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BIDDING now OPEN, to end SUNDAY 2/22 night, 9 PM, EST USA
This is the explanation and description, as told by Jeff Brown, the current owner of this Russ Fairfield plate!!
Here are photos and the details for the Russ Fairfield plate for auction. I hope that those who enjoyed knowing Russ as much as I did will enjoy bidding on this.
I believe it's maple. It is 10-9/16" diameter, the outer lip stands about 5/8" off the table, and it weighs 4 ounces. In my opinion it's about as nice a shape and thickness as a turned plate could be. It's signed "Russ" on the back. It seems to have a light poly finish on it.The finish is very good, but not pristine.
This was part of the lot of items I bought from Mrs. Fairfield when Russ passed. While Russ was sick, another family member had taken all the finished for-sale products Russ had in stock. But Mrs. Fairfield was in need of money, so she reluctantly parted with items he had made that they kept around the house for use and enjoyment. In her note to me with the items, she mentioned "the beautiful plate", and I think it may have been a gift to her.
While I have parted with all my other Russ items (except for the VHS tape from which I learned to turn pens!) I have enjoyed having this plate here for the last few years. Now it's time to let someone else enjoy it.
For those who don't know him, Russ Fairfield was a very influential person in the handmade pen world, and was a great friend to us in the early days of the IAP. I never met him in person, but listening to his videos and talking on the phone with him was a calming experience.
So, here is YOUR chance to own this beautiful Russ Fairfield "keepsake"!!
Who will start the bidding, please??
This is the explanation and description, as told by Jeff Brown, the current owner of this Russ Fairfield plate!!
Here are photos and the details for the Russ Fairfield plate for auction. I hope that those who enjoyed knowing Russ as much as I did will enjoy bidding on this.
I believe it's maple. It is 10-9/16" diameter, the outer lip stands about 5/8" off the table, and it weighs 4 ounces. In my opinion it's about as nice a shape and thickness as a turned plate could be. It's signed "Russ" on the back. It seems to have a light poly finish on it.The finish is very good, but not pristine.
This was part of the lot of items I bought from Mrs. Fairfield when Russ passed. While Russ was sick, another family member had taken all the finished for-sale products Russ had in stock. But Mrs. Fairfield was in need of money, so she reluctantly parted with items he had made that they kept around the house for use and enjoyment. In her note to me with the items, she mentioned "the beautiful plate", and I think it may have been a gift to her.
While I have parted with all my other Russ items (except for the VHS tape from which I learned to turn pens!) I have enjoyed having this plate here for the last few years. Now it's time to let someone else enjoy it.
For those who don't know him, Russ Fairfield was a very influential person in the handmade pen world, and was a great friend to us in the early days of the IAP. I never met him in person, but listening to his videos and talking on the phone with him was a calming experience.
So, here is YOUR chance to own this beautiful Russ Fairfield "keepsake"!!
Who will start the bidding, please??
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