Re: [MOPO] When ARE lobby cards going to be slabbed anyway?

2007-04-21 Thread Sean Linkenback
-Original Message- Etc. If this happens, it will be the biggest thing to happen to this hobby since my first Christie's auction. If there are any significant number of follow-ups to this post, I will explain why I say this and how I personally feel about slabbing of lobby cards. Bruce So

Re: [MOPO] When ARE lobby cards going to be slabbed anyway?

2007-04-21 Thread Alan Heimann
lets switch from fencing to tennis...?advantage linkenback?-MoPo List mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU wrote: -To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUFrom: Sean Linkenback [EMAIL PROTECTED]Sent by: MoPo List mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUDate: 04/21/2007 01:31PMSubject: Re: [MOPO] When ARE lobby cards

Re: [MOPO] When ARE lobby cards going to be slabbed anyway?

2007-04-16 Thread Toochis Morin
Susan, I would love to see images of the Freaks program. Wow! Toochis - Original Message From: susan olson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 10:46:19 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] When ARE lobby cards going to be slabbed anyway

Re: [MOPO] When ARE lobby cards going to be slabbed anyway?

2007-04-16 Thread Ari Richards
... later. Ari PS- after a while being blocked from sending Mopo seems I am OK with a new email. - Original Message From: Toochis Morin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Monday, 16 April, 2007 4:13:10 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] When ARE lobby cards going to be slabbed anyway

Re: [MOPO] When ARE lobby cards going to be slabbed anyway?

2007-04-16 Thread Vaughn K. Mann
PROTECTED]Vaughn K. Mann To: mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUMoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] When ARE lobby cards going to be slabbed anyway? Good Morning Folks, When I first started collecting and, of course, starting selling, Linen Backing

Re: [MOPO] When ARE lobby cards going to be slabbed anyway?

2007-04-15 Thread David Lieberman
when the number of lobby card collectors grows to that of comic book, coin, sports card, and stamp collectorsonly then will we see slabbing of lobby cards. The hobby right now just doesn't have enough collectors to support a company that would slab them. maybe one day, but I don't see

Re: [MOPO] When ARE lobby cards going to be slabbed anyway?

2007-04-15 Thread jim
Not enough investors in the hobby for a company to invest in slabbing lobby cards. Slabbing will increase prices and add incremental grading categories that are irrelevant to the hobby. Personally I'm against slabbing. Jim Unshredded Nostalgia

Re: [MOPO] When ARE lobby cards going to be slabbed anyway?

2007-04-15 Thread Vaughn K. Mann
Good Morning Folks, When I first started collecting and, of course, starting selling, Linen Backing was done by folks that belonged to the country clubFor those that do not understand that analogy, I'm talking about folks that only had the money to do so and the only people that linen

Re: [MOPO] When ARE lobby cards going to be slabbed anyway?

2007-04-15 Thread Michael B
it is illogical to own a linen mounted poster that looks better in 2007 than it did in the theatre's fingerprint-stained glass showcase in 1944. i have always been willing to pay more for unbacked items. since bruce started this post, i will give him credit for selling tons of one sheets that

Re: [MOPO] When ARE lobby cards going to be slabbed anyway?, etc.

2007-04-15 Thread Richard Halegua Comic Art
Folks.. a little history of slabbing comic books is in order first of all, the true reason for slabbing comic books is a financial reason Slabbing comic began as a response in part to investors definition of investor: a person who has no historical interest in a comic. The item is only

Re: [MOPO] When ARE lobby cards going to be slabbed anyway?

2007-04-15 Thread Alan Heimann
@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUDate: 04/15/2007 04:06PMSubject: Re: [MOPO] When ARE lobby cards going to be "slabbed" anyway? it is illogical to own a linen mounted poster that looks better in 2007 than it did in the theatre's fingerprint-stained glass showcase in 1944. i have always been willing t

Re: [MOPO] When ARE lobby cards going to be slabbed anyway?

2007-04-15 Thread Randall Petersen
1) Would you like to see it happen? 2) If it does, do you anticipate you would have some or all of your collection/inventory slabbed? 3) Would it make you more likely to buy slabbed items over un-slabbed ones? Awful idea, won't have any of mine slabbed, won't buy any already slabbed. RKP

Re: [MOPO] When ARE lobby cards going to be slabbed anyway?

2007-04-15 Thread susan olson
they come that way to me many of mine remain untouched. Susan - Original Message - From: Vaughn K. Mannmailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUmailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] When ARE lobby cards

Re: [MOPO] When ARE lobby cards going to be slabbed anyway?

2007-04-15 Thread JEFF POTOKAR
@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 11:41 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] When ARE lobby cards going to be slabbed anyway? Good Morning Folks, When I first started collecting and, of course, starting selling, Linen Backing was done by folks that belonged to the country clubFor those that do