I suppose if one wants these posters for decorative purposes they are of value but in monetary terms they are worthless and not even worthy of Fleabay which some on this board love to knock. FRANC
-----Original Message----- From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@listserv.american.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Halegua Comic Art Sent: Thursday, March 11, 2010 3:17 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] FA: 834 rolled 27" x 40" one-sheets, closing in 13 hours, an unbelievable 563 that are still $5 each or under! At 10:18 AM 3/11/2010, Zeev Drach wrote: >This is really depressing. >Anybody who bought posters of movies he liked, in the past 30 years >or so, can look at the current auction from Bruce and realize that >most of them are worthless or close to it, and most likely will >remain so. Collectors who have no "inside connections" have, most >likely, paid much more for those posters than they sell for today. >I would like to see others comment. > >Zeev Zeev in the current issue of MCW, they reprint a 1/2 page sale ad from 1985 I've been examining it and this is what I see: 10% of the list is material that has gone way up in value. Cool Hand Luke, In a Lonely Place etc the other 90% has gone no-where and alot of it has even gone down so it isn't limited to contemporary posters. I think it's the internet effect.. always available from many dealers and collectors and garage salers all the time, ad nauseum Rich Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.