Have You Had Sellers Regret?

Gibson
Gibson Chicago Posts: 2,671
in Lost Dogs
Apologies if this is in the wrong forum area...

Context: I do collect posters for every Pearl Jam show I go to. I do the same with a few other bands that have gig posters.

I have an opportunity to sell a gig poster (non PJ) for upwards of $2000. I'm surprisingly not attached to the poster, and am blown away that it's a minor grail in some circles. I'm already missing 2-3 posters of my 25 shows this band, so I don't even have a complete collection. I could find the missing ones, I'm sure - but I haven't really taken the time or saved the cash. 

I'd be using the funds from this for an awesome vacation. If I was just paying off bills and reducing some debt, I wouldn't sell in a million years. I do however, like that it would directly fund an experience I'd love to do and not incur extra debt.

Anyway, my question is, has anyone sold a poster and then lived to regret it? And not in the sense of, "I sold Moline for $500 and 2 years later it's worth $1500...(we've all been there)
I'm wondering if anyone has sold a poster and been mad at themselves for letting it go?

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  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,751
    Nope.  Take that money.  

    Enjoy that experience!
  • mfc2006
    mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,491
    Only regret I really have is selling my Lost Dogs a couple of years ago. Will be on the hunt for that soon.
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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,945
    I've provided posters for donations/contests/league prizes/gifts that went on to be semi big deals.  Nothing too major but I wish I had all three of them back.  Sure there are others but these popped to mind.  Just sent away an EV Dusseldorf but that was a league so I "gambled" with that one.  

    Ben Frost Milwaukee?  Given away.
    Lexington / Kentucky Six. Given away
    BK Milton Keynes  Given Away


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  • F Me In The Brain
    F Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,945
    Also ...sell that shit man - the vacation will be something you and others remember forever.
    The love he receives is the love that is saved
  • Merkin Baller
    Merkin Baller Posts: 12,818
    Yes, I've had some regret with at least one poster... but OTOH, it's only stuff, so I don't dwell on it. 

    Do what feels right. If you're not particularly attached to the poster, it seems like a no brainer to me. 
  • hihobibo
    hihobibo Tampa, FL Posts: 1,140
    Since the poster comes from a show you went to, I assume when you look at the poster it reminds you of your experience at that show. So when you sell it, and take this trip, you'll take some photos or get a souvenir that reminds you of this great experience as well. 

    Sell it.

    Experiences > Things. 
  • PM16037
    PM16037 Ballston Spa, NY Posts: 1,263
    F Me In The Brain said:
    Also ...sell that shit man - the vacation will be something you and others remember forever.
    then buy something from the vacation to remember, hahah

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  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,986
    experience always always always trumps things. 

    however, if you started this thread, it's likely you already know the answer:

    you'll have a fantastic time on your vacation, you'll convince yourself you don't regret it, but then 2 years from now you'll be ISO this poster again at twice the price you can get for it now. 

    go on the vacation anyway. just formulate a budget and commit to paying down a small line of credit with very small interest rate over the next year or two. 

    if you can't do that, sell the poster. 
    Your boos mean nothing to me, for I have seen what makes you cheer



  • SHZA
    SHZA St. Louis, MO USA Posts: 4,315
    I regretted selling one for a price which at the time was much higher than previous sales but it wasn't super rare so I was able to find another one. If it had been an extremely limited edition or one of my top pieces I probably wouldn't have sold it in the first place. 
  • Gibson
    Gibson Chicago Posts: 2,671
    Thank you, everyone!
    1998: Barrie  2000: Toronto  2005: Kitchener, London, Hamilton, Toronto  2006: Toronto 1&2, Paris, Milan, Torino, Pistoia  2009: Calgary, Vancouver  2011: Canada  2013: London, Wrigley, Philly 1&2  2014: St. Louis, ACL 1, Detroit  2016: Lexington, Quebec, Ottawa, Toronto 1&2, Fenway 1&2, Wrigley 1&2  2017: EV - Louisville  2018: London 1&2, Milan, Padova, Rome, Prague, Krakow, Berlin, Wrigley 1&2, Fenway 1&2  2020: Toronto, Ottawa, Hamilton  2021: London 1&2  2022: Hamilton, Toronto  2023: Chicago 1&2, Noblesville  2024: Seattle 1&2, Noblesville, Wrigley 1&2

  • mace1229
    mace1229 Posts: 10,014
    Not for a poster, but for another collection. My parents like antique shopping, and always bought me any Mason's RootBeer item they would find. Most of it from the 50s and 60s. Through 40 years I have a giant collection, probably 500 bottles of various styles and sizes, 6 and 12-pack cartons, clocks, thermometers, etc. About 5 years ago I sold a clock a couple thermometers and a few other random advertising stuff they used back then for about $1200 I think. Even though I needed the money at the time, I immediately regretted it. The guy called a few days later and asked if he could look at my collection again and buy some more, I told him no. 
    It was a weird feeling, I thought I had way too much of this Mason's RootBeer stuff, I didnt know what to do with it. But as soon as I sold a small fraction of what I had I missed all the memories of getting them through the years. The key was I had memories associated with a lot of it and it reminds me of my parents. If I didn't, I wouldn't care. And if I could sell something that would pay for a trip that brings new memories with my family I would do that. 
  • garland09
    garland09 Posts: 846
    I’ve been thinning the vinyl and poster collection.  I have zero remorse as I’ve been funding projects around the house.  I hardly listen to my records anymore and the poster just sat in a flat file.  You can always remember the concerts you attended and the vacation too.
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,986
    garland09 said:
    I’ve been thinning the vinyl and poster collection.  I have zero remorse as I’ve been funding projects around the house.  I hardly listen to my records anymore and the poster just sat in a flat file.  You can always remember the concerts you attended and the vacation too.
    i keep going back and forth on this. I have these posters, just sitting in a portfolio I don't even look at. why? I don't have enough room to hang them all. so what's the point?

    I might thin the herd again soon. 
    Your boos mean nothing to me, for I have seen what makes you cheer



  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,751
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    garland09 said:
    I’ve been thinning the vinyl and poster collection.  I have zero remorse as I’ve been funding projects around the house.  I hardly listen to my records anymore and the poster just sat in a flat file.  You can always remember the concerts you attended and the vacation too.
    i keep going back and forth on this. I have these posters, just sitting in a portfolio I don't even look at. why? I don't have enough room to hang them all. so what's the point?

    I might thin the herd again soon. 
    Get rid of em.

    I have a few I do want to keep and the rest are being let go.
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,986
    tempo_n_groove said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    garland09 said:
    I’ve been thinning the vinyl and poster collection.  I have zero remorse as I’ve been funding projects around the house.  I hardly listen to my records anymore and the poster just sat in a flat file.  You can always remember the concerts you attended and the vacation too.
    i keep going back and forth on this. I have these posters, just sitting in a portfolio I don't even look at. why? I don't have enough room to hang them all. so what's the point?

    I might thin the herd again soon. 
    Get rid of em.

    I have a few I do want to keep and the rest are being let go.
    I don't have many. it's just that some of these that I have are smaller time canadian shows (non-PJ), and those come up so rarely, if ever. 

    wish I had access to a great scanner so I could just upload em and be done with it. 
    Your boos mean nothing to me, for I have seen what makes you cheer



  • mace1229
    mace1229 Posts: 10,014
    tempo_n_groove said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    garland09 said:
    I’ve been thinning the vinyl and poster collection.  I have zero remorse as I’ve been funding projects around the house.  I hardly listen to my records anymore and the poster just sat in a flat file.  You can always remember the concerts you attended and the vacation too.
    i keep going back and forth on this. I have these posters, just sitting in a portfolio I don't even look at. why? I don't have enough room to hang them all. so what's the point?

    I might thin the herd again soon. 
    Get rid of em.

    I have a few I do want to keep and the rest are being let go.
    That '98 LA is pretty ugly. Let me help you out. 
  • tempo_n_groove
    tempo_n_groove Posts: 41,751
    mace1229 said:
    tempo_n_groove said:
    HughFreakingDillon said:
    garland09 said:
    I’ve been thinning the vinyl and poster collection.  I have zero remorse as I’ve been funding projects around the house.  I hardly listen to my records anymore and the poster just sat in a flat file.  You can always remember the concerts you attended and the vacation too.
    i keep going back and forth on this. I have these posters, just sitting in a portfolio I don't even look at. why? I don't have enough room to hang them all. so what's the point?

    I might thin the herd again soon. 
    Get rid of em.

    I have a few I do want to keep and the rest are being let go.
    That '98 LA is pretty ugly. Let me help you out. 
    That is one of the few I am keeping.

    First show.  You should have bought one when I had 4 of them!
  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 15,009
    God ive sold all my posters for  next to fuck all. And yes i regret it


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  • lastexitlondon
    lastexitlondon Posts: 15,009
    Im fact i have vinyls im gonna sell. I never even look at them  let alone play them 


    this song is meant to be called i got shit,itshould be called i got shit tickets-hartford 06 -
  • HughFreakingDillon
    HughFreakingDillon Winnipeg Posts: 39,986
    lastexitlondon said:
    God ive sold all my posters for  next to fuck all. And yes i regret it
    lastexitlondon said:
    Im fact i have vinyls im gonna sell. I never even look at them  let alone play them 
    given post #1 in this series, I would hesitate to follow through on post #2. 
    Your boos mean nothing to me, for I have seen what makes you cheer



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