Andrew Richmond said: "...why should that prevent me from purchasing a piece of local memorabilia that I find while on vacation..." You're not listening, I fear. Your sense of loyalty and your ethics should prevent you from competing with the museum. This has become a dead horse, methinks. Collectors shall ever be collectors. Chris Dill - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - C. L. Dill, Museum Director State Historical Society of North Dakota 612 East Boulevard Bismarck ND 58505-0830 P: (701)328-2666 F: (701)328-3710 E: [log in to unmask] Visit our Web site at: http://www.state.nd.us/hist/ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -