http://cgi.ebay.com/Teenage-Mutant-N...item2a0bf4be47Сообщение от K. Eastman
Calling all Ninja Turtle Fans!
Cowabunga Dudes! The perfect opportunity for the uber Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle collector is now available exclusively here on Ebay, and just in time for the ultimate evergreen holiday gift – to yourself!
Kevin Eastman, co-creator of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (TMNT), is going lean and green this holiday season by selling his personal collection of rare and unique Ninja Turtles merchandise and collectibles from around the world—50 HUGE boxes of it to be exact!
The Turtles' were catapulted into pop culture history in the 1990’s and their likenesses were licensed to a massive range of children's merchandise; from Pez dispensers and skis to breakfast cereal, video games, school supplies, linens, towels, cameras, and even toy shaving and fishing kits. Since the very beginning Kevin has collected one of each item and now he's offering this one of a kind ginormous collection of them to the ultimate green fan. Many of these boxes haven't been opened in 20 years – just imagine the rare treasures inside!
But that’s not all! Kevin’s offering also includes an original Jim Henson’s Creature Shop made Leonardo costume from the first TMNT movie (1990), video tape archives of most of the original TMNT cartoons, and some original licensing artwork used in the creation of many of those wacky toys, merchandise, and comics.
All these goodies, spanning 25 years of archiving, have been protected and stored untouched in the turtles Northampton warehouse, and except for a few that show age appropriate wear and tear (like the movie costume) everything is sold as is.
These collectibles will be shipped anywhere in the United States by freight liner from Northampton, Massachusetts (home of the Turtles), and arrangements can be made for up to 250 (of the thousands) of the official TMNT contents to be signed by Kevin if the buyer would like. Each of the storage boxes has been signed (with a head sketch) by Kevin Eastman as proof of their authenticity and provenance.
Bidding for this once in a lifetime auction begins at just $50K
“It is easy at any moment to surrender a large fortune; to build one up is an arduous task.”
-Titus Livius, (somewhere around) 1 AD
Dima bobr (19:43:54 18/11/2010)
И Истман в подарок)
Перевод аннотации (чтобы все присутствующие ощутили смысл происходящего в полной мере!)
Вообще, конечно, жаль, что он это распродаёт не по частям.
1. Is Kevin in financial trouble?
A: No. This sale is to raise money for various projects, not to dig him out of any kind of scary hole.
2. Is this sale connected to Peter's sale?
A:No, just a happy accident.
3. Why is everything being sold as a single lot?
A:The building that the palletes are being stored at has been sold. Rather than take the time/effort/energy to move the merch and sort it, Kevin has opted to go this route.
4.What is actually in those boxes?
Your guess is as good as mine. I'm not sure Kevin is even really sure whats in them at this point. Probably pretty close to "one of everything" retail related. Most of these items are samples from the merch production companies.
И что? Ну, поставят мне негативный отзыв за баловство... К тому же, это весьма сомнительно, что стоял бы резерв из-за каких-то $ 200-300. Я думаю, там не меньше $ 200,000. Еще 9 дней до окончания торгов, сумасшествие начнётся в финале аукциона.Алукард, можно же влипнуть, вдруг у него резерв 50.300 и т.д. Смысл не очень понятен..
Да, и продажа исключительно по Америке, так что я отпадаю в любом случае.Demon-Alukard, Я представляю сколько будут вести эту коллекцию, и во сколько обойдется этот перевоз в Россию...
Из этого количества коробок, я полагаю, можно будет вполне построить новый домАга кто-то, продав квартиру, останется на улице, НО с мегоколлекцией
Ну, для американца с приличной работой на хорошей должности это вполне подъёмная сумма.50.000 долларов - не так уж и много Просто всю жизнь горбатиться надо будет
На ебее и один отрицательный отзыв уже плохоИ что? Ну, поставят мне негативный отзыв за баловство... К тому же, это весьма сомнительно, что стоял бы резерв из-за каких-то $ 200-300. Я думаю, там не меньше $ 200,000. Еще 9 дней до окончания торгов, сумасшествие начнётся в финале аукциона.