Argh! I heard from the seller today that someone came by yesterday and bought both of the sets he was selling.
Except for the family history angle, I think this set is unremarkable and even kind of butt-ugly compared to a lot of others. I'm genuinely surprised that anyone else was interested in it at any price.
I suppose since I've been looking for this set for at least 10 or 15 years now I should have just jumped on it and worried about the logistics afterward. But the initial shipping estimates I was getting, in the 600-700 dollar range, really scared the enthusiasm right out of me.
Perhaps I'll be able to get in touch with the buyer and see if I can interest him in trading that "unremarkable" Motorola to me for something more interesting.
Oh well, huge thanks to Polaraman and all the others who've been keeping an eye out for me. Maybe some day...
-- Dave