ɪn mˈeɪ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɪks, mˈɪstɪk stˈæmp kˈʌmpəni ɐnˈaʊnst ðæt ðeɪ hæd ɐkwˈaɪɚd θˈɜːɾi sˈɪks ʌvðə ɡɹˈɪnəlz fɹʌmðə dᵻsˈɛndənts ʌv dʒˈɔːɹdʒ ɡɹˈɪnəl, ænd wɜː sˈɛlɪŋ ðə ɡɹˈuːp "ˌæzˌɪz" fɔːɹ jˌuːˈɛs dˈɑːlɚ wˈʌn.fˈaɪv mˈɪliən.
In May 2006, Mystic Stamp Company announced that they had acquired 36 of the Grinnells from the descendants of George Grinnell, and were selling the group "as is" for US$1.5 million.