Grey et al, What I was intending to communicate is that I think with HORROR posters, there was an early-on cult of collectors for this stuff in a way that there wasn't for standard Hollywood fare, even A-picture Hollywood Fare like comedies, drama, biopics etc. Westerns have some of this same genre-based history, I think, too. So people from a much earlier period had an interest in aggregating posters.
K. On Apr 13, 2012, at 12:46 PM, Smith, Grey - 1367 wrote: > I disagree. > The only reason we are aware, more or less, of exact counts on the horror > posters for these classics is that they are so actively desired and collected > and that counts have been made of what exists. They are very collectible. > If a group of collectors is buying Bankhead I can almost assure you that they > know how many known copies of Devil and the Deep and Faithless are out there. > They are keeping track of it and there are no doubt as many copies of some of > those titles as the horror classics. > Just as those in the collecting circles for Bogart know how many for > Petrified Forest are known or for Cagney, Footlight Parade or Hard to Hold. > > -----Original Message----- > From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Kirby > McDaniel > Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 12:34 PM > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > Subject: Re: [MOPO] An auction house to avoid > > Bruce is correct here. If as many folks had been as enamored of Tallulah > Bankhead as were of Bela Lugosi, you might be able to find the occasional one > sheet of THE CHEAT. > > K. > > On Apr 13, 2012, at 12:21 PM, Bruce Hershenson wrote: > >> Good poit Jay. I contend that the Universal horror titles of the 1930s >> are often among the most COMMON posters for those years! Can you find >> many 1931 titles where there are more one-sheets known than >> Frankenstein? Or 1933 titles where there are more one-sheets known >> than King Kong? >> >> Bruce >> >> On 4/13/12, Jay Nemeth-Johannes <jay.johan...@smartsensorsystems.com> wrote: >>> Well, I have items that I believe are one of a kind. For example a 1 >>> sheet for a Richard Dix silent "The Glorious Fool", but I have no way >>> to prove it is unique. I expect that much of the paper for early >>> silents is rare to nonexistant, especially for lost films. >>> >>> It is easier when the film is iconic and everyone is trying to find >>> an example. Any Dracula find is going to get widespread press. >>> >>> My guess on why some stuff is more available is pure chance that it >>> was initially printed in too large a quantity and somebody warehoused >>> it for decades. Laziness rules where a more efficient person throws >>> away the "useless" trash. >>> >>> Jay >>> >>> >>> On 04/13/12 11:16 AM, Phillip W. Ayling wrote: >>>> It would be great if these same all-knowing censustakers could also >>>> tell us "three known fakes currently being offered". While it makes >>>> big news whenever a Dracula one-sheet or a Chaplain 6sheet is found >>>> in a barn, I wouldn't be surprised if amongst MoPo members there are >>>> some items that are extremely rare or have never been inventoried by >>>> an auction house, so "they don't exist". >>>> >>>> >>>> Thanks for any insight anyone might have. >>>> >>>> >>> >>> 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. >>> >> >> >> -- >> Bruce Hershenson and the other 24 members of the eMoviePoster.com team >> P.O. 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