Date: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 18:27:47 -0400
From: Steve Abrams <sapuppets-AT-gmail.com>
To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
Subject: Re: [Puptcrit] bil baird posters


I have some Bil Baird posters in my attic. I better go up there and see how
are they are doing!!!Steve

On Wed, Mar 25, 2009 at 11:42 PM, Kurt and Kathy Hunter <
HunterMarionettes-AT-earthlink.net> wrote:

> I've had those posters on my ebay watch list out of curiosity and I was
> surprised to see them at about $150 this morning.  I don't think I've ever
> seen an individual Baird poster go for more than maybe $60 or $70.  The
> final $742 is just crazy, but crazy does happen on ebay with the right
> combination of bidders.
>
> Kurt
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: puptcrit-bounces-AT-puptcrit.org [mailto:puptcrit-bounces-AT-puptcrit.org]
> On Behalf Of Robert Rogers
> Sent: Wednesday, March 25, 2009 9:18 PM
> To: puptcrit-AT-puptcrit.org
> Subject: [Puptcrit] bil baird posters
>
> Back in the days when Bil Baird ran a theater in Greenwich Village, he
> designed a series of posters to advertise his shows.  They were very
> informal and quickly done, and they occasionally appear on ebay.  I have
> one
> myself, which I cherish for nostalgic reasons - I've never thought it was
> worth much.  Over the years they seem to have sold for $30.00 - $50.00
> each.
>
> A few days ago, someone put a set of three up for auction and they sold for
> a whopping $742.00.  I don't know whether the price was artificially jacked
> up, but someone thought they were worth it - and apparently paid it during
> these "dark" economic times.
>
>
> It's still hard to believe.
>
> Robert Rogers
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