Think about it. If the description had said, "generally nice condition; there is a single piece of conservation tape on the back of the bottom foldline, mending clean separation", I feel certain almost all collectors would have viewed the poster in a much more positive light, and it wouldn't have taken a $100 or more paper or linenbacking, just a 14" piece of conservation tape, at a cost of around 25 cents. I have found that most people much prefer their posters in a single piece, unless they were printed in more than one piece. Just one of the many lessons I have learned the past 19 years.
Bruce On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 10:28 PM, Kirby McDaniel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > There is a huge psychological barrier, for a new buyer, for a poster that > has been cleft in twain, so to speak. The poster would probably have done > better had it been > paper backed and placed in a better venue than ebay. But for someone who > appreciates how actually scarce this poster is - and don't get anyone's > panties all > in a knot - I'm not saying this is some stunning rarity of all time - but > it's scarce enough if you > go out and try to find it - $57.00 was a roaring bargain, torn or not. > > I did not have a problem with Dave's description. > > Kirby > > > On May 21, 2008, at 10:17 PM, Bruce Hershenson wrote: > > To me, the price this poster sold for is a great indicator that the day > of just putting up a poster on eBay and hoping buyers find it (and pay top > dollar) are fast coming to an end. > > When I rarely look over *ALL* the movie posters and lobby cards on eBay > these days, I find a huge percentage of wildly over-priced items and > outright junk, and next-to-nothing of any desirability being offered at > somewhat reasonable prices. > > I am not blaming the sellers for this. I think eBay does nothing to attract > new buyers, and their customer service is second to everyone, and they do > nothing to stop fraud, so why in the world *SHOULD *anyone in their right > mind continue to list movie posters there? > > I believe the same is true in just about every other major collectible > field. Of course, I personally stuck by eBay, because I had been there so > long, and I hoped they would "wake up" and make some positive changes, but > they show no signs of it, so I am gone. > > Another thing the price this poster sold for is a great indicator of is > changing tastes. Outside of some major film buffs and quite old folks, there > is no next-to-no one left who remembers stars like these. For 20 solid years > I have *THOUGHT* that there would be a re-discovery of these types of > stars, but I really don't see a sign of it. > > Meanwhile, everyone seems to want to buy exactly the same titles and stars. > And the "Escapes" of this hobby keep selling for bargain prices. Will its > price be better or worse 10 years from now? > > Bruce > > On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 3:10 PM, David Lieberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> The poster is a complete poster....separated along the fold line and >> can easily be taped together with no other restoration and will look near >> mint if it is framed as is. There really are no other defects. C7 is >> accurate, it really is a minor defect in my eyes, especially on a 68 year >> old poster. >> >> I paid $30.00 for it in a small collection I bought recently. I hoped it >> would go higher but I had no real expectations. When $700.00 was mentioned I >> kind of thought "hmmmm, ok....lets see about that!". >> >> >> >> >> >> >> *David A. Lieberman* >> CineMasterpieces.com >> 602 309 0500 >> 15721 N. Greenway Hayden Loop, Suite 105 Scottsdale, Az 85260 >> Office/Gallery Open By Appt. Only. >> >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> Get trade secrets for amazing burgers. Watch "Cooking with Tyler >> Florence" on AOL >> Food<http://food.aol.com/tyler-florence?video=4&?NCID=aolfod00030000000002> >> . >> 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.
