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Skyway goggles
« on: December 21, 2014, 03:56:08 AM »
Are these goggles desirable by collectors? The prices I've seen on the few that are for sale are astronomical.

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Re: Skyway goggles
« Reply #1 on: December 21, 2014, 03:57:53 AM »
The reason why I ask is that I want to recreate this photo out in Normandy in June and I believe that the jeep driver is wearing a set of these goggles.
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Re: Skyway goggles
« Reply #2 on: December 21, 2014, 04:03:00 AM »
Your quite right Neil , they are the SKYWAY goggle .
They are becoming very sought after ,so the prices will escalate accordingly as per normal , "supply and demand"
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Re: Skyway goggles
« Reply #3 on: December 21, 2014, 04:28:57 AM »
Care to put a price on that set in my first post Carl?
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Re: Skyway goggles
« Reply #4 on: December 21, 2014, 04:57:44 AM »
I paid £130 ($200) for them.
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Re: Skyway goggles
« Reply #5 on: December 21, 2014, 06:02:55 AM »
they look in great condition Neil !!    a fair price in my opinion

But we all pay what we want to pay for an item , whether its above market price or not , and if we want them bad enough , we will pay !!     :D   

What a strange bunch us collectors are !! ;D

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Re: Skyway goggles
« Reply #6 on: December 21, 2014, 09:05:58 AM »
Here you go Neil...worn "Fury" style. These are mint and cost $175. They were used by some flyers during WW2.



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