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Old 06-30-11 | 06:43 PM
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Picchio Special
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Originally Posted by dbakl
More Wizards are being made. Confente production ended long ago. Although there is probably even more rarity from builders, Confente is what it is.
Maybe, but the original Wizard production still is what it is. And it's very limited. The Confente deal is based on more than small numbers, IMO (otherwise, Art Stumps would be worth as much as Confentes, and they're not). If somebody bought the Confente name and started making bikes, it would mean that Confente production didn't end "long ago" - and this is plausible - as with Rene Herse. I admit the comparison between Wizard and Confente isn't prefect, but there's much more to the Confente piece than just "rarity" - and I'm speaking as someone who would love to own a Confente (and does own a Wizard).
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