I am the individual who was the winning bidder for the "Buck Jones 'Desert
Vengeance' Lobby Title Card" in last Sunday's Heritage Internet Poster Auction.
My name is Phil Ayling and I have been collecting movie memorabilia in a small
way since I was a child more than 45 years ago. I often bid on EBAY under the
name Mr Oboe.
I joined MoPo so I could post this comment and I hope I got this right and
don't create a lot of spam for people in their e-mails programs.
There were other items that I bid on in that auction (Sons of the Pioneers;
Singing Vagabond; Robin Hood of the Pecos;Rebel Without a Cause; King of the
Cowboys and Arizona Kid) all of which I did not win. I understand the sense of
frustration at being "sniped" as it is something everyone has experienced who
bids online. It has happened to me many times, when I mistakenly felt that I
was the only one closely following an item. I also, however, see the value in
it for the end bidder.
In any event, I thought you should know that if one were to decide not to
participate in future Heritage Auctions based on some concern of foul play
about this transaction during last Sunday's Auction, it would be unfounded.
The only thing that was extraordinary for me about the Heritage Auction this
past Sunday, was that I had opened up two screens on my computer in hopes of
getting both the Buck Jones Title Card and a Gene Autry One Sheet (Melody
Trial). Those were the 2 items I had greatest hopes of winning. I bid on both
of them in real time with mere seconds remaining and won both.
I don't know what that card normally sells for, but I will be paying $334.60.
It had appeal for me, not only because early Buck Jones items tend to be among
the best of "B" Western art, but because so few of them were ever made that
reference "All-Talking" or something similar.
Thanks
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