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msanthrope

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14. My ex-mother-in-law made money off of Cuban artists for years, thanks to the embargo.

Thu Dec 18, 2014, 01:00 PM

Dec 2014

She used to organize trips for herself and other 'lefty' art collectors (vultures) under the guise of "humanitarian" missions, and go buy stuff for cheap to bring back. Or she'd get Cuban artists to visit, and have them make works for her to sell.

Because she identified herself as a socialist 'leftist,' she got away with it. Of course, the artists, desperate for money and ways out of Cuba, were over a barrel. She got upset with me one time when I refused to join her on her little capitalist crusade.

She made herself quite a little nest egg, selling off the backs of Cuban artists. She gave me and my then-husband a few pieces of art....and I made him put them away. I could still see the blood on them.

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I find the talk about buying up Cuba's cars like a flock of vultures [View all] n2doc Dec 2014 OP

The cars in question bear only a superficial resemblance to their origins. lumberjack_jeff Dec 2014 #1

Correct, inside they are a jumble of euro parts DonP Dec 2014 #10

I agree. blm Dec 2014 #2

If they can sell an old car for a new car and a new house, well, they should go for it. MADem Dec 2014 #3

I have no problem with them selling if they wish to, at market value n2doc Dec 2014 #4

cars may be a bad deal after more research, I'll just bottle sand and sell it LOL snooper2 Dec 2014 #5

Let people drool--it 'ups' the prices if they do. MADem Dec 2014 #7

From what I've seen over the years, most of them would be "parts cars" in the U.S. Throd Dec 2014 #6

Some of the modifications are beautiful and make the car "more than" what it would be worth for MADem Dec 2014 #9

American collectors don't put a high premium on shade tree inventioneering. n/t lumberjack_jeff Dec 2014 #12

There's a fine line between 'inventioneering' and artistry. Enough people have acknowledged MADem Dec 2014 #13

Not to worry Capt. Obvious Dec 2014 #8

Cubans drive those cars because that is what upaloopa Dec 2014 #11

My ex-mother-in-law made money off of Cuban artists for years, thanks to the embargo. msanthrope Dec 2014 #14