Being a MBH and MLH collector, been quite a drought for collectables. Little over a week ago me and a local made a trade. In return I received
a Red and Black MT. My go to grill has been my Green MT, Best all around grill in IMO. I had resorted to making these spring projects. Last Sunday, after getting home from an out of town wedding. Leaves and grass were still wet from an overnight frost. What to do? I pulled out the Black, looking it would take less time to RRR.
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So on Friday a local alert is sent on a Blueberry MT. We all let it go, price was more than I was will to pay and to the limit of drive time.
Made dinner for the Fam Friday night, enjoyed a couple of adult beverages with the bride. Picked the computer up late Friday night.
Still listed? So I fish and send, IMO, a reasonable offer. Get a reply, we countered and came up with an agreed price. Stipulated though,
could only pick up Saturday morning between 7-8am.
CL Shot:
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After the pick-up. Stop at Mom's to do some fall clean up. Get home and it is kind of doom and gloom out. Knowing Sunday was going to be a better
day for lawn work. Blue get's RRR. Not a blow out or any rim ash. Just some rust around the two handles.
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Sunday morning, well yard is damp! Down to storage and pull out the Red MT. Get the ball rolling on that one. yard was getting ready to mow finally.
Leaves falling like crazy. Off to the store to get supplies for Grilled Fish Tacos. Home and have at the yard. Grilla Fella showed up to pick up some
oak that I didn't room for, because the rest of the tree needed to come down.
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After this task, red was completed. Sorry didn't get any stand alone of this one...
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And with the cooker.
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Thanks for looking!
Beautiful lineup!
My stomach hurts! So jealous. Beautiful lineup.
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Really nice job! Beautiful, every one of them.
You know I'm a sucker for blue. That thing is beautiful.
Well, being a newer fella here, I gotta say that this is the type of collection I'm striving for. Very nice man. I'm gonna start building some shelves...


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Very nice! If I recall correctly,
@indy82z has a exact same sets of 4.
Very nice indeed!!
I love the group shots, nice pics.
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Quote from: kettlebb on October 17, 2016, 01:42:18 PM
My stomach hurts! So jealous. Beautiful lineup.
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@kettlebb , sorry your tummy hurts. Stay strong and they will appear.
Nice!
Love the first pic with all three
No better reason to avoid doing yard work
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Quote from: Travis on October 17, 2016, 02:28:10 PM
Well, being a newer fella here, I gotta say that this is the type of collection I'm striving for. Very nice man. I'm gonna start building some shelves...

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@ Travis, be careful what you say, they don't all fit... Pole barn would be better :o
You don't see some, to big for shelves and the MT's need to be added.
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Bravo Travis! Teach me oh wise one. My wife is slowly coming around also. She mentioned my "16" kettles in the garage. I said it's only 5 babe but one day...we will have 16. No pushback.
Crimson Performer Platinum "AH", Red MT "P", Red Mist SSP "EZ", Faded Black "A", Black OTG "DE".
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Edit - I just showed my bride this thread, my original response, then yours along with the picture. She at first says " don't get any ideas", then after I show her your storage picture with explanation of ages of a few of them she says " those are pretty!" I give her a kiss... Got her 
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@Travis ,Just remember, Rome was't built in a day. Don't spend stupid money, this was done on a very frugal budget.
Agreed and Great point. I don't have much of a budget anyways. I've got kids


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I'm jealous... not of the grills, but of your ability to multi-task AND score all of those beauties! Those are hellacious lineups!
@OGlenn , Great to hear from you. You know how it goes. Family first, hobby and sometimes things just happen... ^Spike^ and Kettle Karma! You get it ;)
Great clean up! Love the video of the tree dropping... LOL
Quote from: saxart on October 17, 2016, 06:43:38 PM
Great clean up! Love the video of the tree dropping... LOL
Good thing the it had a sharp blade ;)!
I am in agreement with you Greg. The old MT profile with the thermometer housing and thermometer is my favorite. Both my go to cookers are MT's. That blue is just stunning. Bravo!
@Travis @kettlebb - Best way to get your wife on board is to find the color of a kettle she really likes and hunt one down for her. Once she has a kettle that you present as "hers", it will be all good from then on.
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@ Travis, be careful what you say, they don't all fit... Pole barn would be better :o
You don't see some, to big for shelves and the MT's need to be added.
(http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj623/glrasmussen/b793bcc6-7d47-461f-b219-f5768a5a0cab_zpsz3jkzmqd.jpg) (http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/glrasmussen/media/b793bcc6-7d47-461f-b219-f5768a5a0cab_zpsz3jkzmqd.jpg.html)
i really dig the gray one next to the brownie. Is the official color "Grey" or something else?
One of the best collections my friend! Keep it up.
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@ Travis, be careful what you say, they don't all fit... Pole barn would be better :o
You don't see some, to big for shelves and the MT's need to be added.
(http://i1271.photobucket.com/albums/jj623/glrasmussen/b793bcc6-7d47-461f-b219-f5768a5a0cab_zpsz3jkzmqd.jpg) (http://s1271.photobucket.com/user/glrasmussen/media/b793bcc6-7d47-461f-b219-f5768a5a0cab_zpsz3jkzmqd.jpg.html)
i really dig the gray one next to the brownie. Is the official color "Grey" or something else?
@captjoe06 , Yes it is an official color. I believe they were limited release 90-92. Like the Crate & Barrels of today.
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So fine!!!
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Gray kettle caught my eyes too among all those beautiful other kettles. It looks like it was converted to a OTG.
There was a Gray Master Touch for $20 on Cl forever in Chicago land couple of weeks ago. I wanted but no go. Like to find out who got it.
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Edit - I just showed my bride this thread, my original response, then yours along with the picture. She at first says " don't get any ideas", then after I show her your storage picture with explanation of ages of a few of them she says " those are pretty!" I give her a kiss... Got her 
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@Travis ,Just remember, Rome was't built in a day. Don't spend stupid money, this was done on a very frugal budget.
Agreed and Great point. I don't have much of a budget anyways. I've got kids

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Same here Travis. On CL grills I have yet to spend over $50. If I can't get it for that price then I'll cut myself off. We had our first ultrasound today. The second kiddo is coming in May.
Crimson Performer Platinum "AH", Red MT "P", Red Mist SSP "EZ", Faded Black "A", Black OTG "DE".
Quote from: greenweb on October 18, 2016, 05:38:47 AM
Gray kettle caught my eyes too among all those beautiful other kettles. It looks like it was converted to a OTG.
There was a Gray Master Touch for $20 on Cl forever in Chicago land couple of weeks ago. I wanted but no go. Like to find out who got it.
@greenweb , Yes. I had a spare ash bucket set up from an MT, so I dress it up.
Great looking group of MTs and collection as a whole!
Looks like you need a plum MT to round out the collection ;)
Nice job, love it. All of it!
Quote from: Neil_VT00 on October 18, 2016, 06:21:42 AM
Looks like you need a plum MT to round out the collection ;)
Someday... Only have ever seen 18 OTS's local.
I believe there are 8 different colors of the older MasterTouches. Black, Red, Red Fade, Blue, Dark Green, Gray, Plum, and CopperMist.
Anyone here have them all? I think there is only one Brownie confirmed by a member here. (@1buckie?). Not sure on this, so correct me if I'm wrong. I'm on the hunt for them all, but only have 3. Blue, Green, and Red Fade.
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Quote from: bladz on October 18, 2016, 06:05:06 PM
I believe there are 8 different colors of the older MasterTouches. Black, Red, Red Fade, Blue, Dark Green, Gray, Plum, and CopperMist.
Anyone here have them all? I think there is only one Brownie confirmed by a member here. (@1buckie?). Not sure on this, so correct me if I'm wrong. I'm on the hunt for them all, but only have 3. Blue, Green, and Red Fade.
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@bladz , I Know
@1buckie Has a "Pritstine" Brownie. There was a Gray recently. Not sure on a "True Red", But hopefully
@Craig can verify. I do agree on all others. I had a Red Mist, but Im not sure they were a made MT.
Gorgeous lineup!