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#493917 Sun Nov 24 2013 08:44 AM
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So I stop by my insurance agents office to check on an insurance issue. As I was talking with him I noticed the red top of a globe sticking out from behind a copy machine on the counter. Asked if I could look at it - sure go ahead. Picked it up and could not believe what it was. Probably about as mint as you can get without finding one NIB. The guy said he had a client that brought it by who needed some money so he bought if from him to help him out. I asked if the insurance agent would sell it? Sure. The price? Bargain of a lifetime! Carefully walked back to the pick up with the globe clutched tightly to my chest. Still in a bit of disbelief over this deal.

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DANG!!! That is awesome!! Nice find!!! Red ripples look sooo cool!


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What a beauty. You are a lucky man.


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You never know where you are going to find stuff!! Nice find!!!


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Wow! Great score. I'd be trying to get a name and number to see if there were additional items. He may need some more help.


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That is one hell of find ! Congratulations

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Beautiful!

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Wowza! Nice!


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I think maybe you should buy a lotto ticket too!!!


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Those are the finds in collecting that stand out in our memories. Nice item, and will always be special to you.


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Wow, amazing globe and story!


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Originally Posted By: Craig Osbeck
Those are the finds in collecting that stand out in our memories. Nice item, and will always be special to you.


Craig is right about that! You might want to consider building a display, based on this globe!
The chances of it ever happening again are pretty slim!


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that should make BOTW! super, congratulations.. cool


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Wow! Great find!


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That is a beautiful globe and story. It is so much more fun to find an item that way than simply deciding to try to buy something that is known to be for sale. Congrats.....GB.

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Sweet globe! Amazing story!


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Wow, awesome!!!


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The story priceless as well . Another beautiful globe ! Thanks


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Great globe Steve! Scott B.

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Originally Posted By: Oldgas
What a beauty. You are a lucky man.


Lucky, indeed!

It was meant to be yours. You were at the right place at the right time.

It will be very hard to part with this beauty!

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Awesome Globe! So did you turn around after you bought it and tell him you needed to insure it for 4X's what you paid for it? smile


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hope it wasnt an agent from where you used to live! cause if that was here under my nose all along... great find!


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Marshall - the reason I was in his office to begin with was to check on updating my gas/oil collection insurance.

Might have to put the ripple in the category of "miscellaneous".

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Good call Steve..


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