The Mirage Fades

[Richard Kaufman]

A Tenyo "Mirage" on eBay sold for a mere $255 today. Prices are indeed coming down.

[Pete McCabe]

I noticed on eBay that a year ago there was a group of five tenyo tricks, including a Mirage new in box, with a buy-it-now of $99 for the lot. Was that some kind of scam?

[Richard Kaufman]

"Mirage" doesn't come in a box. It came on a blister card.
I don't know of any counterfeits of "Mirage," and it's possible few people noticed it and someone got lucky.

It happens.

[Tom Leyland]

A Tenyo "Mirage" on eBay sold for a mere $255 today. Prices are indeed coming down.

Yes, but no more than usual. My pricing data shows fluctuations throughout the years that I have been tracking Tenyo eBay closings.


July through August prices tend to be down, October, November, and especially December prices tend to be up.

[Pete McCabe]

I should point out that when I wrote "new in box" I was just paraphrasing from memory. It may well have said "new in original packaging" or something like that and I didn't pay attention. All I remember is that it claimed to be new.

[erdnasephile]

I was curious, so I looked this up.

If this is someone's favorite trick, I don't mean to hurt your feelings for what I'm about to say. It just seems strange--huge box that is conveniently fat in the middle all for a thin paper bill. IMHO, Tenyo has put out many more deceptive penetrations. Why is Mirage so popular? Was it a limited edition?

[Richard Kaufman]

It is one of my favorite Tenyo tricks.
It was not a limited edition.

Yes, it's a weird huge plastic box.