I own a small store that deals in some collectible celebrity stuff. The Beatles, Marilyn Monroe, etc.
The key with collectibles of this nature is that items when the celebrity was alive is usually worth more than the crap that gets made after they die. Or breakup like the Beatles. And collectibles of the star BEFORE they were famous is sometimes worth the most.
Do you understand all of that?
The second thing is I hate making fun of my customers (I love making fun of my customers).
Do you understand that? Good....cuz I'd like to relate a phone call I had yesterday.
::Phone rings::
ME: "Hello...Wicked Cool Collectible Store...How may I help you?"
THE GAL: "Hi...I was wondering if you buy Marilyn Monroe memorabilia"
ME: "We sure do...what do you have?"
THE GAL: "I have a calendar of her"
ME: "Do you know what year it's from?"
THE GAL: "Yes...its real old...it's from 1984."
ME: ::me thinking how NOT old that is when it comes to Marilyn Monroe stuff:: "Ummm...I'm not really looking for that right now. I'm looking for things of Marilyn from when she was alive...pre-1962 stuff"
THE GAL: "I'm pretty sure the pictures in the calendar were taken while she was alive"
ME: "Possibly. Maybe you could try ebay for that. Thank you."
Exactly how small is your store?
ReplyDeleteOh, hey, that reminds me...are you hiring?
ReplyDeleteNo?
Can I leave a resume, anyways?
Do you sell or buy Goebel or Hummel figurines? How old do they need to be to be valuable?
ReplyDeleteHow much would you pay for pictures of Marilyn Monroe taken after she was alive? Would the value of the photos increase based on how long she hadn't been alive?
ReplyDelete-- Lamont Cranston
How about a picture taken before she was born? You know, a shot of her mother's stomach? Surely that'd be worth a fortune!
ReplyDeleteI'm curious, is dust considered a defect on collectibles? I have some Gone With The Wind 8 inch collectors plates (some with the certificates!)that are a little bit dusty. Do you recommend that these be cleaned in some way?
ReplyDeleteFor all collectible questions please call me at ASshole-555-1212.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
I think Marylin may be in the new 2007 celebrity zombie calendar. With recent photos.
ReplyDeleteThey said this was funny. It's not that funny.
ReplyDeleteIs too!
ReplyDeleteYou people are creepy.
ReplyDeleteDo you buy Hillary Clinton collectibles?
ReplyDeleteI have pictures. Call me.
ReplyDeleteMine are better. Call me.
ReplyDeleteI killed Marilyn.
ReplyDeleteHow about a calendar with with pictures of different celebrities AFTER they died?
ReplyDeleteJanuary: Marilyn Monroe
February: Princess Diana
March: James Dean
April: Elvis
You get the idea. I KNOW people.
my ex-girlfriend's dad had a picture of marilyn monroe that showed her bush. it was a real picture taken when she was a live (not an autopsy photo) of her getting out of a car (the car wasn't alive either, unlike herbie) and you could see her bush (not george w. who is alive but shouldnt' be).
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