Today I’m going to help you make some money. It’s going to take some money to make some money, but I’m going to let you in on an investment that should eventually lead to a return. There is a vintage 1985 Buffalo Bills helmet cart for sale right now on eBay with a Buy It Now for $4,500. How much would you pay for a basic golf cart right now? At least a couple thousand. Add in the historic and pop culture value of this Bills helmet cart and you’re looking at a fair value at $4,500. You might even get away with offering less.
Let’s take a look at the details on this ride:
THIS GIANT HELMET IS ATTACHED TO A 1985 EZ GO GAS POWERED GOLF CART. THE HELMET AND CART USE TO BE RED WITH THE CHARGING BUFFALO LOGO. THIS WAS OWNED PREVIOUSLY BY STEVE TASKER AND HE USED IT IN THE 1993 KANSAS CITY SHRINE BOWL GAME WHEN HE WAS THE GRAND MASTER OF THE PARADE. I RESTORED THE ENTIRE CART/HELMET TO THE ORIGINAL ERA 1985 THE CART IS DARK BLUE AND THE HELMET IS WHITE WITH THE BLUE BUFFALO. THE HELMET AND CART HAS BEEN PAINTED BY ALL STAR COLLISION IN BUFFALO NY. THE SEATS ARE WHITE/BLUE LEATHER AND THIS HAS A RED RACING STEERING WHEEL. BRAND NEW WHEELS AND TIRES WITH CHROME CRAGAR SS WHEEL COVERS. THE CART DOES RUN BUT COULD USE A GOOD TUNE UP AS IT HAS SAT ALL FALL AND WINTER. THIS ALSO NEEDS A NEW FORWARD REVERSE SWITCH AS THE ORIGINAL IN THE CART WORKS ON AND OFF. I JUST HAVE NOT HAD THE TIME TO REPLACE IT. THE HELMET HAS BEEN SIGNED BY NUMEROUS BUFFALO BILLS ALUMNI.
OK, so the blue buffalo on a white helmet isn’t the original paint scheme for this helmet cart. Not a huge deal. The obvious value is in that helmet and the novelty. Here’s where the investment side comes in. These things are in demand. How much demand?
Sotheby’s just sold this used Mets bullpen car for $112,500. Auction house estimated it was worth $20-$30K pic.twitter.com/6FUyJkhvFh
— Darren Rovell (@darrenrovell) April 2, 2015
I’m not saying the Bills helmet cart is worth $20-$30k or more. I’m just pointing out that the demand is there. People have money to burn. They’re buying toys right now. The stock market has made them ridiculously wealthy and it’s time to blow it on helmet carts. Someone paid $1,600 for a pile of junk Iowa State helmet cart in 2013. These things have value.
Why am I not buying? I already tried to buy a Bengals tailgating bus this week and got shot down by Mrs. BC. One of you out there needs to jump on this.
