[MOPO] Vintage movie posters for sale on Captain Bijou's website

Fellow MOPERs: Below are just a few of the thousands of vintage movie posters currently available for purchase on my website, www.captainbijou.com. Just click on the title to go to the poster's description and image: ABBOTT & COSTELLO IN HOLLYWOOD - 1945 - Style A half-sheet - Al Hirschfeld ar

Re: [MOPO] Is Ebay using the GOP Presidential race and Sarah Palin to promote...

I went to Grateful Dead shows, back when they were all still alive. Some of my best friends love the Grateful Dead and all their associated musical endeavours. I still listen to lots of them. And in all seriousness, I could not agree more with Gary's statement: Better a politician with an open

Re: [MOPO] Is Ebay using the GOP Presidential race and Sarah Palin to promote...

Amen, Brother! I was just giving the Gores a hard time, since you'ld see pix of them at shows and I couldn't help but wonder if they could actually name more than five Dead songs... I doubt ole' George W. could make it past the first set without flunking the acid-test, LOL! ***

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And I can think of quite a few folks I know on and off this site that could benefit from pausing and taking a deep breath...lol. Patrick On Sep 5, 2008, at 6:13 PM, Freedom Lover wrote: Everyone inhaled at Dead concerts. It was a rule. Andrea On Sep 5, 2008, at 7:20 PM, Phil Edwards wrote

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There were all kinds of people that went to Grateful Dead shows, and that should not be any sort of judgment of character, IMHO.   Better a politician with an open mind, than one with a dangerously closed one.  I'd worry more about those Toby McGuire fans. lol Gary On Sat, 6 Sep 2008 09:20:16

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Not everyone inhaled...some ate brownies, cookies, or Goo balls!   Unfortunately, folks did inhale quite a bit of "Hippie Crack" aka N2O, Nitrous-oxide, laughing gas, etc.  Turned nice hippies into the wrong kind of sketch artists!! lol Gary On Fri, 5 Sep 2008 21:13:24 -0400, Freedom Lover wro

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Everyone inhaled at Dead concerts. It was a rule. Andrea On Sep 5, 2008, at 7:20 PM, Phil Edwards wrote: But didn't inhale. At all. Phil - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 8:59 AM Subject:

Re: [MOPO] The next auction site... Never assume...

MessageThere is already Heritage i.e. a major auction house for collectibles There is, however, little doubt that MPB is now presented with its greatest opportuntiy to function as a specialist poster (and comics/pulps etc) site and build its functionality to allow professional and full

Re: [MOPO] Is Ebay using the GOP Presidential race and Sarah Palin to promote...

But didn't inhale. At all. Phil - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Saturday, September 06, 2008 8:59 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Is Ebay using the GOP Presidential race and Sarah Palin to promote... Yeah;

[MOPO] POSTER SALES

Hi Richard, When you invited us to join your new poster auction site you never responded. I thought that you didn't receive my email but now it's come to my attention that you are jealous of my successful results with Profiles in History last year. I have more posters in my collection and just want

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Yeah; Just like when Al Gore and Tipper would go to Grateful Dead concerts **Pt...Have you heard the news? There's a new fashion blog, plus the latest fall trends and hair styles at StyleList.com. (http://www.stylelist.com/trends?ncid=aolsty000514) V

Re: [MOPO] Is Ebay using the GOP Presidential race and Sarah Palin to promote itself?

MessageMaybe mentioning e*ay is like kissing babies or shaking hands with pop stars in funny sun glasses espousing causes. You don't have to like them, know anything about them, care for what they do, but that picture shows you're either nice, kindly, fatherly (female pollies never seem to kiss

Re: [MOPO] The Republican Talking Points are that "She Sold It On EBAY" --You Tube video

OK, this story has gotten a bit better with age... It turns out that the building behind McCain was also used as the backdrop for Matt Santos' announcement of his presidential candidacy on The West Wing. Too funny. Gary "http://tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com/2008/09/mccains_speech_ba

Re: [MOPO] FS: MY EBAY ITEMS<><>ME VERSUS BRUCE

For all of this talk about how horrible eBay is, and how much better consigning is, I will remind people that I will accept a limited number of consignments for set sale and/or auction. My auctions have routinely kicked tail on lobby cards (anyone who's seen us at a show knows it's a big specialty

Re: [MOPO] Sizes and relative sales

We do best with one sheets although we find as our collectors run out of wall space they start buying half sheets and inserts. Larger sizes sell more to the decorators than to collectors Check out our shop video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-n2AznLA8o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCP7P

[MOPO] FA Orig1964 DR. STRANGELOVE US 6 SHEET! ONLY $199.00! SELLS FOR $800.00 OR MORE!

Hi, Everyone, I have about 40 Auctions closing on SUNDAY, including LOTS of really HARD TO FIND Vintage 40's + 50's material, including a ULTRA RARE 1940 GEORGE REEVES US Insert plus Much More! ALSO, I have an original 1964 US 6-SHEET on STANLEY KUBRICK'S Classic DR. STRANGELOVE. If you

Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????

Franc wrote: "However you can't track International Registered Mail and PayPal does not to my knowledge reimburse for a lost international shipment without proof of non-delivery" Not true.  I sent a package to England, the guy said it never showed up, and PayPal took money from my PayPal accoun

[MOPO] Sizes and relative sales

To our many dealers, a few curiosity-driven questions: How do sales of 40x60 posters compare to sales of standard one sheets? How about half sheets and inserts? Have sales of non-one sheet sizes changed over time? -Steve Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com

[MOPO] another stupid bidding war

snipes save money: http://offer.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewBids&item=220275305571&ssPageName=STRK:MEWA:BIDN michael Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from th

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Just curious:  When using PayPal you are obligated to use confirmation/tracking, no matter what.  If a buyer says "I didn't receive the item," and you did not use delivery confirmation, you lose your money and the item - PayPal sides with the buyer EVERY TIME.  So, how can you ensure confirmati

Re: [MOPO] Is Ebay using the GOP Presidential race and Sarah Palin to promote itself?

It was not my intention to do politics on MOPO. I was simply trying to draw out a discussion about the Ebay connection and branding but some folks on this board are apparently so uptight about anyone potentially speaking negatively about the GOP that I've now virtually been accused of being a membe

Re: [MOPO] The Republican Talking Points are that "She Sold It On EBAY" --You Tube video

HAHAHAHAH!!! That's it! It should've been the hospital. I'm going to go withincompetent geek. LOLOL Andrea On Sep 5, 2008, at 3:56 PM, Old Time Cinema wrote: Not really "politics," but I have a question: Can anyone explain to me WHY Republican Presidential Nominee, John McCain,

Re: [MOPO] Is Ebay using the GOP Presidential race and Sarah Palin to promote itself?

It's funny... I thought I was probably the activist in the group. The one most likely to pack up and go to Denver (if my daughter wasn't at an important show that week)... And here you are going at it...politics on MoPo. People, it's amazing I've kept my mouth shut! Must be all those ev

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however in the short film about her yesterday it did say she sold it on ebay At 08:26 AM 9/5/2008, Dave Rosen wrote: Technically, in her speech she said she "put it on eBay," she didn't outright say she sold it on eBay, though, you're right, that's what was implied. As for eBay's connection

Re: [MOPO] The Republican Talking Points are that "She Sold It On EBAY" --You Tube video

Hey Gary, That's funny. I thought that one looked familiar. My brothers and sister went to Walter Reed also. My old framing warehouse was in North Hollywood from 1987-2004. Small world. Sue www.hollywoodposterframes.com > Date: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 12:56:39 -0700> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sub

Re: [MOPO] The Republican Talking Points are that "She Sold It On EBAY" --You Tube video

Not really "politics," but I have a question: Can anyone explain to me WHY Republican Presidential Nominee, John McCain, was making his acceptance speech...with a back drop picture of my Junior High School in North Hollywood, CA.? For much of his speech he had a picture of Walter Reed Junior

Re: [MOPO] Is Ebay using the GOP Presidential race and Sarah Palin to promote itself?

MessageEverybody take a valium. There. That's better, isn't it? Dave - Original Message - From: CK MacLeod To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, September 05, 2008 3:36 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Is Ebay using the GOP Presidential race and Sarah Palin to promote itself?

Re: [MOPO] Is Ebay using the GOP Presidential race and Sarah Palin to promote itself?

No keep going! Maybe the Obama campaign will hear about it, and make the focus of their remaining two months the horrifying SCANDAL that Gov Palin merely put up, rather than successfully completed the sale of, the state jet on eBay! And the even greater scandal that McCain doesn't recognize the d

[MOPO] The next auction site... Never assume...

MessageI know - never assume... however... Since Bruce started his website, leaving eBay all together, I was under the general assumption either he or Richard would, either seperately or by joining forces, do just that. Become an auction house for collectibles. It's always seemed like the next

Re: [MOPO] Is Ebay using the GOP Presidential race and Sarah Palin to promote itself?

FRANC SHUT UP!!! Check out our shop video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-n2AznLA8o http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lCP7PaO-2tk &feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fojAZcbvL7E

Re: [MOPO] Is Ebay using the GOP Presidential race and Sarah Palin to promote itself?

I totally agree with your last comment about not letting political stuff edge in on MOPO. I only asked the question because I found the whole Ebay plug (or deception, as I see it) incomprehensible and since there seems to be a lot of Ebay experts on this board, I thought they'd have some interestin

Re: [MOPO] FS: MY EBAY ITEMS<><>ME VERSUS BRUCE

Boy, I was thinking the same thing. And here's one more point to ponder. Ebay is going to take a 15% final value fee on Fixed Value listings and they already take a huge chunk out of auction listings. If you add on their listing fees and now the cost of shipping that the seller is being asked to

Re: [MOPO] Is Ebay using the GOP Presidential race and Sarah Palin to promote itself?

"But you've never let the truth stop you before, so why do it now?" You don't even know me. The fact is she implied that she SOLD it on Ebay and her surrogates that hit the afternoon talk shows all said "She sold it on Ebay." She didn't. That's called lying. And my question was "Why th

Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????

The question is "What does Ebay intend to transform itself into, if its ground plan is to drive small and medium-sized sellers off the site? I just don;t understand what they're doing. First, they drove all the stores off the site by forcing up the listing fees, the reasoning being that the store

Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????

I do, too... so, if ebay no longer wants to be a catalyst for the little guy to unload his treasures from his attic, and become another Amazon.com, then I hope they a:) become that very institute and b:) someone else comes around and carry the torch... Yahoo Auctions didn't go over well at th

Re: [MOPO] The Republican Talking Points are that "She Sold It On EBAY" --You Tube video

I'm a closeted east coaster who came out in the west coast. Toochis - Original Message From: Susan Heim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, September 5, 2008 11:21:35 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] The Republican Talking Points are that "She Sold It On EBAY" --Y

Re: [MOPO] The Republican Talking Points are that "She Sold It On EBAY" --You Tube video

Kirby was right. This forum is not the place for politics. I think it got a bit offtrack after talking about the Ebay situation. In all fairness, though, I have heard just as many "right coasters" as "left coasters. I, in particular am a "west coaster" !! Sue www.hollywoodposterframes.com >

Re: [MOPO] The Republican Talking Points are that "She Sold It On EBAY" --You Tube video

If we're going to open this up to politics I'll be glad to jump in as I have on several other POLITICAL forums but so far I've tried to respect Scott's and the majority of MOPO members wishers and kept my politics off this forum. Why don't you left coasters try to do the same :) Jim episale Che

[MOPO] The Republican Talking Points are that "She Sold It On EBAY" --You Tube video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0QEfOvqy2c I think McCain said in his stump speech in Wisconsin today that "she sold it on EBAY" Channing Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to

Re: [MOPO] Is Ebay using the GOP Presidential race and Sarah Palin to promote itself?

Yes, Sean, but that's a distinction almost without a difference. She didn't say she failed to sell it on ebay. She said she "put in on ebay" which amounted to a little plug. Hey, the Dems have their backers too. Letting the political stuff edge in on MOPO will be detrimental to the list, so

Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????

I like this plan. Andrea On Sep 5, 2008, at 11:59 AM, Dave Rosen wrote: If eBay continues as it does and leaves the stage completely as an online auction venue for vintage collectibles, the vacuum they leave behind could be a golden opportunity for someone out there with a bit of chutzpah

Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????

ps: what are your hours again on Sat? On Sep 5, 2008, at 9:03 AM, Susan Heim wrote: I agree with you Patrick (Michael, I'm really getting tired of this alterego business, ha, ha !!!), The bottom line is the money they will take in the "back door" on final value fees, etc.. They can tell y

[MOPO] RICHARD HALEGUA

Hi, I've been trying to reach Richard Halegua at movieposterbid.com with no luck. I hope that he's OK. Could someone give me alternative email addresses to [EMAIL PROTECTED] ? Thanks, irv Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com __

[MOPO] FS: MY EBAY ITEMS<><>ME VERSUS BRUCE

with all this recent talk about ebay squeezing small sellers like me, consider this: bruce gets top dollar..?? i was recently outbid on about 7 of bruce's items i really wanted that would have yielded half the final sales amount on ebay.??so why do i even bother selling on ebay when i

Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????

Sue, The better news is that I'm bringing you in some new business tomorrow! Patrick MICHAEL Tupy On Sep 5, 2008, at 9:03 AM, Susan Heim wrote: I agree with you Patrick (Michael, I'm really getting tired of this alterego business, ha, ha !!!), The bottom line is the money they will take i

Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????

I agree with you Patrick (Michael, I'm really getting tired of this alterego business, ha, ha !!!), The bottom line is the money they will take in the "back door" on final value fees, etc.. They can tell you they are lowering listing fees and all their other "new found ideas" for sellers, but

Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????

If eBay continues as it does and leaves the stage completely as an online auction venue for vintage collectibles, the vacuum they leave behind could be a golden opportunity for someone out there with a bit of chutzpah and financial backers with balls of steel. All I know is if I were Rich and I

Re: [MOPO] Is Ebay using the GOP Presidential race and Sarah Palin to promote itself?

Franc, Methinks it's the other way around. The GOP is the brand here. Ebay is, for better or worse, still seen by the majority of the public as a highly successful business venture with no legitimate competitors as an internet auction site. The GOP, not Ebay, is thus promoting itself by

Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????

looks like an antitrust issue to me. -Original Message- From: Patrick Michael Tupy <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Fri, 5 Sep 2008 11:45 am Subject: Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping Sue,? I don't think that Ebay is tru

Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????

imagine a state or federal law telling a department store that they?cannot charge more than $9.00 for shipping nor?more than $3.00 for gift wrapping despite actual costs exceeding these limits? similarly, paypal invents their own UNREGULATED rules and scams BY SAYING, "we are not subject to

Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????

In a message dated 9/5/2008 10:36:48 A.M. Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: eBay won't alter their thinking, Sue. They want sellers to roll the cost of shipping into the price of the item so they can collect the increased Final Value Fee. Then, in a few months, they'll requi

Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????

Sue, I don't think that Ebay is truly attempting to show buyers that Ebay is a satisfying purchasing venue. Instead they would LOVE it if Sellers increase their item prices to cover S/H. I believe that Ebay knows and wants Sellers to be adding the difference in shipping and materials cos

[MOPO] Fw: Re: [MOPO] Is Ebay using the GOP Presidential race and Sarah Palin to promote itself?

I don't think Ebay is trying all that hard, and let's be honest, they don't have to.  Ebay, for better or worse, has worked itself in the pop culture lexicon.  People don't say "sell it" or "auction it" anymore - they say "ebay it."  I don't believe Palin is trying to mislead anyone.  She hasn't

Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????

eBay won't alter their thinking, Sue. They want sellers to roll the cost of shipping into the price of the item so they can collect the increased Final Value Fee. Then, in a few months, they'll require "free shipping" so that the entire cost of shipping will have to be included in the purchase p

Re: [MOPO] Is Ebay using the GOP Presidential race and Sarah Palin to promote itself?

No. Actually she never said that she sold it on eBay at all - her line was that she "put it on eBay", which of course is absolutely true. (You can watch that part of her speech again here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=82hn63DSjGE &fea

Re: [MOPO] Is Ebay using the GOP Presidential race and Sarah Palin to promote itself?

MessageTechnically, in her speech she said she "put it on eBay," she didn't outright say she sold it on eBay, though, you're right, that's what was implied. As for eBay's connection to the campaign, Whitman of course is no longer CEO of the company but by her presence in the campaign it wouldn't

Re: [MOPO] new eBay mandatory $4.00 max on shipping????

I am hoping there will be enough of an uproar over this that Ebay will have to alter their thinking. I got the same alert message for the album cover frames I ship. Ebay had instructed me a year or so ago that my album cover frames could be listed in the Music category under "accessories" and t

Re: [MOPO] Is Ebay using the GOP Presidential race and Sarah Palin to promote itself?

This is so weird, I just have to ask the question: Is Ebay so desperate that it is trying to promote itself through the GOP Presidential race? No doubt everyone knows by now that former CEO Meg Whitman was previously an advisor to Mitt Romney's failed presidential campaign and is now one of John Mc