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Dear Rick
Have no words to really express my feelings. You are a brave man and sure you have taken the best decission. I know this is not easy. You are in best hands with Mike, you know. So gald to know you all are ok.
Warm regards.
Your friend
Alfredo

velvetfan, so sorry to hear about what happened. I hope all goes well in the future and good luck with the sale.

Sad news Rick, but I'm sure the sale gonna be explendorus....Otherwise hope all gets right mate.

Best regards and take good care man.

Joseba (taxine)

Rick - I wish you could have been selling this stuff in better times, but hope you have good luck with it!

Thanks for the great wishes by all. Mike Kostek is one in a million. He worked non stop 2 days in funky humid heat to save my treasures. He is finished and left with over 30 boxes and glad to report there were only about 20 books catalogue etc that were damaged. The bulk about 99.9% was saved mike brought another Velvets fan along who I can't remember his name at this point, that deserves as much thanks as Mike. Hopefully life will get normal soon. But as I always say, Velvet Underground people are some of the best people, bar none.

Hey velvetfan, have you photo's and cataloged all that stuff?

MJG196 wrote:Hey velvetfan, have you photo's and cataloged all that stuff?

I never did but after 25 years I have 1000% trust in Mike! He is my hero to be geeky. He will clean rate categorize and photo everything and will send me a list. Then look out for his eBay store. I'm spent but feeling much better. Remember, this could have been DESTROYED! I was there 1 day and he handled each item like a new born baby. Couldn't be in better hands.

Part one (?) of Rick's VU collection is up now, lots of US VU&Ns including bananas, monos, torsos, obscure international editions, plus some heartbreaking photos of storm damage....

http://www.ebay.com/sch/m.html?_nkw=vel ... n=mc2--mc5

Me -I finally got a German 'Rotation' series VU&N - "sex, horror and vibration" indeed!

Just got a peek at my first batch going up....relieved but heartbroken. "Oh I don't want to sell that!!!!! oh well; I enjoyed everything for years. Someone else s turn. sniff sniff

Oh, that has got to be REALLY hard man!

Looks like a world class collection.