The last thing you didn't acquire  

Holy grail.
I missed out on the item below, years ago I went to view an auction in the middle of nowhere and saw it sitting in the corner to be sold with no reserve. I waited 5 days for the auction only to find someone offered the porter £20 for it and he let it go. This was 15 years ago!!! but I cant let it go.

I may have posted this already
My coworker asked me "hey, have you seen this weird chair before" and then she freaked out as I screamed and ran to the phone. Sadly, no response...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/38178174@N00/5076807181/sizes/l/in/photostream/

Because it was a hoax.
Because it was a hoax.

Hoax
That's the first thing I thought when I read that too. I wonder...are there other types of collector/enthusiasts that get off on posting hoax adverts?

Everyone these days
Everyone these days seems to have a 670 671 eames recliner. I missed one last month on Craigslist in Louisiana for $1450. The leather seemed incredible in pictures.
If anyone wants to get rid of one......
gunnerguidry at gmail.com

I saw this on Ebay shortly af...
I saw this on Ebay shortly after it was listed. It was a $950 Buy It Now, with $150 for shipping. So, $1100. It would have hurt, from a budgetary standpoint, but I guess I could have done it. It sold just a few moments later to someone else, and I see it is now on 1st Dibs, with the same stained upholstery, for $4400.

1st Dibs,
= unrealistic prices.

Set of 3 Arthur Umanoff for...
Set of 3 Arthur Umanoff for Raymor stools in perfect condition for $20 at an estate sale. Didn't feel like getting up extra early yesterday. Snooze you lose.

Charles Hollis Jones Lucite Rocker
Saw it in a CL garage sale ad yesterday. Inquired.
They agreed to let me come buy it early. Owners were clueless.
Price $100.
Set the time for the next morning (today).
Started to have an anxiety attack. Felt really guilty. maybe they really needed the money?
Called them back and told them that their rocker was possibly worth thousands. The owner was stunned. I went to bed.
So now today, I can't figure out if it was noble or stupid.
I can act noble but if it was something that I actually really liked. I would have bought it.

Possibly
Possibly a hoax...but even if...

Early edt. of > B. Mathsson...
Early edt. of > B. Mathsson EVA chair > for 5 bugs @ flea...

Just missed...
Arne Jacobsen Swan chair for $80 on CL

Flo Knoll
Florence Knoll Marble topped 1 position credenza in teak or walnut on Craigslist. Part of a school liquidation and listed as a "Mid Century File Cabinet". 75$ but I called 24 hours after the posting and it was gone.

...
...I'm still smarting from missing out on a Ditzel desk on Ebay. It was badly photographed and the owner didn't know what it was. Unfortunately I was too conservative with my bidding and it went to someone else for £500.
Luckily I picked up a Rosewood Diplomat desk not long after, but I still love the Ditzel desk and wish I had won it.

I'm in a bit of a bad luck...
I'm in a bit of a bad luck rut right now. Sunday at the flea market started with a vornado desk fan slipping away (I can live with that) and THEN a dining room set of the those iron and wood Pascoe chairs that everyone confuses for Mccobb chairs. 4 chairs and a table for $25! And I needed a dining room set. Sold to the lady right in front of me. That hurt for a while.
And then today, as I was walking into an estate sale, out walked a eames soft pad lounge and ottoman. $150...motherf#$%er 🙂 There better be something REALLY good in my future soon, cause this is a whole lotta misery for one little collector! 🙂