now that sounds like fun!!
oh the days
At 07:04 PM 4/21/2010, Bruce Hershenson wrote:
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
<<mailto:ilovefi...@flash.net>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 <http://www.ilovefilms.com>www.ilovefilms.com
From: Martin May <<mailto:wdpos...@aol.com>wdpos...@aol.com>
To: <mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU>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
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From: Doug Taylor
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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
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Cinema
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 11:16 AM
To: <mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU>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
>
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