Toys in the Attic.
Kirby McDaniel MovieArt Original Film Posters P.O. Box 4419 Austin TX 78765-4419 512 479 6680 www.movieart.net mobile 512 589 5112 On Jun 12, 2012, at 3:57 PM, Johnson Tom wrote: > I keep hearing from consignment houses that they can get the best prices for > my posters. But the same outfits bombard me with notices about the > outrageously low prices on the items they are selling, and the "steals" that > are to be had. So which is it? By my simple math one of those claims is > bullshit. I'm preparing to sell some of my collection, but don't want it to > be "stolen," or sold at outrageously low prices. But as a collector of course > I want those "crazy" deals. I think my foolproof solution is going to be that > I will buy only from the outrageously low prices guys, and sell only through > the "outrageously high," "truly ridiculously expensive." > > But I do not encourage you all to do the same, because if everyone followed > my foolproof method, then nobody would consign to the outrageously low > fellows, and nobody would buy from the outrageously high fellows. The > consignment biz would grind to a halt, plunging our already fragile economy > back into another dark age. But if that happens, I have a plan to get me > through the downturn: > > My attic needs insulation, so until this dilemma gets sorted out by sharper > minds than mine, maybe I'll stuff the posters I would otherwise sell into the > gaps in the joists, and let them age. I've heard that posters treated like > this are sometimes incredibly valuable. Most > formerly-used-as-attic-insulation posters I've read about went for thousands > of dollars each. Those of us with attics will all be rich, if we are patient. > If you do not have an attic, you should buy one before housing prices > rebound--they are thick on the ground around here. > > Discussion question: Do one-sheets make better insulation than half sheets? > The lighter paper makes the former easier to crumple--I know this from much > practice in shipping things I sell on Ebay--but maybe the heavier half-sheet > paper is a superior insulator? "R-Value" is the term used for rating > insulative quality, so maybe R-rated posters are better, or Rereleases? I'll > leave this to you experts, if you have some spare time in your rigorous > backbiting schedules. > > -Tom > 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.
