PattyLa16
Queen of the Random Thought
Joined: 17 Oct 2007
Posts: 662
Location: Buffalo, NY
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 Posted: Wed May 07, 2008 4:55 pm Post subject: Violinist leaves Stradivarius in NYC cab |
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Opps. He got it back though. The worst part is it doesn't belong to him. It belongs to collectors from Buffalo. They loan it to him.
$4 million Stradivarius, owned by Buffalo couple, returned to musician
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The cab driver, Mohammed Khalil, dropped them off at Quint’s home in lower Manhattan.
Before Quint was able to grab all of his luggage, which included a one-of-a-kind 1723 Antonio Stradivari “Ex-Keisewetter,” Khalil drove away.
Cue the violins. |
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| Quint pays $6,000 in insurance for the instrument and is contractually obligated to perform free in Buffalo, according to a May 2007 article in Portfolio magazine. |
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