The Lady is OURS!!

Heather & I enlisted a fellow in the stained glass biz to look at the window to try to determine how much money it would take to restore & stabilize.  The amount he quoted didn't knock our socks off, thankfully, though it wasn't chump change. I  also consulted with my old friend John Campbell of Bullet's Stained Glass, whom I trust implicitly and who has a great reputation in stained glass circles. He also remembered seeing the window at Timelines in St. Paul, and remembered being very impressed by the quality and artistry.  He couldn't definitively advise how much work the window would need, but assured me that our purchase price was very reasonable for such a fine work of glass-art.

The next day I drove to City Salvage around 5pm. I was entering the store when a young man approached me and told me "We're closed." I explained that I made a special trip in order to purchase the Lady Descending and he excitedly said, I'll go get John!.(the owner).  A few minutes later, John sailed in the door (he was raising a pint at the joint next door). I offered him a price; he met me half -way & we shook hands. I promised to deliver the cash the next day. And I did. And I have the receipt to prove it. Our muse will be decending the grand stairway at 3724 Park before too long.....we just need to safely move her to John Campbell's beautiful studio in (very) rural Wisconsin so he can work his magic. Yippee!!!!