Hi Helmut. Yes, I agree. For example, I guess in the art world, people spends tens of millions on a painting. I just find it amazing. Thanks, Jim
On Thu, Jun 29, 2017 at 10:44 AM, Helmut Hamm <[email protected]> wrote: > Jim, > > over the last few decades, an entirely breed of 'newly rich' has emerged. > Investment brokers and the like make more money than they could ever spend, > so there will be more 'world record' results coming in all areas. If you're > making a million dollars every day, what's two point something millions for > a fun gadget? > > At least, these props are exceptional and truly rare. As a music lover and > audiophile (in this order!!!) I recently came across this guy: > > https://www.wired.com/2015/03/hot-stampers/ > > He has found enough people who pay him $500 a pop for vinyl records you > can find in ANY Salvation Army bin for a dollar to make a very comfortable > living for himself. In my book, this is beyond ridiculous. > > In our field, prices certainly go crazy sometimes, but most of the top-end > movie paper (and the props) are truly rare at least, and the best stuff > will always find a buyer. > > Helmut > > > Am 28.06.2017 um 22:41 schrieb James Gresham <[email protected]>: > > I always ask myself when I hear these things, "who has that kind of > money?" I mean that is crazy. Of course when I lost money in the Haggard > fraud, I did have someone tell me, "if you have that much money in posters, > you deserve to loss it." So, I guess its relative. But to spend that > much, just seems insane. It must be an organization or institution? I > don't know. But, WOW! > > On Wed, Jun 28, 2017 at 4:29 PM, Scott Burns <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> Thanks, didn’t realize there was a variation. On eBay, the BP is stated >> as “up to” 28%. Upon further clicking, I found this: >> >> >> >> The actual purchase price will be the sum of the final bid price plus the >> buyer's premium of twenty four percent (24%) of the hammer price >> (discounted to 20% when full payment is made in cash or by valid check); or >> twenty eight percent (28%) if bid on and won through the internet. >> California sales tax shall automatically be added to the purchase price >> unless exempted. >> >> >> >> How’s that for complicated? All I know is, that’s a big BP! >> >> >> >> *From:* MPB Warehouse [mailto:[email protected]] >> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 28, 2017 4:02 PM >> *To:* Scott Burns <[email protected]>; [email protected] >> >> *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] R2D2 Just Sold at Auction >> >> >> >> the bidder was on the phone and that is just a 20% BP >> >> when you use Invaluable live bidding, it is 28% >> >> >> At 12:43 PM 6/28/2017, Scott Burns wrote: >> >> Thanks for reminding me about the 28% Buyer’s Premium. Ouch. >> >> *From:* MoPo List [ mailto:[email protected] >> <[email protected]>] *On Behalf Of *MPB Warehouse >> *Sent:* Wednesday, June 28, 2017 3:32 PM >> *To:* [email protected] >> *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] R2D2 Just Sold at Auction >> >> >> $2.3m +BP = $2.56m >> >> they also sold the Saturday Night Fever dancefloor $1.2m >> >> Battlestar Gallactica model collection $1.5+bp >> >> Profiles is incredible >> >> Oh.. the Tod Browning stills collection, probably reached $2mil >> >> >> >> At 12:18 PM 6/28/2017, Scott Burns wrote: >> >> Wish I had cash like this laying around…(guess I’ll just stay with >> collecting paper). >> >> >> >> A complete R2D2 just sold for $2.3 million at the Profiles in History >> movie memorabilia auction. Not being a prop collector, I wonder is this >> price record setting? >> >> >> >> From the catalog: >> >> 1298. Complete “R2-D2” unit assembled from original components spanning >> the original Star Wars trilogy and Episodes I & II. (TCF, 1977 - 2002) A >> complete film used R2 unit is not known to be in the public domain – this >> R2-D2 offering represents the pinnacle of the Star Wars collecting >> universe. For the productions following Star Wars: A New Hope, to save time >> in meeting production deadlines, R2 components were reused from the >> previous Star Wars films. As filming progressed, R2 units were upgraded and >> refurbished, with outdated components being retired. This process has been >> confirmed by numerous crewmembers who worked on the Star Wars film >> franchise. This R2-D2, constructed of aluminum, steel and fiberglass >> elements, measuring 43 in. tall x 29.5 in. wide x 20 in. deep (in current >> pose), was put together over many years by sourcing original components and >> assembling them as a complete R2-D2. The dome was one of the few hero >> aluminum domes made for R2 actor Kenny Baker in the first film (A New Hope, >> 1977) and is the only one known in the public domain. It was used >> throughout the original trilogy as well as Episode I and can be screen >> matched by the fiber optic array to scenes in Return of the Jedi and >> Episode I. It features a handle to articulate the front eye from inside the >> unit by Kenny Baker. The metal “greeblies” (fine details added to make the >> device appear more complex) inserted into the front and rear of the body, >> and those on the feet, were made for A New Hope and used on R2 units >> throughout the original trilogy. The left and right legs were made for >> Empire Strikes Back and were acquired as complete items. One leg retains >> the Empire paint scheme and the other from Jedi. The middle and left foot >> were used on an original trilogy R2 and were used as the master pattern for >> the feet created for Episode I. The right foot is production made for >> Episode I but not used. The small opening hatch on the back of the body was >> used in Episode II. The barrel of the body was made for Episode I and it >> was subsequently painted and detailed for this R2 unit. Given the ad hoc >> nature of production practices, any “complete” existing R2-D2 units from >> the first trilogy (in studio hands) would be a compilation very similar to >> this R2-D2 unit offered here. No internal mechanics or workings are >> present. Not merely a prop, costume piece or filming miniature, R2-D2 is a >> major, beloved character in the Star Wars universe. 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