old crowd now long absent......
Dear Laundress,
One here does hope that a reconsider of such a position is possible. I look very much forward to reading ALL you put forth,(even tho to a degree I lurk far more that contribute as in ones early years here); and am very much looking forward to more in the future. Your not being here would be a terrible blow to those whom appreciate, and love ones contributions to the fullest.
That said.
It's unfortunate that things did not work out for you John, and truth be told, the company holding the sale is truly the culprit. One should have had the moral decency to offer back said set to you first, but then again not all businesses subscribe to ethical/moral code. I have been in the vacuum collecting side of our family for 20 years, and can tell you that even there, things aren't always on the up and up in regards to getting what ones chasing after. That said, I learned long ago from a very close friend, and fellow collector tho..."Theres ALWAYS more to be had"...
I am glad that Robert moderated and brought things back to order as he usually does with dispatch and aplomb, even when it seems all will implode into smithereens.
And, to whomever was able to finally call this set ones own, one hopes that a sharing of pictures and video's will be offered once you have them in your home. The most important of end-all's of course...
Chad
