
I've become a big fan of garage sales since I started to watch "Antiques Roadshow". In the program, people bring in items of age for evaluation and sometimes find their garbage is really a treasure. It is incredible to think that your flask drunk grandfather might have actually been owned by Abraham Lincoln, or thick book that's been using as a doorstop is sought by international collectors.
So after seeing so many people hit the jackpot, I have become a treasure hunter of all kinds. On Saturday morning, when everyone else is chilling on the beach or watching the game, I can find lots digging through jewelry and trading for antique furniture that could put me on easy street.
Last Saturday, I took my friend Ryan for sale along its views on some issues. We have seen our share of the usual junk, nothing too exciting, until suddenly attracted a huge statue our attention. It is a hideous demon with bat wings and a forked tongue, and was more than ten feet high! We asked the owner (a type of greasy called Steve) to tell us about the history of the statue and how it came to their owners.
Steve took us aside and told us that he obtained it from a dealer rare objects in France. The gargoyle statue was actually used to decorate a Gothic cathedral, and was over 400 years! Steve was a devil worshiper and thought that the statue would be an awesome God. But now his roommate in his case was coughing up the rent, so he had to part with god or your surfboard.
Ryan nodded and whispered:
"Hey man, I saw the statue in a history book! It is quite reasonable, and has to that is priceless!"
When I returned to Steve, I tried to keep my voice calm and steady.
"Steve, I'll give you a coin"
"Bah!" Steve snorted, "$ 800,000"
So I went back and forth until he finally settled at $ 35,000, also spent to be my life savings.
When Correa addressed the gargoyle in my Miata, we encountered some problems. The statue weighs 3.000 pounds and did not want to cooperate, so we move to Plan B. I went to buy a brand of the Ford F250, a trailer and a tow hook to find my way. I thought the purchase of a truck was no big deal-I was after all, rich!
The installation worked perfectly and the monstrosity of stone was soon Kickin 'It in my notebook. I spent the next week trying to get in contact with rare art dealers and wealthy, but no such luck.
I called Ryan and asked him his advice.
"Dude I'm sorry," he said, "This statue is a forgery.
"But," he shouted, "I thought you said was the real deal! "
"Oh yes, my bad …"
So now I'm stuck with my friend the devil, for the moment. But on the positive side, the new trailer for trailer hitch and the job so well that I'm starting to have the urge to make some traction. Tomorrow is Saturday and garage sales wait! I learned my lesson!
About the Author:
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