Hi Michael,
I've had some success with posting my MOPO want lists. As you said,
that does not mean that I am desperate or willing to pay any price
for the items I want. There have been times where I've posted the
name of an item that I want and turned down everyone who got back to
me because the prices are more than I'm willing to pay. But on the
other hand, I have picked up some great stuff that I may have
otherwise not known about at prices that I felt were reasonable. I
really think it's luck of the draw. I just never pay more than I
think something is worth.
Best always,
Bill
On Sep 24, 2009, at 7:51 AM, Michael B wrote:
Although dealers post the size and titles they are seeking for
customers, so do collectors like me. i am rarely successful.
The dealers who respond to Want Lists more often than not, offer
items at inflated prices.
The WANT LANT i posted last week was another wasteful endeavor. My
WANT LIST posting is printed below.
One item i sought was HITLER'S CHILDREN. The half sheet was
offered to me at 200. Bruce at emovieposter sold an insert (i
remember seeing it with some damage) last year for 33.00 !!!
Another----someone offered me a one sheet of a diff title almost 3
times what Heritage sold it for last year.
Another----offered me 2 reissues of 2 diff titles at MORE than the
orig would have cost---and the re-issues of these titles always
sell for a small fraction of the orig.
YES----BUT, INFREQUENTLY, DO I MAKE "BUYING CONNECTIONS" ON MOPO.
Just because people post their WANTS, doesn't mean they are
desperate or stupid.
I recently had a great off-ebay transaction with Channing.
So.....you can use MOPO for acquisitions---but be careful. I got
LOST WEEKEND OS many years ago from a truly great collector. It
had some damage, and this super-honorable person refused to sell it
to me until he took explicit close-ups of the damaged areas.
Recently, i traded some Hershenson Books.....
michael ((((see below-------------
I am seeking the following in the first section, and have for sale
or trade the items in the second section. I collect noir,
Hitchcock, 40s---so if you want something….tell me what you have.
In the past 3 months, most of the posters I have purchased have NOT
been on my WANT LIST, so let me know what quality pieces you have.
((((I ONLY COLLECT AMERICAN ORIGINALS))) Most of the posters at
the bottom will be consigned, shortly…….
WANTED:
THE MORTAL STORM – 1940
SPIRAL STAIRCASE (half style A only)
THE THIRD MAN (insert)
A PLACE IN THE SUN (half style A only)
SORRY WRONG NUMBER (insert or half style B)
THE WOMAN IN WHITE – 1948 ( half style A only)
THE LONG DARK HALL – 1951, rex harrison (half only)
TOMORROW THE WORLD (insert or half style B)
HITLER’S CHILDREN (insert or half only)
TOMORROW IS FORVER (half only)
BOOMERANG (insert or half)
TO EACH HIS OWN (insert or style B)
THE PROWLER (insert or half)
THE WINDOW (half only)
SHADOW ON THE WALL (half only)
THE STRANGER, 1946 (half style B only)
THE BIG CLOCK (insert or half only)
DORIAN GRAY (half style B only)
THE UNKNOWN MAN (half only)
AVAILABLE FOR SALE OR TRADE:
ALL ABOUT EVE, insert
PSYCHO, insert
BIRDS, half
NAZI AGENT, one sheet linen
BACKSTREET, 1940 one sheet linen
KABARET, POLISH one sheet
CROSSFIRE, insert, linen restored
ROPE, half
MOST OF YOU KNOW ME, SO PLEASE BE REASONABLE AS TO YOUR OFFERS……
thanks---
michael
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