My Marilyn Collection

Launching our New Marilyn Video Blog

Hi Everyone, Long time no chat.... that's about to change. We are trying this new video blog format and hope that you will enjoy. This is the first and in summary we discuss: Marilyn wines on eBay Our Consignment Program for sellers We are also announcing our own Television show exclusively for Marilyn wine collectors. Your input will determine the content in the future. Please email me with your ideas at boba@pk2.net For those who want to watch the development of a Television station in this new era of streaming video, please catch up with us at www.KADYTV.com/marilyn Hope to see you there.....come back next Thursday...

Marilyn Wine Sales on eBay September 8

Hope everyone had a great Labor Day Holiday weekend. We have certainly seen an increase in activity in the Marilyn wine auctions on eBay. I have decided that each week, I will select 3 vintages to report on. If you follow the blog, this should give you a good opportunity to see when is a good time to buy, and when is a good time to sell. Remember, as collectors of Marilyn wines, we get a chance to show off our collections as well as seeing our collection go up in value each year.

This weeks choices are below:

September 8, 2007	1987MM	1991MM	1995MM
Avg. Sold Price	$149.75	$258.25	$141.66
Sold Price Range	$12.50-$237.50	$202.50-$324.99	$122.49-$152.50
Avg. Start Price	$75.49	$100.66	$84.33
Start Price Range	$0.99-$200.00	$0.99-$299.99	$2.99-$150.00
Avg. Shipping Cost	$13.99	$15.30	$16.33
Shipping Cost Range	$7.00-$19.99	$13.95-$18.00	$14.00-$19.99
Last Sold Price	$200.00	$202.50	$152.50
Last Sold Date and Time	Sep-04 18:00 PDT	Sep-04 19:00 PDT	Sep-02 20:15 PDT
Completed Items	4	3	3
Sold Items	4	3	3
Avg. Bids per Item	9.25	12	10

August 26 Marilyn Wine Report

Summer must be coming close to an end. More bids on most of the current auctions and in many cases there are multiple bids.

Of the later vintages, the 1996 MM continues to be strong. Prices are creeping up above the $110 mark. Surprisingly, the 2001 MM has shown the greatest increase and I have seen auctions this week above the $108 mark for the first time.

The older vintages continue to see sporadic play. The 1991 still appears to be in demand without much supply. The 1992MM & 1994MM are probably the closest to the retail prices we have seen in a long time and are closing over $200 in some instance.

With the fall season starting up, please start looking for our deal of the week that will be available to Blog readers only.

Have a great week..... Bob Allen, founder Trader Harrys on Line Neighboorhood Stores  www.TraderHarrys.com

August 19 Marilyn Wine Report

Sunday, August 19

Sorry about being a little late. Do enjoy spending some time with the little grandkids.

There were some good signs of an improving market for sellers. More bids on many items. Just a few more weeks until kids go back to school and collectors return to the market.

There were also some good buys for buyers. For those looking to get some good buys on eBay, may suggest looking at  would be the following link Marilyn Wines on eBay. 

If this Blog is informative for you, please pass the link to anyone you know who collects Marilyn Wines. We would like to create a place here we can meet and discuss the status of Marilyn Wine pricing, all from a collectors standpoint.

We are also planning to include a discussion board at our new site so that you might ask questions of the whole community and get some answers from the real experts.

Remember the URL:  http://traderharry.typepad.com

Have a great week...... Bob

Weekly Report on Marilyn Wine Auctions August 11 2007

Each week, I will try to give an unabiased report on what is hot and what is not for Marilyn Wines. If you are a collector or a seller of this highly desireable series, I hope you make this Blog must reading. I will try to post a weekly summary every Saturday.

Not many buyers around and there were some real good bargains to be had. had great 1988MM that could have been had for the $500 minimum bid. It's up again this week if you are missing it from your collection click here. The 1996MM remains very strong and I have seen a few auctions at the $120 level.

The Norma Jeanes were very soft and many could have been had at minimum bids.

The Red Velvets continue to command that starting bid of $170 plus shipping as do the 1993 and 1994 Marilyn Cabernets that are quickly becoming quite popular items in our offerings. These were the only two collections that were numbered so collectors could depend on a known quantity in the marketplace.

We expect another soft week upcoming before we head into the "Back to School" timeperiod, when many of the collectors return to these boards.

Tell you friends about this blog.

Bob Allen

www.TraderHarrys.com       Skype:  pk2bob1        boba@pk2.net

Marilyn Monroe.... my dream come true

Wonderful when you find a hobby that you love and find others to share it with you. Can you imagine what it must feel like to have my picture right next to Marilyn's bust on the left. I was a teenager growing up in Brooklyn, NY as Marilyn became the first of the real sex symbols in our society. My dad used to talk about Joe D as the greatest centerfielder of all time (the Mick was my choice). The first election I voted in was for JFK......we all know the famous "Happy Birthday Mr. President" tribute that Marilyn sang at Madison Square Garden. Listen to it here. Marilyn' second husband was playwright Arthur Miller. Now that we have become a large seller of Marilyn Wines, I almost feel like Willie Loman searching out his last great product to sell. I hope this Blog will become one of your favorite sites. There are over 1000 Marilyn fan clubs throughout the world and it is my hope that we can become the focal point on the Internet for as many Marilyn lovers as we can find. Only with your advice on how you would like this blog to evolve will it be successful. Please visit us often and share your thoughts on how we can make this thread better for the community.