Sojourn Vintage 1950's Enema Douche Folding Anode Latex Syringe

This syringe last check had 19 bidders on Ebay, and the current bid was $609.00 if you could believe it.

Sojourn Vintage 1950's Enema Douche Folding Anode Latex Syringe

$600.00 that's cheap! 2 years ago, one went for $1,600.00 on Ebay I could have bought one in the 70's for $10..00 at a Superx Pharm. (You snooze, you lose!)

Ok I just went and looked at it and I am confused. What is so special about it? Wouldn't the latex be rotten and no good? Is it just for show or to have in a collection? That seems to be an awful lot of money to spend on rotten latex!! I am just curious.....?

Ok I just went and looked at it and I am confused. What is so special about it? Wouldn't the latex be rotten and no good? Is it just for show or to have in a collection? That seems to be an awful lot of money to spend on rotten latex!! I am just curious.....?

It has to be for a collector. The latex looks discolored like it is beginning to rot.

Some of those are no doubt straw buyers trying to jack the price.

ANYTHING you bid on at an auction, whether e-bay or in person or elsewhere, ALWAYS have a good idea what the product is legitimately worth across the broader market. Knowing the original selling price when new and taking a mean average of the different inflation calculators is a good place to start Consider also the "rareness" at the time it was made. That gives ou a good idea of relative value.

Then consider condition and completeness.

Place ONE good fair reasonable bid ONCE!

DON'T get caught up in the emotion!!!

You will lose most of the time, but you will win ENOUGH bids that ove time ou will build a decent and full functional collection.

That's for sure.

I do recognize the history associated with this product of the 50's, but when all is said and done, it does the same thing as the $5.00 enema/douche bags at Walmart.