8mm Forum: My lucky purchase (The 3 Stooges lot)

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Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on August 24, 2009, 02:35 PM:

I think I prefer to share my happiness in this forum rather than with my wife, since she will not get it at all [Big Grin]

So this is the story.

I was watching this listing:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250472257441

They are 7 lots of three stooges:

1. Sweet pie & pie (1941) 400 reel sound
2. Pop goes the easel 400 reel sound
3. Uncivil Warriors 400 reel Sound
4. Dizzy pilots 400 reel sound
5. Studio Stoops 200 reel sound

(+ 2 X 50" Pardon my scotch & Goofs and saddles)

I am one of stooges fan since years ago, and have had 4 x 400" of their titles. My experience in completing my stooges is they are a bit rare (most of them are 200 silent and I don't want the silent ones) and price wise is around $20 up for sound with cover.

But this listing was steady at its starting price, i.e $24 with one bidder had already placed a bid.

And finally I snipped and won for $46.

The seller was in Mexico (so to be honest, I was a bit worried, especially after 2 weeks they haven't arrived),....but today, the films have arrived complete and no one missing.

All films to be in perfect condition (no scratch) and even 2 reels are mint (they still have sticker still glued on film).

I then analyzed what to make this listing so low on bids,... I think, it was because the seller had mis-listed his item under:

* DVDs & Movies > Wholesale Lots > Other

thinking that because the films were in lot, so he put under wholesale lots. If he listed in individual list under DVD & Movies > Film, I believe it would attract more buyers.

He used to list a Marketing Films of "Samson & Delilah" in the Original Marketing Films Deluxe box (3 x 400") for $24 with only 1 bidder to the end. Unfortunately, they were in Spanish, otherwise I would just buy.

I believe even in Spanish this film will be around $60sh. It is very hard to have this title in any languages (even in German, moreover in English!!)

(ps: the seller has now many 8mm items for sale but they are listed in proper category now...)

Now it is my time to enjoy my lucky purchase...

[Wink]

cheers,

Posted by Dan Lail (Member # 18) on August 24, 2009, 04:17 PM:

Oh! Wise guy hey. Nuck, nuck, nuck! [Big Grin]

Posted by Michael De Angelis (Member # 91) on August 24, 2009, 04:41 PM:

Winbert,

Moe and Curly would approve...

"Nice job Einstein !"

"'Ya snuck up on 'em poifectly."

As for me, that was a great deal.
[Smile]

Posted by Adrian Winchester (Member # 248) on August 25, 2009, 01:25 PM:

Congratulations - I don't recall EVER seeing any of those boxes!

Posted by Winbert Hutahaean (Member # 58) on August 25, 2009, 05:03 PM:

Yeah that was my lucky day.

Moreover, the seller charged me for a very reasonable shipping cost for this heavy items (1.4 kg), i.e $13.5, knowing it flew across two countries from Mexico to Canada via the USA.

Now, any body has complete 3 Stooges catalog/list? (sound only please).

I knew beside Columbia, Walton also released 200" as well as Powell (?) in the UK. Please confirm this for me.

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