Peach has made its way back home, for good

Started by LightningBoldtz, October 16, 2017, 11:40:35 AM

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LightningBoldtz

Back in Aug of 2014, I saw an ad for an avocado grill on a Sunday afternoon that was about 60 miles from me, issue was I had plans to visit my mom on that day, fortunately, my Mom lives 120 miles from me in that same direction.
My wife thought I was crazy to pick it up, turns out it was a Lime and not an Avocado.
At my mom's that day I took some pictures of it, you might recognize this picture from the past

After posting my findings here a crazy guy from Canada told me he would double my money for the grill, at the time I didn't have anything of a collection.  So I took it and never looked back.
This was the first of many meetings between Mike and I
http://weberkettleclub.com/forums/meetups-events/the-great-north-american-meetup-(via-ontario-and-michigan)/

Over the years, I have sold many grills and never regretted it, this one however I felt got away.  While I felt that way I did gain something more valuable and that is a good friendship with @MrHoss.  As I said he has made many trips to the US over the years and we have had many good times being the conduit for shipping to Canada.
Mike always promised that the grill would be willed back to me upon his expiration from this earth, I was in no rush for it.  Well, we got to talking a few weeks back and for various reasons Mike wanted to get this back to me.  Yesterday was the event that made it happen, Special thanks to @RottiGuy for helping get this across the border.
As a good steward of anything special Mike took great care of this jem.

Here are a few pics, this has to be one of the nicest lime's out there.  @harris92 has one in the same category.


Check it out next to my Yellow
I am not a collector, but I do have a small collection.
"You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want"

vwengguy

Kettle Karma at work ! Enjoy it !!


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JEBIV

Seeking a Black Sequoia I know I know, I'd settle for just the tabbed no leg grill

RottiGuy

Hey Jeff it was my pleasure getting that grill over to you, and thanx for the big book of burgers and the bags of Stubb's, wish we could get it over here, anyway great lime, and glad it got back to you!!!

kettlebb

Congrats Jeff, always like seeing this kind of stuff here.  Great members, great Lime.  Good of all involved.
Looking for: Red MBH 26"(The Aristocrat), Chestnut-coppertone (The Estate), Glen-blue (The Imperial), and The Plainsman.

MacEggs

Quote from: LightningBoldtz on October 16, 2017, 11:40:35 AM
After posting my findings here a crazy guy from Canada told me he would double my money for the grill, at the time I didn't have anything of a collection.  So I took it and never looked back.

I have had the pleasure of seeing this kettle in person.  It's a beauty, for sure.
Take care of it, LB, the way that crazy Canuck did ... I think he is loco for not keeping it ... Just sayin'.  ;D ;)

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Bob BQ

BBQ:it's what's for dinner. Grail: 18" Custom - "The Californian"

Scott Zee

Just a great story and a beautiful grill. Peach needs to make the trek to next yrs Chicago meetup. High 5's all around.   8)

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LightningBoldtz

Quote from: Bob BQ on October 16, 2017, 01:04:00 PM
Gorgeous. Congrats, again, @LightningBoldtz. Where's the Wood Dale?
I will let the person who it is destined to post it

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I am not a collector, but I do have a small collection.
"You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want"

LightningBoldtz

Quote from: Scott Zee on October 16, 2017, 01:39:04 PM
Just a great story and a beautiful grill. Peach needs to make the trek to next yrs Chicago meetup. High 5's all around.   8)

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Yeah, she will be in Chicago next year

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I am not a collector, but I do have a small collection.
"You can have everything in life you want if you will just help enough other people get what they want"

Kneab

ISO Brown Go Anywhere

greenweb

Congrats! What a beautiful story. Big props to Hoss for taking good care of it and keeping his promise to return back. Lot of respect goes out to this man.

I also have seen this kettle in person. It is a beauty.

Rub

Beautiful lime and great story. Props all around.
In the market for unicorns to complete my collection: Ambassador, Plainsman, Meat Cut, Custom, Blue 18 MBH, Green 18 MBH

Packman04

That is a beautiful grill!  That first picture of it is just a thing if beauty.

jcnaz

A bunch of black kettles
-JC