Ebay Thread

[rudiger]

By the way, do the longboxes fold in and make a regular CD (digi or jewel case) or are they always like this? I have an INXS longbox, but it gives instructions how to fold it and make it a digipac.

The longboxes (usually) remain as they are. They have inside a standard jewelcase that houses the CD.
Yours is supposed to be a special eco pack, designed to reduce the environmental impact

[vgonis]

Thanks rudiger. I suppose you keep yours intact and sealed. I would as well!

[rudiger]

Wow, have a look at this:

http://www.ebay.nl/itm/DIRE-STRAITS-ON-EVERY-STREET-Box-Philips-Press-Tour-Edition-N-07-100-PROMO-/321343510897?pt=Vintage_Elettronica_di_consumo&hash=item4ad190d971&_uhb=1

I have seen a lot of items, but this one really is new to me and looks amazing! Amazing price too...


Jeroen

another one:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/DIRE-STRAITS-PHILIPS-PRESENTS-PRESS-TOUR-BOXSET-PROMO-ONLY-NOT-FOR-SALE-/291109828824?pt=Music_Other_Formats&hash=item43c77f78d8

and now....................let's wait for the other 98 copies

[vgonis]

Regardless of the points made, this must have a great cost to create. But 2500$ is overpriced, anyway...

[rudiger]

Regardless of the points made, this must have a great cost to create. But 2500$ is overpriced, anyway...

30-40 euro the content, 20 euro for the box.....

[vgonis]

OK about the content, but if it is leather, custom made boxes and design, hot stamp for embossing leather etc, for 100 copies, it might be a bit more expensive, like 50-60 Euros.

[rudiger]

OK about the content, but if it is leather, custom made boxes and design, hot stamp for embossing leather etc, for 100 copies, it might be a bit more expensive, like 50-60 Euros.

ok, let's say 100 euro in total. How can you justify a price of 2900 euro (the first) and 2500 USD? What you buy is a bunch of cheap promos and a box of dubious taste and zero collecting value.

[vgonis]

Yes, and Gilbert and George can their crap and sell them to people. As long as there are people buying they will keep putting them in cans. 

[JF]

Like french humorist "Coluche" said : "quand on pense qu'il suffirait que les gens arr

[twm]

Some interesting comments.

Back in the day, I vaguely recall that several record companies' PR departments seemed to think that producing large but limited edition promo box sets would impress journalists and thereby help sell their artists' output. As for collectability, such box sets do offer very little to a fan in terms of content but, nevertheless, are desirable to some - and it only takes one person to buy. if two people desire it and have deep pockets, the price could go up and up.

I agree about Gilbert and George. I have never understood the attraction of their works but it is all a matter of taste. I would love to own something from the 1960s by Bridget Riley but could never afford it, while I couldn't pay enough to persuade others to stick one of her works on the wall. Ditto Roy Lichtenstein.

As for Colouche's humour, it is lost on me, I'm afraid. It seems more a statement of the obvious but I guess I'm missing the point.

[MK_live]

Have you noticed that the front cover of this second found box is different from the first one? It does not have that little window through which you can see the pin inside the box. I would presume that if you make a limited set of something, each set is identical, except for the special numbering of course. Dubious!

Jeroen

[rudiger]

Some interesting comments.

Back in the day, I vaguely recall that several record companies' PR departments seemed to think that producing large but limited edition promo box sets would impress journalists and thereby help sell their artists' output. As for collectability, such box sets do offer very little to a fan in terms of content but, nevertheless, are desirable to some - and it only takes one person to buy. if two people desire it and have deep pockets, the price could go up and up.

I agree about Gilbert and George. I have never understood the attraction of their works but it is all a matter of taste. I would love to own something from the 1960s by Bridget Riley but could never afford it, while I couldn't pay enough to persuade others to stick one of her works on the wall. Ditto Roy Lichtenstein.

As for Colouche's humour, it is lost on me, I'm afraid. It seems more a statement of the obvious but I guess I'm missing the point.

I want to point out that when I wrote "zero collecting value" I was referring to the fact that I consider this promo box a fake, not officially released by any record company but home made to attract inexperienced collectors. Of course it's my personal opinion and everyone is free to think differently

[rudiger]

Have you noticed that the front cover of this second found box is different from the first one? It does not have that little window through which you can see the pin inside the box. I would presume that if you make a limited set of something, each set is identical, except for the special numbering of course. Dubious!

Jeroen

yes, but the second box has one more sticker 
seriously, you already know my thoughts and I don't need for further confirmation.

Changing the subject, this is genuine. The price though ....Not sooo rare
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Dire-Straits-On-The-Night-ULTRARARE-Promobox-In-PR-VHS-CD-Tourprog-/291103946071?_trksid=p2047675.l2557&ssPageName=STRK%3AMESINDXX%3AIT&nma=true&si=OZUVzb54mkc%252BJ1OWyxShL2zvJZU%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc

[MK_live]

I know that one, I have it myself;

http://oneverybootleg.nl/officially_owned_otnpromobox.htm

The one with the small astronomer looks the greatest though...

Jeroen

[rudiger]

I know that one, I have it myself;

http://oneverybootleg.nl/officially_owned_otnpromobox.htm

The one with the small astronomer looks the greatest though...

Jeroen

my copy is like yours (and like the one on ebay). The small telescope is a little jewel