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Title: Sir Paul's wax head left on train Post by: Chris from Nailsea on October 20, 2008, 20:01:27 Quote A waxwork head of ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney has gone on a magical mystery tour after it was left on a train. Businessman Joby Carter had collected the model of the mop-topped sixties star to be auctioned on Sunday. In a desperate bid to recover the item, which is listed to sell for between ^5,000 to ^10,000, Mr Carter has offered a ^2,000 reward for its return. The head was left in a bag under a seat on a train from London at Maidenhead station in Berkshire on Thursday. The service would have terminated at Reading. For full details, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/7679680.stm and http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news/article-8508-mccartney-waxwork-lost-on-train/ Title: Re: Sir Paul's wax head left on train Post by: Lee on October 22, 2008, 21:41:46 The head has been found (link below.)
http://www.maidenhead-advertiser.co.uk/news/article-8550-beatle-s-waxwork-head-is-found/ Title: Re: Sir Paul's wax head left on train Post by: John R on October 22, 2008, 22:50:42 Had more luck than the man that left his violin on the train just after having it valued at a six figure sum.
Title: Re: Sir Paul's wax head left on train Post by: Chris from Nailsea on October 22, 2008, 22:53:09 Indeed, John - but I hear the owner of the head was waxing lyrical about its safe return?
(ducks for cover :P :-[ ;D ) Title: Re: Sir Paul's wax head left on train Post by: Chris from Nailsea on October 23, 2008, 22:05:53 ... and, in an even more bizarre development to this story,
Quote A homeless man has claimed a ^2,000 reward by returning a waxwork head of ex-Beatle Sir Paul McCartney which had been left on a train. Anthony Silva found the item in a bin at Reading station after auctioneer Joby Carter left it under a seat at Maidenhead station last Thursday. Mr Carter said the man thought it was a Halloween mask and had been using it as a pillow before realising what it was. For further details, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/7687501.stm :o ::) ;D Title: Re: Sir Paul's wax head left on train Post by: Chris from Nailsea on October 28, 2008, 21:47:17 ... and finally: there's a happy ending to this story!
Quote A waxwork head of Sir Paul McCartney which was found by a homeless man after it was left on a train has sold for ^5,500 at auction. For the full story, see http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/berkshire/7693644.stm This page is printed from the "Coffee Shop" forum at http://gwr.passenger.chat which is provided by a customer of Great Western Railway. Views expressed are those of the individual posters concerned. Visit www.gwr.com for the official Great Western Railway website. Please contact the administrators of this site if you feel that content provided contravenes our posting rules ( see http://railcustomer.info/1761 ). The forum is hosted by Well House Consultants - http://www.wellho.net |