[AJD] Ebay item-Dean

[Frank]

alone!
leave it alone.........I want it!
kreig don't need it.....he has enough toys!

Frank
gremaux at tein.net
Central Montana
http://www.angelfire.com/mt/deeregp/index.html
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
To: "'Antique John Deere mailing list'"
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Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 4:34 PM
Subject: RE: [AJD] Ebay item-Dean


>I have left it "along" in my watch list!
>
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
>
> Forbidden fruits create many jams!
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
> [mailto:antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
> Frank
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 2:16 PM
> To: Antique John Deere mailing list
> Subject: Re: [AJD] Ebay item-Dean
>
> leave it along........I am bidding
>
> Frank
> gremaux at tein.net
> Central Montana
> http://www.angelfire.com/mt/deeregp/index.html
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <greg at theoldtractorcompany.com>
> To: "Antique John Deere mailing list"
> <antique-johndeere at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 2:35 PM
> Subject: RE: [AJD] Ebay item-Dean
>
>
>> Now that's a good way to think about it!
>> Greg
>>
>>
>> Greg Stephen
>> The Old Tractor Company
>> Stephen Equipment Company
>> PO Box 709
>> Franktown, CO 80116
>> 303-663-5246
>> 303-468-0377 FAX<<--GREAT WAY TO REACH ME!
>>
>> On Thu Dec  1 13:12 , 'Dean VP' <deanvp at att.net> sent:
>>
>>>Greg:
>>>
>>>As my father said all too often: "You can't take it with you. Your hands
>>>are
>>>too stiff to get in your pockets!"
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Dean A. Van Peursem
>>>Snohomish, WA 98290
>>>
>>>Forbidden fruits create many jams!
>>>
>>>www.deerelegacy.com
>>>
>>>http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>>[antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com','','','')">antique-j
> ohndeere-
>> bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
>>>greg at theoldtractorcompany.com
>>>Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 8:43 AM
>>>To: Antique John Deere mailing list
>>>Subject: RE: [AJD] Ebay item-Dean
>>>
>>>That of course is what caught my eye. The fact that it's 100% new and
>>>untouched. The
>>>little attached bag of parts was what sent me over the edge although I'm
>>>not
>>>planning
>>>on bidding on it.
>>>
>>>I agree with your statement that there's not a real shortage of tractors,
>>>just a
>>>perceived shortage. More and more frequently I hear of older collectors
>>>who
>>>are
>>>beginning to turn loose of some of their tractors as they realize they're
>>>just not
>>>going to get to them. I've also seen quite a bit of burnout as long time
>>>collectors
>>>take a break from it all for awhile.
>>>
>>>As I told a friend of mine years ago when he was worried that all the
>>>tractors were
>>>gone, "There will never be any fewer tractors than there are today,
>>>they'll
>>>just
>>>change hands." Remember we can't take them with us! (Some days I count
>>>that
>>>as a
>>>blessing!)
>>>
>>>Greg
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>Greg Stephen
>>>The Old Tractor Company
>>>Stephen Equipment Company
>>>PO Box 709
>>>Franktown, CO 80116
>>>303-663-5246
>>>303-468-0377 FAX
>>>
>>>On Thu Dec  1  2:14 , 'Dean VP' deanvp at att.net> sent:
>>>
>>>>Greg:
>>>>
>>>>I was hoping nobody else would see that one. :-)  If eBayers realize
>>>>what
>>>>this really is, the fact that all the pieces are there and unused (very
>>>>unusual) and realize they are unused almost anything can happen. I
>>>>expect
>>>it
>>>>to go for a very high price. If it doesn't I'll be right in there
>>>>slugging
>>>>away.
>>>>
>>>>I'm tempted to call my brother in NW Iowa and send him over there to try
>>>>to
>>>>capture it directly. It's only about 10 to 15 miles from where I was
>>>>born
>>>>and raised. I don't know if you ever have been in the Doon, IA area.
>>>>Doon
>>>>itself is a very small town. But years ago there was a huge antique
>>>>tractor
>>>>salvage there. This is before Van Nordt Combine and Rock Valley Tractor
>>>>Salvage became players. I've been gone for over 45 years so I'm sure I
>>>don't
>>>>know all the connections but there is a reason all of that activity
>>>occurred
>>>>in the same general area.
>>>>
>>>>There also is a fairy large John Deere dealer in Doon, IA currently. I
>>>don't
>>>>know where this eBay seller is getting these JD Gems but they sure have
>>>come
>>>>up with some rather rare pieces.  I'm curious how many other things are
>>>>yet
>>>>to surface. I do know that the next time I go back home, I'm going to
>>>>try
>>>to
>>>>look these people up.
>>>>
>>>>But there are some other real hidden gems in my home area. Been there
>>>>quite
>>>>awhile but I didn't find out about them until I started collecting in
>>>>1998.
>>>>A lot of hidden and quite large collections. There is a farmer 3 miles
>>>>from
>>>>my home farm that has collected and restored at least one of every
>>>>unstyled
>>>>and styled letter series JD. Has a similar collection of the First
>>>>Numbered
>>>>series all the way through the 30 series. And then what really blew my
>>>>mind
>>>>he has an extensive collection of at least one of most models of the
>>>popular
>>>>implements.  He even has quite a few of the NG tractors. Every time I'm
>>>back
>>>>there I think I'm a hog that has found a new fresh cow pie!
>>>>
>>>>I don't know if you have ever been there or met the farmer. Nice guy.
>>>>
>>>>I'm convinced there really isn't a shortage of the old Johnny Poppers.
>>>>We
>>>>just make ourselves believe there is.
>>>>
>>>>I suspect that this anvil will go for a very high price. If it doesn't
>>>>I'll
>>>>own it. I happen to already own one of these exact anvils but I can
>>>>assure
>>>>you, it's not a NOS one.
>>>>
>>>>Dean A. Van Peursem
>>>>Snohomish, WA 98290
>>>>
>>>>Forbidden fruits create many jams!
>>>>
>>>>www.deerelegacy.com
>>>>
>>>>http://members.cox.net/classicweb/email.htm
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>-----Original Message-----
>>>>From: antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com
>>>>[antique-johndeere-bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com','','','')">antique-
> jo
>>>hndeere-
>>>bounces at lists.antique-tractor.com] On Behalf Of
>>>>greg at theoldtractorcompany.com
>>>>Sent: Wednesday, November 30, 2005 11:12 PM
>>>>To: Antique John Deere mailing list
>>>>Subject: [AJD] Ebay item-Dean
>>>>
>>>>Dean
>>>>Check out item #7568383137
>>>>What's your bet on how high it will go? Could go either way I think
>>>>
>>>>Greg
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>Greg Stephen
>>>>The Old Tractor Company
>>>>Stephen Equipment Company
>>>>PO Box 709
>>>>Franktown, CO 80116
>>>>303-663-5246
>>>>303-468-0377 FAX
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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