OMG, Rick, you win...I don't know if there is a prize for the biggest
'one that got away', but if there is, it's yours!
So, for me, it was around 2000 when I was a neophyte Movie Poster
admirer/collector and so I was just learning
the ropes and into trying to win items on Ebay. I'd sit nervously at
my computer and watch as my bid was upped
and I'd respond, and so on...
And so there I'd be, I'd watch anxiously, and for each auction there
was a meeting of prayer, hopes, dreams and lustful longing,
and more than a healthy dose of hoping my dial-up connection would
actually bid if it was near the end of an auction.
For at this time it was not uncommon to be locked out when I'd bid
with two or more minutes left due to that 'lightning-fast'
dial-up speed. Those weren't the days...
Well, I spied something truly remarkable on one of Bruce's auctions;
a rough but beautiful 1921 French 1 panel for Harold Lloyd's
first 'full-length' feature, A SAILOR MADE MAN. I was surprised but
happy that there appeared to be only one other bidder but, sadly,
my prayers weren't answered and I was out-bid by a more savvy bidder,
a journeyman to my rookie status. So, after kicking myself for
a while, I decided to contact the winning bidder. He was very kind
and told me his intention was to have it cleaned and restored/
linenbacked
and he told me that he'd get in touch with me when it was backed and
beautiful.
So we met up after it was finished and it was, to me, truly
gorgeous. I offered to buy it on the spot and he simply set a fair
price.
And that's how I got back "the one that got away." It is still my
favorite poster.
Thanks, Freeman!
Patrick
ps: if you'd like to see a pic of the poster - framed by Sue Heim -
it is here (click on the image to enlarge):
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
On May 11, 2008, at 6:50 PM, Tom Martin wrote:
long story... but its back at the academy safe and sound jeff...
no worries..
and how I got it??? I just wandered upon it..
as to who it was...? have no idea...
Jeff Potokar wrote:
how did you acquire a random Oscar that you would have later been
able to offer on Ebay? and for what film or actor was it for?
jeff
On May 11, 2008, at 5:50 PM, Tom Martin wrote:
and I tried to sell a Oscar® on ebay only to have the academy
almost lynch me...:)
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