Those printing blocks remind me of the scene in Treasure of Sierra Madre, when Bogart and Holt find "fool's gold" and think they have hit the mother lode, only to have their dreams smashed by Walter Huston.
This "multi-million dollar appraisal" was one of many spectacularly bad appraisals made a number of years ago. If any of you disagree, I have a very large similar collection of printing blocks I was consigned, and I will sell them for a tiny fraction of the appraised amount, and the buyer can become rich overnight. Any takers? Bruce On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 7:12 PM, Glenn Taranto <[email protected]> wrote: > I'd just like to live simply not be the unibomber! > > On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 12:46 PM, Alan Adler <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Hey, Glenn - >> You could always build a cabin in the woods with all the little wood >> blocks! >> Alan >> >> >> -- >> >> Please Visit Our eBay Store: >> >> http://stores.ebay.com/Museum-Store-Gifts >> >> On Jan 4, 2018, at 12:29 PM, Glenn Taranto <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> I read that same thing about the 75K. And in truth, as I get older all I >> want is a roof over my head, my bills paid and perhaps go to a nice >> restaurant once in a while. Otherwise, feh, who cares! >> >> Glenn >> >> On Thu, Jan 4, 2018 at 11:45 AM, MPC <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Thanks for posting, unique find. >>> >>> The woman says her rich friends aren’t particularly happy. >>> >>> I did read a study that claimed that “money happiness” maxes out at $75K >>> a year. You can live comfortably and have some discretionary spending as >>> well at that level.... >>> >>> Sent from my iPad >>> >>> On Jan 4, 2018, at 2:37 PM, Roland Lataille < >>> [email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> I was thinking the same thing. I have a bought a few of these for >>> Cinerama films and paid about $10. >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* Cory Glaberson <00000017dc7aebe9-dmarc-reques >>> [email protected]> >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Sent:* Thursday, January 4, 2018 2:31 PM >>> *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] Short film on Newspaper Movie Ads >>> >>> Yeah 10 million for 60,000 pieces id an average of >>> $166 a block. I don't think thats remotely realistic. I don't think its >>> worth more than $100,000 >>> still a good deal for a $2000 buy in >>> >>> Cory Glaberson >>> [email protected] >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Susan Heim <[email protected]> >>> To: MoPo-L <[email protected]> >>> Sent: Thu, Jan 4, 2018 1:02 pm >>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Short film on Newspaper Movie Ads >>> >>> Wow, the film production was great. I hope someone does put the >>> collection in a museum. It would be great for the Academy. The blocks are >>> beautiful....what a find..... >>> >>> Sue >>> Hollywood Poster Frames >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* MoPo List <[email protected]> on behalf of Ira >>> Rubenstein <[email protected]> >>> *Sent:* Thursday, January 4, 2018 6:21 PM >>> *To:* [email protected] >>> *Subject:* [MOPO] Short film on Newspaper Movie Ads >>> >>> Has anyone heard about this? >>> >>> In 1999, two friends went into a Nebraska antique shop and found a >>> massive collection of letterpress blocks and plates that were used to make >>> advertisements for movies in newspapers. They bought the whole shebang for >>> $2000 and have spent the last 17 years cataloging and cleaning the 60,000 >>> plates & blocks. 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