Have you seen the statue of Lenin in Fremont? This statue is from the former country of Czechoslovakia (now Slovakia). Lewis Carpenter, a resident of Issaquah, Washington, was teaching English in the former Soviet block when he found the statue lying in a junkyard. Convinced this statue was a work of art and an artifact that should be saved, Carpenter mortgaged his home in order to bring the statue to Washington. In the midst of the uproar over bringing such a statue to Washington, Carpenter was killed in a car crash. His family has been trying to sell the statue since his death in 1994, but so far no takers. In the meantime, Fremont has been happy to keep the statue.
Current price: $250,000
Find the statue of Lenin here.
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