Ok I have a question and also a opinion...:)
years ago...In a galaxy far far away... nooo.. in 1976 in Toledo I had
decorated my office in Movie posters a reel Old movie lights and stills
and director chairs in my waiting room when I was a booking agent.. one
day a friend brought in 20s photoplay movie magazines and I was hooked I
starred to sell memorabilia in film collector papers mail order... and
bought stuff from many collectors that had saved stuff... My 1st posters
where classic reproductionss fro, POrtal of Corte madera Calf., what was
cool is they where printed well and nixe array of Images of many classic
Films that to get a authentic original would have been costly... they
looked great framed and gave the ambiance and made the statement of love
of Film I wished to have,,,
when I started to get into the authentic materials I found that just to
have it was interesting not for condition as I actually liked the aging
as it added "relic" Character esp on a older poster.. It almost looked
more authentic when there was some age etc... with exception of the
deterioration and breakdown and acid in the paper and mold I like the
look much as Guitatrists like a road distressed used Guitar and they
actually make them now to look beaten which defies logic to me...
anyways my question One is why is there such hatred for reprints as to
me they allow everyone to enjoy poster art that is financially on a
budget... and whats odd is when people finally see a poster that is a
reprint and is almost indistinguishable they freak as it may be a
counterfeit "
I agree when people try to pass of copy's as original that's wrong
however if the item is honestly represented as a reprint Ive always felt
its perfectly acceptable and helps the hobby as a whole and also
educates many people to the art of the cinema.
I have sold 10s of 1000 to family's that want a movie room or basement
man cave or for their living rooms as the Movies beside being art also
may reflect a moment in Time like when a couple 1st dated. 1st movie
they went to,, etc....or simply because they loved the film... for me
that was the case and still is..It the recent group I obtained some
where reprints and this guy collected since the 60s and although many
are Originals he also had reprints... why?? because he genuinely Loved
movies...His books, magazines showed me a lifetime of collecting and the
types of stuff he enjoyed.. 100% genuine passion... he didnt own the
most expensive poster,,,or for that matter the rareist titles... But
what impressed me most is the sincerity of his interest and depth of his
passion as the periodicals and catalogs are time capsules of so many
major people in the Biz that chronicaled the hobby of film collection,
the authors the small kitchen press company's the historians ,, Its all
here in one lot
aside from finding the holy grail just because of value...Ive been more
intrigues by the overall experience of seeing his entire life long
collection.. Its really been cool and I think what Ive got from my years
around this stuff is the lives of the players and people that have told
the stories and crafted the films.the overall cohesive project- writers
directors camermen, costume, set design,, then the theaters and the
exhibition and the technical display and the ad depts.. its all so
fascinating...
so why would anyone not wish to allow as many people as possible to
experience and share the grand design of Movies in any way???
I dont get it other then for the money aspect or to create a elitist
club which I personally deplore ..
To introduce film poster art to novice collectors in the form of a
reprint has probably been one of the most rewarding parts of selling
movie memorabilia for me..
or showing them the history and re creating aspects of the biz..
my product like hand crank movie cameras help explain the heritage to
young people and inspire them to get in the biz so they can make films
many people give to kids that are taking film courses as Gifts...
an that give me a warm fuzzy feeling that maybe we are inspiring a new
Spielberg or the like...
so in conclusion I just think tat Reprints serve a great purpose to
spark interest in the hobby and should not beso hated as many dealers
say they only sell originals.. that's fine but for people that dont want
or have the cost of a rare original a reprint to me is just fine,,
I have a Mummy and a Phantom of the Opera in the look that llok really
cool,, and the lobby cards that I have are so cool and has allowed me to
see cards I would have probably never seen in full size otherwise.. so
Its been a real treat to view them and only unnder a loupe can I see the
fact that the tiny type is fuzzy,, otherwise most would think they are
real old vintage cards,
Point being that I may never had the opportunity to Like poster art and
sell memorabilia for like 38 years had it not been for portal reprints
back in 1976...
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