At that time, we were only open twice a week, two hours a day, and had room for just 24 cars. There was no way of knowing in 1965 that anything was going to come of the place. |
He always liked big things. It was characteristic of his collecting throughout. He enjoyed big pieces of furniture, big statues and big paintings. It was hard to sell him a small painting, small statue or even a chair. |
Traffic was blocked all the way into Santa Monica; it was a huge mess in both directions on Pacific Coast Highway. |