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Marshall Crist
Master Film Handler

Posts: 300
From: San Pedro, CA USA
Registered: Oct 2008

posted February 19, 2014 01:28 PM

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Super-8-Saturdays-Lesson-Little-rascals-Silent-400-Black-Hawk-/360853115057?pt=US_Film&hash=item54048590b1#ht_44wt_867

I've had an eye on this for months, hoping a better copy would turn up. Should have bid a little higher on one last year, but it was not as high a priority at the time. I picked up a couple of other prints from this seller and they had moldy boxes. Prints were OK as far as I could tell, but I am not enthusiastic about the idea of running a print with "very minor water damage" through my projector. Maybe my concern is unfounded.

Interested to hear any opinions. Also very interested if anyone wants to sell me a better copy. Offer: $40. Any feeback appreciated.

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Dino Everette
Phenomenal Film Handler

Posts: 1535
From: Long Beach, CA USA
Registered: Dec 2008

posted February 19, 2014 03:12 PM

Marshall don't buy it. There is no reason to purchase a Blackhawk print that is missing its titles and has water damage. The Blackhawk Our Gang titles were popular titles so they are not so rare that you should only take what you can get...Steve at Reel Image or Classic or Independent 8 or Paul Foster or someone will have a print show up soon, or just post a thread saying you want this title and someone might respond.

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Marshall Crist
Master Film Handler

Posts: 300
From: San Pedro, CA USA
Registered: Oct 2008

posted February 19, 2014 03:46 PM

Thanks, you convinced me. I'll post an updated WTB list soon.

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Pasquale DAlessio
Film God

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From: Bristol,RI, USA
Registered: May 2010

posted February 19, 2014 05:21 PM

Don't buy it cause I will!

Just kidding [Big Grin]

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Marshall Crist
Master Film Handler

Posts: 300
From: San Pedro, CA USA
Registered: Oct 2008

posted February 19, 2014 06:19 PM

Honestly, it's cheap enough to where I wouldn't miss the money and would at least have a viewing copy until a better one presented itself, but I will try to stay strong!

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Pasquale DAlessio
Film God

Posts: 3523
From: Bristol,RI, USA
Registered: May 2010

posted February 19, 2014 08:48 PM

Too late! I just bought it. [Smile]

Just kidding [Big Grin]

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