I have fond memories of those Bruce auctions. I took so much time from school and work for those.
________________________________ From: Martin May <wdpos...@aol.com> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Wed, April 21, 2010 7:19:11 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Memories of MoPo Past thats right! It was actually a fun process and I got some great posters at good prices. it was hard to get past the 1.5 factor as many of them were a great deal even at that price. -----Original Message----- From: Bruce Hershenson <brucehershen...@gmail.com> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Wed, Apr 21, 2010 10:04 pm Subject: Re: [MOPO] Memories of MoPo Past 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: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. 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