[MOPO] FA: 115 1-sheets 3-sheets | 114 vintage 8 x 10 stills | all close 02.22.06
Good morning MOPO!,This message to announce my latest batch of listings. All posters start low w/o reserve, still prices are noted with lot listing below. Enjoy!thanks,abeebay seller id: (abe)direct link: http://stores.ebay.com/abes-vintage-hollywood-store7591272811 A Certain Smile '58 Rossano Brazzi, Joan Fontaine 1sh7591272821 A Life at the Stake '55 Angela Lansbury Keith Andes 1sh 7591272829 Abbott Costello Meet Captain Kidd '52 RR Bud Lou 1sh7591272842 Aces Eights '36 RR Aces and Eights 1sh7591272856 Alfred Hitchcock's Frenzy '72 Jon Finch, McCowen 1sh7591272865 And Then There Were Four told by James Stewart 1sh 7591272875 Bad Girls Don't Cry '65 Elsa Martinelli 1sh7591272880 Bernardine '57 Pat Boone, Terry Moore 1sh7591272891 Billy Jack '71 Tom Laughlin, Delores Taylor 1sh7591272898 Broken Blossoms '36 Dolly Haas, Emlyn Williams 1sh 7591272918 Confessions of a Vice Baron '43 Willy Castello 1sh7591272925 Damaged Goods '37 Douglas Walton, Arletta Duncan 3sh7591272932 Damn Yankees '58 Tab Hunter, Gwen Vernon 1sh7591272951 Dawn '28 Sybil Thorndike, as Edith Cavell 1sh 7591272814 Day of Triumph '54 Lee J. Cobb, Robert Wilson 1sh7591272824 Detroit 9000 '73 Alex Rocco , Hari Rhodes 1sh7591272840 Devil's Hairpin '57 Cornel Wilde, Jean Wallace 1sh7591272854 Diamond Safari '58 Kevin McCarthy, Andre Morell 1sh 7591272869 Diary of a Mad Housewife '70 Richard Benjamin 1sh7591272920 Dr. Zhivago '65 RR Geraldine Chaplin Julie Christie 1sh7591272928 Dynamite Delaney '36 Weldon Heyburn, Eve Farrell 1sh7591272938 Easy to Look At '45 Gloria Jean, Kirby Grant 1sh 7591272944 Edge of Hell '56 Hugo Haas, Francesca de Scaffa 1sh7591272952 Emperor of the North Pole '73 Lee Marvin, Borgnine 1sh7591272959 Exile Express '39 Anna Sten, Alan Marshal 1sh7591272963 Federal Agent '36 Bill Boyd 1sh 7591272966 Fighting Trouble '56 Bowery Boys, Huntz Hall 3sh7591272971 Flying Fists '37 Bruce Bennett, Jeanne Martel 1sh7591272974 Forbidden Trails '41 Buck Jones, Tom McCoy 3sh7591272808 Fort Massacre '58 Joel McCrea, Forrest Tucker 1sh 7591272813 Fortune Men's Eyes '71 Wendell Burton, Greer 1sh7591272825 Forty Thousand Horsemen '41 Grant Taylor, Rafferty 1sh7591272845 Free White and 21 '63 Frederick O'Neal, Lund 1sh7591272860 Friends '71 Elton John , Bernie Taupin 1sh 7591272871 Frontier Scout '38 George Houston, Al St. John 1sh7591272831 Funny Girl '68 RR Barbra Streisand, Omar Sharif 1sh7591272841 Fuzzy Pink Nightgown '57 Jane Russell, Keena Wynn 1sh7591272927 Ghost of Zorro '59 Clayton Moore, Pamela Blake 1sh 7591272935 Go, Johnny, Go '59 Alan Freed, Jimmy Clanton 1sh7591272941 Gun Packer '38 Jack Randall, Louise Stanley 1sh7591272948 Gunsight Ridge '57 Joel McCrea, Mark Stevens 1sh7591272958 Heart New York Hallelujah I'm a Bum 33RR Al Jolson 1sh 7591273040 Helen Morgan Story '57 Ann Blyth, Paul Newman 1sh7591273042 Hey Let's Twist '61 Joey Dee, Teddy Randazzo 3sh7591273077 High Cost of Loving '58 Jose Ferrer 3sh7591273082 Hired Gun '57 Rory Calhoun, Anne Francis 1sh 7591273085 Hired Hand '71 Peter Fonda, Warren Oates 1sh7591273092 Inside Detroit '55 Dennis O'Keefe, Pat O'Brien 1sh7591273147 It Happened on 5th Avenue 47 Don DeFore Ann Harding 1sh7591273150 Jaws of the Jungle '36 1sh 7591272817 La Maternelle '33 Madeleine Renaud, Alice Tissot 1sh7591272827 Lady in Morgue 38RR Preston Foster Patricia Ellis 1sh7591272836 Land of Fury '55 Jack Hawkins, Glynis Johns 3sh7591272858 Larceny Street / Smash and Grab 37 Jack Buchanan 1sh 7591272866 Last Horseman '44 Russell Hayden, Dub Taylor 1sh7591272879 Legend of Hillbilly John 73 Hedge Capers 1sh7591272887 Let George Do It '40 George Formby 1sh7591272894 In Paris, A.W.O.L. '36 RR Lola Lane, Irene Ware 1sh 7591272906 Let's Scare Jessica to Death '71 Zohra Lampert 1sh7591272915 Lightning Strikes West '40 Ken Maynard 1sh7591272931 Little Murders '71 Elliot Gould, Marcia Rodd 1sh7591272939 Lone Ranger Lost City of Gold '58 Clayton Moore 3sh 7591272945 Long Shot '39 Gordon Jones, Marsha Hunt 1sh7591272820 Mailbag Robbery '57 Lee Paterson, Kay Callard 1sh7591272833 Man Boy '72 Bill Cosby, George Spell 1sh7591272819 Man Crazy '53 Neville Brand, Christine White 3sh 7591272857 Man Who Loved Cat Dancing '72 Burt Reynolds 1sh7591272868 Manhunt in the Jungle '52 Robin Hughes 1sh7591272878 Marjorie Morningstar '58 Gene Kelly, Natalie Wood 1sh7591272822 Me and the Colonel '58 Danny Kaye, Curt Jurgens 1sh 7591272839 Merry Andrew '58 Danny Kaye, Pier Angeli 1sh7591272850 Merry Widow '52 Lana Turner, Fernando Lamas 1sh7591272864 Mr. Boggs Steps Out '37 Stuart Erwin Helen Chandler 1sh7591272882 Mr. Boggs Steps Out 37 Stuart Erwin Helen Chandler 3sh 7591272893 Mr. Mister Rock Roll 57 Alan Freed Rocky Graziano 1sh7591272853 Murphy's War '71 Peter O'Toole, Sian Phillips 1sh7591272862 My Man Godfrey '57 June Allyson, David Niven 1sh7591272876 Naked and the Dead '58 Aldo Ray, Cliff Rovertson 1sh 7591272885 Naked Earth '58 Richard Todd, Juliette Greco 1sh7591272895 Native Son '51 Jean Wallace, Richard Wright
[MOPO] FS: Re-Animator 1-sh (rare Art style) rolled!
I have a original Re-Animator US 1-sheet for sale. This is the Art style of the 1-sheet and it is in NM condition and best of all this rare example is rolled. I can provide pictures on request. I am asking 75 dollars for this poster. 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.
[MOPO] FS: Octopussy 1-sh (advance style) rolled!
I have a original Octopussy US 1-sheet for sale. This is the Advance style of the 1-sheet and it is in NM condition and best of all this rare example is rolled. I can provide a picture on request. I am asking 75 dollars for this poster. I also have a Re-Animator 1-sh listed for sale which is also rolled. I am currently selling part of my collection as i would like to focus my collection more towards older material in the Sci-Fi or horror genre so i am selling most of the more recent material that i still have. 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.
[MOPO] hamptonscinemaposters- Dracula
Well folks...it's only three and a half months late...but my halloween page is up for your viewing pleasure and comments. My associate who constructs the web page had been unavailable to help me until this week. I can click drag and drop with the best of em, but setting up a web page is a whole other animal. If i didn't before, i now have a deep appreciation for what is involved with this endeavor. The main subject for this page is Transylvania,,Lugosi, Dracula, Horror posters, and King Kong. Have your speakers on and be greeted by Bela,...appreciate your comments..Best to All...Alan http://hamptonscinemaposters.net 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.
[MOPO] Posterdemic $1 auctions - Bad link now fixed
I was doing some re-work on posterdemic.com yesterday and the redirect was deleted for some reason. It is now fixed, but you can also go to: http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZposterdemicQQhtZ-1QQfrppZ200QQfsopZ1QQfsooZ1QQrdZ0Sorry for the inconvenience and thanks for taking a look.-Erich 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.
[MOPO] mopo/ the movpost 9.95 sale grows to 36 pieces read on
A blowout of the Governator the Terminator and Conan the Destroyer both for 9.95 this is a must buy along with Check out my other items! you'll be happy you did both 13x30 daybills in very very good shape And she Devil one sheet stays at 9.95 with 4 watchers , lots of watcher all items 9.95 big stars, good titles mucho daybills Aussie artwork plus ThanksJack 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.
Re: [MOPO] The art of the poster
I completely agree that the key art of a poster can evoke the soul of the movie -- it is often the first thing element of a film a person saw before going in to the theater and actually watching the film -- but that only works if the key art is reasonably appropriate. Some key art has little or nothing to do with the movie. it still defines something in people's mind, which is "Hey, the movie wasn't like that at all!" -- which isn't exactly the same thing. This is also the reason I consider so many modern era posters to be weak, as often they lack key art, being just a head or bodyshot or two and some text. I may be wrong, but I think that acidic paper was used on most posters until the mid-70's, when glossy surface posters started becoming more popular. I've seen an awful lot of browning on one-sheets from the late-60's. Thanks for the link to the Margaret Herrick poster archive -- this is one I didn't know about. Impressive data, but am I wrong, or do they not include any pictures of the posters? This seems a terrible shame. They even have a paragraph in the record *describing* the colors and main imagery (when a picture would do the job so much better). Since they say they have photographed them all, it would seem they could include photos... or maybe I just missed the setting that allows them to be displayed? -- JR - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Wednesday, February 15, 2006 20:11 Subject: [MOPO] The art of the poster evokes the soul of a movie. It freezes an instant of the f The art of the poster evokes the soul of a movie. It freezes an instant of the film in the mind of the moviegoer. It strikes the elemental chord of the film. The poster image, a film's "key art," may linger in the mind as clearly as any single scene from the movie. One of the most unique resources at the Margaret Herrick Library is its Poster Collection, which currently numbers more than 20,000 items, the majority of which are American one-sheet posters. Unfortunately, many of these posters are endangered by the very nature of their creation. Considered ephemera, posters produced between the turn of the century until the early 1960s were printed on highly acidic wood-pulp paper, which tends to deteriorate with age, becoming yellow and brittle. In order to preserve this unique art form, the Margaret Herrick Library has instituted an ongoing conservation program. Posters are sent out to receive physical conservation. They are deacidified, cleaned, mended and mounted on Japanese mulberry paper using rice starch paste. This procedure strengthens the posters, neutralizes the acidity of the material and insures a life expectancy of more than two hundred years for these beautifully restored works. The posters are then photographed and a color negative, transparency, slides and a photographic print are made for reference use and future reproduction. From then on the original posters are stored in proper environmental conditions and seen only in exhibitions (and then they are framed using UV Plexiglass to reduce the damage caused by ultraviolet light). To date, the Academy has preserved more than a thousand posters. The final step in the conservation of a poster is the creation of a database record cataloging its bibliographic content as well as its image. To view these records, search the Online Catalog. The collection is an unparalleled resource for those wishing to study the art of the poster from the earliest days of filmmaking to the present. Access to the posters is restricted to the use of prints in the Library's production files. For exhibition use or further assistance using the poster collection, contact the Graphic Arts Librarian at the Margaret Herrick Library, Academy Foundation, 333 S. La Cienega Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211. 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.
[MOPO] FA CLOSING! VintageGarbo,Blaxploitation,Vintage50sUS1/2Sheets(Noir/Classics)MORE
Hi, I have at least 40 auctions closingWITHIN 7 TO 9 HOURS!!--including many 1ST TIME LISTED US Poster of All Sizes. Lobby Card Sets and Lobby Cards: Some of the items are:VINTAGE 50's US 50's FILM NOIR?MUSICAL?CLASSIC 1/2 Sheets, SCREAM BLACULA, SCREAM, CAMILLE (Greta Garbo) LADY GODIVA (Maureen O'Hara 1955) US 3 Sheet, ROYAL TOUR OF QUEEN ELIZABETH PHILIP (THE WHITE HERON) 4 Orig 1954 US LC's RARE, PHAR LAP (Horse Racing) Orig 1983 Australian Country-Of-Origin poster, EDUCATION OF SONNY CARSON (Black Cast) Orig 1972 US One Sheet, WHISPERING SMITH (Alan Ladd Western) US OS, MODERN TIMES (Charlie Chaplin) US 1/2 Sheet, THE LANDLORD (Hal Ashby's First) Orig 1970 US One Sheet plus DOZENS MORE!! Here's the link. Please take a look! Thanks, Rick http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQfromZR7QQfrppZ50QQfsooZ1QQfsopZ1QQitemsZ50QQmembertypeZfeedbackQQpfidZ0QQsassZrixposterzQQsinceZ30QQsofindtypeZ15QQsspagenameZhQ3ahQ3afitemQ3aUS 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.
[MOPO] WTB: Brokeback Mountain
Hello, Looking for any one sheets on this title. Thanx. -- Regards, Stanley Oh Posteritati 239 Centre Street New York, NY 10013 212-226-2207/ Fax: 212-226-2102 http://www.posteritati.com 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.
Re: [MOPO] Watching and Waiting
nice post, JR i never thought about that encoded-type bid. interesting!!! but we have discussed other methods to frustrate the snipers. but, JR, the truth is that i, too, have used a snipe service or bidmyself 25/20 seconds before an auction's ended!!! michael 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.
Re: [MOPO] WTB: Brokeback Mountain
Stanley Hi I should be getting some in soon. Will keep you in mind when they arrive John - Original Message - From: Posteritati [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 2:54 PM Subject: [MOPO] WTB: Brokeback Mountain Hello, Looking for any one sheets on this title. Thanx. -- Regards, Stanley Oh Posteritati 239 Centre Street New York, NY 10013 212-226-2207/ Fax: 212-226-2102 http://www.posteritati.com 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.
[MOPO] Sniping question
I know this topic has been brought up before, but anyone care to share thier favorite sniping programs with us? I know those who are successful with them may be hesitant to share, but any input would be appreciated. Thank You, Evan B. 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.
Re: [MOPO] Watching and Waiting
it is human nature to WATCH items you own. i do it all the time. i sold a Marilyn Monroeinsert 2 weeks ago that had 2 sniped bids, and 30 watchers. i have, also, sold items that received one or two snipe bids, that showed ZERO watchers. i just hate when someone (a watcher) emails you a minute after your auction ends where you had no bids making a ridicuolous offer. michael 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.
[MOPO] Robert De Niro Laughter
Hi Mopo'ers Apologies in advance for this being off topic. I'm sure you will all agree on the lguhter quality of this though.. http://www.funrestarea.com/pages/snl_robert_deniro.shtml :-) Andy 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.
Re: [MOPO] Watching and Waiting
Why does sniping on Ebay get such a bad rap. Auction theory suggests I want the maximum information from fellow bidders, while I provide minimum information of my interest and my reservation price...this is true whether a traditional auction, a Dutch auction, a silent auction or ebay, etc. I don't use a sniping program on ebay because I enjoy the sport of bidding at the end of an ebay auction - however, I'm not going to provide information about my interest in an item I really want until the last few seconds of the auction. Not only is bidding in the last seconds within the rules, its the only way to win desirable items on ebay. Alan Bayersdorfer --- Michael B [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: nice post, JR i never thought about that encoded-type bid. interesting!!!but we have discussed other methods to frustrate the snipers. but, JR, the truth is that i, too, have used a snipe service or bid myself 25/20 seconds before an auction's ended!!! michael 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. __ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com 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.
[MOPO] Redesign MovieArt, 150 new Posters
Hello MoPo, We're pleased to announce that our new Website is now online. More search facilites have been added (search by Genre/Theme, Time Period) and the image download timeis much faster. Also, over 150 new Posters including very rare Original Posters of THE THIRD MAN, LA DOLCE VITA, BLOW UP, SOLARIS, PERSONA,THE GODFATHER You can view the new items by entering the number of days (e.g. 30) in the Poster-News column: http://www.movieart.ch/?en/home/ And remember: Our prices are indicated in Swiss Francs (CHF), take 20% off and you get the price in US$, take 33% off and you get the price in EURO. Best regards, Marcel Elsener MovieArt GmbHWalchestrasse 17CH-8006 ZürichSwitzerlandPhone ++41 (0)44 363 50 26www.movieart.ch 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.
[MOPO] MOPO/ up to 39 items all 9.95 more just added, more to come
And new on the She Devil classic 50's sci-fi horror piece the bid is at 9.95 (still) take a peek at this one sheet http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=7589968401rd=1sspagename=STRK%3AMESE%3AITrd=1and then hit "view sellers other items, I've got 2 for the price of one Swarzenegger and 2 for the price of one Eastwood. Plus more daybills to come along with the Mickey Mouse "Mail Pilot" also at 9.95Jack 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.
Re: [MOPO] Watching and Waiting
I no longer use the Ebay watching tool anymore, ever since I learnt the fact that the Ebay seller of that particular auction can see the amount of watchers. The main reason is, that it is unfair and gives the seller a false sense of interest in the item. Secondly I like to manage myself, I don't need Ebay to remind me about auctions and any auctions that I am going to go for seriously go into a snipe program. If I am watching a auction for interest rather than bidding purposes, I bookmark into my own folder on my PC, that is sufficient enough, I can always check on the item that way and I don't have to log into Ebay. The watching program on Ebay is no more than a gimmick and a very nasty one at that (for the seller). Simon - Original Message - From: JR [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 7:06 PM Subject: [MOPO] Watching and Waiting Every once in a while a frustrated seller will ask a plaintive question on this list, something like I have a great poster on eBay and 26 people are watching it, but no one is bidding! What are they waiting for? I think it's kind of cruel that eBay allows sellers to see the number of people who are watching an item -- because it can mean so many things, most of them not related to the watcher actually bidding on the item. Since eBay changed the way they title their auctions (so that when you save them as a favorites bookmark, the end date and time no longer are visible in the bookmark drop-down list) most people have started using their My eBay watchlist for the purpose of bookmarking an auction just as a way of quickly checking on it or reminding themselves that they might want to take another look at it. When I put an item on my watchlist, 90% of the time I am simply interested in seeing what the poster finally sells for. I may already have a copy of my own and want to check what the demand for it is right now, or I may be thinking of buying one eventually and am just keep my eye on the market for that particular item. Or, I may have thought about bidding on it when I first saw it and put it on my watchlist, but then I found something else I was more interesting in bidding on. That happens a lot. But even if I do end up bidding on it, why should I bother to do anything other than bid at the last second these days? We all know that the early bids don't mean anything anymore -- for any desirable item, the real decisive bidding takes place in the last few seconds when the sniper bids battle it out in cyberspace, the final conflict hidden from human eyes. Say what you will about sniping programs (and I think they have taken all the fun out of auctions and lowered the overall value that most items can achieve at auction), but they do provide buyers with an important and very powerful tool -- they allow you to modify or cancel your bid right up until the second it is placed. This can be a lifesaver if you suddenly find yourself short of cash, or decide that you got a little crazy when you placed your original maximum amount and that you really don't want to pay that much for the poster after all. So, on a pending sniper bid you can lower your maximum amount or even just decide you don't want to bid after all and cancel it and it's no harm, no foul for you (for the seller it's a different story). You cannot do any of that if you place a bid through eBay's normal bidding system. You're stuck. There's no going back. That's why I say the overall value most items will achieve at auction has been lowered by the use of sniping programs. They may be good for the buyers, but their long-term effect is not so hot for the sellers. Of course, if the sellers all banded together and demanded eBay prevent sniping, it is technically feasible to do so. eBay could simply require bidders to enter bids manually, like they had to before sniper programs were invented -- and they could insure this by requiring the bidder enter a number coded in an on-screen graphic that robots can't read (such as you have to do now when logging on to many secure sites). But for some reason the sellers have not petitioned eBay to prevent sniping, even though they are the ultimate losers in the sniping game. Given all this, sellers might as well just accept the fact that the number of watchers you have on an item doesn't mean a thing as far as selling the item goes. -- JR 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
Re: [MOPO] Watching and Waiting
Well now, Simon, I don't know about that... As a buyer, I like to watch items that I'm interested in all week. It's handy to have the list on one page when bidding time comes around so I make serious choices on what action to take. Depending on the status of my bank account at that moment of truth, I may not bid on anything. As a seller, it's interesting to see the number of watchers, but it doesn't always mean that they are going to do anything but watch. I'm blanking on from what movie comes the line, I like to watch? PSYCHO? PEEPING TOM? Mike 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.
Re: [MOPO] Watching and Waiting
Hi Mike, I'm agreeing with everything you say, but I don't entrust my watching habits within the Ebay structure. I'm more of a Peeping Tom, a Psycho would be too rudimentary. Simon - Original Message - From: michael king [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: simonoram [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 11:46 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Watching and Waiting Well now, Simon, I don't know about that... As a buyer, I like to watch items that I'm interested in all week. It's handy to have the list on one page when bidding time comes around so I make serious choices on what action to take. Depending on the status of my bank account at that moment of truth, I may not bid on anything. As a seller, it's interesting to see the number of watchers, but it doesn't always mean that they are going to do anything but watch. I'm blanking on from what movie comes the line, I like to watch? PSYCHO? PEEPING TOM? Mike 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.
Re: [MOPO] Watching and Waiting
I'm blanking on from what movie comes the line, I like to watch? PSYCHO? PEEPING TOM? Mike Being There with Peter Sellers...? Message sent using MelbPC WebMail Server 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.
Re: [MOPO] Watching and Waiting
I'm blanking on from what movie comes the line, I like to watch? BEING THERE. 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.
Re: [MOPO] Sniping question
I have no problem with snipers on my auctions and I use www.esnipe.com when I bid on anything. Apart from hiding my intended bid from others, it also allows me to place a bid and forget about it. I can still bid even if the auction might end at 2am when, hopefully, I am asleep. I think the word "sniping" brings up bad connotations. In reality it is simply a bid close to the end of the auction, not really any different from someone waiting until the very last second at a Christies or Heritage auction to place a bid. Regards John JOHN REID VINTAGE MOVIE MEMORABILIAPO Box 92Palm BeachQld 4221Australia Website: www.moviemem.com - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 8:07 AM Subject: [MOPO] Sniping question I know this topic has been brought up before, but anyone care to share thier favorite sniping programs with us? I know those who are successful with them may be hesitant to share, but any input would be appreciated. Thank You, Evan B. 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.
[MOPO] Fw: [MOPO] Watching and Waiting
Isn't that a line from Brian dePalma's BODY DOUBLE? Walter - Original Message - From: Randall Petersen [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 4:20 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Watching and Waiting I'm blanking on from what movie comes the line, I like to watch? BEING THERE. 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.
[MOPO] Guilty - Yes, I use a snipe service
Good article, J.R. Im a bit embarrassed, though. I do it to keep from getting carried away with auction fever. I only do it with something I really want, about three times a year. And often, Ive found, since I use JustSnipes freebies, that Im disappointed when it doesnt actually manage to get the bid placed. Cindy. 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.
[MOPO] Website updated: Free shipping on Posters, Lobby Cards.................
Good evening, Mopo Members We have just finished updating our website of vintage posters, lobby cards, pressbooks Magic lantern movie slides.. All purchases of $25 or more through Saturday receive free Priority shipping. We accept Visa, MasterCard Paypal. CLICK HERE TO VISIT OUR SITE: http://www.cinnecin.com Be one of the first to try Windows Live Mail 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.
Re: [MOPO] Sniping question
I don't want to get into a debate on the evilness or niceness of sniping but it's substantially different from a last minute bid at Christies. At a real auction, the bidding continues until people stop bidding. On eBay, it stops a particular moment in time. If I time my bid closer to the last moment than you, I win, as long as my bid is higher than yours. The arguement persists that one should make their maximum bid and not worry about it but that simply isn't human nature. If it was, there wouldn't be an on-going cry from people who curse snipers for existing. Craig. At 11:40 AM 2/17/06 +1100, JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memorabilia wrote: I have no problem with snipers on my auctions and I use www.esnipe.com when I bid on anything. Apart from hiding my intended bid from others, it also allows me to place a bid and forget about it. I can still bid even if the auction might end at 2am when, hopefully, I am asleep. I think the word sniping brings up bad connotations. In reality it is simply a bid close to the end of the auction, not really any different from someone waiting until the very last second at a Christies or Heritage auction to place a bid. Regards John JOHN REID VINTAGE MOVIE MEMORABILIA PO Box 92 Palm Beach Qld 4221 Australia Website: www.moviemem.com - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, February 17, 2006 8:07 AM Subject: [MOPO] Sniping question I know this topic has been brought up before, but anyone care to share thier favorite sniping programs with us? I know those who are successful with them may be hesitant to share, but any input would be appreciated. Thank You, Evan B. 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. ~ Craig Miller Wolfmill Entertainment[EMAIL PROTECTED] ~ 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.
Re: [MOPO] Watching and Waiting
Hi Simon et al, As sellers who sell both on auction and in our eBay store 52 weeks a year, as well as through our website, we long ago stopped taking notice of watchers on an item. It's actually meaningless as do zero bids until the end of auction or end of a store item listing. People watch for so many reasons that any number of watchers doesn't mean any of them is interetsed in bidding. It is just another eBay gimmick. As for sniping. I only ever snipe when bidding and at the end of the day, the high bid is the high bid, whether it was sniped or not so as a seller I certainly have no objections to people sniping when they bid on our auctions. Phil simonoram wrote: I no longer use the Ebay watching tool anymore, ever since I learnt the fact that the Ebay seller of that particular auction can see the amount of watchers. The main reason is, that it is unfair and gives the seller a false sense of interest in the item. Secondly I like to manage myself, I don't need Ebay to remind me about auctions and any auctions that I am going to go for seriously go into a snipe program. If I am watching a auction for interest rather than bidding purposes, I bookmark into my own folder on my PC, that is sufficient enough, I can always check on the item that way and I don't have to log into Ebay. The watching program on Ebay is no more than a gimmick and a very nasty one at that (for the seller). Simon - Original Message - From: JR [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thursday, February 16, 2006 7:06 PM Subject: [MOPO] Watching and Waiting Every once in a while a frustrated seller will ask a plaintive question on this list, something like I have a great poster on eBay and 26 people are watching it, but no one is bidding! What are they waiting for? I think it's kind of cruel that eBay allows sellers to see the number of people who are watching an item -- because it can mean so many things, most of them not related to the watcher actually bidding on the item. Since eBay changed the way they title their auctions (so that when you save them as a favorites bookmark, the end date and time no longer are visible in the bookmark drop-down list) most people have started using their My eBay watchlist for the purpose of bookmarking an auction just as a way of quickly checking on it or reminding themselves that they might want to take another look at it. When I put an item on my watchlist, 90% of the time I am simply interested in seeing what the poster finally sells for. I may already have a copy of my own and want to check what the demand for it is right now, or I may be thinking of buying one eventually and am just keep my eye on the market for that particular item. Or, I may have thought about bidding on it when I first saw it and put it on my watchlist, but then I found something else I was more interesting in bidding on. That happens a lot. But even if I do end up bidding on it, why should I bother to do anything other than bid at the last second these days? We all know that the early bids don't mean anything anymore -- for any desirable item, the real decisive bidding takes place in the last few seconds when the sniper bids battle it out in cyberspace, the final conflict hidden from human eyes. Say what you will about sniping programs (and I think they have taken all the fun out of auctions and lowered the overall value that most items can achieve at auction), but they do provide buyers with an important and very powerful tool -- they allow you to modify or cancel your bid right up until the second it is placed. This can be a lifesaver if you suddenly find yourself short of cash, or decide that you got a little crazy when you placed your original maximum amount and that you really don't want to pay that much for the poster after all. So, on a pending sniper bid you can lower your maximum amount or even just decide you don't want to bid after all and cancel it and it's no harm, no foul for you (for the seller it's a different story). You cannot do any of that if you place a bid through eBay's normal bidding system. You're stuck. There's no going back. That's why I say the overall value most items will achieve at auction has been lowered by the use of sniping programs. They may be good for the buyers, but their long-term effect is not so hot for the sellers. Of course, if the sellers all banded together and demanded eBay prevent sniping, it is technically feasible to do so. eBay could simply require bidders to enter bids manually, like they had to before sniper programs were invented -- and they could insure this by requiring the bidder enter a number coded in an on-screen graphic that robots can't read (such as you have to do now when logging on to many secure sites). But for some reason the sellers have not petitioned eBay to prevent sniping, even though they are the ultimate losers in the sniping game. Given all this, sellers might as well just accept the fact that the number
Re: [MOPO] Guilty - Yes, I use a snipe service
Hmm, I've used JustSnipe for quite some time now, and the only time I've ever had problems was when the problems were at my end (ebay account, etc). I sure as hell can't imagine PAYING to use a sniping service! I'd snipe manually, but that just isn't worth it on dial up with bad phone lines, everyone else has braodband and there's no way I can compete with that. I've only just discovered the watch list. I use it for the things I have no interest in bidding on. I bookmark anything I AM interested in. Natalie --- Cindy Nemeth-Johannes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good article, J.R. I'm a bit embarrassed, though. I do it to keep from getting carried away with auction fever. I only do it with something I really want, about three times a year. And often, I've found, since I use JustSnipe's freebies, that I'm disappointed when it doesn't actually manage to get the bid placed. Cindy. Do you Yahoo!? Find a local business fast with Yahoo! Local Search http://au.local.yahoo.com 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.
[MOPO] WTB THE TERROR Mark of the Devil
Advance/teaser style US 1 Sheet. WHO IS. THE TERROR? or regular. Condition and price please. ALSO always looking for more items from MARK OF THE DEVIL - Still need US 1/2 sheet Italian locandina. UK Quad (?) Italian Photobustas. Japanese ANYTHING (but press sheet) Thanks, Ari Message sent using Dodo Internet Webmail Server 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.
[MOPO] FA: Horror/Sci-Fi LOBBY CARDS - LOW Starts!!!
Hi, I have some great lobby cards closing soon - lots of 50's HORROR, and SCI-FI. Some titles include Wasp Woman, Bride and the Beast, Beast With 1,000,000 Eyes, Hunchback of Notre Dame, Spider, How to Make a Monster, Hideous Sun Demon, Voyage to the End of the Universe, Attack of the Crab Monsters, etc., etc. http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZoldtimecinema-comQQhtZ-1; Thanks for looking, Regards, OTC -- 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.
Re: [MOPO] Guilty - Yes, I use a snipe service
I use Auction Sentry, a bidding application that you install and run resident on your home computer. One time cost (no recurring fees), very quickly and automatically updated with changes to the ebay website, and most important of all, you don't give your ebay ID and password to any third party. Also, if you watch and/or bid on a large number of auctions, it is far far far more efficient setting up those bids on Auction Sentry than with any web-based sniping service. You just need a fast stable secure computer and a broadband internet connection. There are so many arguments for sniping and against bidding any other way, and it's not worth repeating them all again. Even people I know who used to brag about only bidding manually have eventually come around asking sheepishly, What was the name of that sniping software again? So, I basically only do automated snipes. In fact if you ever see that I've placed a bid on an auction that still has some time to go, it probably means that I'm just playing around and not actually particularly interested in whether I win it or not. I'd never announce my interest in advance on anything up for grabs on ebay that I was making a serious play for. As far as ebay differing from a live auction, absolutely it's very different. And therefore, there's clearly no reason bidders should use the same strategies as with a live auction. As I believe Kirby once put it, ebay is like a game of 'beat the clock', so sniping is a natural response to that system. It shouldn't be viewed pejoratively. As far as the theory that sniping leads to lower realized prices for sellers, well I would sure like to see that substantiated. Perhapas it's true sometimes, but my experience has been that, with really desirable pieces, bids come in so fast and furious in the last few seconds that the winning bid can be significantly more than what the piece usually goes for. And maybe, more than people would be inclined to pay, were they actually taking the time to think about it. Randy --- At 1:34 PM +1100 2/17/06, Natalie Elliott wrote: Hmm, I've used JustSnipe for quite some time now, and the only time I've ever had problems was when the problems were at my end (ebay account, etc). I sure as hell can't imagine PAYING to use a sniping service! I'd snipe manually, but that just isn't worth it on dial up with bad phone lines, everyone else has braodband and there's no way I can compete with that. I've only just discovered the watch list. I use it for the things I have no interest in bidding on. I bookmark anything I AM interested in. Natalie --- Cindy Nemeth-Johannes [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Good article, J.R. I'm a bit embarrassed, though. I do it to keep from getting carried away with auction fever. I only do it with something I really want, about three times a year. And often, I've found, since I use JustSnipe's freebies, that I'm disappointed when it doesn't actually manage to get the bid placed. Cindy. Do you Yahoo!? Find a local business fast with Yahoo! Local Search http://au.local.yahoo.com 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.
[MOPO] I Recommend BUBBLE by Steven Soderbergh
2/16/2006 Last week many of the MOPO members were discussing the latest rehash of THE PINK PANTHER. A very small, brilliant film opened at the same time. It is BUBBLE by Steven Soderbergh. The director most recently known for his neo-classical Rat Pack films has created one of the most unique and impressive small films I've seen in a while. This film captures the essence of the American Midwest but is not merely social commentary. There is a mystery involved and a lot of things (including some terrific acting by non-professionals) happen in a very crisp 73 minutes. Soderbergh simultaneously released the film on cable, the internet, on DVD, and in theatres. I ordered this on Netflix and watched it tonight. I loved it and I thought the performance by Debbie Doebereiner as Martha was really extraordinary! Channing Thomson in San Francisco 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.
