You know slabbed lobby cards make for great placemats at the kitchen table...imagine if you will having your bowl of fruit loops in the morning while looking at your Bride of Frankenstein lobby...and the beauty is if you spill your milk you can wipe it right off.
Actual I hate the idea...it's fine for things like baseball cards since they were mass produced for public consumption, though I never saw the point in slabbing comic books just to preserve the cover and never ever being able to view illustrations. ________________________________ From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@listserv.american.edu] On Behalf Of The Principal Archivist Sent: Friday, July 02, 2010 12:28 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Slabbed Lobby Cards at Heritage The strategy for the anti-slabbers is obvious: Starting NOW, before slabbing gets a foothold, you need to advertise your lobby cards as "NEVER SLABBED!," implying that that's a good thing, and that never having been slabbed is a virtue. Like "original miles" on a classic car meaning it hasn't been rebuilt, or "unrestored" implying "never been screwed up by someone who didn't know what they were doing." If enough reputable dealers start crowing NOW that their lobbies have NEVER BEEN SLABBED, then, even without your saying exactly WHY that's a good thing, you'll sow suspicion in the minds of consumers (especially those new to the hobby) about the practice of slabbing. And by saying "Never slabbed" rather than "not slabbed," you'd be suggesting that any lobby that has EVER been slabbed has been permanently sullied, thereby actually REDUCING the value of slabbed lobies. Marketing 101. 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. _____________ The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please: (i) delete the message and all copies; (ii) do not disclose, distribute or use the message in any manner; and (iii) notify the sender immediately. In addition, please be aware that any message addressed to our domain is subject to archiving and review by persons other than the intended recipient. Thank you. _____________ 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.
