Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2001/01/25

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Subject: Re: [Leica] Leica Reporter
From: Dennis Painter <dpainter@Bigfoot.com>
Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2001 22:26:34 -0800
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Frank,
Great story, great advice! 
Dennis

Frank Filippone wrote:
> 
> This was a good 20 years ago....
> 
> A young couple walks into the Pasadena Camera Show.... they pull out an old
> Black Leica in like new conditioon ( No brassing with all the gadgets that
> came in that original leather case)  that their Grandpa left them.....  He
> had died the month before.....They would like to know what it was worth.....
> 
> No one would tell them, but everyone would like to know at what price they
> wanted to sell it...They were offered $150 from one dealer, and they were
> tempted to take the $$$ and run......
> 
> The gent I was sharing the table with gave them the only honest advice of
> the day.....
> 
> Put it in a vault and take it out when your kids are ready for college....It
> will pay for their education....
> 
> Leica A Serial Number 1953.  I remember the S/N exactly.  I am not sure, but
> I think it had an Anastigmat lens.
> 
> Debra..... Put it in a vault and take it out when your kids are ready for
> college....It will pay for their education.
> 
> Frank Filippone
> red735i@earthlink.net

In reply to: Message from "Frank Filippone" <red735i@earthlink.net> (RE: [Leica] Leica Reporter)