Guest CincyInDC Posted May 11, 2007 Report Share Posted May 11, 2007 [b][quote]Cowhers' ice bucket may face a blitz[/b] Saturday, May 05, 2007 By Kevin Kirkland, pissburgh Post-Gazette Bill Cowher's stealers ice bucket wasn't shattered on Cincinnati television -- not yet anyway -- but it did rack up $550 in a household auction last weekend at Dargate Auction Galleries. [img]http://www.post-gazette.com/images/blank.gif[/img] [url="http://www.post-gazette.com/popup.asp?img=http://www.post-gazette.com/images4/20070505ho_icebucket_450.jpg"][img]http://www.post-gazette.com/images4/20070505ho_icebucket_230.jpg[/img][/url] [img]http://www.post-gazette.com/images/blank.gif[/img] [font="arial"][size=2][b]Crystal stealers ice bucket brought in $550 at the Dargate auction.[/b][/size][/font][b] [font="arial"][size=1] Click photo for larger image.[/size][/font][/b] All 134 lots sold during the auction, which drew about 30 percent more bidders, both in person and online, than a typical household auction, said David Arnold, Dargate's consignment manager. But the bids generally weren't any higher than if they had been for your sofa, dining room set or king-sized bed with upholstered headboard and footboard ($130). The 8 1/2-inch-high crystal ice bucket etched with the stealers logo drew lots of interest, including that of some Bengals fans who wanted to buy it, then break it live on TV. Those poor sports apparently lost out to an eBay bidder from Louisiana, who paid several times the $100 to $200 pre-sale estimate. The Bengals fans consoled themselves by buying some furniture instead, Mr. Arnold said. No word on whether they'll break it on TV. The other stealers item, a desk clock, went for $120, while the 8-foot Olhausen Remington pool table went for $1,500 to a local woman who planned to give it to her husband as a birthday gift, Mr. Arnold said. That price was at the low end of the pre-sale estimate, as were the prices for the dining room set, which was collectively expected to bring the highest amount. A Henredon china cabinet brought in $1,600, a Regency-style table $800, four Chippendale chairs $700 and a server $475. The biggest difference between the Cowhers' auction and others? "More the media frenzy than anything," said Mr. Arnold, who was interviewed by a Sports Illustrated writer this week. A small article in the current issue includes a photo of a ceramic monkey planter ($275) and teases the stealers' former head coach for having an "eye for patio furniture." Several patio sets collectively brought in about $1,000 -- almost enough for two ice buckets, assuming they belonged to a Steeler. [i](Kevin Kirkland can be reached at [email=kkirkland@post-gazette.com]kkirkland@post-gazette.com[/email] or 412-263-1978. )[/i][/quote] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MULLY Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 If it makes anyone feel better Olhausen pool tables suck and 8 foot tables are for pussies. 1500 for that table? I wouldn't have given more than 100. Olhausen tables are way overrated. Figures Coward would have an 8 foot Olhausen. MULLY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest CincyInDC Posted May 12, 2007 Report Share Posted May 12, 2007 [quote name='Fulcher_33' post='485614' date='May 11 2007, 08:59 PM']If it makes anyone feel better Olhausen pool tables suck and 8 foot tables are for pussies. 1500 for that table? I wouldn't have given more than 100. Olhausen tables are way overrated. Figures Coward would have an 8 foot Olhausen. MULLY[/quote] We just got billiards snob served. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-GoBengals- Posted May 14, 2007 Report Share Posted May 14, 2007 [quote name='CincyInDC' post='485669' date='May 11 2007, 10:41 PM']We just got billiards snob served. [/quote] [img]http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f332/denie81/ygs_wp6_800.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MULLY Posted May 19, 2007 Report Share Posted May 19, 2007 [quote name='CincyInDC' post='485669' date='May 12 2007, 11:41 AM']We just got billiards snob served. [/quote] Say what you want. I'm an ex-professional pool player. I've played on some of the best equipment known to man. Olhausen is far from it. MULLY give me a Brunswick or Diamond table any day [img]http://img520.imageshack.us/img520/4397/mullypoolnr0.jpg[/img] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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