My Moms Eric Sloan Grumman F4-3

cirelaw · 04-27-2022, 03:56 PM

Years Mom worked for naval sales on the Grumman F-14 and was presented wth this orginal Eric Sloan Hellcat F4F drawn in 1942 in pencils water color signed by Eric Sloan in 1943~ I'm putting it with an art auction house for an upcoming fine art auction. I'll keep you all up to date~ tks Eric

cirelaw · 04-27-2022, 04:22 PM

Grumman Hellcat History https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/20...-the-u-s-navy/

Major Tom · 04-28-2022, 09:30 AM

Personally, I would never part with such a family heritage item like that! Let the auction houses have it after you are gone!

cirelaw · 04-28-2022, 10:52 AM

Only as a last resort~~TKS

wlyon · 04-28-2022, 01:44 PM

Eric
I am sorry you need to sell some of your treasures. I am sure it is difficult but necessary. Best to you and Debby . Bill

cirelaw · 04-28-2022, 03:39 PM

I am keeping her painting! She would be heart broken from above if I were to sell it!! Our last picture together! Aug 8, 1979 age 54`

reich1900 · 05-01-2022, 08:41 PM

Glad you're keeping the drawing which is very nice. I worked for Grumman in the late 60's early 70's in plant 5. One late night working with my co-worker Artie we were at the right place and time. They were cleaning out the president's office with all the pictures being discarded seems all they wanted were the frames, so Artie and I split the pictures after taking them out of the frames. Each of us got about 15 of which some must have been one of a kind. Well, mine are all hanging in my man cave and wouldn't be sold.
Bernie

04-27-2022, 03:56 PM	#1
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	My Moms Eric Sloan Grumman F4-3 Years Mom worked for naval sales on the Grumman F-14 and was presented wth this orginal Eric Sloan Hellcat F4F drawn in 1942 in pencils water color signed by Eric Sloan in 1943~ I'm putting it with an art auction house for an upcoming fine art auction. I'll keep you all up to date~ tks Eric Attached Thumbnails

04-27-2022, 04:22 PM	#2
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Grumman Hellcat History https://warfarehistorynetwork.com/20...-the-u-s-navy/ Attached Thumbnails

04-28-2022, 09:30 AM	#3
Major Tom User Join Date: Jan 2017 Location: S.E. Iowa Posts: 484 Thanks: 533 Thanked 227 Times in 124 Posts	Personally, I would never part with such a family heritage item like that! Let the auction houses have it after you are gone! __________________ I Build Custom Pistol Boxes

04-28-2022, 01:44 PM	#5
wlyon Lifer 2X Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: May 2005 Location: Somewhere in Montana Posts: 2,637 Thanks: 3,174 Thanked 2,561 Times in 956 Posts	Eric I am sorry you need to sell some of your treasures. I am sure it is difficult but necessary. Best to you and Debby . Bill __________________ Bill Lyon

04-28-2022, 03:39 PM	#6
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	I am keeping her painting! She would be heart broken from above if I were to sell it!! Our last picture together! Aug 8, 1979 age 54` Attached Thumbnails

04-28-2022, 10:52 AM	#4
cirelaw Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PORT ST LUCIE, FLORIDA Posts: 12,216 Thanks: 6,209 Thanked 4,133 Times in 2,173 Posts	Only as a last resort~~TKS

05-01-2022, 08:41 PM	#7
reich1900 User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Long Island, N.Y. Posts: 59 Thanks: 0 Thanked 6 Times in 5 Posts	Glad you're keeping the drawing which is very nice. I worked for Grumman in the late 60's early 70's in plant 5. One late night working with my co-worker Artie we were at the right place and time. They were cleaning out the president's office with all the pictures being discarded seems all they wanted were the frames, so Artie and I split the pictures after taking them out of the frames. Each of us got about 15 of which some must have been one of a kind. Well, mine are all hanging in my man cave and wouldn't be sold. Bernie