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She made the trip from Florida

suomycasino
suomycasino Posts: 17
in EggHead Forum
well finally found it for sale in Florida. And was just delivered safely tonight. A little bit of cleaning up and it will look pretty again.
MM,MM, L, L, L Blue Egg, XL, Chiminea
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  • Eggcelsior
    Eggcelsior Posts: 14,414
    Nice! Are you going to cook on that unicorn?
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  • Ozzie_Isaac
    Ozzie_Isaac Posts: 20,889
    Very cool!

    Don't tell your problems to people.  80% of people don't care and 20% are glad you have them.


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  • epcotisbest
    epcotisbest Posts: 2,176
    Nice find. Hope you will post some pics of the rehab and future cooks.
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  • suomycasino
    suomycasino Posts: 17
    NO i have no intentions of cooking on it. Maybe one fire just to clean off some of the build up and then it will get a full restore. Depending on how clear the firering and fire box turn out, it may get new ones. 

    And then im thinking about powdercoating a nest and the bands, a color(still debating) just to do something different but keep the egg "original"  Im leaning towards a white nest and bands for a clean look, or towards an orange band and nest to keep with the Florida gator theme that they were made for. "

    Not seen in the photo is the blue ceramic cap, and blue feet. 
    MM,MM, L, L, L Blue Egg, XL, Chiminea
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  • suomycasino
    suomycasino Posts: 17
    it was sitting in a table and the owner decided to paint the table a cream or white and you can see some of the paint dripped onto the egg. I think it should come off easily.
    MM,MM, L, L, L Blue Egg, XL, Chiminea
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  • GoooDawgs
    GoooDawgs Posts: 1,060
    Very cool find!  But why wouldn't you cook on it??  
    Milton, GA 
    XL BGE & FB300
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  • epcotisbest
    epcotisbest Posts: 2,176
    GoooDawgs said:
    Very cool find!  But why wouldn't you cook on it??  
    I agree. Seems like a shame to not cook on it, if only a rack of ribs every so often. 
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  • suomycasino
    suomycasino Posts: 17
    epcotisbest said:
    GoooDawgs said:
    Very cool find!  But why wouldn't you cook on it??  
    I agree. Seems like a shame to not cook on it, if only a rack of ribs every so often. 
    Because only 190-200 of them were made back in 2000 and with my luck one fire would be the "one" that cracks it.
    MM,MM, L, L, L Blue Egg, XL, Chiminea
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  • epcotisbest
    epcotisbest Posts: 2,176
    suomycasino said:
    epcotisbest said:
    GoooDawgs said:
    Very cool find!  But why wouldn't you cook on it??  
    I agree. Seems like a shame to not cook on it, if only a rack of ribs every so often. 
    Because only 190-200 of them were made back in 2000 and with my luck one fire would be the "one" that cracks it.
    I understand that I suppose, but a pristine blue egg that just sits there serves the same purpose as one that is cracked if it is not used.
    Your egg of course, therefore you get to use it, or just look at it and dust it ocassionally, however you see fit.
    I have a friend with a 1956 Ford show truck. It is spotless, rebuilt every nut and bolt, chrome, 460 hp resto-mod with modern suspension and ostrich leather seats. He trailers it to car shows. 
    If it was mine, I would drive it more often than I polished it, but, it is not mine.
    Enjoy the blue egg. If it was mine I would drive it. It is not mine.

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  • suomycasino
    suomycasino Posts: 17
    epcotisbest said:
    suomycasino said:
    epcotisbest said:
    GoooDawgs said:
    Very cool find!  But why wouldn't you cook on it??  
    I agree. Seems like a shame to not cook on it, if only a rack of ribs every so often. 
    Because only 190-200 of them were made back in 2000 and with my luck one fire would be the "one" that cracks it.
    I understand that I suppose, but a pristine blue egg that just sits there serves the same purpose as one that is cracked if it is not used.
    Your egg of course, therefore you get to use it, or just look at it and dust it ocassionally, however you see fit.
    I have a friend with a 1956 Ford show truck. It is spotless, rebuilt every nut and bolt, chrome, 460 hp resto-mod with modern suspension and ostrich leather seats. He trailers it to car shows. 
    If it was mine, I would drive it more often than I polished it, but, it is not mine.
    Enjoy the blue egg. If it was mine I would drive it. It is not mine.

    i can understand that completely. i guess some things when only made in limited quantity are hard or near impossible to replace. unlike a vehicle that 10's of 1000s were made. Yes not in same condition as a restored one, but could be found and restored again. 

    Is the blue egg worth anything more than a new large egg, realistically not, maybe even less due to the age and not having a warranty on it. 

    But like you said to each their own, Some collect stamps, some cars, Right now im collecting rare Eggs, just need the blue Chiminea and ill be happy.
    MM,MM, L, L, L Blue Egg, XL, Chiminea
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  • epcotisbest
    epcotisbest Posts: 2,176
    edited December 2017
    Enjoy your collection. This blue egg is a great addition. Never knew they made a blue chimnea. That must be really rare.
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  • tml1230
    tml1230 Posts: 237

    suomycasino said:
    NO i have no intentions of cooking on it. Maybe one fire just to clean off some of the build up and then it will get a full restore. Depending on how clear the firering and fire box turn out, it may get new ones. 

    And then im thinking about powdercoating a nest and the bands, a color(still debating) just to do something different but keep the egg "original"  Im leaning towards a white nest and bands for a clean look, or towards an orange band and nest to keep with the Florida gator theme that they were made for. "

    Not seen in the photo is the blue ceramic cap, and blue feet. 

    Regarding your thoughts on a color scheme....Many men have intelligence....but great men have wisdom...... 
    You Sir, are blessed with great wisdom. go Gators 
    Sarasota Fl. and  Lake Toxaway N.C. (and Novembers on the island of Kauai) (and April in France.... Don't hate on me for that)
    BGE  medium and minimax
    HOW  BOUT THEM GATORS !
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  • Jeremiah
    Jeremiah Posts: 6,412
    Very very cool. Congrats. 
    Slumming it in Aiken, SC. 
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  • nolaegghead
    nolaegghead Posts: 42,109
    Sweet.  If has value above what a new egg costs, I'd buy a new egg and consider it an investment.
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    I love lamp..
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