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plains, "There are four stages to this business, finding, ge7ng, mar- ke5ng-and-merchandising, and taking it home." It's an intricate dance that must be well-choregraphed, also one that needs a cast and crew of talent. Having the right partners and team makes all the differ- ence. Young's most recent project was a collabora5on with Greg and Maria Stanton, owners of Stanford, Connec5cut-based Green Circle Auc5ons. The Stanton's were part of the "find" stage and what a find it was, the New Canaan estate formerly owned by Paul Simon and wife Edie Brickell that then sold to Richard Gere. But this 5me it was sold and being put out to pasture to make way for a subdivision of new homes. This is that crucial moment when the Sirens sing. Originally built in 1938 by architect Harold Reeve Sleeper, the home had many gems to be mined and salvaged. Of par5cular interest to Young was the full library with its bow-front fireplace and the steel bay casement windows adorned on the exterior with zinc whales and waves in a nau5cal mo5f. And here's where the dance be- gins, it took an en5re team, along with some heavy equipment, to go out on that salvage mission. The windows alone required the muscle of six men to remove, prep and get loaded for the ride up north to Newburgh. Once in Newburgh the next stage began, merchandising for 1920's Colonial Revival Leaded Glass Transom Copper Goose Weathervane Greek Architectural Column 24 HOOK

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