Re: [MOPO] Could this replace collecting actual movie posters?

Glenn Taranto Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:07:25 -0800

I think some of this goes back to the discussion on silent half sheets going on 
last week.

Certain stars and titles will always be collectible. Things that are hot will
find it's cooling temperature amid a small but devoted fallowing.

The average 80 - 90 year old movie posters in mint condition is still
affordable. Same for lobby cards.

For example, how many people on this list still get excited over Wallace Reid
or Viola Dana material? It would be interesting to hear from dealers what
silent star is still highly sought after. I'm not talking about Chaney or
Chaplin but people who were huge stars in the teens and twenties and are not
icons today.

Either way, if there's nothing to collect past say, 2010, in the way of one
sheets, what direction does the hobby go?

Glenn T.
----- Original Message -----
From: Patrick Michael Tupy
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Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 11:16 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Could this replace collecting actual movie posters?

Zeev,

Both points taken, it might or might not hurt the hobby. As for me, I was
after 1 Sheets like Glenn. LC's were a find after I was collecting 1Sheets so
I don't think it's a
black and white issue. The advent of digital displays may dilute the new
collectors but the scarcity may make posters and LC's more valuable. Who knows
for sure
what's on the horizon? I'll still collect and I've turned on others who see
my posters and LC's so maybe it will be through word of mouth and if the prices
eventually go
up due to supply and demand, perhaps collecting will benefit as other artwork
has.

Hope all had a great T-Giving!

Patrick

On Nov 30, 2008, at 9:52 AM, lobby card invasion wrote:

Glenn,

I wouldn't be surprised if digital "posters" replace the paper ones, but if
they do, where would new collectors get the idea to collect moovie paper?
As for LCs vs OS, its highly personal a choice, and I don't want to get
into this discussion. Suffice it to say that in movie memorabilia shows, LCs
outnumber larger posters, if for no other reason than ease of transport and
display.
But back to my original point, I think that the elimination of lobby cards
from the advertizing repertoire, have hurt the hobby in two ways: First, you
can't expect new collectors to enter the hobby, and collect something thay
don't know exists. And second, young people who like the young stars, simply
can't get them on lobby cards. Try and collect John Torturro, Coen Brothers,
or Tarantino on LCs...
Collecting posters requires the space that most young people do not have!

Zeev

----- Original Message -----
From: Glenn Taranto
To: lobby card invasion ; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 11:49 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Could this replace collecting actual movie posters?

Zeev -

Around Los Angeles there have been these huge screen billboards where the
picture changes every few seconds. The public HATES them. And I believe there
is a moratorium on them. That would signify the end of larger size posters for
sure. However, I can definitely see their use in movie theatres for one sheets.
It may be just a matter of time before someone says no more paper use this
instead.

My question to you, were lobby cards really a jumping off point for
collectors? I was young enough to collect lobby cards but all I ever wanted
were the one sheets I saw. Lobby cards never entered into my collecting vision
until much, much later. When I saw interesting title cards from the 1930's.

Glenn T.
----- Original Message -----
From: lobby card invasion
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 7:57 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Could this replace collecting actual movie posters?

If they stop producing posters, I think collecting will definitely be
affected.

I think one of the reasons that there are few new collectors coming
into this hobby, is that Lobby Cards have stopped being produced(with some
exceptions) and displayed in theaters, since 1985.
Young people simply don't know of the existance of Lobby Cards. With
digital posters, the same fate may await OS posters.

Zeev

----- Original Message -----
From: Gerri Farrell
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 9:10 AM
Subject: [MOPO] Could this replace collecting actual movie posters?

I don't think that this gizmo will replace movie poster collecting.
It will replace actual movie posters. Once these "frames" are in every theater
lobby will there still be a need to print and distribute those expensive movie
posters? It's not far away.

Ken
Just Kids

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