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    Is the brand name gouged out with a pocket knife?

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    Haha haha! What! His DNA! We could clone him.... given we have the right equipment... Haha! 😂

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    Who wants to pick the White Toast Breakdown?

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    aha... so this is the thing about torrified tops...

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    I heard if you look just right, you can faintly see the image of Monroe himself burnt into the toast.

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    I'll hold off and wait for the Bill Monroe kitchen set.. .

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    Expensive toast!
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    It would be fun to take it to a jam. (I'm sorry)
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    You could try a few hot licks on that but the elements of surprise could be quite shocking.
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    It'll make any bread toasty; or it won't accept your pay

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    You would need to have some serious bread in order to buy that thing.

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    Scott, do you want it? I'll buy it for you

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    I've got a pair of Bill's socks that he actually wore on stage. If anyone is interested call me.......

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    Quote Originally Posted by Seter View Post
    I heard if you look just right, you can faintly see the image of Monroe himself burnt into the toast.
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    I'll wait and bid on the fire poker!

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    I rather doubt there's DNA on there. Certainly none in stable condition anymore. Remember kids....


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    Settings range from 'Poor White' to 'Mighty Dark'.
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    Bill Monroe's toaster
    I guess if the seller cleaned the crud off of it, it would loose upwards of 50% of it's value?

    I've heard that if you hold it up to your ear, you can actually here Bill Monroe, spinning in his grave
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    I heard that toast ain't no part of muffin.
    Keep that skillet good and greasy all the time!

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    Wow, the things you find when you go looking. I have a wax ring that belonged to Monroe. It was his spare for when his main ring broke down. Wait, wrong thread. Sorry.
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    was it a pac rim ring

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    People do the craziest things. Like sell, and buy, the toasters of the rich and or famous.

    It being Bluegrass I'm guessing famous.
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    $300? Just because an item is rare and/or one-of-a-kind, doesn't mean it's valuable.

    I'm a fan of Bill Monroe and I understand his many contributions to music but I don't know that I would take it if it was given to me. It just ain't that big a deal.
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    Takes a real man to play it!!!

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