Wizard of Oz

Aargh - I guess I'm a collector at heart - here, up for sale, is an original film version of the Wizard of Oz

We're off to see the Wizard!!! Yes, it is true. Up for auction here is a beautiful print of the original, 1939 timeless MGM classic: THE WIZARD OF OZ. This print seems to be straight from the studio, with all original leaders, heads, and tails intact. The color is almost perfect, as is the black and white, except for the color part of Reel 3 which has begun to fade. There are few scratches, and nothing is missing from this film.

.... I'd just love to own this. I'm a real Judy Garland fan - I love her voice. ......

Stained glass - bargain??

This piece of stained glass is apparently Victorian - it was recovered from a mausoleum - and has an inscription on it "In Memory of Donald Ferguson" - which may restrict its resale value. However, what I like about it is the richness of the colors in the glass used - and, having lived in a house which had stained glass panels beside the front door, I can just imagine this piece (or some of the others for sale) embellishing a home. It seems like great value for money, considering the cost of having something similar commissioned today.

I love homes with personality - and stained glass certainly adds that.

I live about 6 miles from the Loch Lomond Golf Championship Course

This Fordson Tractor (being auctioned just now on eBay.co.uk) is just what will be needed today for anyone parking to see the Loch Lomond Scottish Open Golf Championship. The weather is truly testing - wild winds, overnight torrential downpour - and, although slightly better at the moment, it looks as if there's more rain due anytime. The car parking for the match is going to be ... er, soft!

Mind you, the tractor featured needs a little more work before it's going to be fit to pull anything out of a bog.

I'm a farmer's daughter - and, although it's 30 years since our farm was sold, I get really nostalgic for the sight, sound and smell of a tractor at work. This shot of an old Fergusson in a farm yard is reminiscent of work at home when Dad would come in weary after a day's ploughing.

The auction itself shows how not to sell on eBay - the seller has put a poor title on the auction, which will probably not be found if searching for Fergusson tractors, the description could be much better as well - so, at present, the tractor looks like a bargain to me. I hope he does well.

I could live with this one

I amn't sure I could live with the picture of Abraham Lincoln which I featured in my previous post. However, I could happily live with this one - a landscape signed by Birger Sandzen. I love the earthy tones.

My quirky nature, though, means that I just love this pen and ink drawing by Ervine Metzl

It needs no words to make me smile - and I could look at this for a long time without becoming weary.

Happy 4th July, folks

This picture of Abraham Lincoln is being sold, right now, on eBay - it's not overly expensive either.

Anyway, I thought it was worth a mention, especially as today's July 4th. Most appropriate.

Hope you folks have a great day.

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P.S. On a completely different topic, I came across a handbook for an Avro Lancaster Bomber on eBay UK - wow, that is slightly surreal - imagine having enough of them left around to make it worth while publishing a repair manual.

Jack Vettriano Original - The White Basque

I just love it - I can't afford to own it, but this auction for a Jack Vettriano original -

JACK VETTRIANO- 'THE WHITE BASQUE'- 1994, OIL on CANVAS

Stunning, sexy, and utterly classic - early mature-period Jack Vettriano from 1994.

Jack's evocative style at its best.... the cinematic narrative...the

eternal sexual tension between men and women.

has me drooling! The current owner bought the Vettriano from an art gallery in Dunkeld, Perthshire when Vettriano was beginning to come to public notice. I am already jealous of the new owner of this amazing pic - the auction has several days yet to run, but the picture could be yours for £32,000 - and could be an amazing investment.

Jack Vettriano

Vettriano's Biography states:

Born in Fife, Scotland in 1951, Jack Vettriano left school at sixteen to become a mining engineer. For his twenty-first birthday, a girlfriend gave him a set of watercolour paints and, from then on, he spent much of his spare time teaching himself to paint.

In 1989, he submitted two paintings to the Royal Scottish Academy's annual exhibition; both were accepted and sold on the first day. The following year, an equally enthusiastic reaction greeted the three paintings, which he entered for the prestigious Summer Exhibition at London's Royal Academy and his new life as an artist began from that point on.

Over the last twenty years, interest in Vettriano's work has grown consistently. There have been sell-out solo exhibitions in Edinburgh, London, Hong Kong and New York.

Although he is a controversial figure, Vettriano is still favoured by the establishment - his portrait of Zara Phillips, daughter of HRH The Princess Royal, was commissioned for a charity auction in aid of Sport Relief.





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Golf with Morgan Freeman

Here's an auction which is raising money for a good cause - the winner gets to play golf with the actor Morgan Freeman. The mission of PLAN!T NOW (the organization formerly known as the Grenada Relief Fund) is to be an advocate for the power of preparedness, focused on empowering people to develop their own solutions. But, the challenge is not only to create tools and resources for public preparedness, it's creating a sense of urgency for preparedness itself. Simply put, our mission is to give people the power to save their own lives. 100% of the money raised in this auction is going to the Grenada Relief Fund.

The auction winner will also receive -

You will also receive a set of clubs, courtesy of Callaway Golf! This set of clubs includes the latest in golf technology from top-selling Big Bertha brand. The Big Bertha 460 Driver boasts a 460cc head design with a shallower face, flatter crown and the highest Moment of Inertia ever in a Callaway Golf all-titanium head – resulting in longer and straighter off-center shots. The set also includes a 52 degree X-Forged Wedge is constructed from soft 1020 carbon steel for incredible feel with a tighter heel-toe radius that provides increased versatility from anywhere around the green. The Odyssey White Hot XG #3 putter is a rounded heel-toe weighted blade with a half-shaft offset. All of these clubs come ready to play with the industry’s #1 selling model Warbird Hot Stand Bag.

Don't forget your fantastic golf rain suit! The Dunhill rain outfit consists of an XL vinyl waterproof jacket and cream color sweater.

Don't forget to bookmark the auction. Morgan Freeman is waiting!