Thanks for all the good advice! Im so glad I 
asked.
  Im going to send the email after christmas so 
Im not breaking my promise to myself about no 
spending until after then..

But I plan to keep all that you guys mentioned in 
mind..Im not very experienced with private deals, 
unless you count through ebay( I almost always 
lose there, I havent got the heart or the 
computer to snipe anyone)
So it was very helpful to know what other 
collectors would think about an offer...

Pale ~_~