http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/17/collecting-what-you-aren%e2%80%99t-supposed-to-have-redux/ Where Hunters Gather Wed, 20 Aug 2008 14:18:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/17/collecting-what-you-aren%e2%80%99t-supposed-to-have-redux/#comment-56037 Derek Dahlsad Tue, 18 Mar 2008 16:12:27 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/17/collecting-what-you-aren%e2%80%99t-supposed-to-have-redux/#comment-56037 That's the rub, Val -- there's no real way to tell...it could be a nondescript plate with a decal in the middle that someone knows is the only one in existence and was stolen by a roommate twenty years ago. It could be a run-of-the-bill book, but the ex-libris shows it's from a particular collector's sheves...but the book collector never intentionally got rid of it. Heck, the painted plater tchotchkes the wifey and I have on shelves, painted and initialled on the bottom, could run afoul of the law if those were, at some point, removed without permission of the owner. I've got library books from around the US that have no 'deaccession' markings, which means it was probably never returned and is technically considered stolen. Sure, some are from the 19th century and are long forgotten about, but in the eyes of the law, you know... That’s the rub, Val — there’s no real way to tell…it could be a nondescript plate with a decal in the middle that someone knows is the only one in existence and was stolen by a roommate twenty years ago. It could be a run-of-the-bill book, but the ex-libris shows it’s from a particular collector’s sheves…but the book collector never intentionally got rid of it. Heck, the painted plater tchotchkes the wifey and I have on shelves, painted and initialled on the bottom, could run afoul of the law if those were, at some point, removed without permission of the owner. I’ve got library books from around the US that have no ‘deaccession’ markings, which means it was probably never returned and is technically considered stolen. Sure, some are from the 19th century and are long forgotten about, but in the eyes of the law, you know…

]]> http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/17/collecting-what-you-aren%e2%80%99t-supposed-to-have-redux/#comment-55867 Val Ubell Mon, 17 Mar 2008 10:34:59 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/17/collecting-what-you-aren%e2%80%99t-supposed-to-have-redux/#comment-55867 Another fascinating article! Will have to check our "inventory" for anything that might fall into this category. It sounds like you did the right thing - you would have a difficult time going toe-to-toe with attorneys that represent a movie studio! Another fascinating article! Will have to check our “inventory” for anything that might fall into this category. It sounds like you did the right thing - you would have a difficult time going toe-to-toe with attorneys that represent a movie studio!

]]> http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/17/collecting-what-you-aren%e2%80%99t-supposed-to-have-redux/#comment-55849 Collin David Mon, 17 Mar 2008 05:27:42 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/17/collecting-what-you-aren%e2%80%99t-supposed-to-have-redux/#comment-55849 Very interesting! I always like reading the personal stories of collectors, and especially about books. Very interesting! I always like reading the personal stories of collectors, and especially about books.

]]> http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/17/collecting-what-you-aren%e2%80%99t-supposed-to-have-redux/#comment-55841 Bonnie Good Mon, 17 Mar 2008 04:48:04 +0000 http://www.collectorsquest.com/blog/2008/03/17/collecting-what-you-aren%e2%80%99t-supposed-to-have-redux/#comment-55841 Wow . . .really interesting. Never knew you could negotiate something like this! Wow . . .really interesting. Never knew you could negotiate something like this!

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