It's snowing here in Connecticut. Over a foot expected.
Shouldn't that be Singin' in the Rain? :)
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From: Kirby McDaniel <ki...@movieart.net>
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Wed, February 10, 2010 1:13:26 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] buying TO RESTORE
I'm SINGING in the rain
k.
On Feb 10, 2010, at 12:05 PM, Bruce Hershenson wrote:
Is it my imagination, or are nerves pretty frayed in MoPo-Land? And what would
account for this?
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>Bruce
>
>
>On Wed, Feb 10, 2010 at 11:53 AM, Claude Litton <twoni...@aol.com> wrote:
>
>>>
>>
>>
>>It was meant to be humorous.
>>
>>On the other hand how about addressing those so openly
>>critical of Rick Ryan. He was doing a great service to collectors and
>>unfortunately it turned sour and not through any fault of his. Why
>>don't you tell every negative critic to not say anything at all? I don't
>>see you chiming in on every stupid or negative comment made on mopo and there
>>are a lot of them.
>>
>>In any case, since you didn't have anything nice to say about my
>>comment why didn't you practice what you preach?
>>
>>In a message dated 2/10/2010 12:11:09 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>>jhnwald...@yahoo.com writes:
>>I like "If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at
>>> all".
>>>
>>>To answer the original question, I will buy a piece in need of
>>> restoration because I can't afford a pristine poster on a high dollar
>>> title. And sometimes I just live with the defects and don't bother
>>> restoring the poster.
>>>John W
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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From: Claude Litton
>>> <twoni...@aol.com>
>>>To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
>>>Sent: Wed, February 10, 2010 9:41:32
>>> AM
>>>Subject: Re: [MOPO] buying
>>> TO RESTORE
>>>
>>>the moral of this is from law school -
>>>"Never ask a question if you do not know the answer"
>>>
>>>"Elementary! My Dear Watson.
>>>Sherlock Holmes
>>>
>>>In a message dated 2/10/2010 9:20:46 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>>> dialmbb...@aol.com writes:
>>>1. when you buy with the intention to restore OR NOT to
>>>> restore, the amount you bid is affected.
>>>>
>>>>2. if you buy without intending to restore, condition plays a
>>>> more important factor.
>>>>
>>>>3. people buying from a smaller poster image on ebay that would
>>>> not be inclined to restore might not bid, whereas someone who restores
>>>> doesn't care.
>>>>
>>>>the post was to get a perspective of the thought process of
>>>> buyers. to some, condition doesn't matter. some only buy VG cond
>>>> or better.
>>>>
>>>>i have sold posters on ebay where the buyer has told me in advance
>>>> that he will restore.......but when he received the poster, the
>>>> condition was better than he thought and framed it "as
>>>> is". (this happened to me recently and i just got an email from
>>>> the buyer to this effect---with a non-ebay transaction----so when we
>>>> were
>>>> negotiating the price, he factored in the linen process cost.)
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>the converse scenario i am sure is, also, likely on ebay with smaller
>>>> images.
>>>>
>>>>of course..............some will never bid on a poor cond....
>>>>
>>>>etc
>>>>etc
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>In a message dated 2/10/2010 9:05:49 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>>>> twoni...@aol.com writes:
>>>>What is the point of this question? Aren't the answers
>>>>> obvious! Kindly inform us of the motive behind this
>>>>> question.
>>>>>CJL
>>>>>
>>>>>In a message dated 2/10/2010 9:00:36 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
>>>>> dialmbb...@aol.com writes:
>>>>>how many buyers buy a poster knowing in advance that they will
>>>>>> RESTORE/LINEN?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>i suppose dealers & restorers have this in mind.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>michael
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