This weeks episode is pretty much a no brainer, and any chimpanzee in the Congo can point out the differerence. Some memorabilia, like an aged wine, produced by a proud show, and given as gifts to staff, will only increase in value, and some memorabilia, like an off beer, isn't worth the storage/wall space. There is laser and there is winky blinky. They are light's in a sense, but they are not the same thing.
Friday, August 28, 2009
Antique Road Show--How to tell valuable memorabilia from junk.
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Wade G. Burck
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Junk????
Jeez mate, you're being a bit tough on CMC.
Sure, his stuff isn't as classy as the Jacobs/Knucklehead piece but you've got to start somewhere. Buying stock to start a venture like this is expensive.
I would guess that Mr Jacob's image was being flogged by someone else who got the profits and Mr Jacobs got the crumbs.
Hopefully CMC is doing this himself and has control over where the profits from the use of his skills end up.
How much for the clock
Talk about a square peg in a
round hole
You could have given him a
better shot at it
Unfair entry
I'm sure to have a mess of old
winky blinkies around somewhere
Steve,
The Jacobs/Knucklehead clock's weren't sold. They were given with pride, as gift's to a few, by the producers of The Greatest Show on Earth. I still have my Siegfried and Roy bath towels, and my Ringling Bros cut crystal Manhattan tumblers and coffee cups. Most folks got a can of cheese, caramel, buttered popcorn at Christmas, but a few of us folks got limited edition GSOE goods. Some of the Christmas gifts have become legendary for their beauty. But that ended with the passing of Irvin. Then it was popcorn all around, and a limited edition Christmas card replicating the program cover of the newest show for a select few.
Wade
Got all those too, Wade and a fabulous cut-glass bar mirror of the title with the Strobridge tiger leaping out. (Hangs over my fireplace.)
Also got my 100th Anniversary wrist watch, made from the silver commemorative coin. And it still works.
Finally had to replace my Lou Jacobs/Knucklehead clock with a new clock mechanism. Old one just wore out.
The towels? Long since have gone to the landfill. They never were that soft to begin with.
I think it's fine to let Casey make a buck or two if he can from merchandise. If he doesn't, JRNII will.
Cheers,
Jack
Steve, Chic, Jack,
What do you think I am doing here? I am marketing and promoting his product's. Until a few day's ago, how many knew that these future Circus World Museum pieces, could be had for nothing. Would you have rather I waited until the surge to buy them was over, and you all missed out on the opportunity. I should think gratitude and thank's would be in order.
Wade
Glad you explained it that way
as I'm not sure Casey got it
Jesus Chic,
Why would he send me the underwear pictures????? Why was the Unicorn show so successful???
Wade
Thanks Wade,
And yes I got it.
Better somebody explain to me what I am going to be able to do with 10% of $7.00??????
Wade
Whoa Whoa Whoa!!
10%
That would be steep even for a proclaimed "friend"
I was thinking more along the Feld Ent. rate of 2.5% of what is sold from your apron.
Don't worry though phones are ringing off the hook!
Sells Cainan Floto,
2.5% is fine if you are hawking high dollar items. Not even close for junk. Same in the horse industry. You might take 10% of a 100,000.00 horse, but 20% isn't worth an effort on a 1000.00 horse. Yeah, I'm thinking the phone lines are all tied up in the mid west.
Wade
Well Casey - you've got about 100% coverage on this Blog.
Time now to get onto Buckles, Ben, Dick and the rest!! LOL
Steve,
We are waiting for the numbers on how well the jun, sorry merchandise, sells in Australia, before we hire additional marketing firms.
Wade
Billy Mays would have been
great to sell your stuff in
the seats (from the back door)
Shame that he's gone
Clearly there were more goat
lovers than we ever imagined
Casey that would be 2.5% in
addition to whatever recycled
boxes cups & cones retrieved
from under the seats (unless
they don't do that anymore)
Chic,
4 cents of shaved ice, in a 12.00 cup. What's the chances you are going to throw that away.
Wade
Addendum to Chic,
I don't think it has as much to do with goat lovers, as animal exploiting circus haters.
Wade
It was all just paper in my
days back then & kids were cheap
Sorry I sold that floss machine
Wade how could you ever forget
the 2 cents worth of flukem
In my office in N Y there is a
photo of me adding flukem to a
couple of trays for Petey Kinosh
in Chicago years ago
It's one of favorites to show
when asked what I did at RBBB
Casey - ditch your "friend" when you get to the Aussie market! I'm your man. Tiger titan jocks to the locals will be a cinch!! LOL
Wrong Steve,
The Crocodile tooth Dundee hat band's have to strong of a hold in that market. We are just hoping you will buy a little something MADE IN AMERICA for Stef for Christmas.
Wade
Wrong mate,
Crocodile Dundee has been on the outer here since he dumped his missus and took up with that Killer Kowalski [or whatever!] chick from your part of the world!
You couldn't give his phony hat bands to a toothless saurian.
Casey's hot jocks should do well!
Is he singing the voice overs for the TV commercial?
And Steph doesn't need anything made in America when she's got me ...... mate!
By the way - back to my original post on this thread, and your reply to it. So Mr Jacobs didn't EVEN get the crumbs????
Lucky he got his face on all those posters and trucks around the world to give him an earner!
Steve,
I should think it would be an honor to have your likeness on something that was gifted with pride by the show producer, as well has advertising. Now trucks and advertising on other show's, around the world, that should have brought legal action. I think it had much to do with a "likeness" and not an actually person. I am sure he did not expect something from the US government for his likeness on a stamp. Now items sold in the garbage joints, or marketed commercially that is a way different deal, and the contracts were worded to that effect. I am just surprised JRN11 didn't realize the "bag of gold" in said jocks first.
Wade
All these business related commnents - you need an artistic viewpoint! That clock works does not have to be centered on the picture, nor do the hands have to be a traditional shape to meet the interests of the potential buyers.
cc
CC,
Thanks. Did you forget the M?
Wade
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