Don Minn
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mtaylor reacted to a post in a topic:
Le Clerc Bluenose II antique model with wooden sales
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Thank you Roger, I stand corrected. Your observation was correct on the paperwork I further reviewed. I also found that the ship was done by LeClerc in 1927. I would like to research a bit to find repairs available for the rigging and if there is a museum that would be interested in purchasing this piece of Canadian history. It is truly a collectors' item that should be available for more fans of the industry to see. Thanks again all for your continued support.
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Don Minn reacted to a post in a topic:
Le Clerc Bluenose II antique model with wooden sales
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I found the paperwork for the Bluenose II ship model and I attached the picture of my original early post. This is a hand made sculpted ship crafted by artist Eugene LeClerc and signed by pinholling as are all his carvings. Purchased in August of 1956 and I have the signed receipt from the shop of Eugene LeClerc including the price and signature of Eugene LeClerc in pencil on the original shop form. I also have a 2008 estimate from a special museum appraiser in St-Jean Port-Jolie Quebec claiming the model required up to 3500 hours of labor, all done by hand and would fetch $15,000 to $18,000 Canadian for this fine example from an outstanding miniature boat maker. I thought I should follow up on this post with more information, as the previous posts responding more reflected the shipping costs than the actual worth of the model ship. I am curious if this particular miniature has held its' value over time. Thank you for your input, all.
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Don Minn reacted to a post in a topic:
Le Clerc Bluenose II antique model with wooden sales
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My first post, I inherited a LeClerc model, maybe 30 inches long, all wooden, painted, with wood for sale cloth. The rigging is partially intact, but needs a lot of TLC. I'm curious if this model is at all valuable as I cannot find another E. LeClerc model with wooden sales anywhere online. I would also like to explore repairing the rigging to get to the original condition. If there is a local club or organization that supports restoration and gives valuation of such models, I would like to get in touch with them.
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