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bweir · 03-07-2002, 07:13 PM

I have just heard that Lucie and Desi Jr. have placed an offer on Lucy's childhood home in Celoron.

dawsongirl · 03-07-2002, 11:42 PM

Good. I think if anyone should have it, it should be them.

QueenOfTheGypsies · 03-08-2002, 05:14 PM

How cool!!

I hope they get it!

ashleyyvonne · 04-02-2002, 06:34 PM

that would be so great if they got it because it more so should go to them then to any lucy fan even though i wish i could have it, it is where there mother grew up... and also i would be devastated if some body bought it just for the lot and tore it down that truely would be sad (not saying any one is going to just my thoughts)

DarleneIllyria · 04-02-2002, 07:48 PM

I don't think Lucie and Desi won it. Check out the tv guide that has a bunch of classic stars on it- the one that has Archie, Edith, Elvis, the Honeymooners- etc. They have an article about it. I just scanned over it, but a bid was placed that beat L & D's bid. I'll post the article.

Page 5

Why did the house above prompt more than 30,000 hits on ebay? And why was real estate broker Bruce Turner bestieged with calls from the media? Because the Celoron, New York, three bedroom was the childhood home of Lucille Ball. After nearly six weeks of bidding, the house at 59 West Lucy Lane was sold to a Florida woman seeking a summer place near her native Buffalo. She outbid the late star's children, Lucie and Desi Arnaz. "Lucie's first offer was very low," says Turner. While the siblings expressed interest, they never upped the ante, he says. (They have no comment.) The buyer-an I Love Lucy fan wishes to remain anonymous. But that may not be so easy. The sellers, who bought the house 75 years ago (when Ball's grandparents lost the house), were exasperated by fans who rang the bell and invited themselves in for a tour. Turner won't confirm if the list price ($98,500) was met. And there's no word on whether Fred and Ethel will buy the house next door.

Too bad L & D didn't win it.

ashleyyvonne · 04-02-2002, 08:05 PM

Thats to bad...

dawsongirl · 04-02-2002, 10:16 PM

Thanks for posting that Jenny. I didn't see that article. I'll bet that lady will get annoyed with fans soon enough too.

Kristina · 04-03-2002, 05:11 PM

RATS! I bet they would have done like a Lucy museum.

DarleneIllyria · 04-03-2002, 09:41 PM

It would be neat if the owner held on to it, but turned it into like a Graceland. They could call it Lucyland or something. Get cool stuff and you have a museum dedicated to Lucy. I dunno...that is only one of the things they could do.

03-07-2002, 07:13 PM	#1
bweir Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2001 Posts: 293	Lucie and Desi make an offer I have just heard that Lucie and Desi Jr. have placed an offer on Lucy's childhood home in Celoron.
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04-03-2002, 09:41 PM	#9
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	You're right dawsongirl It would be neat if the owner held on to it, but turned it into like a Graceland. They could call it Lucyland or something. Get cool stuff and you have a museum dedicated to Lucy. I dunno...that is only one of the things they could do.

03-07-2002, 11:42 PM	#2
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	Good. I think if anyone should have it, it should be them.

03-08-2002, 05:14 PM	#3
QueenOfTheGypsies Crazy redhead Frequent Poster Join Date: Aug 23, 2001 Posts: 358	How cool!! I hope they get it!

04-02-2002, 06:34 PM	#4
ashleyyvonne Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 07, 2002 Posts: 158	that would be so great if they got it because it more so should go to them then to any lucy fan even though i wish i could have it, it is where there mother grew up... and also i would be devastated if some body bought it just for the lot and tore it down that truely would be sad (not saying any one is going to just my thoughts)

04-02-2002, 07:48 PM	#5
DarleneIllyria Gone Forum Star Join Date: Oct 15, 2000 Posts: 19,086	I don't think Lucie and Desi won it. Check out the tv guide that has a bunch of classic stars on it- the one that has Archie, Edith, Elvis, the Honeymooners- etc. They have an article about it. I just scanned over it, but a bid was placed that beat L & D's bid. I'll post the article. Page 5 Why did the house above prompt more than 30,000 hits on ebay? And why was real estate broker Bruce Turner bestieged with calls from the media? Because the Celoron, New York, three bedroom was the childhood home of Lucille Ball. After nearly six weeks of bidding, the house at 59 West Lucy Lane was sold to a Florida woman seeking a summer place near her native Buffalo. She outbid the late star's children, Lucie and Desi Arnaz. "Lucie's first offer was very low," says Turner. While the siblings expressed interest, they never upped the ante, he says. (They have no comment.) The buyer-an I Love Lucy fan wishes to remain anonymous. But that may not be so easy. The sellers, who bought the house 75 years ago (when Ball's grandparents lost the house), were exasperated by fans who rang the bell and invited themselves in for a tour. Turner won't confirm if the list price ($98,500) was met. And there's no word on whether Fred and Ethel will buy the house next door. Too bad L & D didn't win it.

04-02-2002, 08:05 PM	#6
ashleyyvonne Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 07, 2002 Posts: 158	Thats to bad...

04-02-2002, 10:16 PM	#7
dawsongirl Member Forum Icon Join Date: Jan 04, 2001 Posts: 53,128	Thanks for posting that Jenny. I didn't see that article. I'll bet that lady will get annoyed with fans soon enough too.

04-03-2002, 05:11 PM	#8
Kristina Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Mar 27, 2001 Location: CaLiFoRnIa, UsA Posts: 8,890	RATS! I bet they would have done like a Lucy museum.