Warren Buffett Portrait Sells For $100,000 On eBay

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Bloomberg   |  Philip Boroff   |   November 22, 2008 10:55 AM


A portrait of Warren Buffett painted in 10 minutes sold for $100,000 to a Minneapolis executive in an eBay Inc. auction.

John L. Morgan, chief executive officer of Winmark Corp., spent $215,000 in 1999 for a stock tip from Buffett, listed as the richest American by Forbes magazine. Morgan made both purchases to benefit Girls Inc. of Omaha, a nonprofit co-founded by Buffett's first wife, Susan, who died in 2004.

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A portrait of Warren Buffett painted in 10 minutes sold for $100,000 to a Minneapolis executive in an eBay Inc. auction. John L. Morgan, chief executive officer of Winmark Corp., spent $215,000 in 19...
A portrait of Warren Buffett painted in 10 minutes sold for $100,000 to a Minneapolis executive in an eBay Inc. auction. John L. Morgan, chief executive officer of Winmark Corp., spent $215,000 in 19...
 
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Now that's SICK!

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:45 AM on 11/24/2008
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Girls Inc is one of the better charities out there. They promote self-respect and independence for mostly lower-income girls. I hope he spends some of it on upgrading their websites, chintzy little things that they are, such as the one for Pinellas County.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 06:31 PM on 11/22/2008
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Thanks for the info, though I don't see how this portrait would benefit anyone.

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:31 PM on 11/23/2008

Did Warren buy it?

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 05:23 PM on 11/22/2008
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"The economy is tanking and everyone is scrambling.''

    Favorite    Flag as abusive Posted 01:48 PM on 11/22/2008
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