That auction house is delightful and also not an un-feasible distance away from me... Will keep an eye on it, many thanks.
On Wednesday, 12 August 2015 10:03:06 UTC+1, Nixcited delighted wrote: > > > > I have a friend who runs UK auctions of coin-operated amusement machines, > circus and fairground memorabilia http://www.elephanthouseauctions.com/ > > He is regularly contacted by a model of TV show where people 'discover' > rare machines in barns and attics. They make the stories up and have > invariably bought these things somewhere for their story appeal at far > greater sums than they are worth. My friend is often asked to lie about the > value for the sake of the camera and storyline. He won't do it. > > As moderator of the British Jukebox Owners forum I have many times been > asked by TV production companies for any members who have something rare > and unusual with story appeal. Sometimes they already bought some junk and > want to find someone to make it work. This style of TV show is so cheap and > easy for them to make and they think you will be so star struck you'll do > it free of charge, including delivery and collection from their premises at > times and on dates to their specification. > > I was once asked to help a fake scenario where they had bought a junk > jukebox. They suggested to me that perhaps someone's Dad is dying of cancer > and would love to have this forgotten old jukebox he's had sitting in his > garage restored by members of the family, so he can enjoy his last dying > days. They will document the process, leading to tears in poor old Dad's > eyes when he finally hears that Doris Day record again. Aaagh! > > Usually, when told the timeframe for sourcing missing parts from around > the world and the cost of re-chroming alone, they lose interest. They want > it quick, cheap and emotional. > > John S > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "neonixie-l" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To post to this group, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web, visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/neonixie-l/0d23506a-79d8-49ae-a911-402ef5d559a1%40googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
