Clearly, the Holy Grail of toasters. ----- Original Message ----- From: Bruce Hershenson To: [email protected] Sent: Friday, October 08, 2010 10:18 PM Subject: [MOPO] We should all be selling toasters instead!
http://cgi.ebay.com/170542299661 I love how the seller tries to turn a lemon into lemonade, by insisting the item's major condition defect is actually a PLUS: "When I first got this toaster, the broken louver bothered me somewhat. But over time I have come to appreciate the missing louver not as damage, but part of the early history of the model C. The damage explains why they quickly changed the production finishing of the Bakelite base the following month. Thus, I no longer see it as a detractor, but an important aspect of this toaster’s production history and a bonus story whenever I show the toaster to someone. Plus, the other side remains “perfect” and displays beautifully." I guess when I auction a poster with major staining I should talk about how that ADDS to the poster's history, and point out how it doesn't show when you turn the poster over. But obviously it was a good strategy, as the toaster went for 10,000 (assuming he gets paid). I wonder if this means everyone with old toasters will start breaking off a piece to gain a "bonus story"? -- Bruce Hershenson and the other 28 members of the eMoviePoster.com team P.O. Box 874 West Plains, MO 65775 Phone: 417-256-9616 (hours: Mon-Fri 9 to 5 except from 12 to 1 when we take lunch) our site our auctions 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.
