>Is it just me or do others think "A Goya", "Dragoon vases", and other such >objets de art for purchase, are out of context on this list serv? > >Can we recommend a more appropriate venue/approach for these individuals? >Claire Pillsbury Here we go again. Listen, folks. Ideas come in all shapes, sizes, and styles. It is futile to try to "package" ideas to fit some artificial standard, when this forum is broad and cosmic by nature. Museum-L is intended for the free flow of all museum related ideas, no matter how large, trivial, or politically correct. If someone has information to share, whether it is a legislative update, a new publication, or an available object, this is as appropriate a means of communicating such ideas as any newsletter. Contrary to your contention, available objects *are* of great interest to subscribers of Museum-L. We all know what a delete key is for. Use it. Better to delete an unwanted message than to silence a colleague. Fight censorship everywhere. HBC ***************************************** Henry B. Crawford Curator of History [log in to unmask] Museum of Texas Tech University 806/742-2442 Box 43191 FAX 742-1136 Lubbock, TX 79409-3191 *********All opinions expressed are mine**********