The next item … a very large but very beautiful chest is brought out on the stage. There were what appeared to be gold hinges and clasps adorned with small gemstones.
The lock appeared to be solid gold adorned in small emeralds. In comparison to the other pieces, this one was plain in the worst kind of way.
The picture of this in the Lots catalogue, showed a very plain and damaged piece in very poor condition. Nothing like what they saw on stage.
Debbie leans over and says softly “That is a beautiful piece. Look at the intricate carvings and the gold colored hinges and clasps.”
David agrees, but thinks he probably can’t afford it.
The auctioneer describes the chest … What he is describing isn’t anything like what they are actually seeing on the stage … What is described is very badly damaged and in very poor condition …
What David and Debbie see with their eyes is a beautifully carved cedar chest adorned in small gemstones with solid gold clasps and hinges … none of the other bidders appear interested.
The Auctioneer says, “The bidding on this shall start at 5 pounds … who shall make the first bid?” David, surprised that it costs so little, makes a bid … there is silence on the bidding floor.
The other bidders want the more ornate and ostentatious items … not something as plain and ordinary as this chest appears to be.
No one else seems to be interested in the chest … the auctioneer makes his calls. No one else bids. David is amazed, but suspects (with some annoyance) that he has bought a worthless item. At least it didn’t cost much and is a very pretty and intricately carved cedar chest.
David and Debbie wait for the chest to be loaded on the truck. They can hear the next item up for bids … it has reached into the millions of pounds very quickly as the chest is brought to them.
One of the porters asks why David is interested in a piece of broken garbage like the chest. They are sort of surprised he thinks this beautiful gold and jewel encrusted chest is garbage.
They shrug and pick up the chest. David and Debbie haul the chest into the truck, His shirt raises again in the process. Debbie notices the pink nylon waist band. She looks closer and sees David is wearing a cute pair of pink tights.
She giggles softly … Debbie says softly so no one but David can hear “I’ve got on a soft blue pair just like those.”
David notices, realizes, and quickly pushes the chest in, giving her a most unmistakable flash of nylon in the process, but quickly tugging his shirt back into place after. David blushes, and has no idea what to say.
Debbie gives David a sweet kiss on the cheek and says, “It’s ok sweetie … I kind of like pink on you … it’s cute.” She then gets in the truck with David and they begin the trip home as she holds his hand.