Have I been out of the loop?  

When?
Recently... Made available for purchase in the past couple months.
Herman Miller is also suing Modernica.

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"We want to make the best for the most for the least." - Charles Eames

been waiting...
It was obvious something was going to happen soon by Herman Miller when a vintage Kelly Green side shell was selling for over $600 on Ebay.
Congrats to Herman Miller....ole capitalism, hooray!

I was waiting for a review...
I was waiting for a review of the chair somewhere; MoMA is still selling the plastic one.
I like MoMA other than that chair.

Venice label Seafoam
Don't be fooled by an ebay seller or two with ridiculously high prices for Eames shells.
In fact Just today, a rather rare Venice red label Seafoam Green rocker in great condition went off on ebay for about a thousand bucks.
Not cheap, but not outrageous for a rare and desirable vintage rocker.
Much better than a cracked shell with no legs for $1200 !
There was a strange twist which may have kept the price down though;
the seller claimed that his grandfather was the original purchaser in 1958 (!) and gave the chair to him when he was a young boy. The the shell had what looked like 1958 runners, but the Venice red label was clearly from a much earlier time, probably 1952 or 1953. (Now THAT is old stock being paired up with newer stock!) Seemed pretty legit though, as the chair was from an original pair.