Stalin - Auction

***DougD*** · 01-24-2008, 04:54 PM

OK, no way girlfriend will let this stay long in the house, so it needs to go...up for auction is a nice hand-painted Stalin portrait from late-war/early post-war (he still looks young and is wearing the M1943 parade cap). Large size, takes up the bottom half of my closet in the photo.

Would be a great background for any uniform display, or just to brighten up the place! Whatever it goes for is whatever it goes for!

I'll have the auction until Sunday 1/27 7pm. PM with questions.
Shipping is UPS ground for US and Canada. Buyer to pay actual shipping. E-mail and I can find cost for international shipping.

I can take PP, but PM me first.

DougD

Tretov · 01-24-2008, 06:27 PM

50 USD from Finland!

medals73 · 01-24-2008, 06:33 PM

For the Leader, make it $80 (from the Evil Empire).

Lapa · 01-25-2008, 06:00 AM

Doug,

What is postage to Europe (I guess I am not the only one interested in knowing

)?
Are there any markings on the back?

Marc

***DougD*** · 01-25-2008, 08:03 AM

I could not find any markings on back, but i'll look again. Itis signed on the front though.

Postage is very tough. Inside USA/Canada it's not that bad because I can do UPS ground...but overseas I would use US Mail International..its an oversize item (blocks lower part of closet!), so I have to guess international shipping would be at least $100.

DougD

Tretov · 01-25-2008, 08:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DougD

at least $100.

Brrr... I think I will stop right here

***DougD*** · 01-25-2008, 08:24 AM

Sorry, I know it's a lot...it is not that its heavy, its just an awkward size.

DougD

Lapa · 01-25-2008, 08:47 AM

Doug,

Why not use UPS? They operate in almost every country in the world.

Marc

***DougD*** · 01-25-2008, 09:18 AM

marc,

UPS prices are sky-high for overseas packages, higher than USPS by far in 99% of the cases. I have probably shipped 300+ packages in the past year and i use UPS for all US and Canada, but for international I only used UPS once (client wanted it and covered the charge). I can find the UPS charge and see what it is; perhaps its better than USPS this time for the odd shaped item, but i don't think so.

Same with FedEx, very costly overseas.

DougD

***HuliganRS*** · 01-25-2008, 12:39 PM

$100

My fiance will kill me but such is life...

01-24-2008, 06:27 PM	#2
Tretov Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Stockholm, Sweden + Finland Age: 29 Posts: 1,330	50 USD from Finland! __________________ I enjoy cute girls, wine and Soviet uniforms. However, I am not really sure of in which order. Why not all at the same time?

01-25-2008, 08:03 AM	#5
*DougD* Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 35 Posts: 2,315	markings / postage I could not find any markings on back, but i'll look again. Itis signed on the front though. Postage is very tough. Inside USA/Canada it's not that bad because I can do UPS ground...but overseas I would use US Mail International..its an oversize item (blocks lower part of closet!), so I have to guess international shipping would be at least $100. DougD

01-25-2008, 08:24 AM	#7
*DougD* Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 35 Posts: 2,315	postage Sorry, I know it's a lot...it is not that its heavy, its just an awkward size. DougD

01-25-2008, 09:18 AM	#9
*DougD* Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: NJ Age: 35 Posts: 2,315	Ups marc, UPS prices are sky-high for overseas packages, higher than USPS by far in 99% of the cases. I have probably shipped 300+ packages in the past year and i use UPS for all US and Canada, but for international I only used UPS once (client wanted it and covered the charge). I can find the UPS charge and see what it is; perhaps its better than USPS this time for the odd shaped item, but i don't think so. Same with FedEx, very costly overseas. DougD

01-25-2008, 12:39 PM	#10
*HuliganRS* Super Moderator Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Illinois - U.S.A. Age: 30 Posts: 2,654	$100 My fiance will kill me but such is life... __________________ "Be civil to all, sociable to many, familiar with few, friend to one, enemy to none." Benjamin Franklin ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Member #193

01-24-2008, 06:33 PM	#3
medals73 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 403	For the Leader, make it $80 (from the Evil Empire).

01-25-2008, 06:00 AM	#4
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 47 Posts: 3,593	Doug, What is postage to Europe (I guess I am not the only one interested in knowing )? Are there any markings on the back? Marc

01-25-2008, 08:47 AM	#8
Lapa Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: St Petersburg, Russia Age: 47 Posts: 3,593	Doug, Why not use UPS? They operate in almost every country in the world. Marc

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