Did any of us really think that Grey would not be at full employment quickly? Grey, I look forward to Act II... or Act III... or wherever you happen to be.... on the SPECTRUM ... as they say. Congrats!
Kirby MovieArt.com > On Sep 26, 2022, at 12:56 PM, Douglas B Taylor <douglasbtay...@hotmail.com> > wrote: > > Grey, > > This is great news! > > Regards > > Doug > > From: MoPo List <mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> On Behalf Of Grey Smith > Sent: Monday, September 26, 2022 1:18 PM > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > Subject: [MOPO] Propstore Welcomes Grey Smith as their US Poster Director > > Propstore Welcomes Grey Smith as > Director of US Poster Auctions > September 26, 2022 – Industry-leading Expert, Formerly with Heritage > Auctions, Brings 40+ Years > Experience Into Propstore to Build the Best in Poster Offerings! > Propstore, one of the world’s leading film and TV memorabilia companies, > announced that Grey > Smith, a noted industry expert, and lifelong collector is joining the company > to lead their United > States poster auction offerings. Smith was previously the founding > consignment director for the rare > poster division at Heritage Auctions. > "We are thrilled to have Grey join the Propstore team, given his extensive > industry experience and > track record of curating some of the most successful poster auctions in the > world,” Propstore CEO > Stephen Lane said. “Grey brings with him over 20 years of experience > producing auctions, including > more than 65 sales that included some of the most valuable posters ever sold. > Grey has a reputation > for consignor satisfaction, and we know he will drive Propstore’s Los > Angeles-based poster auction > program to new heights. We look forward to expanding on our offerings in this > exciting collectibles > category and growing into one of the premier destinations for poster > collectors and dealers." > Grey began collecting movie posters as a child and the thrill of finding the > rarest examples has never > left him. Throughout his youth, he was regularly buying, trading, and selling > some of the best pieces > in cinema history. When Smith completed college, he entered the film industry > and worked in > production for twenty years while continually searching for poster rarities > during his travels. > In 2001, wishing to have less time on the road away from his family, Smith > pivoted his hobby into a > career when he took a position at Heritage Auctions to produce and develop > their poster auction > program. He subsequently left Heritage in 2022. > “Grey’s knowledge of film and posters is encyclopedic, and his enthusiasm for > the field is incredible,” > stated Brandon Alinger, Propstore COO. > Grey Smith states: “I couldn’t be more excited than to join a team of great > professionals, who have a > fierce passion for the auction industry as well as a wonderful reputation for > their knowledge and > ethical handling of the best in motion picture props,” Smith says. “I look > forward to contributing at > Propstore with my intimate knowledge of auctions, posters, and movie history. > We are planning our > first major U.S. poster auction for early 2023.” > Propstore is accepting consignments for future poster auctions now. 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