Sunday, August 2, 2009

Off The Wall: Sales Of Michael Jackson Posters Soar

By Jenna Landers

Just three weeks ago, sales of Michael Jackson posters were nothing remarkable; whilst slight increases had been experienced due to the superstar's upcoming comeback tour in London, England. However, in the three weeks since his tragic death, the race for Jackson memorabilia has been on. As a result, prices have soared as demand challenges supply.

As millions of fans across the world struggle to reconcile Jackson's death, an equally high number of people are looking at the collective outpouring of feeling as a time to profit.

It is not just auction sites and their members where people are profiting however. Many poster distributors and retailers are welcoming the extra business, despite the tragic circumstances that have triggered it. A small company, Pyramid International in the UK, have had to take on extra staff to cope with demand.

Trade has been so hectic at Pyramid International, that despite the employment of extra staff; working extra shifts at evenings and weekends has become a normal part of the working week.

Despite Pyramid only holding exclusivity across the United Kingdom; their order book is bursting with sales from the United States and Australia, as well as closer to home European sales, due to their readiness with supply.

Originally intended for sale throughout the, "This Is It" tour, in London, these rapidly modified Michael Jackson posters have proved the most popular.

This is not an isolated story; far from it. It is the most poignant though; considering Jackson, and his advisors, decided to use London's O2 arena in the UK to re-launch his career instead of his native US.

Many of us had Michael Jackson posters in our youth; but may have lost interest in the star. It could be worthwhile looking in storage to see if you have any old posters about. It may just be worth it.

If you are willing to sell some of your old Michael Jackson posters, or some other memorabilia, it could be a welcome boost to help buy his unreleased music that is set to hit stores in the lead up the Christmas Holiday period this year.

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