Poster Mountain is helping to conduct poster authentications and weed
out the fakes.. so they are AOK, as well.
jeff
On Aug 28, 2009, at 3:43 PM, Andrea Kanter wrote:
So who've we heard from so far? Dario, Studio C, who else? Anyone
else?
Andrea
On Aug 28, 2009, at 6:11 PM, Bruce Hershenson wrote:
I agree John, but you can surely see why every restorer who had no
involvement with this fraud would want to loudly proclaim their
innocence (and I think the same goes for every dealer and auction
house who wasn't involved). Who wants any of their customers
wondering if they could possibly be involved? That would sure put
a brake on their business!
Of course, if those who know would simply name names, there would
be no need for such statements, but there seems to be little
likelihood anyone is coming forward with that information anytime
soon.
Bruce
On Fri, Aug 28, 2009 at 4:35 PM, JOHN REID Vintage Movie
Memorabilia <johnr...@moviemem.com> wrote:
This is the problem with the various statements on MoPo that a
"certain restorer" is involved in all of this. Statements like
this lead to speculation about who that restorer might be and
casts doubt about all linen backers. I'm sure that some on this
list will be making "educated" guesses about who is involved while
others will be talking about what they know privately. I have no
idea of the identity of the restorer but it will be good when it
is finally revealed so that the speculation about others can end.
Regards
John
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----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Hershenson
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 6:18 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] fAKES
This is Bruce. Diane Jeffrey, owner of Studio C (the restorer I
most use) has e-mailed me that she recently changed her e-mail
address, and while she receives MoPo e-mails, she can't send one
to MoPo (some kind of odd glitch between MoPo and her new
provider). Because of the timeliness of this issue, she asked me
to post the following to MoPo on her behalf (hopefully she will
soon be able to post directly from her own account):
Subject: "Fakes" - "The Dark Side"
From Diane Jeffrey
I could not believe what I was reading today on MoPo. If all this
is true, I need to chime in with Dario and say, it is truly a sad
and dark day for this business. With all this speculation going
on, I want to clearly state that Studio C was not involved in any
way, shape or form in this recent incident of producing fake
posters for profit, and that we would never use our talents to
create any such deception and fraud. As a restorer, let me tell
you that, given the manner that these “fakes” were apparently
created, the linenbacker/restorer knew exactly what they were
doing, so there is no “gray area” here.
It is my hope that the guilty restorer is revealed soon, so that
this “dark cloud” is removed from this business, and that Studio C
and all the other great restorers can continue to provide a great
service with honesty and integrity.
Thank you.
Diane
Studio C
On Thu, Aug 27, 2009 at 7:37 PM, Dario Casadei
<m...@vintagemovieart.ca> wrote:
Doug,
Thank you, I appreciated that very much!!
As a restorer, news like this is heart wrenching and I feel it
might hurt the reputation of many many talented and honest
conservation and Restoration artist who do nothing but good.
I also feel horrible for Ralph and many of his fellow UH
collectors that have lost some serious money.
This is definitely one big dark cloud over over hobby right now.
Best,
dario.
Douglas Ball wrote:
I highly regard Dario as a collector, restorer, and most of all a
friend. I do not feel that Dario as being on the "dark side"!
Dario, is the only restorer on Mopo who informs and answers to
our restoring questions.
Personally, I think it speaks volumes that you put your name on
your work....please keep it up & stay on the "right side"!
Doug
----- Original Message -----
From: Dario Casadei
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Thursday, August 27, 2009 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] fAKES
Hi Doug,
As soon as I mentioned the "Dark Side" a name came flying in from
many Mopo members. This is so High profile and sensitive right
now that mentioning any name could land on in some serious
trouble. I would love to be able to blur it out, but it would be
crazy. It will reveal it self very soon, I don't see why not.
Kindly and respectfully, please don't put me on the " Guilty
side" I already feel bad as a collector and Linen backer. This is
truly an ugly mess.
As always, your friend,
dario.
Douglas Ball wrote:
Year after year we hear, were not going to mention names unless
proven....
Dealers who sell fakes either on purpose or mistake should be
liable. If they do not know their material that they are
selling, than they "SHOULD NOT BE SELLING"!
Linen backers on the "dark side" should be crucified! Members
who know who these people are, and don't inform, are just as
guilty....
This list is to open up to the members about movie posters.
Informing the group about known fakes and dealers (not just
dealers outside the group), but also the shitty ones inside the
group, will only improve the movie poster world not bring it
down.....
Doug
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