Re: [MOPO] Why Not Consign To Grey Smith & Heritage?

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Tom,   For the same reason people put up their house as "for sale by owner" -- he doesn't want to pay 20% commission, which would be maybe $8,000 or more.   But what people who sell a house "by owner" soon realize is that while this works for houses in the medium and lower-price range, it doesn't work well for selling a very expensive house. For that you need a high-powered broker with a sweet list of clients looking to buy pricey real estate.   In this case, this poster qualifies as a very expensive house and most people are not going to feel safe bidding $35,000 to $40,000 for something like this on eBay unless it is being sold by one of the Top Dog venues like Bruce or Heritage.   But why are you asking us? Shouldn't you be asking Jeff this question?   -- JR ----- Original Message ----- From: Tom A. Pennock To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Tuesday, August 16, 2005 18:37 Subject: [MOPO] Why Not Consign To Grey Smith & Heritage? I noticed that Jeff "Maurer" Scott once again has the last "Three Stooges" two-reeler one sheet from his Grandfather Moe Howard's collection of one sheets for sale on "regular" e-bay. This is the one sheet from "Uncivil Warrior's" (Columbia 1935). My restorer the late Igor Edelman did the fine restoration and linenbacking on this poster. It puzzles me as to why Jeff Scott list's this one sheet on "regular" e-bay at a starting price of $39,500.00. I do know that he did try to sell it outright to a dealer friend of mine Also tried on regular e-bay before and it did not sell.  Any theories as to why he does not go with Grey and Heritage? If Heritage and Grey is good enough for the Johnny Ramone collection it should be good enough for Jeff Scott and "The Three Stooges" one sheet. Why does he not consign? This is not going to sell on regular e-bay. It need's to be featured in a major auction with maximum exposure. If I had it Grey would be taking care of the entire transaction. It certainly would not be a consignment fee that would be a turn off would it? This is a "rare" piece that need's Heritage to represent it. Any theories as to why Scott tries to do this on his own? The people that see it on regular e-bay are certainly a different bunch than those who participate in a high profile auction house's auction with money like Heritage's.   By the way Jeff supposedly welcomes questions about his family. His Dad was producer and director Norman Maurer. But I had a question about foreign distribution of the Columbia feature films which were produced by Normandy Productions. This was his Dad's production company. I asked him a question about why only two of the Columbia feature films were released in France. These would be "The Three Stooges Meet Hercules" (1962) and "The Outlaws Is Coming" (1965). But no response. I later found out that the Stooges were not popular in France. Hence only two French one panels "Grandes" on them. Yet it appears that in Belgium they had more feature releases. Jeff (as a child) was in a couple of the Columbia features his Dad produced. He might answer questions but won't reply if he does not know the answer. Gee, whatever happened to "I am not familiar with foreign distribution", "That was my Dad's area". It's called kindness or being humble!!!    Anyway Grey you might want to contact him in the future about a possible consigment of this one sheet. I think it is an ideal "rare" Curly one sheet that is worthy of being promoted in a high profile auction like Heritage.  Similar somewhat in value to the one sheet from "Men In Black" from 1934!!! I think that two reeler won them an Oscar for best short subject. I don't think "Uncivil Warrior's" would command that much. But it's a "rare" Curly one sheet just the same. It's not a Shemp or a Joe Besser!!!   --Tom A. Pennock 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.