HoHoHo! Christmas in July!
I fellow walked in today and said he had something to show me. Handed me a tired old guncase and I pulled out an early Ithica mod 37 20g- dusty, bone dry, but in quite good shape. He asked me if I had any interest in it. I'm sure I shrugged a very non-commital shrug. Then he tells me he bought this gun from my father (now deceased) over 40 years ago. Even produces a picture of him and dear old Dad (holding the 37) with a mess of cottontails after a good hunt. Seems Dad was short on money when Mom was pregnant with my little sister and sold the 37 to this guy. He said the gun had been unused in a closet for the past 30 years and he had no desire to keep it another 40.
I offered to buy it IF the photo could be thrown in on the deal. He thought for a moment then told me he paid Dad $20 cash for it. I told him it was worth more than that to me but he said no- he just wanted his money back out of it.
So...$20 later, and I'm a very happy guy!
I'm thinking of making up a glass wall case with room for the 37 and Dad's vintage hunting hat and vest and the old photo, maybe some old paper shells, old Hoppe's...
Pardon me, I can hardly contain myself. I'm going back to the shop with the Hoppes and the oil. Everybody should have something like this happen at least once.
I fellow walked in today and said he had something to show me. Handed me a tired old guncase and I pulled out an early Ithica mod 37 20g- dusty, bone dry, but in quite good shape. He asked me if I had any interest in it. I'm sure I shrugged a very non-commital shrug. Then he tells me he bought this gun from my father (now deceased) over 40 years ago. Even produces a picture of him and dear old Dad (holding the 37) with a mess of cottontails after a good hunt. Seems Dad was short on money when Mom was pregnant with my little sister and sold the 37 to this guy. He said the gun had been unused in a closet for the past 30 years and he had no desire to keep it another 40.
I offered to buy it IF the photo could be thrown in on the deal. He thought for a moment then told me he paid Dad $20 cash for it. I told him it was worth more than that to me but he said no- he just wanted his money back out of it.
So...$20 later, and I'm a very happy guy!
I'm thinking of making up a glass wall case with room for the 37 and Dad's vintage hunting hat and vest and the old photo, maybe some old paper shells, old Hoppe's...
Pardon me, I can hardly contain myself. I'm going back to the shop with the Hoppes and the oil. Everybody should have something like this happen at least once.