Re: [MOPO] Grand Hotel eBay listing link

[Kirby McDaniel]

I would be very surprised indeed to see this poster open at $50,000.00.  Anything is possible, I suppose, but ebay tends to perform best without an astronomical opening bid required.  When the famous copy at Christie's sold, the strength in bidding quickly evaporated after about the $22,000 level or so and the poster was pursued by two phone bidders.  Has the market for this poster, a very ordinary, even ugly poster for a very famous film, grown?  I tend to think not.  For even $40,000 buyers could purchase several of the best posters from the 1930s.  The other style for this poster is much prettier, might be more hotly pursued.  But I have my doubts about this.  My bet, and I could be wrong, is that any live auction venue from one of the majors, would be better than ebay for this poster.  But if ebay was the pathway, then I think Bruce Hershenson's year end auction would have been smart.  Or selling privately through a good dealer. A question for mopo:  Is this the ugliest Garbo image ever?  Or is there one even uglier?  I wish somebody from MOPO would just pony up the $135,000 to buy it now.  But where's the drama in that? Good luck to you, Brek. Kirby McDaniel www.movieart.net On May 12, 2006, at 8:35 PM, Dario Casadei wrote: Sincerely, I wish you the very best of  good fortune. However I do believe it will be a tuff sell at that price level. I hope I am wrong. Best, Dario @ www.vintagemovieart.ca H Brek Anderson wrote: http://cm.ebay.com/cm/ck/1065-29296-2357-0?uid=6988273&site=0&ver=LCA080805&item=7619230039&lk=URL     Thank you all and good luck if you choose or even choose not to bid. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com___________________________________________________________________How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing ListSend a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-LThe 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 ListSend a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-LThe 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.