Perhaps even more notable was the sale of a 4x6 inch slip of paper on which Andy Warhol had drawn some lips and written for Elizabeth and signed. $200,000.00
K. On Dec 16, 2011, at 3:26 PM, David Nelson wrote: > > Perhaps the real question is whether 10 years from now the consignor will be > saying "I Want You Back". > dn > > Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:12:10 -0600 > > From: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [MOPO] THE POWER OF THE CELEBRITY AUCTION > > To: [email protected] > > > > This is clearly because they were Elizabeth Taylor's personal copies. I had > > some modest ambitions > > to buy a poster of Bob Dylan that was signed to her with a cute poem by > > Dylan. But since it sold > > for $65000, I had to retire. > > > > However a large photo inscribed to Elizabeth Taylor by Michael Jackson sold > > for $120,000. > > > > Why did this happen? > > > > Is it because: > > a) the answer blowin' in the wind > > b) it's a THRILLER > > c) Elizabeth is the Queen of the Nile > > d) all of the above > > > > Those are going to be some rich heirs. > > > > > > > > Kirby McDaniel > > MovieArt Original Film Posters > > P.O. Box 4419 > > Austin TX 78765-4419 > > 512 479 6680 www.movieart.net > > mobile 512 589 5112 > > > > On Dec 16, 2011, at 2:09 PM, Richard Evans wrote: > > > > > Yep, wrapping paper. > > > > > > Still, it solves the problem of how to get the serious money interested > > > in buying movie posters. > > > > > > Just get some major rocks to list alongside the 1-shts. > > > > > > > > > > > > On 16 Dec 2011, at 19:57, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art wrote: > > > > > >> I think that overall, most collectors make attempts of button-holing > > >> information to fit within a small region of information, but the reality > > >> is that not all information fits in such a small place > > >> > > >> yes, when talking about "regular collectors" prices do follow some > > >> similarity, but when talking about people with pockets so deep you can't > > >> find the bottom, it becomes clear that all things are relative > > >> > > >> to a person making 50k a year, a $5000 expenditure is 10% of their gross > > >> salary (before taxes) > > >> to a person that has $20,000,000 or more in assets and a serious salary, > > >> $32,000 is not just peanuts - it's peanut shells. > > >> what's it like to a person who has $100 mil or $1billion?? > > >> it's a grain of sand on their own private beach > > >> > > > > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > > > ___________________________________________________________________ > > > How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List > > > Send a message addressed to: [email protected] > > > 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: [email protected] > > 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: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
