Title: My Westerner
Post by: bear on June 06, 2017, 12:46:24 AM
Post by: bear on June 06, 2017, 12:46:24 AM
Thanks very much to the agent (who'll remain anonymous for now) who helped me secure the Westerner.
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Here is the back story behind the grill, as passed on to me from the seller:
"As promised, here is the information we have on the Weber Westerner you bought from us on eBay.
We are antique dealers here in North Central Wisconsin. My husband is third generation from his family doing this. He has been an antique 'picker' for over thirty years. We are the original 'pickers'; we literally stop and knock on doors to ask whether the residents have anything antique, collectible, old, or odd to sell. We have been working around the Upper Peninsula of Michigan buying items for the past several years.
About a month ago, we met a gentleman at a remote campground and got chatting. It turns out he is executor of the widowed campground owner's estate, and offered to have us come see what we might be interested in buying.
We were taken to Red Pine Lodge area just outside of Ishpeming, Michigan, where the old couple had their Lake vacation home. The fellow passed away in November 2016 at the age of 92. He was a navy pilot, served in several wars, was airline pilot for several Airlines, and owned multiple businesses.
Their home was like walking into a time capsule from 1970... The old couple had only spent a handful of days there. From this Lake home, we arranged to buy a Wurlitzer jukebox, 19" brass warship porthole, vintage Korean war era clothing, and many other great items. In the garage, there were several pristine 1967-1975 Cadillac sedans. There was also a large, unique looking grill in the far corner. It was clean and appeared rarely used, so we bought it. (As a side note, he had a receipt from a Chicago area jeweler dated 1966 for his Rolex watch. I imagine it was during one of his Navy Pier stays in Chicago that he must have purchased the grill...however, this is simply a guess as he is deceased and his elderly widow does not remember).
Part of my job with our business is to research odd items and determine their range of value. It didn't take me too long to use Internet searching and discover a Weber Kettle Club for grill collectors. I was shocked and delighted to find our grill on the club site. I used the information to help list the grill for sale, and the rest (as they say) is history!
I hope you will find this information helpful in preserving the grill's story."
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Here is the back story behind the grill, as passed on to me from the seller:
"As promised, here is the information we have on the Weber Westerner you bought from us on eBay.
We are antique dealers here in North Central Wisconsin. My husband is third generation from his family doing this. He has been an antique 'picker' for over thirty years. We are the original 'pickers'; we literally stop and knock on doors to ask whether the residents have anything antique, collectible, old, or odd to sell. We have been working around the Upper Peninsula of Michigan buying items for the past several years.
About a month ago, we met a gentleman at a remote campground and got chatting. It turns out he is executor of the widowed campground owner's estate, and offered to have us come see what we might be interested in buying.
We were taken to Red Pine Lodge area just outside of Ishpeming, Michigan, where the old couple had their Lake vacation home. The fellow passed away in November 2016 at the age of 92. He was a navy pilot, served in several wars, was airline pilot for several Airlines, and owned multiple businesses.
Their home was like walking into a time capsule from 1970... The old couple had only spent a handful of days there. From this Lake home, we arranged to buy a Wurlitzer jukebox, 19" brass warship porthole, vintage Korean war era clothing, and many other great items. In the garage, there were several pristine 1967-1975 Cadillac sedans. There was also a large, unique looking grill in the far corner. It was clean and appeared rarely used, so we bought it. (As a side note, he had a receipt from a Chicago area jeweler dated 1966 for his Rolex watch. I imagine it was during one of his Navy Pier stays in Chicago that he must have purchased the grill...however, this is simply a guess as he is deceased and his elderly widow does not remember).
Part of my job with our business is to research odd items and determine their range of value. It didn't take me too long to use Internet searching and discover a Weber Kettle Club for grill collectors. I was shocked and delighted to find our grill on the club site. I used the information to help list the grill for sale, and the rest (as they say) is history!
I hope you will find this information helpful in preserving the grill's story."
(http://i1314.photobucket.com/albums/t562/sttab77/Mobile%20Uploads/Screenshot_2017-05-28-15-45-04-1_zpsuen4whyv.png) (http://s1314.photobucket.com/user/sttab77/media/Mobile%20Uploads/Screenshot_2017-05-28-15-45-04-1_zpsuen4whyv.png.html)
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Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: Mr.CPHo on June 06, 2017, 01:36:59 AM
Post by: Mr.CPHo on June 06, 2017, 01:36:59 AM
Cool backstory, thanks for sharing.
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Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: UserGone on June 06, 2017, 02:20:07 AM
Post by: UserGone on June 06, 2017, 02:20:07 AM
Bear, When did you first learn that this Westerner was listed on eBay?
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Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: harris92 on June 06, 2017, 02:42:02 AM
Post by: harris92 on June 06, 2017, 02:42:02 AM
Welcome to the Westerner club. 8)
Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: JEBIV on June 06, 2017, 02:43:57 AM
Post by: JEBIV on June 06, 2017, 02:43:57 AM
@bear congrats and awesome that you got the story as well makes her even more unique
Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: Hogsy on June 06, 2017, 03:23:59 AM
Post by: Hogsy on June 06, 2017, 03:23:59 AM
So stoked you got this bear! The first Aussie to own a Westerner!!!
Still working on a way to buy this from you😀 Golly and myself will be buying a plane ticket to come see it when it arrives downunder. A big thanks to the agent who as always was happy and willing to drop everything and pick the grill up......In the 5yrs I've been on this forum he has never let any of us Aussies down...No1 Agent!
Still working on a way to buy this from you😀 Golly and myself will be buying a plane ticket to come see it when it arrives downunder. A big thanks to the agent who as always was happy and willing to drop everything and pick the grill up......In the 5yrs I've been on this forum he has never let any of us Aussies down...No1 Agent!
Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: mhiszem on June 06, 2017, 03:44:40 AM
Post by: mhiszem on June 06, 2017, 03:44:40 AM
Amazing story and team work.
Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: bear on June 06, 2017, 05:12:09 AM
Post by: bear on June 06, 2017, 05:12:09 AM
Quote from: Hogsy on June 06, 2017, 03:23:59 AMThanks mate, glad someone's happy about it..... SWMBO's gonna kill me when she finds out
So stoked you got this bear! The first Aussie to own a Westerner!!!
Still working on a way to buy this from you😀 Golly and myself will be buying a plane ticket to come see it when it arrives downunder. A big thanks to the agent who as always was happy and willing to drop everything and pick the grill up......In the 5yrs I've been on this forum he has never let any of us Aussies down...No1 Agent!
Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: JEBIV on June 06, 2017, 05:28:02 AM
Post by: JEBIV on June 06, 2017, 05:28:02 AM
Thanks mate, glad someone's happy about it..... SWMBO's gonna kill me when she finds out
I know how that feels LOL sometimes costs me as much to get out of trouble as it does to buy the grill @bear
I know how that feels LOL sometimes costs me as much to get out of trouble as it does to buy the grill @bear
Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: Scott Zee on June 06, 2017, 05:32:41 AM
Post by: Scott Zee on June 06, 2017, 05:32:41 AM
GREAT score @bear, she's a beauty. Awesome back story and just LOVE the WKC teamwork reaching from one corner of the world to another. I can see the agent in the lid pic, hiding behind the camera. Who can it be ??
Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: Rub on June 06, 2017, 05:39:15 AM
Post by: Rub on June 06, 2017, 05:39:15 AM
Very cool story! I'd love to know what the picker was able to get it for...or maybe not. Lol
Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: Maxmbob on June 06, 2017, 05:54:57 AM
Post by: Maxmbob on June 06, 2017, 05:54:57 AM
Great story, congrats.
looking for Blue mbh, Blue Mlh.
looking for Blue mbh, Blue Mlh.
Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: bear on June 06, 2017, 06:03:55 AM
Post by: bear on June 06, 2017, 06:03:55 AM
Quote from: Scott Zee on June 06, 2017, 05:32:41 AMSeller's pic from eBay
GREAT score @bear, she's a beauty. Awesome back story and just LOVE the WKC teamwork reaching from one corner of the world to another. I can see the agent in the lid pic, hiding behind the camera. Who can it be ??
Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: Travis on June 06, 2017, 06:11:01 AM
Post by: Travis on June 06, 2017, 06:11:01 AM
Great story. I bet those people have stories for Days about the people they've met and what those items meant to them. Very cool and Congrats.
Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: Hell Fire Grill on June 06, 2017, 06:28:47 AM
Post by: Hell Fire Grill on June 06, 2017, 06:28:47 AM
With all the SWMBOs killing the membership...there should be at least a couple grills show up on CL in the near future.
Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: cumminfourya on June 06, 2017, 09:26:29 AM
Post by: cumminfourya on June 06, 2017, 09:26:29 AM
Congrats!!! Fantastic grill and great story 
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Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: james1787 on June 06, 2017, 09:48:36 AM
Post by: james1787 on June 06, 2017, 09:48:36 AM
Congratulations!! That is a beauty & comes with a great backstory! Enjoy :)
Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: JEBIV on June 06, 2017, 10:08:06 AM
Post by: JEBIV on June 06, 2017, 10:08:06 AM
Quote from: Hell Fire Grill on June 06, 2017, 06:28:47 AMLOL like mine! The ashes in the pan will be me !!!
With all the SWMBOs killing the membership...there should be at least a couple grills show up on CL in the near future.
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Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: Heyjude on June 06, 2017, 11:02:03 AM
Post by: Heyjude on June 06, 2017, 11:02:03 AM
Congrats ongetting such a nice grill..
Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: hillbilly on June 06, 2017, 09:41:17 PM
Post by: hillbilly on June 06, 2017, 09:41:17 PM
Wow @bear . Congratulations! You'll be the envy of everyone in Australia now!
Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: RottiGuy on June 07, 2017, 12:10:28 AM
Post by: RottiGuy on June 07, 2017, 12:10:28 AM
Congratulations, great story!
Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: Neil_VT00 on June 07, 2017, 03:01:06 AM
Post by: Neil_VT00 on June 07, 2017, 03:01:06 AM
Congrats Bear!
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Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: Darko on June 07, 2017, 03:12:56 AM
Post by: Darko on June 07, 2017, 03:12:56 AM
Congrats Bear. Great backstory as well.
Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: Kneab on June 07, 2017, 03:44:27 AM
Post by: Kneab on June 07, 2017, 03:44:27 AM
Congratulations on your Westerner. That grill looks great.👍 I wish I would have to run to the flea market Saturday to see it in person.😔
Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: JayCee on June 07, 2017, 04:22:47 AM
Post by: JayCee on June 07, 2017, 04:22:47 AM
Awesome grill.Glad to hear it's coming down under.
Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: bear on June 07, 2017, 05:27:59 AM
Post by: bear on June 07, 2017, 05:27:59 AM
Thanks for all your comments folks. It's been an emotional week
Maybe I'll invite all Aussies in the WKC over for a burger, brisket and a beer so you can have a perv.
Quote from: hillbilly on June 06, 2017, 09:41:17 PM
Wow @bear . Congratulations! You'll be the envy of everyone in Australia now!
Quote from: Hogsy on June 06, 2017, 03:23:59 AM
So stoked you got this bear! The first Aussie to own a Westerner!!!
Still working on a way to buy this from you😀 Golly and myself will be buying a plane ticket to come see it when it arrives downunder. A big thanks to the agent who as always was happy and willing to drop everything and pick the grill up......In the 5yrs I've been on this forum he has never let any of us Aussies down...No1 Agent!
Quote from: JayCee on June 07, 2017, 04:22:47 AM
Awesome grill.Glad to hear it's coming down under.
Maybe I'll invite all Aussies in the WKC over for a burger, brisket and a beer so you can have a perv.
Title: My Westerner
Post by: UserGone on June 07, 2017, 08:20:18 AM
Post by: UserGone on June 07, 2017, 08:20:18 AM
Congrats on the grate buy!!
We love stories. Please tell use how you found the listing..
How long have you been searching for a Westerner?
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We love stories. Please tell use how you found the listing..
How long have you been searching for a Westerner?
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Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: Golly on June 07, 2017, 08:19:36 PM
Post by: Golly on June 07, 2017, 08:19:36 PM
Love how everyone helps agent for each other
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Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: bear on June 07, 2017, 09:46:58 PM
Post by: bear on June 07, 2017, 09:46:58 PM
Quote from: Smokin Performer on June 07, 2017, 08:20:18 AMLet's just say that my Sister resides in the US. All will be revealed in due course, still working on getting it home safely, story not yet completed.
Congrats on the grate buy!!
We love stories. Please tell use how you found the listing..
How long have you been searching for a Westerner?
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Title: Re: My Westerner
Post by: ryno5000 on June 08, 2017, 09:47:55 AM
Post by: ryno5000 on June 08, 2017, 09:47:55 AM
Congrats..awesome!!!
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