Expert: Kenneth Saunders - 3/30/2008

Question
I'm thinking of bidding on the same "Howard Miller Malone" clock (#613-422 that is listed on e-bay.  I could not fine it listed on any other Internet clock store sites or on the official Howard Miller site.  Is it a reproduction or an imitation?  Thank you for any help

Answer
nice clock- gotta be original, never heard of somebody making a fake Howard Miller- too much trouble. Probably an older manufacture model no longer in production--been in someone's inventory for 8-10 years?? I did find it in a 1996-97 HM catalog and on a 1998 price list with a suggested retail of $1060.
that means it cost the dealer about $530 and they sold it for $700-800
but this one didn't sell I guess. If you like it- probably worth $400+ without much hesitation.