Rock Island Auctions sends me the catalogs for their Regional Auctions (the poor people auctions) and I always place a couple bids because I figure that way they'll keep sending catalogs. I've bid on dozens and dozens of lots in the past but I always bid low and never give it another thought.
Well the other night the wife was checking one of our e-mail addresses and says, "You won your auction." I said, "What auction?" And she replied, "Something from Rock Island." I was thinking Oh crap! I couldn't even remember what I had bid on. Well it turns out I am now the proud owner of a 1917 Eddystone and a Remington 1903.
Here's the weird part though; she wasn't even mad. I just spent $1100 we hadn't expected to spend and all she could do was laugh at how surprised I was that I won. So I figure she's either spent a ton of money I don't know about yet, or she's cheating on me. I really hope it's the second, because that'll probably be cheaper. Oi...
Anywho, here's a pic of what I won. I'll update this when I actually get my grubby paws on the rifles.
Well the other night the wife was checking one of our e-mail addresses and says, "You won your auction." I said, "What auction?" And she replied, "Something from Rock Island." I was thinking Oh crap! I couldn't even remember what I had bid on. Well it turns out I am now the proud owner of a 1917 Eddystone and a Remington 1903.
Here's the weird part though; she wasn't even mad. I just spent $1100 we hadn't expected to spend and all she could do was laugh at how surprised I was that I won. So I figure she's either spent a ton of money I don't know about yet, or she's cheating on me. I really hope it's the second, because that'll probably be cheaper. Oi...
Anywho, here's a pic of what I won. I'll update this when I actually get my grubby paws on the rifles.