The first catalog was in 1993 (I am pretty sure). The way it worked, you could call immediately and get any item for 1 and a half times the listed price. Then at a set time on a set day, you could call and order at the listed prices. I would leave the phone off the hook for an hour until the set time, and then precisely at that time I would put the phone on the hook and there would be someone there, and they could get all they wanted at the listed prices, and when I finished taking their order I would click the phone and there would be someone else there, and I would do that again for around four hours until finally I could hang up the phone for a minute or two!
Then, two days later, whatever was left was 25% off, and a day later, whatever was left was 50% off. At the very end, I had a couple of guys who would take everything left as a package at 60% off. I would get around 300-400 orders, and spend the next week or two sending them out, and then I would take a couple of months off, and then put together the next one, and do it all over again. Those *WERE* the days, my friends! Bruce On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 8:25 PM, Richard Auras <ilovefi...@flash.net> wrote: > Martin, I remember those catalogs.... The longer you waited the more the > remaining item was discounted so you took your chances. I managed a few > things but not many. Boy how things have changed.... Rick > www.ilovefilms.com > > ------------------------------ > *From:* Martin May <wdpos...@aol.com> > > *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > *Sent:* Wed, April 21, 2010 8:15:42 PM > > *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] Memories of MoPo Past > > I remember buying from Bruce's printed catalogs back in the old days.... it > was first come first served and you called in your list BY PHONE and left it > on his answering machine....when was that Bruce? 91, 92?. . or was it even > earlier around 85 - 87? I even looked forward to scouring tiny MCW > handwritten lists in ads for posters for sale...... > Back when there were only a few early poster collectors out here, I bought > my first Abbott and Costello poster from Rudi for $60 here on MOPO. > Martin > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Doug Taylor <douglasbtay...@hotmail.com> > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > Sent: Wed, Apr 21, 2010 11:27 am > Subject: Re: [MOPO] Memories of MoPo Past > > I remember MOPO when the Almanac and Warren's guide were about the only real > pricing tools...before the Almanac began approving sellers. > > Mostly, I remember my first post. I sent a want list for many AA best > picture one sheets. I wanted very specific styles, so I includes picture > attachments for many of them. Man, did I get hammered! > > I received the most vicious and nasty emails I had ever seen...just > boatloads of emails cussing me for filling inboxes with attachments. > > I posted an apology, but was hammered for that as well. I had no idea how > some people acted on this forum. > > Fortunately, there were a handful of MOPO members who emailed me privately > about some of the members behavior and encouraged me to have thick skin and > hang around. > > I'm glad I did. I was able to spend a lot of money and have a lot of fun. > I've also made some good friends along the way. > > Regards > > DBT > Profile > > -----Original Message----- > From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > <mop...@listserv.american.edu?>] On Behalf Of Old Time > Cinema > Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 11:16 AM > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > Subject: Re: [MOPO] Memories of MoPo Past > > I am STILL LOOKING for Eugene Hughes, if anyone can provide contact info > that would be great. I know at least one MoPo member that has kept in > touch with Eugene - he ripped me off bigtime and I want to speak with him > about making things right. > > Anyone protecting Eugene is really just an accomplice in theft, as far as > I am concerned. Any help would be appreciated. > > As far as MoPo - remember 10 years ago when OT posts were not ridiculed > into oblivion? Where we actually talked about all things, including all > things posters, as well as our lives? Scott runs a good show here, always > has, and hopefully always will. There are a lot of lurkers that rarely > post anymore, myself included, so please do not think that MoPo is only > 20-30 regular posters - it's not, just like a squeeky wheel and all that. > > Best regards, > Gary > > > > > I was just thinking about how much MoPo has changed since I first joined > > it > > around 10 years ago. > > > > I remember when just about every seller had to have "Almanac Approved" on > > their for sale posts to prove they were worthwhile sellers. > > > > I remember when sellers used to constantly post links to eBay auctions > > where > > someone had sold a sheet music or a movie ad from a magazine for $100 or > > more. > > > > I remember when members would post about Portal repros selling on eBay for > > hundreds of dollars. > > > > I remember the great Eugene Hughes debacle (that is burned in my brain > > forever). > > > > What do *YOU* remember about MoPo "way back when"? > > > > Bruce > > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > > > Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu > > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > > > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu > In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L > > The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ How to > UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: > lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF > MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ How to > UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: > lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF > MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
