My last post back in gives all the details about my sneaker purchase.  In summary, there were 100 pairs of moon boot sneakers sold to commemorate the 45th anniversary of landing on the moon.  Each pair sold for 196.90 (1969) and were delivered in October to the buyers.

There were immediate listing for the shoes on eBay for “presale” but I decided to wait until I had mine in hand.  I received mine about two weeks ago and I put them up for auction.  I reviewed what people were selling listing them for, what they had sold for and all that.  In the end I listed them starting at $999.00 and gave them a buy-it-now price for $1,499.00.  This past weekend I shipped them off to their new owners.  The sold for the one opening bid of $999.00.  Not bad, a 400% profit on my $200.

Interestingly enough, someone else had a size 10 pair of shoes up for auction.  Theirs didn’t sell so they relished them at $299/$799.  That auction closed this morning at $299.  I think I did well.