can be fun now, and preserved for the future. He won't be wanting to sled much longer. And if you, his grandpa, supervises his use of it - and make sure it is dried and cleaned and put away after each use, he'll learn a valuable lesson and spend time with his granddad. It's not all about the money. 125.00? Really?? That is more valuable than a kid playing with a wonderful gift??
Here, kid, here's your present - NEVER open it and play with it cause it will be worth MONEY one day id not the lesson you want to teach your kid. Where is the JOY these days!!?? Give him some credit - and let him play with it - but tell him to take care so one day HIS kid can play with it.
Why do you people automatically think kids are out to destroy everything? This is a GREAT teachable moment.
The point being :I don't know what its worth ($100 ? $500?) because all he wants is a sled , he doesn't appreciate a 50-60 year old classic , I would be inclined to buy him a toboggan or modern sled and give him the cash too ! A double Xmas present , Si ??
Don't give it to a kid. They don't intend to break things, but if he hit a snow-buried tree.. something's gonna be damaged and it won't be him.