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March 18th, 2010
These prestigious, in-name-only awards will be handed out at the end of December for the year’s best barter transactions.
Thus far, Mark Collantes’ quest for a seat on Virgin Galactic’s SpaceshipTwo has really kept our attention. Alas, Mark was unseated yesterday, if only temporarily, by a story from the BBC.
Devon musician Tobias Ward-Edwards traded his motor home in exchange for a commissioned portrait of his idol, Jimi Hendrixs, by artist “Nick” Viney. This had apparently started out as a cash arrangement, but when Ward-Edwards became somewhat strapped for cash during the production of his new album, he asked Viney if she’d take his motor home in exchange for the painting when it was finished.
Vaney agreed, and everyone is happy. Ward-Edwards has his inspirational Hendrix painting, and Vaney and her children plan to move the motor home to a small piece of land she owns in France.
You gotta love it. Read the story by Jemima Laing and get a look at the painting here.
And remember, it’s an honor just to be nominated.
– Bonnie
Tags: 2010 Bonnies, barter, barter transactions, BBC, Jemima Laing, Jimi Hendrixs, Mark Collantes, motor home, Nick Viney, Tobias Ward-Edwards
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