@modeltrainsparts posted:ABOLUTELY!!
Reminds me that back in the `70's i used to dabble in pre-1955 MG parts. A person came to me looking for an original and very unique fog lamp for her 1938 MG sedan. I found what was possibly the only new one in the country and bought it for about $5 from the manufacturer's distributor. It's fair market value was probably $12 - $15; with less than reputable sellers in the UK asking about $100. At an enthusiast's gathering i told the person she could have it for $10. She complained loudly in front what had become a small group of 15 - 20 people that i gouged club members, called me a thief, and other names, and her contact in Philadelphia only wanted $7 for it (BUT couldn't get one!). After several minutes of her verbal abuse i let the lamp fall to the ground and shatter. She exclaimed accusingly that i broke her lamp to which i replied that i broke my lap as she was too cheap to pay me $10. Did i have some sort of responsibility to help preserve (restore to original in this case) a very rare and unusual classic car? I think not.
Hmmm, throwing money away to prove a point? Interesting, throw some my way
