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What do you think?

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1985 Moreton Bay Fig Bonsai, owner 35 years experience
see this on Ebay?
This fig so far got more than 20 bids at >$300. May go even higher.
I said I will bid on it yesterday in this forum. Did it attraction so much attention?
What do you think?
The pot is 280mm x 365mm
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Re: What do you think?

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nope i seen it looked at the price and had a large sigh, looked outside went for a walk and found a nice olive tree and a pine im headed of to the councl tomorow to see if im able to dig them up.
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b4 i comment who's the seller? :)
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Nice trunk and nebari!

If I had some money to spare i would go for it.

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Don't know who the seller is.
I know what you worry about :lol:
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Re: What do you think?

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Being a bit of a fig buff , I'd steer clear of Moreton Bays (if it is one). $300 bucks is a bit over priced , figs their a dime a dozen up here . My father has hundreds of stock (QSL) figs.
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Shannon wrote:Being a bit of a fig buff , I'd steer clear of Moreton Bays (if it is one). $300 bucks is a bit over priced , figs their a dime a dozen up here . My father has hundreds of stock (QSL) figs.


thats what i wanted to say. totally agreed shannon. ;)
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Bonbon wrote:Don't know who the seller is.
I know what you worry about :lol:
yeah they bite :shock: :lol: :P
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