Dave,
I don't want to join a bashing. You work hard for your business and not
shy about making inquiries regarding consigned material and the like. And
there are a lot of informed dealers on this site that have the benefit of
years and years (and some years x 5) experience who are more than willing to
take the time to point out anomalies.
However, regarding this WOODSTOCK poster I have to mention the following
details I can impart.
First, studio poster give-aways was something that didn't happen when
WOODSTOCK was released in 1970. This was something that didn't really happen
until the mid to late 1980's and rarely, VERY RARELY were they one sheet
size. They were what were called mini-onesheets. Speaking from one with
20 years in exhibition, they were cumbersome to give away due to small
boxoffice windows. Or more to the point, executing the distribution of say
"the first 50-100 people in line receive a poster" based on a national
promotion had to have a dedicated usher to manage. And trust me these promo
posters literally got creased and misshapen just in the hand out. That you
feel strongly your poster is such a promotional piece wouldn't it make
sense that there would be history of these in the marketplace rather than only
just recently? Even if there was a "find" doesn't negate history of
previously issued promo posters Think how many would have been printed
nationally ...........
Second. Could it be a well preserved "wild posting" one sheet? Well no.
I had two copies of the wild posted one sheet used for the release of the
film and after asking scores of old-timers both in movie and rock posters
the wild posted poster was the logo onesheet. (the reconfigured logo by
Skolnick set inside a blue circle). Now I am aware that some theatres were
sent these and used as ADVANCE ONE SHEETS. I have had two, and they were
folded and stamped on back. May I also mention they were splitting along
folds even though not used.
Third. There was a company known as Spencer's gifts that regularly sold
full sized movie posters for hit movies during this time as well as record
stores. But frequently you would see a licensing company at bottom edge.
BUT NOT ALWAYS. That said I also must remind that a video store called
SUNCOAST in the late 90's also sold a huge inventory of posters of
contemporary film titles in rolled single sided condition and 27 x 41 if
originally
so. I have always thought that is why there are so many STAR WARS onesheets
rolled came from this source...............and there was no licensing
information company on any of the ones I remember seeing.
Fourth No one has mentioned that the Anniversary of WOODSTOCK was
earlier this year. Is it not possible that a plethora of these were printed
in
anticipation of bump in popularity for this title? That may explain Bruce
and others receipt of them As for a bump in popularity I can tell you
there wasn't as I sold my second WOODSTOCK advance just at about the time of
the anniversary and barely got $300 ON LINEN.
If reviewing the above notes and circumstances and still you feel your
poster remains "free and clear" of these possible reasons for
being.........then by all means proceed.
freeman
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