On Tue, 24 Aug 2004, Fred Cisin wrote:
> On Tue, 24 Aug 2004, Teo Zenios wrote:
> > The problem is new furniture has to look 100% new, while something 200+
> > years old has to look vintage (some signs of normal ageing). While some rich
> > person would love to have a piece of furniture that Napoleon might have
> > scuffed with his boot (a good story helps) they don't want a new table they
> > spent tons of money on to get dinged by the movers (no interesting story
> > there).
>
> So,...
> the damage that you do reduces the value, UNTIL you become famous.
I'll go around kicking dents in stuff you own for $5 per dent, but there's
no guarantees I'll ever be famous :)
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