Well, 'something'...I'm not gonna let the cat out of the bag...is making it's way to me. Something I've been jonesing after for quite some time now. I had been pushing it aside for quite some time now until recently, when the right gun at the right time for the right price showed up at the right place, and well, you know how that story ends.
It took a nail-biting two weeks for my funds to reach the vendor...fortunately I had the presence of mind to send it registered mail, and could at least follow the snail-trail.
So payment has been received and I have confirmation from the seller that it is being shipped this week. So much for USPS...good thing it wasn't a Christmas card or they'd be getting it around Easter.
Anyway, they say patience is a virtue, so I must be one virtuous son of a
Now, there are a couple of fellers here that know exactly what I'm up to, so ZIP IT!
The rest of you are free to make educated guesses. I may be dropping a few random hints, and I will answer your guesses with a "no" if you're wrong, and possibly a redirect or two. Not unleashing the hounds until I have it in my hot little hands and can post a real-time pic of it...at which time I will relocate this thread to the...ahem...appropriate section. I'll leave this post with one hint...approximate date range of original item (this is a modern repro) is between 1850 and 1900.
Go!
