A while back, I was in Southern California for a trading event. One evening, I drove down to Laguna Beach and walked around the area, enjoying the art studios and the beach. I happened to walk into one studio and saw a large painting of “The Cat in the Hat” painted by Dr. Seuss himself. I am a huge Dr. Seuss fan so I was very excited and looked on. What I found was a treasure of Dr. Seuss artifacts unlike anything I had seen before. There were pictures of “The Lorax,” a Statue of “Yurtle the Turtle,” a “Green Eggs and Ham” plaque and muchly much much more, as the good Dr. would put it. Just when I thought I had found the Seuss treasure of treasures, I turned the corner and there he was, my favorite Elephant (and book) in the whole world. Yes, it was a statue of Horton. Ever since I was a kid, I have always tried to live every part of my life as Horton would. At times it has got me into some trouble but in the end, most decisions end up being the right ones.
The sales woman in the store saw how excited I was when I saw him. She also knew I was not a local and likely had a credit card in my pocket. She then proceeded to tell me that Horton was $7,800 and that they were only… Continue Reading
