I think most dealers started as collectors, I myself did and am still collecting. My private collection (not on the site obviously) consists of posters mostly for (European) Horror, Exploitation (30s-60s), cult/obscure cinema and related, and then stills and mostly german lobby cards for much more (1000's for like Hitchcock, Universal horror, Hepburn/Monroe etc., European 'Arthouse' cinema - but I have to deal with posters on these- I'd love to keep more, but you have to let go and make a living as a dealer.
Wolfgang Kinoart.net Von: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] Im Auftrag von John Waldman Gesendet: Freitag, 17. Februar 2012 20:46 An: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Betreff: Re: [MOPO] QUESTION ABOUT THE SIZE OF SILENCE OF THE LAMBS So are there any poster dealers on MOPO who are poster collectors? I for one don't see it as being a negative. In fact I think if I'm dealing with a person that is a collector as well as a seller, there is a better understanding between us. They may in fact have the same tastes as I do, and have a good understanding why I'm looking for a specific poster and why I like it. I've bought many posters from other collectors, and some times there is a camaraderie that you don't always get from someone that just sells what they consider "wares". I also buy old cars, and you can always tell when you you are buying a car from a person that has a real passion for old steel. It's in your blood I guess. But don't get me wrong, ultimately it's about acquiring the piece. Whether it's from a seller/collector or a person that solely sells. JW From: Kirby McDaniel <ki...@movieart.net> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 1:18 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] QUESTION ABOUT THE SIZE OF SILENCE OF THE LAMBS Allen et al, I don't disagree with your business analysis here, but you are incorrect about all dealers being collectors, technically or otherwise. I know what a collector is, and I am not one. Maybe most dealers are. That wouldn't surprise me. Certainly the kind of seller one sees on ebay, a guy with a day job who likes posters and sells to support is habit, is a collector. You may say that I am collecting inventory, but this is a semantic nuance. I am not personally a collector. I have never said to a client, for example, "that's in my personal collection. It's not for sale." On occasions, over the years, I have entertained starting a collection. At one time I wanted to start a collection of film posters for films which had as their title the name of a place. Like CHINATOWN or KENTUCKY or FORT WORTH. But I did not do that, and I can honestly say that while I admire certain types of posters enormously I have never bought one for myself personally with no intention of selling it. Kirby On Feb 17, 2012, at 11:02 AM, allen day wrote: Technically, all dealers are collectors, regardless of their views. There may be some 'fav' items, but it is still for sale. To wit: If one wishes to sell (as in a business model), one has trouble performing that task from an 'empty wagon'. If one wishes to have a store, be it a brick/mortar establishment or a virtual entity, it may seem dubious to to attempt a sale with minimal wares. Any professional dealer (that I have encountered) has hundreds (or thousands) of wares. If sales/net profits justify a continuing enterprise ... customers become clients and the dealer then adjusts inventory to match client needs. Inventory (the dealer's collection) must be replenished; the dealer tailors his future purchases to match changing/future buyer's tastes. If the prospective dealer has a poor business model/retires/divorces/dies/loses interest, that is why the auction business exists/thrives. BTW ... anything I own or collect is for sale for the right price (including the shirt off my back). ad From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art <sa...@comic-art.com> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, February 17, 2012 5:14 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] QUESTION ABOUT THE SIZE OF SILENCE OF THE LAMBS I have known many people who were collectors, but once they became dealers they stopped collecting. the reasoning was that it was a poor way to run a business. At 02:08 AM 2/17/2012, Neil Jaworski wrote: Hi Kirby I think that's really interesting that you don't collect, as I suspect most of the other major dealers do. And I imagine that a lot of dealers got into dealing via being collectors themselves. Why do you think it would be a "bad idea" for you to have a collection and what would you collect if you did? Cheers Neil From: Kirby McDaniel <ki...@movieart.net> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, 17 February 2012, 1:28 Subject: Re: [MOPO] QUESTION ABOUT THE SIZE OF SILENCE OF THE LAMBS Neil, et al I did not collect posters when I was a kid. In fact, the first time I ever heard of anyone collecting film posters was when my cousin, Bill Withers, started collecting them from Eddie Brandt about 1972. I thought: what an odd thing to want to own. Many years later I bought my first group of posters, and quite honestly I intended to flip that lot and to continue to do what I was doing, which was nothing in particular. But that did not work out and I started selling posters. The truth is I have never been a collector of film posters and I am not, truly, a collector today. An odd thing for someone who owns thousands of them. I am a dealer. When I have at times contemplated starting a collection myself, I have always rejected the idea. I think that, for me, this would be a bad idea. Every poster that I have may be purchased. Of course, I get to enjoy seeing many posters and I do enjoy helping people find things and David, Steve and I enjoy of course, selling from the MovieArt World Headquarters in Austin. Best, Kirby On Feb 16, 2012, at 5:44 PM, Neil Jaworski wrote: quid pro quo agent mcdaniel. i tell you things, you tell me things. not about yourself though, about posters, waddya say? what is your worst memory of childhood.....poster collecting. ;-) From: Kirby McDaniel <ki...@movieart.net> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thursday, 16 February 2012, 17:21 Subject: [MOPO] QUESTION ABOUT THE SIZE OF SILENCE OF THE LAMBS Were the teasers for this film 27x40? Any help appreciated. Kirby Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com <http://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. 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