"Auction of Unusually Complete T. Rex Skeleton Could" Topic
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Tango01  | 16 Sep 2020 4:06 p.m. PST |
… Smash Sales Record. "On October 6, Christie's will be auctioning off Stan—one of the most complete Tyrannosaurus rex skeletons ever found. The skeleton could fetch a record price at the auction, with estimates as high as $8,000,000 USD . Standing 13 feet tall (3.9 meters) and nearly 40 feet long (12 meters), Stan would make for a spectacular addition to any well-to-do museum. A more disgusting possibility would see the skeleton land in some rich rando's private collection, never to be seen again in public. But such are the possibilities, as Christie's prepares to auction the impressive specimen during its 20th Century Evening Sale event in New York City. "It is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to acquire a T. rex as complete as this," James Hyslop, head of Christie's Science & Natural History department, told AFP…"
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Armand |
| Wolverine | 16 Sep 2020 4:17 p.m. PST |
We need this. Let's start a pool. Tango, how much you have in your pocket? OFM, look under the cushions. |
 John the OFM | 16 Sep 2020 6:57 p.m. PST |
4-1/2 million Quatloos!
And not a farthing more! |
 Editor in Chief Bill   | 16 Sep 2020 7:03 p.m. PST |
Grind it up, sell souvenirs, make more money! |
| Wackmole9 | 16 Sep 2020 7:43 p.m. PST |
Ill wind up the time machine and have you a live John for 4 million Quatloos. You'll have to house train it thou. |
| Zephyr1 | 16 Sep 2020 8:58 p.m. PST |
I'd have no room in the house for it. And it's too big to bury in the yard… |
| Tango01 | 16 Sep 2020 10:34 p.m. PST |
With one dollar = $.15 USD … maybe some cents… (smile) Amicalement
Armand |
| jdpintex | 17 Sep 2020 7:53 a.m. PST |
Asked the wife and she said no. :( Oh well, time to buy more miniatures then. :) |
 FingerandToeGlenn  | 17 Sep 2020 11:28 a.m. PST |
It would go nicely next to the poor little fossil in Disneyland's Frontier Land--and they can afford it. |
| Tango01 | 17 Sep 2020 12:00 p.m. PST |
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