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eatbrie · « **Reply #8475 on:** June 16, 2019, 04:52:51 PM »

Haaaaa!!!! I tried on that fucking concert poster. Couldn’t do it

Fun to me is that I own more than half those posters, and I paid a fraction of what they sold for. Always fun to watch

T

Tob · « **Reply #8476 on:** June 16, 2019, 05:07:42 PM »

Had four on my watchlist, didn’t get near any of them! Looks like I need to save more! Some good bidding scraps going on there, the 6 sheet in particular

jpicken · « **Reply #8477 on:** June 16, 2019, 05:34:27 PM »

/shakes fist at 70mmWIDESCREEN
Well at least I made him pay a little more to get what he wanted for the one item I was really interested in.

hepcatpunk · « **Reply #8478 on:** June 16, 2019, 05:56:20 PM »

I accidentally added a 5th digit to my bid for the Starfall, so no surprise I won. Not real happy about it, despite it being a fantastic image. Did get the Polish Yoda, which almost completes my Polish SW collection---just need the shitty Jedi cast one. Snagged a few others as well---mixed feelings overall given the Starfall fiasco. Some crazy prices...thankfully have a lot of them already.

eatbrie · « **Reply #8479 on:** June 16, 2019, 07:42:07 PM »

I think that an all Star Wars sale is probably THE worst place to buy Star Wars posters. All the prices are jacked up, because you get the Star Wars collectors and the accidental buyer, especially the way King Bruce has been advertising his sale. I mean, most of these prices are twice what they should be. Good for Bruce, though. I wish I was selling.

T

jpicken · « **Reply #8480 on:** June 16, 2019, 09:44:15 PM »

Quote from: eatbrie on June 16, 2019, 07:42:07 PM

I think that an all Star Wars sale is probably THE worst place to buy Star Wars posters.

Totally agree, but there were some rare birds in that auction. Sometimes you have to take a shot at them when you see them.

pratschm · « **Reply #8481 on:** June 16, 2019, 09:54:03 PM »

Agreed as well. Probably the only time the rare ones will pop up, so you gotta go for them, but for the others just wait for the next rolled auction.
Congrats to those that did score some.

Tob · « **Reply #8482 on:** June 17, 2019, 04:36:31 AM »

Quote from: hepcatpunk on June 16, 2019, 05:56:20 PM

I accidentally added a 5th digit to my bid for the Starfall, so no surprise I won.

I did raise an eyebrow when I saw your name and the winning bid. That must be annoying, but it's a beautiful poster and the way prices are going, it'll probably be around that mark in about 8 months!

Simes · « **Reply #8483 on:** June 17, 2019, 05:00:05 AM »

Quote from: eatbrie on June 16, 2019, 04:52:51 PM

Fun to me is that I own more than half those posters, and I paid a fraction of what they sold for. Always fun to watch

T

And, in 10 years' time, someone else will be watching an auction thinking back to 2019 when they too 'paid a fraction of what they are selling for...'

hepcatpunk · « **Reply #8484 on:** June 17, 2019, 10:08:18 AM »

Quote from: Tob on June 17, 2019, 04:36:31 AM

I did raise an eyebrow when I saw your name and the winning bid. That must be annoying, but it's a beautiful poster and the way prices are going, it'll probably be around that mark in about 8 months!

Lol, yeah, meant my high to be about half the winning bid, instead I bid half a car. Lesson learned. Amazing in all my years of bidding on things I hadn't done that before.....getting old.

eatbrie · « **Reply #8485 on:** June 17, 2019, 03:24:56 PM »

I was skiing about 4 years ago and accidentally bid $75k on a HA poster. I couldn't see the screen and touched the wrong button. For about ten seconds there, I owned the poster. My wife was not happy. It eventually sold for $110k.

T

eatbrie · « **Reply #8486 on:** June 17, 2019, 03:32:34 PM »

Quote from: Simes on June 17, 2019, 05:00:05 AM

And, in 10 years' time, someone else will be watching an auction thinking back to 2019 when they too 'paid a fraction of what they are selling for...'

All I hope is for my kids to get something out of my collection when time comes. As of yesterday, they will more than quadruple what I spent on Star Wars. I think it's a fluke, though. Bruce has been advertising like crazy. A 6sht is NOT worth $9k. $3k at most.

T

Simes · « **Reply #8487 on:** June 19, 2019, 06:39:43 AM »

Quote from: eatbrie on June 17, 2019, 03:24:56 PM

I was skiing about 4 years ago and accidentally bid $75k on a HA poster. I couldn't see the screen and touched the wrong button. For about ten seconds there, I owned the poster. My wife was not happy. It eventually sold for $110k.

T

Bloody hell!

Can one ask what you meant to bid?

eatbrie · « **Reply #8488 on:** June 19, 2019, 11:20:43 AM »

Nothing at all. A friend of mine was intrigued and I was just showing her the website. "You see that red button there? Well, if you push it, you bid!!!" I removed my glove and bid

T

Simes · « **Reply #8489 on:** June 20, 2019, 01:21:40 AM »

I can imagine if me, going rapidly into a cold sweat. My ski suit being wetter on the inside than on the out. My eyes feverishly and demandingly imploring someone else to bid...

Must have been a loo-oong 10 seconds.

Tang Lung in Rome · « **Reply #8490 on:** June 24, 2019, 01:02:57 AM »

Well, it's hard to be a gambler
Bettin' on the number
That changes every time
Well, you think you're gonna win
Think she's givin' in
A stranger's all you find

jedgerley · « **Reply #8491 on:** June 24, 2019, 10:21:04 PM »

And now Thierry’s wife makes him wear ski gloves every Sunday. Har har.

eatbrie · « **Reply #8492 on:** June 24, 2019, 10:54:27 PM »

She doesn't have to worry much anymore. With 3 kids, my Sunday bidding has almost disintegrated. Especially HA. We're always at the beach, or at a bday party, or any other place where I forget to bid or just cannot leave and be rude.

T

okiehawker · « **Reply #8493 on:** July 27, 2019, 09:46:23 PM »

Got one poster up to now at Heritage. I bid on a few more that were going to be bargains and perhaps still were when I dropped out. Anyone else successful so far? Okie

MoviePosterBid.com · « **Reply #8494 on:** July 27, 2019, 10:54:18 PM »

this one

okiehawker · « **Reply #8495 on:** July 27, 2019, 11:59:28 PM »

Quote from: MoviePosterBid.com on July 27, 2019, 10:54:18 PM

this one

I thought about you when I saw that poster, Richie! Wondered if you might go after it. Cool Die Nibelungen poster! Okie

eatbrie · « **Reply #8496 on:** July 28, 2019, 01:28:38 AM »

Yeah, got two so far, which is okay because I only had 15 minutes to bid today and they happened to be both at the beginning of the sale. After that, it was beach time.

T

MoviePosterBid.com · « **Reply #8497 on:** July 28, 2019, 04:09:55 AM »

Quote from: okiehawker on July 27, 2019, 11:59:28 PM

I thought about you when I saw that poster, Richie! Wondered if you might go after it. Cool Die Nibelungen poster! Okie

thanks Okie..
I had it marked from day one

hard to believe I got it as cheaply as I did

okiehawker · « **Reply #8498 on:** July 28, 2019, 08:56:40 PM »

Quote from: eatbrie on July 28, 2019, 01:28:38 AM

Yeah, got two so far, which is okay because I only had 15 minutes to bid today and they happened to be both at the beginning of the sale. After that, it was beach time.

T

Were you hunting Star Wars perhaps, T? Okie

okiehawker · « **Reply #8499 on:** July 28, 2019, 09:06:48 PM »

Quote from: MoviePosterBid.com on July 28, 2019, 04:09:55 AM

thanks Okie..
I had it marked from day one

hard to believe I got it as cheaply as I did

Yeah, Richie, those awesome early German posters are so hard to find, if at all. Yours is also impressive in size at 47" x 56"! Fritz Lang, too! Awesome!

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