A Wow!!! collection

Mike B · 05-21-2011, 10:17 AM

Does anyone recognize this collection? This picture was buried in the old files of my computer.

Mike

Edward Tinker · 05-21-2011, 10:21 AM

Ralphs

I took many of these off of his wall and looked them over

Seriously, as long as we were careful, he let me look at anything on his wall, and I looked at many.

Here are more pictures;

hgreer2 · 05-21-2011, 10:39 AM

Anything he didn't have......

Harry

saab-bob · 05-21-2011, 01:47 PM

Just a observation
With the passing of Ralph Shattuck and the availability of his truly massive collection of lugers,that you would see the price of lugers come down.
Thats how it would work in a perfect supply and demand environment.
I haven't noticed that as of yet.
Prices are still stable and if anything are going up.

Since this weekend is the big RIA auction and they acquired the bulk of his collection,it will be interesting to see their auction results.

Bob

Ron Wood · 05-21-2011, 05:18 PM

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Originally Posted by hgreer2

Anything he didn't have......

Harry

Almost every conceivable variation passed through Ralph's hands. The vast majority of them were authentic...some of them were not.

nukem556 · 05-21-2011, 08:42 PM

Always been curious how Mr. Shattuck got his money....his collection had to be worth well north of a million dollars....rich family?

George Anderson · 05-21-2011, 09:53 PM

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Originally Posted by nukem556

Always been curious how Mr. Shattuck got his money....his collection had to be worth well north of a million dollars....rich family?

Sell high, buy low.

Edward Tinker · 05-21-2011, 11:46 PM

Yes, he just acquired over the years. He told me more than once as he had 10 lugers in front of him (and he had come with 6 and they were gone and sold), he told me; Ed, buy lugers for five years from now; in other words, always have a supply for later.

Conny · 05-22-2011, 11:07 AM

Now that was a dedicated collector. I wonder how many years it took him to amass such a huge collection. I would love to have checked out his lugers in person. Don't have to touch. Just gaze at each as if in a museum.

05-21-2011, 10:17 AM	#1
Mike B Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: South Louisiana Posts: 979 Thanks: 1 Thanked 271 Times in 99 Posts	A Wow!!! collection Does anyone recognize this collection? This picture was buried in the old files of my computer. Mike Attached Images

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Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,915 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,506 Times in 2,080 Posts	Ralphs I took many of these off of his wall and looked them over Seriously, as long as we were careful, he let me look at anything on his wall, and I looked at many. Here are more pictures; Attached Thumbnails

05-21-2011, 01:47 PM	#4
saab-bob User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: So Cal Posts: 459 Thanks: 774 Thanked 143 Times in 87 Posts	Just a observation With the passing of Ralph Shattuck and the availability of his truly massive collection of lugers,that you would see the price of lugers come down. Thats how it would work in a perfect supply and demand environment. I haven't noticed that as of yet. Prices are still stable and if anything are going up. Since this weekend is the big RIA auction and they acquired the bulk of his collection,it will be interesting to see their auction results. Bob __________________ "I think,therefore I own guns"

05-21-2011, 11:46 PM	#8
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,915 Thanks: 1,989 Thanked 4,506 Times in 2,080 Posts	Yes, he just acquired over the years. He told me more than once as he had 10 lugers in front of him (and he had come with 6 and they were gone and sold), he told me; Ed, buy lugers for five years from now; in other words, always have a supply for later. __________________ Edward Tinker ************ Co-Author of Police Lugers - Co-Author of Simson Lugers Author of Veteran Bring Backs Vol I, Vol II, Vol III and Vol IV

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Conny User Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Culpeper, Va. Posts: 279 Thanks: 0 Thanked 26 Times in 13 Posts	Now that was a dedicated collector. I wonder how many years it took him to amass such a huge collection. I would love to have checked out his lugers in person. Don't have to touch. Just gaze at each as if in a museum. __________________ Rangers Lead the Way, Duane Leiker

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hgreer2 Banned Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 309 Thanks: 1 Thanked 29 Times in 20 Posts	Anything he didn't have...... Harry

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nukem556 User Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 625 Thanks: 35 Thanked 168 Times in 107 Posts	Always been curious how Mr. Shattuck got his money....his collection had to be worth well north of a million dollars....rich family?