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« on: October 20, 2008, 20:01:27 »
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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/
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« Reply #1 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/
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« Reply #2 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.
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« Reply #3 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  Tongue Embarrassed Grin )
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« Reply #4 on: October 23, 2008, 22:05:53 »
... and, in an even more bizarre development to this story,

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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  Shocked Roll Eyes Grin
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« Reply #5 on: October 28, 2008, 21:47:17 »
... and finally: there's a happy ending to this story!

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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
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