I agree that the continuing production of contemporary film posters is VITAL to
luring newbies into the hobby and thus sustain the industry. These new posters
are the marijuana of the movie poster world, which lead - as sure as night
follows daybills - onto the stronger, vintage stuff.
In fact, let me share with you a brief movie poster glossary that was provided
to me by the late Roddy MacDowall on his deathbed :
A Marijuana - freshly produced, only costing a few dollars and widely available
[though not universally approved of]. Often pre-rolled for your convenience.
Gives a mild, initial high, before bigger thrils are required.
An LSD - pricier, vintage, going back to the 60s. These come in a variety of
psychedelic colours, but more and more frequently in minty-white [ironically,
many of these turn out to be so new they're acid-free]. Has been known to
result in "bad trips" to ebay's safeharbour and in some cases turn buyers
psychotic.
A Cocaine - A "Flying Down To Rio" poster or any other RKO piece with a
nosebleed price.
A Heroin - Universal Horror. A monster addiction that comes at a huge personal
cost. Not to be confused with the term "Chasing The Dragon" which refers only
to the collecting of Warner Oland posters.
I would suggest the adoption of Roddy's helpful system for clarity when trading
posters on MOPO. On second thoughts, in this era of hi-tech tapping, "FS:
Cocaine, fine condition, uncut, buyer collects" may create generate the wrong
kind of interest from INTERPOL.
This email does not condone drug use, nor the kraft-backing of posters.
yours, 3-sh to the wind,
Neil
--- On Sun, 30/11/08, lobby card invasion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
From: lobby card invasion <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Could this replace collecting actual movie posters?
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Date: Sunday, 30 November, 2008, 9:27 PM
if there's
nothing to collect past say, 2010, in the way of one sheets, what
direction does the hobby go?
DOWN!!
Just like stamps. See any interesing stamp
from a far-away country lately? Ha ha
Zeev
----- Original Message -----
From:
Glenn Taranto
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2008 4:04
PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Could this replace
collecting actual movie posters?
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
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
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 ;[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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
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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
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