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Topic: Best Bargain Ever?
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Chip Gelmini
Phenomenal Film Handler
Posts: 1733
From: Brooksville, FL
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted December 03, 2005 10:11 AM
Earlier this year I picked up a copy of Titanic in scope/stereo, and a print of ID4 that came in the same box. This was not from a flea market or yard sale, but privately from one collector to another. The price was very good, the prints exactly as described, and the seller very trustworty and exteremly patient.
And then there is last week.....a print of 2001 in scope with very good color and sound, and again a great price from yet another seller!!!!!
By the way, this was a very good question and I enjoyed posting!!!
And on that note, may I add HAPPY HOLIDAYS to all in this forum.
:-)
CG [ December 03, 2005, 01:27 PM: Message edited by: Chip Gelmini ]
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Jean-Marc Toussaint
Film God
Posts: 2392
From: France
Registered: Oct 2004
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posted December 04, 2005 05:36 AM
A few years ago, I purchased a big tote bag full of reels at a flea market for a mere 200 francs (20 GBP or 30 bucks). There was everything in there, package films from Ken, Soundies, cartoons, even porn. Most of my Disney shorts come from this bag.
But my biggest bargain ever was not films, it was a projector. My wife gave me my Beaulieu 708 as a gift, after we'd discovered this machine, in near mint condition, at an antique store (dealing mostly in old radio parts and lamps) for the equivalent of 150 dollars. The owner also gave me the cutdown of "The Rose" (as you can see not all reels come from Ian... ) in the process. (Sorry, Jan, I guess you know your way to the bathroom, now... )
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Winbert Hutahaean
Film God
Posts: 5468
From: Nouméa, New Caledonia
Registered: Jun 2003
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posted December 04, 2005 07:11 AM
My best bargain was quite new and even I posted it in this forum. It was from Ebay. The seller was unsure about the film and putting the "7th Voyage Sinbad" as the title. He was also unsure about the length and just mentioned 500", which was for colletors this length was unusual.
One buyer asked if this title was the 7th Voyage, then the seller revised it by saying that he had mistakenly written the title which supposed to be the Golden Voyage Sinbad. Having this unsure condition, no buyer placed a bid, while I came to his auction just a minute before it ended. (Luckly) I did not see that correspondce which was on the bottom page of the description. Otherwise, I would not also place a bid. Finally, I won this auction for US$11 only.
The parcel finally arrived at my home....and...it contained BOTH titles! The most joyfull one was they were mounted on very full 600" reels each, which both 7th Voyage and Golden Voyage were in compleat series.
But at the moment I am in the middle of purchasing a very bargain 8mm films. There are 108 titles (Disney, Ken, Castle, etc). The seller, an old lady English teacher, told me that all were color and sound, where 98 reels were 15 cm (should be 200") and 9 reels were 25 cm (should be 400"). I didn't want to cheat her with those 8mm films and therefore I left her to say the price. She said US$1 each...!...should I reject this?!
The problem is she is not staying in Fiji..but far away. I got her contact from Friend of friend. I have to assign someone to check the films on my behalf. I have a friend who can do that for me. But another problem arises, can he check according to the collector's standard, e.g color, sound, VS, etc.
Since this is 100 more stuff which means US$100 is going to be risked...I am now thingking what should I do? I willpost with the follow up later on.
cheers,
-------------------- Winbert
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