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Old 24 December 2009, 03:19 PM   #1
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Hey Kaya, meet Rolex, the Dragon conqueror!! LOL!!

Hi Kaya,

These pics are especially for you. Hope you enjoy them.....









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Old 24 December 2009, 03:24 PM   #2
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Nice shots, JJ. Is there a back story here?
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Old 24 December 2009, 03:25 PM   #3
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Nice shots, JJ. Is there a back story here?
Not really. Kaya happens to have a fabulous Windstone collection of various dragons, etc. and was keen on seeing what I have. That's the only one I have, but it does make a nice decorative artefact in my lounge!!!

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Old 24 December 2009, 03:26 PM   #4
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Old 24 December 2009, 03:27 PM   #5
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Ahh. Very cool figurine and beautifully painted.
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Old 24 December 2009, 03:28 PM   #6
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Ahh. Very cool figurine and beautifully painted.
Yes, they are the famous Windstone collection, made in Hollywood!!
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Old 24 December 2009, 03:31 PM   #7
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Yes, they are the famous Windstone collection, made in Hollywood!!
JJ that dragon will scare your grandchildren to death!

https://www.windstoneeditions.com/shop/ Cool site thanks
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Old 24 December 2009, 03:32 PM   #8
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Do you have a Buddha with a Rolex in its stomach?
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Old 24 December 2009, 03:35 PM   #9
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Do you have a Buddha with a Rolex in its stomach?
I have a Buddha with a big fat stomach. Not sure what's inside!!
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Old 24 December 2009, 03:46 PM   #10
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Old 24 December 2009, 04:07 PM   #11
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JJ was that your hair on the stone???
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Old 25 December 2009, 03:04 AM   #12
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Thanks JJ, Sorry, I was worn out and went to bed before you posted this. That is an Oriental Dragon in Jade and she is worth exactly what you paid for her.

Windstone and Melody Pena recently morved to Corvalis, Washington. I have almost $30,000.00 worth of Windstones. About 200 in my collection and I have been Collecting since 1988.

The large Oriental is called the Sun Dragon, the medium that you have is the Oriental and the small is the Young Oriental.

These are a few of mine I also have a Pearl Sun Dragon and an Young in the Amethyst.

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Old 25 December 2009, 03:11 AM   #13
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JJ that dragon will scare your grandchildren to death!
Well, it certainly scared me!!

Great photos, JJ.
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Old 25 December 2009, 03:13 AM   #14
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What's with all that hair on the bottom?
Just kidding, nice pictures JJ. It compliments your GMT.
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Old 25 December 2009, 03:48 AM   #15
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Yes, they are the famous Windstone collection, made in Hollywood!!
Holy Crap! Now I gotta have some of these!
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Old 25 December 2009, 03:53 AM   #16
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Beautiful pics JJ, Thanks for sharing!!!
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Old 25 December 2009, 02:10 PM   #17
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Old 25 December 2009, 02:16 PM   #18
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JJ, the dragon has "ALMOST" the same amount of hair as you do on your arms!!
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Old 25 December 2009, 02:33 PM   #19
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Actually, it isn't hair, its part of the old style felt pads they used on the bottom. The newer felt pads don't have all the black threads.

It's a good sign if you have the older felt pad that looks kind of hairy, usually that means you have an older retired piece and they are pretty valuable.

The Oriental JJ has is probably worth between $150 and $250 US. Those Orientals are not as common as many of the other pieces.

It's actually pretty cool that someone on a watch forum even has one of these...

Thanks for posting JJ!!! Just another reason JJ is soooooo COOL!
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Old 25 December 2009, 04:15 PM   #20
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Actually, it isn't hair, its part of the old style felt pads they used on the bottom. The newer felt pads don't have all the black threads.

It's a good sign if you have the older felt pad that looks kind of hairy, usually that means you have an older retired piece and they are pretty valuable.

The Oriental JJ has is probably worth between $150 and $250 US. Those Orientals are not as common as many of the other pieces.

It's actually pretty cool that someone on a watch forum even has one of these...

Thanks for posting JJ!!! Just another reason JJ is soooooo COOL!
Thanks for the update, Kaya......now I've really got to make sure the grandkids don't get their paws on it!!
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Old 25 December 2009, 05:03 PM   #21
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We need to have a forum for Dragons now
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Old 25 December 2009, 09:47 PM   #22
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yeah gotta keep that dragon away from Snow White......
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