ohhh much and all as i would love an original i think its way out of my reach for the foreseeable ever ever! so a repro is what i'm saving for now, thanks for the advice, i'm sure a repro won't hold its value or have the same aura about it but if its a good enough one it will do me and i'd be quite happy. i can understand how it would drive some people mad looking at it knowing it was nt the real thing but with 3 young children the real thing unfortunately ain't an option