rickee Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 I usually stay mum on things like this....but this particular Ebay item made me very curious. When you have a good reputation on Ebay and use a 'sizzling' headline to sell your item: "1933 NUDE LUCILLE BALL ROMAN SCANDALS PRE CODE SLAVE GIRL PHOTOGRAPH EROTIC EARLY SCANDALOUS BUSBY BERKELEY ART DECO NUMBER RARE NR" it should bring the proper attention...which it has. As soon as I saw the photo being offered, I contacted the seller. I wished them good luck with the sale, but also told them, as a longtime collector on Lucille Ball, I was 100% positive that none of the three ladies pictured, were indeed Lucy. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1933-NUDE-LUCILLE-BALL-ROMAN-SCANDALS-PRE-CODE-SLAVE-GIRL-PHOTOGRAPH-EROTIC-/370567617442?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item56478d1ba2 Predictably, the seller never wrote back to refute or agree with my news. With the auction still having 5 days to go...and the photo already bringing in nearly $115.00...why would they care? I am completely aware that not everyone cares or even takes the time to check what they are selling or buying, but it does seem that some hard-earned dollars are going for a misleading item. While it is indeed a wonderful photo from the film and deserves a nice price, I guess my problem is with this statement: "All items are 100% guaranteed to be original, vintage, and as described." Well...it may be original, it may be vintage, but it ain't as described. Oh well. HERE, in fact, is Lucy from the film: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sydney Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Wow! The nerve of some people. And the bidders, wth? If you're going to spend $115 on something, you should definitely make sure you're getting the right product. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Yep, don't think those broads are Lucy. You gotta be careful with buying celebrity stuff on eBay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Lucy must have regretted ever doing that movie, of course she was just starting out but it sure came back to haunt her a lot later in her career. Didn't she say on Dick Cavett's show that she still had the G string and the wig? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Lucy must have regretted ever doing that movie, of course she was just starting out but it sure came back to haunt her a lot later in her career. Didn't she say on Dick Cavett's show that she still had the G string and the wig? Yeah, I wonder who kept those things after Lucy died? Bet you 100 clams Michael Stern has them. ROFL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 Yeah, I wonder who kept those things after Lucy died? Bet you 100 clams Michael Stern has them. ROFL I know, he wore them last Halloween. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted December 14, 2011 Report Share Posted December 14, 2011 I know, he wore them last Halloween. Holy crap, I hope he washed them first. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Holy crap, I hope he washed them first. Are you kidding, he knows they're worth so much more with HER DNA on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Are you kidding, he knows they're worth so much more with HER DNA on them. The cast he got from her broken leg wasn't gross enough? LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 The cast he got from her broken leg wasn't gross enough? LOL In all honesty, I think most of us would be thrilled to have the cast. LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 In all honesty, I think most of us would be thrilled to have the cast. LOL! Not me, don't care who wore it LOL. Why don't we hunt down some used TP while we're at it. ...come to think of it, Stern probably has that too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Not me, don't care who wore it LOL. Why don't we hunt down some used TP while we're at it. ...come to think of it, Stern probably has that too. Agreed, who the hell wants someone's cast? When Lillian Boggs whositz played backgammon with her and Lucy played the dice and they were her two just extracted molars, did he ask to get those too? YUCK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 This thread has taken an odd turn. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 This thread has taken an odd turn. lol Yeah, i had a feeling you would turn up with a comment eventually, LOL! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 Agreed, who the hell wants someone's cast? When Lillian Boggs whositz played backgammon with her and Lucy played the dice and they were her two just extracted molars, did he ask to get those too? YUCK! Yes, but first she had to autograph them for him. Hehehe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leenorman Posted December 15, 2011 Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 This thread has taken an odd turn. lol TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH...... Loving you, JK Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickee Posted December 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2011 This thread has taken an odd turn. lol Yep... BTW, bidding is now up to $120 and wouldn't be surprised to see it go over $150.00 at the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickee Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Wow! The nerve of some people. And the bidders, wth? If you're going to spend $115 on something, you should definitely make sure you're getting the right product. Photo is now up to $177.50 and counting and "still" 2 more days to go. Wow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark bale Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Yeah, I wonder who kept those things after Lucy died? Bet you 100 clams Michael Stern has them. ROFL Gary Morton probably wore them quite a lot to avoid the paparazzi Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brock Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Photo is now up to $177.50 and counting and "still" 2 more days to go. Wow. What a shame. Somebody is going to have to learn the hard way. Have you had any response at all from the seller since you contacted him? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickee Posted December 17, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 What a shame. Somebody is going to have to learn the hard way. Have you had any response at all from the seller since you contacted him? No, they decided not even to reply. They do have a good reputation, so it's a little sad. Whomever is ending up with this original still clearly has not bothered to check by comparing faces with vintage Lucy. Hell...when spending that kind of money...I think we all would...Lucy experts or not. And so it goes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Gary Morton probably wore them quite a lot to avoid the paparazzi Omg, that's an image I won't be erasing from my brain anytime soon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C L A U D E Posted December 17, 2011 Report Share Posted December 17, 2011 Omg, that's an image I won't be erasing from my brain anytime soon. I know, had to leave real quick and head for the porcelain hole myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doormatter28 Posted December 21, 2011 Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Yeah well people should check things out before bidding so much. I'm usually suspicious of a lot of those rare/vintage ebay postings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rickee Posted December 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2011 Yeah well people should check things out before bidding so much. I'm usually suspicious of a lot of those rare/vintage ebay postings. Well, it ended at over $260.00 so good luck to the buyer...hopefully not an unsuspecting Lucy fan and maybe just someone interested the cool photo or the film. http://www.ebay.com/itm/1933-NUDE-LUCILLE-BALL-ROMAN-SCANDALS-PRE-CODE-SLAVE-GIRL-PHOTOGRAPH-EROTIC-/370567617442?pt=Art_Photo_Images&hash=item56478d1ba2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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