I'm 37, so count me in.
Jens
Den 02/08/2010 kl. 03.41 skrev Phil Edwards:
> I'd like to poll just to see how many people under 40 are on MOPO.
> Phil
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Holiday Russell
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> Sent: Monday, August 02, 2010 11:31 AM
> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] PUZZLE: flooding the market
>
> I would think, though, that beautiful posters will always be in demand.
> Intuitively, there's a point at which the original actor/actress may become
> unknown to new generations, but the art will likely remain attractive to
> those generations. And, there's the fact that the posters themselves could
> bring around new generations to the movies themselves. I can't say how many
> times I've come to a great movie because of the poster.
>
> Holiday
>
>
> On Aug 1, 2010, at 9:12 PM, dialmbb...@aol.com wrote:
>
>>
>> Over time, for good posters, new buyers will increase demand and that will
>> prop up the price I think
>> the problem with that statement is the new collectors dont know stanwyck,
>> lancaster, laughton, milland, garfield,
>> colbert.......................................so many awesome posters that
>> we seek to buy from the 40s, 50s may lose out. TMC might help avoid these
>> stars from "dying".
>>
>> i just bought a beautiful, powerful one sheet: HIGH WALL, 1948 with robert
>> taylor, audrey totter and herbert marshall. WANT TO POLL PEOPLE UNDER 40
>> who knows any of those stars?
>>
>> casablanca, mildred pierce, bogart, bette davis are among those that will
>> always be sought-after.
>>
>> michael
>>
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Holiday Russell <hollyr...@mac.com>
>> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
>> Sent: Sun, Aug 1, 2010 9:01 pm
>> Subject: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] PUZZLE: flooding the market
>>
>> Yeah, I think that's how I feel too. I couldn't do it. Also, the market
>> can absorb a lot of a good thing. Again, with first edition books, about 15
>> years ago, the first two books by a popular writer were remaindered by a big
>> remainder company. About 300 of each hit the market at once. The company
>> limited sales of two of each per buyer. The books previously sold for about
>> 200 each. None were sold other than the remainders for a few years. Then,
>> while no one noticed, the prices were back to what they used to be.
>>
>> Over time, for good posters, new buyers will increase demand and that will
>> prop up the price I think. But, I do agree that the must be let go over a
>> few years.
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> Begin forwarded message:
>>
>>> From: James Richard <jrl...@mediabearonline.com>
>>> Date: August 1, 2010 8:41:58 PM EDT
>>> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
>>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] PUZZLE: flooding the market
>>> Reply-To: James Richard <jrl...@mediabearonline.com>
>>>
>>> Nah, destroying any old art/collectible that has managed to survive into
>>> the current era is just flat out criminal. But there's no reason not to do
>>> as many on this list have suggested: Keep a couple for yourself and trickle
>>> out the rest very slowly into the market. This is so obvious you'd think
>>> everyone would understand it -- yet I see people on Ebay all the time
>>> listing 4 or 5 of the same item at the same time and calling it "rare" in
>>> their descriptions.
>>>
>>> And then there's this ever-popular Ebay ploy: An item that is reasonably
>>> scarce (but not truly "rare") sells on Ebay for a decent price (usually
>>> because no one has put one of those particular things up for a month or
>>> two). Suddenly every seller in the world who has the same item immediately
>>> lists it on Ebay within a few days of the first sale -- all of them
>>> thinking they are also going to get the good price, when in fact all they
>>> are doing is guaranteeing they will not. They think they will pick up the
>>> second bidder who missed the first item by only a buck or two? Not if that
>>> second bidder suddenly sees 4 or 5 of the same item turn up right after he
>>> lost the first auction. What he's going to do instead is wipe his brow and
>>> say "Whew... lucky I got outbid on that first auction... I almost paid way
>>> too much for one of those."
>>>
>>> -- JR
>>>
>>> Holiday Russell wrote:
>>>>
>>>> How about keeping a few and destroying the rest? I've known first edition
>>>> book dealers that have done this.
>>>>
>>>> Holiday
>>>>
>>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>>
>>>> Begin forwarded message:
>>>>
>>>>> From: Richard Evans <evan...@blueyonder.co.uk>
>>>>> Date: August 1, 2010 8:14:26 PM EDT
>>>>> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
>>>>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] PUZZLE: flooding the market
>>>>> Reply-To: Richard Evans <evan...@blueyonder.co.uk>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi, I think the point is that, wrong or not, (as Wolfgang confirmed),
>>>>> this has happened, in the case of the Peeping Tom quads at least.
>>>>> I really don't know exactly what happened with The Outlaw 6 sheet(s).
>>>>> I'm not advocating it, just pointing out that it happens.
>>>>>
>>>>> On 2 Aug 2010, at 01:04, Ken Farrell wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hi, I just thought that I would chime on this one...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I think the point is being missed...If all of a sudden you have 75
>>>>>> copies of a rare item, the value is automatically changed by the laws of
>>>>>> supply and demand. Anything you do to control this is some sort of
>>>>>> insider trading. If you lie to numerous people, you are protecting your
>>>>>> own interests at the expense of others. What if you auction one copy and
>>>>>> get the record setting price? All the bidders will feel cheated when the
>>>>>> next 74 come up for sale. You would feel the same.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The deflated value is a reality...these posters should be sold at an
>>>>>> estimated new, readjusted value and all will work out. You just won't
>>>>>> become rich.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Also, once a number of these posters show up, try to convince the market
>>>>>> that there are only 75 in the find. The gossip will fly (75 or 750?) and
>>>>>> the item just might loose all of its value.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I have purchased large quantities of rare items many times over the
>>>>>> years and have sold them for prices related to the find.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Ken
>>>>>> Just Kids Nostalgia
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>>>> From: Richard Halegua Comic Art <sa...@comic-art.com>
>>>>>> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
>>>>>> Sent: Sun, Aug 1, 2010 4:00 pm
>>>>>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] PUZZLE: flooding the market
>>>>>>
>>>>>> At 12:44 PM 8/1/2010, Richard Evans wrote:
>>>>>> >Yes Rich, you describe the best method.
>>>>>> >Alternatively, there's:
>>>>>> >Approach a dealer with your find of perhaps half a dozen max, >(that's
>>>>>> >all there is, no really).
>>>>>> >Approach second dealer (that's all there is, no really), third etc,
>>>>>> >>etc, etc, and endeavor to get it done as swiftly as possible.
>>>>>> >Change telephone number, move to a nicer house.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> the only problem with that Richard is this:
>>>>>> after you call the third dealer, seeing as we all talk to each other
>>>>>> (more or less) it would be pretty fast - maybe just hours - that
>>>>>> everyone would know you have multiples of the items
>>>>>>
>>>>>> of course, if you lie to every dealer so you can sell them fast, I
>>>>>> imagine that Guido will be looking for you
>>>>>>
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