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Collectable--or Not?

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  1. quartermaster

    quartermaster Formula 3

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    #1 quartermaster, Sep 28, 2007
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    I almost opened this and cooked some. Then I thought, hey, maybe if I hang on to it for a few years I could make a killing selling it at a yardsale or on EBay as a real collectible--you know, maybe make some money for a change...
    Should I open it and cook it? Or, should I be patient and hope for a score down the road like people do with fine wine??
    What do you guys think?? I'm asking because I trust your judgement in these matters.
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  2. Dcup

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    i say, cook it on a low flame, saute with white wine, some garlic and roasted peppers, serve on a nice plate, then throw that **** in the trash. go dig up that headless seal carcus and stuff it, get more for that.
     
  3. Mike J

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    I thought it was nothing more than a rumor that human beings actually ate that crap.
     
  4. Dcup

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    LMFAO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
     
  5. quartermaster

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    It is not a rumor--it is REAL.
    When fried correctly (in a quality lard) and dipped into a proper Merlot/peanut sauce...heavenly!
    But really, whaddya think? Will an unopened package of 70th anniversary Spam (in the Presentation packaging--as shown) be collectable?
    Speak your mind!
     
  6. Rexcoltrain

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    Sell it in Hawaii. They love some Spam over here. You can get it at McDonalds.
     
  7. djui5

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    Anything is collectable. I'm sure 50 years from now there'll be a buyer somewhere. The question really should be: "what color will it be when it's oozing out of the can seals in 50 years?"
     
  8. jra85

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    Lol, lamour you crack me up...
     
  9. ZINGARA 250GTL

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    With great respect to brother Lamour. His recipe is similar to that of cooking Carp, where one cleans the fish, lays it upon foil, stuffs it with manure and straw. The mix is wrapped up in the foil and slow cooked for four hours at 250 degrees whereupon the fish is discarded and the remaining ingredients served on fine china plates. Even the Cong would not steal spam in the 60's. Today, in the Middle East, vital secret documents are hidden in cans of Spam to prevent theft. Oops! I just made a boo boo.
     
  10. PeterS

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    #10 PeterS, Sep 29, 2007
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    You will probably be in the ground before it's worth 3X what you paid for it. Put a stamp on it and mail it off to some country that needs food (Don't put your ruturn address on it, as you'll probably get it back!). There is a 2-pack on eBay, current bid @ $4.00 with a Buy It Now price of $5.00. See http://cgi.ebay.com/SPAM-70TH-ANNIVERSARY-CANNED-SPAM-LOT-OF-2-TWO-NEW_W0QQitemZ270170761814QQihZ017QQcategoryZ1526QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

    I bought 50 Millenium Princes Barbie's in November of 1999 (First edition) and ended up selling all of them at cost ($40) a few months ago. Like your can of Spam, I thought I'd make a killing on them in 5-6 years...NOT!

    Here's a hat you may like while on the beach dragging dead sea lions!
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  11. Dcup

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    i wouldnt even feed that crap to zippy !!!
     
  12. toggie

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    Plus, how are you going to order the amazing Spam Collector T-Shirt unless you open the carton?
    (See offer about the Collector T-Shirt in the lower left corner of your Spam picture).

    You have a chance to be the only person sporting a Spam T-Shirt at the next Ferrari event.
     
  13. Meister

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    Junk!

    Either open it, cook/grill it/barf it/etc....

    If you calculate the amount of time you might have into storage/advertsing/selling/dealing with colledctors/etc vs. what you make/hr in your real life, it honestly can't make sense.....?????
     
  14. PeterS

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    He can just save it for when Lamour visits....He'll probably be hungry:D
     
  15. Dcup

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    keiths idea of surf and turf ---- spam and a rusty can of sardines ------
     
  16. quartermaster

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    Good eyes, Toggie!!
    Careful examination of the can wrapper indicates that I have to buy 2 more 70th anniversary twin packs plus send 3 dollars in order to get my 'free' t-shirt. That's unfair, by Jiminy!
     
  17. quartermaster

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    This is stunning news. Somebody stole my idea, already!
    I do note however that one of the EBay cans is dented a bit (mine are mint, mint, mint), and also that one can is the oh-so-less-desirable 'Low Sodium' style Spam. Finally, THERE'S NO WRAPPER!! Mine's still in the ORIGINAL packaging.
     

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