vintage famous monsters binders vs. repros.

[Hepcat]

anyways, just curious as to why the previous auctions of Hasbro Paint by Number didn't show.

Whenever an Ebay auction is highlighted with a thread on UMA, attention is drawn to that item. And it's not just from posting members; a lot of lurkers who couldn't care less about the membership here read this board. The Ebay item therefore ends up getting far more bidding action, i.e. the price is pushed up a lot higher. This is very annoying to any UMA member trying to buy the item for himself. I mean why did somebody have to tell the world about it?

[hugohernandez]

I don't understand.

the binders and the box top art for the Frank, drac and Wolfman Hasbro PBN's are exactly the same art.
so it makes sense to me that Hasbro also made the binders.

see?

[hugohernandez]

Whenever an Ebay auction is highlighted with a thread on UMA, attention is drawn to that item. And it's not just from posting members; a lot of lurkers who couldn't care less about the membership here read this board. The Ebay item therefore ends up getting far more bidding action, i.e. the price is pushed up a lot higher. This is very annoying to any UMA member trying to buy the item for himself. I mean why did somebody have to tell the world about it?

LOL.   we are all connected.
the only way to find something without anyone else knowing about it is in person.
ie..garage sales, estate sales, yard sales.

those glory days of limited knowledge at toy shows and magazine ads in TOYSHOP are gone baby gone.
ah.   the good ol days.

[Darkside1]

Just offering up what works for me. I will PM a member if I want to tell them about an ebay item, ask if they would consider selling, trading an item, etc.

Again, just sharing a best practice, so no worries.  I remember ToyShop!!  That publication ruled. Was like looking at your own private toy convention. Miss that for sure.

[hugohernandez]

Thats right Darkside, that is a good idea.

but what I usually find is somebody gets so excited about certain auctions, that they can't help but sharing with a friend.    that friend tells another friend and SO ON... then one little post is like a hole in a dyke.....    it starts small, well you know the old story.....

next thing you know the site is all a chatter which for me is VERY EXCITING and the message boards really get a workout!   Just my opinion.
btw, THERE IS A EBAY AUCTION FEATURING A RARE, NEVER SEEN BEFORE... oh never mind.   Find it yourselves.

(lol)

[monsterjoe]

LOL.   we are all connected.
the only way to find something without anyone else knowing about it is in person.
ie..garage sales, estate sales, yard sales.

those glory days of limited knowledge at toy shows and magazine ads in TOYSHOP are gone baby gone.
ah.   the good ol days.

For limited knowledge just scan ebay... plenty there. Things like an original 1961 Frankenstein Aurora kit listed with ORIGINAL SHRINK WRAP SEAL.....or ORIGINAL 60's Marx Monsters in PURPLE Color...and so on.

[Hepcat]

...or ORIGINAL 60's Marx Monsters in PURPLE Color...and so on.

"Original" in purple? I'll file that under outright fraud.

[darkmonkeygod]

For limited knowledge just scan ebay... plenty there. Things like an original 1961 Frankenstein Aurora kit listed with ORIGINAL SHRINK WRAP SEAL.....or ORIGINAL 60's Marx Monsters in PURPLE Color...and so on.

All too true.

[hugohernandez]

Good idea! Do you have them all?

HEPCAT, where did you get this picture from.   I ask only because the Wolfman binder has very distinctive markings on it.   some kid colored in over on top of the vinyl with red markers, coloring in his eyes, some extra blood and oddly enough, his shirt at the inner elbow creases.     This is one of a kind and I OWN IT.   And I know for sure this is not MY PHOTO.

[Mike Scott]

This is one of a kind and I OWN IT.   And I know for sure this is not MY PHOTO.

Did you buy it used? Could the previous owner have taken the photo?

[Hepcat]

HEPCAT, where did you get this picture from.

I guess I just lifted it off someone's Flicker feed. You might try to track the picture down from the address of the link.