Sold!

But on February 10 some of the juice seemed to be back. Voss advertised a "celebrity auction." Goods from the "combined estates of the late actors and stars in the 1800s and early 1900s" were to be sold. The stars were "Jimmie Cooper, Lester Cooper and Cloe Kinsley." The names are intriguing because they sound right, they tickle at the back of the mind and almost seem familiar. One can almost see Bob Peterman reaching for his scissors to cut that ad out.

But the Texas Rich and Famous ad that might have the most interesting story behind it, at least to Voss, ran back in October. It read: "After a bitter divorce battle between a successful Houston businessman and his ex-wife, he has commissioned us to auction off his family's diamonds, jewelry, art and furnishings to settle all disputes, debts, lawyers' fees and court judgments."

The businessman in question could be any number of people, of course. But Voss' wife, Monica, appears to believe Voss is alluding, in a prophetic manner, to himself, for she has filed the ad with her divorce proceedings.

Once that lawsuit is actually settled, Voss will have grounds for advertising, with the state's approval, one hell of an auction.