Dot the i's and cross the t's

[clubesquire]

It's not kosher, it would seem, to use the words 'almost extinct' when describing some extremely rare item!!

The item in question dates back to the 1920's and is indeed excrutiatingly rare. We haven't seen another, anywhere, for many years now and are always looking for them because of their rarity and the prices they demand if you happen onto a goodie.

But, our use of the words 'almost extinct' has been bitterly challenged - in other words, we've been 'caught out' being dishonest. It seems that a particular (lucky) fellow has seventeen (allegedly - but I seriously doubt it) of this item in his own collection. The inference therefore is that we are being misleading and deceptive. Really?

There is one known large collection owned by a fellow in Leicester, England. Outside of that, you just don't come across them now.

Almost extinct? Bad choice of words, or do some people just have too much time on their hands? Seriously!!

I answered politely, of course 🙂

Melina.

[padi*0409]

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@*tippy*toes* wrote:

Spoiler

I want a pet Puffin!

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You wouldn't if you knew the amount of guano they can produce Tippy..................

[lyndal1838]

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@wide-world-of-stamps wrote:

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@clubesquire wrote:

Puffery? Is that what it is? I'm a puffer. That's good - dovetails nicely with what we're selling.

Melina. The Puffer!

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I must have a warped sense of humour (always have had, actually).

I just got a mental image of a PUFFIN in a maroon smoking jacket laying back smoking a very expensive pipe!

Anyone able to illustrate that for me?

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I also have a warped sense of the ridiculous......my thoughts went to a puffer fish with a pipe in it's mouth.

I bet no-one can find a picture of that!!!!

[enigmabear]

[lyndal1838]

Wow!  I am impressed.....6 minutes to find that.

[k1ooo-slr-sales]

took 30 seconds to find (edit: bear posted while I was preparing my post)

[k1ooo-slr-sales]

I did a google search for pipe smoking puffer fish then clicked on images. Only takes seconds.

[clubesquire]

Oh no!! Now ya's have got me looking like a big ole fat prickly Bindy Eye!!

Wine? Where's my wine? No not a glass, I need at least a bottle now!!

[padi*0409]

Gotta be careful when you make Sashimi out of those criiters k1ooo.............

[davewil1964]

I would contend that if there are only 18 known members of the species they could well be 'nearly extinct'. Depending on the optimal population.

If this bloke has the other 17 and is not prepared to let them go, I would be offering to allow him to complete the set. At market value. Given there is only ONE available for sale, I suggest market value would be significant.

[joztamps]

The 18th might make all the difference in tipping it over into a viable breeding population.