Meeting Up With Some Old Friends

The other day I received an email from a friend out in California inquiring about several of my carvings he found in a Flea Market.  I think these were also carved back around 1998.  That was back in my "Closed Eyes" period!  Considering they're at least 20 years old they've really held up nicely...not a speck of dust that I can see and the colors are still bright and clean.  A great reminder of how Boiled Linseed Oil should NEVER be used as a finish.  Gawd only knows the shape they'd be in had I done that.  I won't tell you what he paid for them other than that he got a REALLY GOOD deal.  Did I say a REALLY GOOD deal?  You betcha! 

 I'm pretty sure I remember who originally bought them as he also bought the scene in my last post here.  He was a fairly old fella back then and a couple years ago he contacted me to see if I wanted to buy his collection back.  Well, as Charlie Russell once said when asked how he felt about seeing his paintings and sculpture go, "I raised my children to leave home!"  I told him I really wasn't interested in seeing mine come home again.  One thing for certain though, from the way they look I raised them right!  While it's a little sad to see a collection of my work busted up it's nice to see they went to someone who I know will appreciate them as much as the original owner.  Knowing what a REALLY GOOD deal he got he probably appreciates them a lot more!!  One thing to note is that old fella had a great collection of my work other than the ones here so keep your eye out you too might get one of those REALLY GOOD deals!

Comments always welcome.