How much is that dust worth?  raustin |     These questions are
ones that I debate over every time that I walk into a collection
and open that barn or shed door for the first time in ages. That
dirt is not only dirt, but layers of history – and if that dirt
could only talk.  This question became a big topic when we
conducted the Lambrecht Collection Auction in Pierce, Neb., in
September 2013. When I heard the Urban Legend of a Chevrolet
dealer that held back inventory and didn’t sell his traders,
that set the pace in my mind that we weren’t looking at your
ordinary dust, but valuable dust that had been accumulated
through years of saying “NO” to potential sales. A story in
itself.  I clearly remember walking into the dealership and
seeing the cars covered with dirt, vinyl siding, empty
antifreeze jugs and tires, along with other boxes. We carefully
uncovered them, and careful not to remove the dirt.  Now in a
collector eyes, this is called patina. The patina is often worth
as much as any paperwork or priceles