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In the early 1970s, Georgia Pacific paid $75,000 -- or about $400,000 in today's dollars -- for a model-train layout. See -- and perhaps marvel -- why.
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Auction Kings: An Expensive Toy
In the early 1970s, Georgia Pacific paid $75,000 -- or about $400,000 in today's dollars -- for a model-train layout. See -- and perhaps marvel -- why.
Added: Oct 21, 2011
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