Steinway in on-line auction at the Stardust

[Rob Goodale]

Hello-

A few weeks ago the Stardust Casino closed it's doors forever after 48 years 
of being a Las Vegas Icon.  It will be imploded sometime early next year for 
a new mega-resort.

Starting today they are auctioning off EVERYTHING right down to the last 
ashtray and pillow case.  This morning the newspaper ran a list of items 
which included a Steinway grand.  No details or model, only that it was in 
rough shape and the lid was missing.  It was reported to have come from the 
Starlight Lounge show room and used in shows staring many celebrities over 
the decades.  It was also reported to have been in storage and unused for an 
extended period.

Items are being auctioned currently and anyone may bid in real-time on-line. 
For whatever reason I have been unable to get into the web page, probably 
because there are thousands of people attempting at the same time.  At any 
rate if anyone is interested the linking page is at:
http://www.greatamerican.com/Services/auctions.aspx

I would consider bidding but I currently have over 25 pianos that I own 
wedged into the shop in addition to a few I don't own.  I simply have no 
more room and frankly have other plans for my money at the moment. 
Obviously Steinways are popular for rebuilding and this particular Steinway 
would probably fetch a higher price once complete only because of it's 
origin.  In reality I do not subscribe to the idea that just because a piano 
was used in a particular place or by a particular person it is somehow more 
valuable but these days people will buy just about anything if they think it 
is magically worth more.  Thus it may or may not be worth bidding.

Anyway, just in case someone's interested.

Rob Goodale, RPT
Las Vegas, NV