YES !!!!!!!!!!!

For many many years , since I started collecting Precious Moments, I have wished for for one particular figurine which was retired long before I started collecting. I have seen a few of these on E bay or other "buy it second hand" sites( never in real life) but the price has always been out of my range or no matter how much I bid on E bay another bid more, as this particular figurine was worth at least fifteen hundred dollars way back when I started collecting. Not only was the price way to steep for me but these are also rare and I am obviously not the only collector who longs for it. Today, however, things changed . I assume that because of the economy, more and more of these are coming up for sale and I bid on two on E bay. I was quickly outbid on one but remained high bidder on another for a couple days.I was sure that I would be sniped at the last minute ( it has happened a couple times) but as the timer ticked down, I stayed top bidder. Then the timer hit zero and guess what ????? I was in shock ! I was on the cell phone with Mike at the time and it was kind of a blur but I remember saying .... "Oh My Gosh.....I got it...."over and over. Finally Mike chimed in " well you better pay for it" and paid for it, I did. Now I am waiting... I can't wait to see this first hand and put it in my curio cabinet..... YES!!!!!!!!!