A Special Gift...
@whimsystoryteller (1743)
United States
July 29, 2007 8:42pm CST
One of the tenants where I live gave me a very special gift today. He handed me a book called "Danny Kaye's Around the World Storybook." In addition to it being a story book, which I love because I write children's stories, it is also signed by Danny Kaye himself, which is just marvelous to me.
I grew up watching Danny Kaye and just love his films and this is just a treasure to me.
The tenant gave me the book so I could sell it to pay rent with but one thing I've learned is that God will provide me with rent money but this type of treasure doesn't come along very often. Not to mention the fact that I checked on eBay and the book is only going for $4 or $5 but an autograph by Danny Kaye is being auctioned for $400 but so far has no bids.
I think for the time being, I will hold on to it and treasure it. I can always sell it if I decide to but for now, I'm going to enjoy it.
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@TheCatzMeow1 (579)
• United States
30 Jul 07
I don't blame you. You'll get more satisfaction having that book in your collection than you will by selling it. It sounds like it's time to grab some coffee or tea and curl up to do some reading. Enjoy!
@whimsystoryteller (1743)
• United States
30 Jul 07
Well, it turns out that the book may be worth a considerable amount of money, so I may be selling it after all. I am trying to get an appraiser to give me a ball park figure so I know what I can sell it for. So far, there's an autographed note of Danny Kaye's that was being auctioned for $400. And, autographed books go for considerably more than that. It could be worth as much as $2,000. Or only $1,000. At least I know it's valuable now and has the potential to get me enough to take care of the rent and keep a roof over my head.
@pyewacket (43903)
• United States
30 Jul 07
To be honest, whimsystoryteller, some things just aren't meant to be sold...When I think of all the things my mother and grandmother sold because we needed the money badly--irreplaceable momentoes that belonged to my great-grandparents, like a beautiful cameo brooch that was who knows how old..one of those things passed down generations. I too, have various autographs, and also did an e-Bay check...but only went for a few bucks...so I'll keep them!
@whimsystoryteller (1743)
• United States
30 Jul 07
If this was a family treasure, I probably wouldn't consider selling it. However, I've been doing some further checking and this may be worth some considerable money and if it will keep a roof over my head and get me out from under all the debt I have, then I'd prefer to sell it. I have to talk to my landlord tomorrow trusting God to get her to work with me on a payment plan I've set out now that I have a job so that she won't go through with evicting me.
When it's a choice between keeping a roof over my head and a book that is nice but won't do much toward shelter, I have to choose the money. You may never have been evicted before but I have and it was a horrible experience and I don't want to ever go through it again. Especially since it's happened twice and the first time landed me in a homeless shelter.
God was looking after me even then and He's looking after me now and He will provide a way out of this and if selling this book will help toward that, then the book is simply a tool. I have to be practical right now, not sentimental.
@raychill (6525)
• United States
30 Jul 07
Well that's really nice of one of the tenants to give you that. Did they have any clue of your love of danny kaye or was it simply because they thought it might be worth selling to gain money that you may need?
I have a few things I'm sure could go for decent money on ebay but I'm like ...not giving that stuff up. I have it because it means so much to me...and it holds memories for me. I don't want money that will be spent on something else instead of keeping whatever keepsake it is that I have.
I don't have any fellow tenants. just a landlord and his only gift to me has been light bulbs to save energy (because my gas and electric are included in rent...so it's only saving HIM money and not me) and a vaccum cleaner because he insistently thinks I'm messy. and the vaccum sucks.
