Re: Sue sale details!!

[The Armadillo with the Mask <armadilo@daft.com>]

On Sat, 4 Oct 1997, Jeff Poling wrote:

> 
>    $7.6 million was the top bid.  With the buyer's premium, the total
> purchase price is $8.3 million.
> 
>    "Sue" was purchased by Richard Grey, president of the Art Dealers
> Association, acting as agent for the Field Museum of Natural History in 
> Chicago.
> 
>    Backers for the purchase include McDonalds and Disney.

Oh *WONDERFUL*...wanna bet that some where in all the small print covering
the grant money is a clause requiring Sue's classification be changed to 
"Mickeysaurus" or that any casts be made in red and yellow?

*sigh*


----Steve