Saturday Evening Post, July 1st, 1984
It happened in one of those dingy antiques stores that specialize in things grandma threw out because they were too old to be stylish any longer. The tall man picked up a blackened pitcher from the counter heaped with glassware and held it to the light. "How much?" he asked the dealer.
"Fifteen dollars." After a few moments of silence, the dealer added, "Well, I guess maybe I can let you have it for ten dollars."
The customer handed the dealer ten dollars and walked out, trying not to seem in a hurry.
Today that pither stands in the Glencoe, Illinois, home of Len Weinzimmer, who teaches a...
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