posted on September 2, 2001 11:30:20 PM new
As you may all know, Aaliyah died in a plane crash in the Bahamas.
Much like all other Celebs that bite the big one, the obligatory flood of people selling anything associated with her begins.
While I have a Store Display from her Latest Album (which I ain't planning to sell, as I kinda like the artwork and it's fun digitalizing the artwork body onto photographs with other people...as with Jennifer Lopez a while back with her Store Display...), I have doubts and passive feelings over people selling things soon after peoples deaths.
What do you guys feel??
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posted on September 2, 2001 11:42:22 PM newI have doubts and passive feelings over people selling things soon after peoples deaths.
Yes, but what about people who want to BUY such things? What's wrong with wanting something to remember her by? Or is it that you think everyone, buyers and sellers, should have to wait a "decent" interval? If so, what timeframe meets with your approval?
posted on September 3, 2001 01:02:41 AM new
Katharine Graham died in July. Her 1997 autobiography was rushed back into print and is now a paperback bestseller.
Is the publisher being crass? Are the readers being disrespectful?
posted on September 3, 2001 06:15:36 AM new
I agree. It's no different to meet public demand based on a person's death as when the person does something noteworthy.
Sammy Sosa was a soso player until his feat with McGwire in 1998. As such, his items became more collectible.
posted on September 3, 2001 07:47:55 AM new
death is sad but a part of life.....there is nothing better for an item than a death, sad but true...nothing wrong with selling or buying after death....the buyer or seller did not cause the death, buyers are just meeting a demand for items......
posted on September 3, 2001 09:52:20 AM new
That's true. They having a saying in dead pool contests that killing the celebrity will get you disqualified and no points will be awarded.
posted on September 3, 2001 11:18:24 AM new
When John Lennon died in 1980 I went to a memorial gathering for him at Balboa Park in San Diego. There were already a couple of dealers who had set up tables right there at the service, hawking shirts, buttons, stickers, etc. Now THAT is an example of CRASS!
posted on September 3, 2001 11:51:47 AM new
BTW, on that note, Troy Donahue died this weekend. For those of us of a certain age, he was a teen heartthrob. The first date I had with my husband was going to see "A Summer Place" with Donahue and Sandra Dee. I wonder if his memorabilia will suddenly increase in value, or has he been totally forgotten?
posted on September 4, 2001 01:27:15 AM new
Well, I've thought about this a great deal, since the death of Princess Diana as a matter of fact. Anyway, for myself in respect for the family of the person who has died, I could not list until they were buried. To me, that seems about right. Folks wish to purchase items to remember these famous individuals, but I think the time between death and burial should be, ummm, well, sacred as far as commercialization goes. That's my opinion, and it works for me.
posted on September 4, 2001 05:59:43 AM new
belalug3
i have to disagree with you about the san diego park incident. there were memorial services all over the world and most if not all had some osrt of vendors selling items. there was a demand, people want to remember those who have touched their lives. i would suspect most of the vendors in this case were also feeling the lennon loss. how do you feel about those in the funeral biz??? they are making profit off of death, a hefty one at that. I see no difference. there is no real need for the fnacy coffins etc, a simple pine box would do but funeral services sell their hearts out to get the most $$ they can.....now crass would be selling goodies right in front of the dakota, next to the blood stains.....................
as for troy donahue...the value of his items peaked long ago and not even death can bring them back from the grave
