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Possibly a mental condition, I don't know.
Well today I made a deal on just about the coolest piece of Gorton iron I've ever seen.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/161246759544?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
I've been looking at and lusting after this magnificent plate since it first showed up on eBay 7-8 months ago. I got into an online dialogue with the seller yesterday and after a few emails and a call I found out that the only people looking at this were Richard Gorton (grandson of George Gorton II) and a bunch of interior decorators from the coasts.
Richard and the seller hadn't been able to come to an agreement on price and it made me angry to think some rich guy on the coast would set this up in his foyer to hold his martinis and wine glasses.
The seller and I were able to hammer out a deal providing it's still there on Friday when I can pay him.
Although I'd be chuffed (love those British words) to have this as the centerpiece of my shop surrounded by two Gorton mills, a Gorton pantograph and a Gorton (Lars badged) 375-4 T&CG I decided to call the Racine Heritage Museum to see if they'd be interested in adding this historic plate to their collection.
They are extremely interested but have to determine if they have the space and the floor strength to take it.
If they can I'll be donating this to them to be put on display in their museum dedicated to the history, industrial and otherwise, of Racine WI.
I will feel much better if this spectacular plate is in a museum rather than in a foyer in Malibu or the Hamptons.
I'm thinking I could use the tax benefit this year as well given my windfall from the insurance payout.
A rather large part of me is hoping that the museum won't be able to take it but either way, it's saved from the task of holding martinis.
Well today I made a deal on just about the coolest piece of Gorton iron I've ever seen.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/161246759544?_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK:MEBIDX:IT
I've been looking at and lusting after this magnificent plate since it first showed up on eBay 7-8 months ago. I got into an online dialogue with the seller yesterday and after a few emails and a call I found out that the only people looking at this were Richard Gorton (grandson of George Gorton II) and a bunch of interior decorators from the coasts.
Richard and the seller hadn't been able to come to an agreement on price and it made me angry to think some rich guy on the coast would set this up in his foyer to hold his martinis and wine glasses.
The seller and I were able to hammer out a deal providing it's still there on Friday when I can pay him.
Although I'd be chuffed (love those British words) to have this as the centerpiece of my shop surrounded by two Gorton mills, a Gorton pantograph and a Gorton (Lars badged) 375-4 T&CG I decided to call the Racine Heritage Museum to see if they'd be interested in adding this historic plate to their collection.
They are extremely interested but have to determine if they have the space and the floor strength to take it.
If they can I'll be donating this to them to be put on display in their museum dedicated to the history, industrial and otherwise, of Racine WI.
I will feel much better if this spectacular plate is in a museum rather than in a foyer in Malibu or the Hamptons.
I'm thinking I could use the tax benefit this year as well given my windfall from the insurance payout.
A rather large part of me is hoping that the museum won't be able to take it but either way, it's saved from the task of holding martinis.
