Re-buying posters you already own

[eatbrie]

Do u guys ever buy posters twice to make sure no one else gets them? 

I know it sounds a little vain, but I just found myself buying 2 somewhat rare posters I already own just to make sure no one else gets them.  Has it ever happen to you and how sick am I?

T

[brude]

Do u guys ever buy posters twice to make sure no one else gets them? 

I know it sounds a little vain, but I just found myself buying 2 somewhat rare posters I already own just to make sure no one else gets them.  Has it ever happen to you and how sick am I?

T

Occasionally I will buy extras of posters -- if dirt cheap -- that I think will appreciate considerably in value. 
But to buy just to keep out of other collector's hands...that IS sick, T. 

[Dr Hackenbush]

Nope, only did it because I was oblivious to fact that I already had copy…in the same grade 

[CJ138]

It MAY be time for an intervention. T, do you refer to your posters as "your precious"?

[brude]

So, T...what poster is it that you don't want any of us to have?
Spit it out, now.
We're only trying to help....

[Harry Caul]

Nope, only did it because I was oblivious to fact that I already had copy…in the same grade 

+1


Errr... +4 if you actually count the number of times I've done that!

[eatbrie]

So, T...what poster is it that you don't want any of us to have?
Spit it out, now.
We're only trying to help....

Well, I'll tell you one, but not the other.  I just re-bought a folded poster of Duel on Heritage, even thought I own a mint rolled one.  I paid more for my rolled one, and I wasn't going to let the Heritage one go for so cheap.  This poster never comes up for sale and I wanted to make sure it would remain one of my Spielberg collection's rarities.

http://movieposters.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=510121&Lot_No=51114

T

[holiday]

Yup.  You've got a real problem.  Really.

[ddilts399]

Do you now have 3 sets of the Aliens double crowns.

[Harry Caul]

Do you now have 3 sets of the Aliens double crowns.

Zing!

[eatbrie]

You people are mean.  There is no love to be found in these parts.  You're the kind of people who would trip an old man with a cane.  I feel sorry for all of you.

[brude]

Well, I'll tell you one, but not the other.  I just re-bought a folded poster of Duel on Heritage, even thought I own a mint rolled one.  I paid more for my rolled one, and I wasn't going to let the Heritage one go for so cheap.  This poster never comes up for sale and I wanted to make sure it would remain one of my Spielberg collection's rarities.

http://movieposters.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=510121&Lot_No=51114

T

                                                     

[eatbrie]

Dude, this is freakin' hilarious.

[wonka]

Thierry, I think you should merge this thread with 'The competition of it all' one I started.  Primo fodder for that discussion...cause this is pretty hard core, my friend.

[brude]

You people are mean.  There is no love to be found in these parts.  You're the kind of people who would trip an old man with a cane.  I feel sorry for all of you.

It's OK, boo-boo, it's time for your medicine....
                                                        

[paul waines]

Now what we have here is a case of too much spare money, So to help you out you can make donations to the PPF (Paul's Poster Fund). Email me for a payment address, Paypal accepted.

[eatbrie]

I already made donations to MPF a while back, and look what it got me.  Zero, nichts, nada, rien, nihil.

And I made 5 donations to Obama a few months ago.  Again: NOTHING!!!  A spineless president who gives in to the GOP.

So no more donations

[Zorba]

You people are mean.  There is no love to be found in these parts.  You're the kind of people who would trip an old man with a cane.  I feel sorry for all of you.

They are not not mean. They just have their own poster collecting issues.

I think that by definition, anyone that collects movie posters, needs help. 

[erik1925]

Bump...

An interesting question you asked here, T.  

These years later, have others (or newer members) done it for the same reason?

I haven't.

[Silhouette]

no

[50s]

I have about 3 or 4 of the poster in my avatar. I have been buying them up as I think that is the sexiest Mexican poster I have seen...., and I don't want anyone else to have her Mwhahaha

[erik1925]

I know where you can get a dozen more.

[50s]

I know where you can get a dozen more.

Really, ok, let me know please!

[eatbrie]

I have about 3 or 4 of the poster in my avatar. I have been buying them up as I think that is the sexiest Mexican poster I have seen...., and I don't want anyone else to have her Mwhahaha

Trust me, you're not the only one.  I do it quite often.

T

[Pancho]

For me finding a rare poster at a great price is always a thrill, so when I do stumble across a title I have that I know is at a steal of a price I'll usually buy it. I find it partly satisfies me as a collector and partly satisfies me from a potential future re-sale. I try not to go too crazy; I'd have doubles of maybe 5% of my posters.

For all the married collectors out there, you'll understand that it is worth the investment in duplicate titles just in case the wife decides one day that "we" should sell of some of "our" collection!