Local Connection to Dinnerware Auction Story

Elspode · 11-19-2004, 12:07 PM

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...expensive_dish

The link above tells the tale of the multi-million dollar auction of a family heirloom plate that turned out to be a rare Ming dynasty porcelain piece. The history of this plate has a local link for me.

The story notes that the dish belonged to the Alexander Majors family. Majors made a remarkable fortune as a freight hauler, primarily over the Santa Fe Trail, back in the days of the Westward migration. His home is now a historical site located in Kansas City. As luck would have it, I have played Christmas music several times over the years at their annual holiday event at the Majors home.

It struck me as kind of cool that I had actually walked through the room where that dish must have been at some time in the 19th Century.

11-19-2004, 12:07 PM	#1
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Local Connection to Dinnerware Auction Story http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...expensive_dish The link above tells the tale of the multi-million dollar auction of a family heirloom plate that turned out to be a rare Ming dynasty porcelain piece. The history of this plate has a local link for me. The story notes that the dish belonged to the Alexander Majors family. Majors made a remarkable fortune as a freight hauler, primarily over the Santa Fe Trail, back in the days of the Westward migration. His home is now a historical site located in Kansas City. As luck would have it, I have played Christmas music several times over the years at their annual holiday event at the Majors home. It struck me as kind of cool that I had actually walked through the room where that dish must have been at some time in the 19th Century. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

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