I don't post on here a lot, but when I do, I try to make it helpful, positive, and upbeat. Sometimes I post things just for fun to share something I'm proud of with my fellow drummers because my wife just doesn't care LOL. I guess I don't understand the negativity on this thread so maybe I can shed some light on my dealings with John. John posted on DFO about his find and I messaged him and ask that he call me as soon as possible. He called me almost instantly. He was genuinely excited to talk about his love for the Slingerland brand and told me all about the purchase of the warehouse and the contents. I told him Slingerland was my first drum set and that I had really been looking recently to buy, but was only interested in something with a 24" or 26" bass drum and that I was specifically interested in a Krupa kit because I had drooled over them when they were released but just couldn't spend the money at the time. He laughed and said there were two in the warehouse he had purchased. One he was keeping for himself, and another that he might sell. Only one had the optional 18" floor tom which I told him was a must for me. I asked him what it would take to buy it and held my breath. He came back with what I considered a very reasonable price and I told him I'd need to do some research on the kit, make a few calls, and get back to him in a couple days before I could decide. By the end of our conversation I felt like I had made a new drummer buddy and I think he did too. His last words were, "Hey, I haven't even gone through all this stuff and I'm not exactly ready to sell it yet. Take your time, the Krupa kit is yours until you tell me you don't want it." Over the next week I made several calls to some good friends that I knew could give me info on these drums. One being Harry Cangany who I've known and bought drums from since I was a teenager. Harry's a great wealth of knowledge and a dear friend. Harry was excited, told me all about the Krupa kit, and told me to buy it if I could. He also called and talked to John and is planning to write a story for Modern Drummer. I talked to John throughout the week and he always answered any question I had and sent pics of anything I asked about almost immediately. About a week later I called him and told him I'd take the kit and would PayPal him the next day. He sent me pics of the kit all wrapped up on a pallet about an hour later even though he hadn't received payment yet. The shipment went out last Friday and I received it today. It's in my vehicle in the boxes and I can't wait to get out of work so I can go home and unbox it. So.....I guess the short version of this long winded post is, yes there are Conway Slingerlands for sale. I know this because I now own a NOS, never opened, in the original boxes, with optional 18" floor and optional hardware pack, Gene Krupa signature set of Conway Slingerland drums and I purchased them from John. I hope this clears up any confusion and eases anyone's mind that is on the fence. If you want to talk to a cool guy that's a pleasure to deal with, give John a call. I'm glad I did. Also, in response to Rattlin' Bones. When I was doing my research on the Conway Slingerlands, I found there were complaints of quality control, lifting wrap, and more because of the two master craftsmen not being involved anymore. One of my reasons for contacting Harry Cangany was because I knew he was a Slingerland dealer right up to the end and he would give me the straight scoop on all of this and more. He assured me that was mostly internet lore, and that the only problem he ever had on the Conway kits was lifting wrap on the White Marine Pearl. His personal Conway kit was in the "Buddy" configuration and he special ordered it in Silver Sparkle for that very reason. He said it was a beautifully made drum set and that it sounded incredible. He recently sold off some of his personal collection and Steve Maxwell purchased that kit from him. Steve sold it the same day Harry dropped it off to him.