Rumours have been circulating around London and New York dealers that
a wealthy Australian man of Scottish heritage is busy buying 500
million American dollars worth of mostly old masters and
impressionists and some contemporary art for a museum that he wants to
start. Depending on who you speak to, that museum is being built
either in the City of Ocala in the State of Florida in the U.S.A. or
in Sydney, Australia, or in Scotland. The suspicious thing is that
nobody local in these places has heard of any museum being built. The
City-Hall in Ocala said that several people had asked about this, and
they don't know anything about it, and the building-people in Sydney
said that they know nothing about a museum and that an American
investigator from Washington had asked them about this three weeks
ago.

I must know if somebody is putting us on or if this is for real. Is
this a joke on the dealers or is this hush-hush because of something
illegal?

My question to all you museum people: Has anybody heard of a major
museum in the works now that will be stocked with 500 million American
dollars worth of art?

I would be greatful for any information!

Bob Edwards
Robert Edwards Fine Art