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Pete’s Picture Palace

I know this sort of thing has happened before but I've been watching press photos on Ebay for the best part of a decade now and don't think one's gone as high as this before. It does of course have that famous Chelsea goalkeeper in it, going for a cross, bless him, and I guess the 2 notorious bidders concerned are too broke to be away on holiday now.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/3708.....1438.l2649

All the more crazy when this superb photo of the same club in action scoring a beautiful goal in a fantastic FA Cup Final replay goes for £15.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2310.....1435.l2649

By the way, when I set my website up in 2006, I sold one of these bidders about a dozen press photos of Peter Bonetti for maybe £8 each, which is what they are really worth. Not that I'm bitter!

Auchinleckian · Forum Moderator Joined: 21 Nov 2008 Posts: 4352

They need sectioning.

Spireitenag1955 · Joined: 06 Feb 2013 Posts: 145 Location: Chesterfield

Absolutely unbelievable.
Someone really needs their head looking at!

£1295.00 winning bid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 3:57 pm Post subject:

Finished at £1295 and my old customer won it!

I'm sure they'll be very happy together.

bisphamseasider · Joined: 02 Jun 2009 Posts: 2732 Location: Blackpool

Pete’s Picture Palace wrote:

Finished at £1295 and my old customer won it! I'm sure they'll be very happy together.

I'm sure Bob, Frank and Elvis will be very happy too.

Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 4:18 pm Post subject:

Yes, £431.66 better off each (less free postage).

littlewiggy · Joined: 07 Apr 2013 Posts: 1812 Location: Newport

A mate of mine has Bonetti's 1970 England trackie jacket in his collection of match worn shirts & kit, I 've told him a few times to pop it onto eBay if he fancies paying his mortgage off! Laughing

1980Cossie · Joined: 16 May 2009 Posts: 830

By the way, when I set my website up in 2006, I sold one of these bidders about a dozen press photos of Peter Bonetti for maybe £8 each, which is what they are really worth. Not that I'm bitter![/quote]

Yeah but they are really worth about 10 grand now Laughing

BAZZABAGGIES · Joined: 07 Jan 2011 Posts: 1920

Peter Bonetti is a neighbour of mine. I think i will befriend him Shocked

Wullie · Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 3427

Press photos I really don't understand at all. I have quite a few ( thanks Pete ). The values puzzle me. Some seem amazingly cheap and some incredibly expensive. It appears to me, unlike programme or ticket stub collecting , very haphazard in prices sought. I generally try not to pay over £20 for any photo now. There are very famous, iconic photos I have seen listed for £50 plus. I'd be tempted to buy the "" originals"" if that is what they are. But as I say, my experience is limited. It seems a neglected part of memorabilia collecting as a whole.
I think with the Bonneti situation. You have two vey rich egos , both after the same limited, not spectacular items. Very odd indeed.

Wullie · Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 3427

Record about to be smashed
http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/Foot.....amp;_sop=3
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CHEL.....27d41d2e34
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CHEL.....27d41d2d69

Crying or Very sad

Wullie · Joined: 10 Jun 2009 Posts: 3427

Auchinleckian wrote:

They need sectioning.

Yeah but, think of the Nectar points they will collect. Ha Ha. Not laughing now..... Crying or Very sad

Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Fri Jun 28, 2013 10:15 pm Post subject:

This one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CHEL.....27d41d2d69

is almost the same as today's in terms of quality of action - there are 7 years between them but the same players and all it proves is that in 7 years Bonetti still couldn't catch a cross - but this one is only 6x4".

2 egos the size of Jupiter. And some very lucky Ebay traders, of which I am not one.

martino · Posted: Sat Jun 29, 2013 10:42 am Post subject:

Pete’s Picture Palace wrote:

This one

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CHEL.....27d41d2d69

is almost the same as today's in terms of quality of action - there are 7 years between them but the same players and all it proves is that in 7 years Bonetti still couldn't catch a cross - but this one is only 6x4".

2 egos the size of Jupiter. And some very lucky Ebay traders, of which I am not one.

Shame they did not want my Topps card for £1.99!!!!

Pete’s Picture Palace · Posted: Sun Sep 22, 2013 9:24 pm Post subject:

Here we go again........

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2212.....1438.l2649

Over 2 grand now!

holtie96 · Joined: 30 May 2009 Posts: 2319

I bet iron supreme has had to go and lie down for a while, Christmas has come early. Are these two just mad / more money than sense or are they spreading a lot of love Love

just wish I had loved the Cat as a boy Crying or Very sad

dangerman · Joined: 07 Dec 2011 Posts: 1565

Pete’s Picture Palace wrote:

Here we go again........

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2212.....1438.l2649

Over 2 grand now!

that will be a lot of fees to pay

martino · Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2013 11:06 am Post subject:

Strange it is only Bonetti's press photos that make the money. If you search the completed listings there are loads of unsold Bonetti items.