I picked up this girl last year from Garrick DeMeyer. I was just "visiting" his site, I wasn't even shopping for anything, and going through the pastels and this girl just popped off the page:
She was far from the most affordable pastel he was offering at the time, in fact, she was about $100 to $150 more than all the other female pastels he was offering. I didn't even hesitate - I purchased her on the spot. She literally popped off the page in comparison to all the others he had available.
I was cleaning tubs yesterday, and she had just shed, and although I see her all the time, she still made me go "wow!!!!". A year and half later, this is her. With flash:
Without:
My take away? I've never been a bargain shopper when it comes to building my collection. I'm a quality shopper. I'm willing to jump on a superior animal, and recognize the value of a superior animal and don't think "I could get that cheaper somewhere else" - No, actually, I couldn't get it cheaper somewhere else. THAT animal and that quality can only be purchased from that particular seller.
I've taken her to a couple shows and put her on the USARK table for display only. I've had offers, very nice offers, to buy her from me. She's not going anywhere!
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