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Topic: Star Wars Scope on Ebay
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Winbert Hutahaean
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Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted February 07, 2012 11:05 PM
Based from old catalog, at the end of 1970s a full feature was sold around $149 - $179. However you should know that Derann 2nd return to 8mm was at the end of 1980s. So price must have increased from that. Those Derann excellent releases were done in 1990s.
In 2007 catalog, a full feature is around £250 - 350.
The last full feature was made was "the Master and Commander" (Russel Crowe.
Regarding Star Wars, Empire Strikes Back And Retrn of Jedi, not too long ago (around 3 months ago), Paul Foster, a long time dealer offered these three at the same time. If I am not mistaken Star Wars was the highest sold for £650, followed by Empire for £450 And Jedi was for £350 (please who remembee precisely the price to chime in).
So what the latest price willing to be paid by that seller you mention is not the market price for these titles. So don't use it as the measurement.
After that seller purchased Star Wars for $1000, couple weeks after the same title showed up in Ebay and sold only for €350 something.
Cheers,
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Winbert
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Osi Osgood
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Posts: 10204
From: Mountian Home, ID.
Registered: Jul 2005
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posted February 08, 2012 12:54 PM
It's one of those things that I try to caution new collectors about when buying features on super 8 ...
The only reason why STAR WARS and the other two films command such a high price is that they have "cross-over" potential.
That is, they not only interest the super 8 collector, but even people who don't even have a desire for a projector, like the thought of actually owning a print of these titles in they're love of STAR WARS.
So, for a person to buy the STAR WARS threesome on super 8 at a high price, also have the strong potential of getting back they're investment in the prints, so I don't mind saying, "Yes, this price your offering is certainly a fair price".
... but I'll equally inform the newbie is they are being screwed as well.
That is why it really irks me when some film collectors will find a "newbie" ,a new collector and will say, "Sure I will sell you a print of "Seven Brides for Seven Brother" (I'm just using that as an example), for a 1,000", snickering to themselves all the while when that print can easily be gotten for 300.00, 400.00 or even less, as it doesn't have the resell market value that a STAR WARS has. That seasoned collector should be ashamed, as it reflects on all of us, and when I do run into a newbie, I always invite them to contact me before buying a print, just to find out what a feature is really worth.
We shouldn't take advantage of newbies, but some do.
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