Author Topic: Things Not to Buy on Ebay This Week (Read 3234 times)

Matt Ottinger · « **on:** September 03, 2010, 07:23:27 PM »

Amusing myself in the world's biggest junk store.

A signed Bill Cullen photo

A stained 1958 TPIR ticket glued to a French Coke ad

A home version of Masquerade Party

A home version of This is Your Life from the same dealer

On the topic of unusual high-priced game show items, there's this. The dealer couldn't identify it, but I could, and I bet some of you could too.

This also amused me

petek66 · « **Reply #1 on:** September 03, 2010, 07:29:46 PM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'246799\' date=\'Sep 3 2010, 06:23 PM\']This also amused me [/quote]

What, no free shipping?

whewfan · « **Reply #2 on:** September 03, 2010, 07:59:19 PM »

Could that poster possibly be a promo for Body Language, or a failed pilot for Star Play, which also had elements of pantomime, also hosted by Tom Kennedy?

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #3 on:** September 03, 2010, 08:19:15 PM »

[quote name=\'whewfan\' post=\'246803\' date=\'Sep 3 2010, 07:59 PM\']Could that poster possibly be a promo for Body Language, or a failed pilot for Star Play, which also had elements of pantomime, also hosted by Tom Kennedy?[/quote]
The latter, almost certainly. Pretty sure that's supposed to be Carol Burnett as the clue giver. She partnered with Tom on the failed project.

LA the DJ · « **Reply #4 on:** September 03, 2010, 08:36:05 PM »

[quote name=\'petek66\' post=\'246801\' date=\'Sep 3 2010, 07:29 PM\'][quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'246799\' date=\'Sep 3 2010, 06:23 PM\']This also amused me [/quote]

What, no free shipping?
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But you can wrap up a big $200 eBay Bucks!

chris319 · « **Reply #5 on:** September 03, 2010, 10:48:36 PM »

Just wait 'til I start selling my genu-wine TPIR One Bid price tags from the Bob Barker era, which were actually used on the show and handled by the Man himself. And they're so easy to make at home, just some tan card stock and a black marker!

clemon79 · « **Reply #6 on:** September 04, 2010, 12:03:42 AM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'246799\' date=\'Sep 3 2010, 04:23 PM\']This also amused me [/quote]
Apparently, he does.

Matt Ottinger · « **Reply #7 on:** September 09, 2010, 09:09:36 PM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'246799\' date=\'Sep 3 2010, 07:23 PM\']On the topic of unusual high-priced game show items, there's this. The dealer couldn't identify it, but I could, and I bet some of you could too.[/quote]
Self-quoting to point out that the dealer has now updated the listing, presumably with information made available to him by our forum members. Good job, guys!

Jimmy Owen · « **Reply #8 on:** September 09, 2010, 09:30:32 PM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'247225\' date=\'Sep 9 2010, 09:09 PM\'][quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'246799\' date=\'Sep 3 2010, 07:23 PM\']On the topic of unusual high-priced game show items, there's this. The dealer couldn't identify it, but I could, and I bet some of you could too.[/quote]
Self-quoting to point out that the dealer has now updated the listing, presumably with information made available to him by our forum members. Good job, guys!
[/quote]
That illustration was in the trade ad MCA had in that year's NATPE issue of Broadcasting mag. Not sure if it would be in INC, as the seller asserts.

jmangin · « **Reply #9 on:** September 10, 2010, 07:57:01 AM »

[quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'246799\' date=\'Sep 3 2010, 07:23 PM\']This also amused me [/quote]
This listing was removed before I could find out what it was, but the link has something about a WWTBAM video game but no details. What was it?

Dbacksfan12 · « **Reply #10 on:** September 10, 2010, 08:03:14 AM »

[quote name=\'jmangin\' post=\'247250\' date=\'Sep 10 2010, 06:57 AM\'][quote name=\'Matt Ottinger\' post=\'246799\' date=\'Sep 3 2010, 07:23 PM\']This also amused me [/quote]
This listing was removed before I could find out what it was, but the link has something about a WWTBAM video game but no details. What was it?[/quote]It was a copy of the first WWTBAM PC game with a starting bid of $1,000,000. Made me chuckle as well.