Subject: Mindwalkers - what I have not mentioned about the weekend
Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 20:32:33 EDT
The really big news from the weekend was that John had prints for sale for the first time of one of his trains - a Pennsylvania Railroad passenger train wending its way up the Susquehanna - and sold four (three large and one small). Loud "Huzzahs!" for the dear lad.
That is not even the biggest news. Bennett Levin, one of the foremost collectors of railroadiana (he owns and travels in vintage railroad cars), was at "Pennsy Days" for the first time in four years and took a shine to John's style. He stopped by the house tonight. The long and the short of it is that John sold one of his paintings - not a print, the real McCoy - and has accepted a commission for at least one more.
Elsa is not the least surprised. As soon as John got the project to illustrate Station 9 3/4 from the Harry Potter books, she predicted fantastic things were afoot. As she said to us, anything that touches J.K.Rowlings is sure to be touched with magic.
In the past five days, John has sold four prints, a painting and has a commission for at least one more. That is some kind of wonderful.
So now you know the really big news from the weekend. I am a very happy and bustin' my buttons" proud M-I-L.
Tootles to all - John's M-I-L
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