Soulages collector tells:

Many came to Galerie Birch to view the art. However, among them were some who simply could not keep themselves away. Galerie Birch drew them like a magnet. There was, in particular, one young man who showed up regularly and could hardly tear himself away. Børge very soon discovered that the had a fervent longing to be able to provide himself with a quite definete work of art, and at the blink of an eye Børge had convinced him that it could be done on an Easy-Payment-Plan.

The man had probable dreamed about it, but did not believe it was possible, he then tucked the work of art under his arm and headed happily homeward. An agreement was an agreement and it was punctually kept, which led, after some years, to such a fine private collection, that the art club of the man's place of employment arranged an eloquent exhibition exclusively with paintings he bought from Børge. At the time minister of culture, Bodil Koch opened it amid great festiveness and favourable coverage by the press. This was quite a story, and of such there are others.