Very nice collection ..remember film posters were advertising to get you to come see the movie … these mondo posters reflect an artists Impressions after the movie ..some resonate with me others don’t ..liked the Vertigo you showed among others
On Sun, Dec 25, 2022 at 12:50 PM Paolo Zelati <paolo.zel...@gmail.com> wrote: > Alan, as collector I truly love them (for many reasons) BUT ...I won't > trust investing serious money in them anymore > > here, in my website, some example of my collection (I did buy some very > interesting ones in Bruce first ever auction) > > https://www.paolozelati.it/en/alternative-movie-posters/ > > Il giorno dom 25 dic 2022 alle ore 05:06 Alan Heimann < > alanheim...@gmail.com> ha scritto: > >> I agree with you Charles with maybe one exception..As a collector I like >> many of the Mondo artist interpretations …I collect everything but am >> partial to horror/ sci fi..realizing I’m never gonna own a Frankenstein one >> sheet I was vey happy to obtain a copy of the Francesco Francavilla >> Frankenstein mondo poster (green colored Frankenstein) ..sometimes the >> artists really nail it as I believe was the case with this poster ..and >> for some movies like white zombie anything would be better than the >> original 1 sht..(again my opinion)..I also think some of the more (i’ll use >> the word abstract) offerings are great for example the Darth Vader where >> the trees make up his eyes was inspired..I do take exception to the jaws >> comment ..jaws posters are not rare they sell for a lot of money and if >> rolled never folded for a lot more money..I wanted a jaws poster but was >> not willing to pay 1000’s of dollars for a rolled copy ..i was happy to >> obtain the mondo screen print in mint condition with it layered colors >> giving the water the perfect blue color ..I also like that many mondo are >> 24x36 so they fit into a stock frame..anyway wishing all Mopo a happy >> holiday season ..best Alan >> >> On Sat, Dec 24, 2022 at 12:08 PM Charles Stevens <raull...@hotmail.com> >> wrote: >> >>> I was very anti-print for a very long time… I posted multiple rants on >>> the various forums. Beanie babies V2.0… I was sure. I still worry about >>> oversaturation of the key blockbuster titles. But am excited if some of >>> these artists started latching on to some of the art films like Red Shoes >>> and Days of Heaven which Durieux has done nicely. Prints also provide >>> opportunity for art on TV shows and the new limited series trend. >>> >>> There is some really nice art and there are new artists from all over >>> the world stepping out in the private commission world. There is a thriving >>> print community in the UK now that is far exceeding the art and printing of >>> recent MONDO prints. I think the only mistake is thinking that MONDO is the >>> only one out there worth collecting… Really MONDO as a brand has peaked IMO >>> - in fact, they sold out to mega corporate Funko. I >>> Also despise how MONDO has simply copied classic poster art like Jaws... >>> >>> I also feel that a shift will continue as new modern posters are riddled >>> with suspect bootlegs & fakes now. Double sided posters are now easily >>> reproduced and even harder to spot. >>> >>> The screen printing or giclee w/texture layers techniques are unique and >>> hard to imagine being bootlegged. I've seen 11x14 fakes on eBay but anyone >>> with sense would know to avoid. Prints are also limited runs with just a >>> handfull of APs... There are enough collectors to make a 200 poster run of >>> a hot title scarce. >>> >>> I have given in and see continued demand with limited supplies for >>> these. It is also a entirely different set of collectors and they are >>> mingling with us original poster junkies now for sure. I think a nice blend >>> of both is now a good healthy collection. >>> >>> Wishing all of you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! >>> >>> Charlie >>> >>> >>> >>> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> >>> ------------------------------ >>> *From:* MoPo List <mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> on behalf of Bruce >>> Hershenson <brucehershen...@gmail.com> >>> *Sent:* Saturday, December 24, 2022 10:26:39 AM >>> *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU <MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> >>> *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] [MOPO] Mondo sales >>> >>> Well said, Alan. >>> >>> My take on 10,000 Mondos being sold in a couple of months is that >>> INVESTORS see this as bad for business, but that COLLECTORS see this as an >>> incredible buying opportunity. >>> >>> Happy holidays to all, and here's hoping 2023 is better than the past >>> few years (that isn't setting the bar very high, but we have to start >>> somewhere)! >>> >>> Bruce >>> >>> On Sat, Dec 24, 2022 at 10:22 AM Alan Adler <m...@charter.net> wrote: >>> >>> Dear Mopos - >>> >>> My take on the whole Mondo movement is that they’re fantastic. >>> They offer an homage to films we love with affordable prices for the >>> super-classics, and beefed-up better-than-the-original posters for many >>> titles that had just plain bad art to start with. (Those bad art originals >>> are still my real favorites, though!) >>> They’re great fan art - The successes and the just-okay ones. >>> >>> I’m guided by one simple rule, however, if I’m drawn to something, I go >>> after it. >>> Having never been a gambler, if something never increases in value, I >>> still have something I’ve enjoyed that means something to me. >>> This is the collector’s attitude, but it does speak to the investor and >>> dealer in me as well. >>> Of the countless movie posters ever created, only a small percentage >>> have ever broken out in terms of high-priced sales. >>> When I started collecting posters I got them from the trash behind >>> theaters. They were all golden to me because I loved them and cared for >>> them. >>> One of the greatest surprises of my adult life is that any of them ever >>> increased in value. >>> >>> I still pull stuff out of the trash, care for it, and love it. >>> I even go after the stuff nobody else wants, finding beauty in the >>> rejected. >>> Collect and invest in what you like because the true treasure is always >>> in the eye of the beholder. >>> There’s no guarantee for success in this crazy world, but have a good >>> time along the way and success becomes a bonus. >>> The monster poster you pick up off the floor in an old theater 50 years >>> ago pays your light bill for a month. >>> >>> Happy Holidays out there in Mopo-land. >>> Tom, Ron, Kirby, Helmut, Bruce, Grey, and all the rest. >>> And may Santa stuff your stockings with the printed paper of your dreams. >>> >>> Alan >>> >>> On Dec 24, 2022, at 4:31 AM, Helmut Hamm <texasmu...@web.de> wrote: >>> >>> 2428 Mondo posters in a single auction... Plus another 2530 Mondo >>> posters from Bruce in October, and another 257 in July 2022, plus thousand >>> more that were sold through Heritage, and let's not forget about ebay >>> here... That's what, like 10,000 Mondo posters sold in 2022 alone? >>> >>> Is there ANYBODY left out there who still thinks these posters are a >>> safe investment??? Mondo seemed a fun idea when they first started out, but >>> now the sheer number of them is simply inflationary. >>> >>> I'm not saying it is impossible to make money with Mondo posters, but >>> the idea of an 'automated' or 'guaranteed' profit' is plain silly at this >>> point. >>> >>> That said, I also bought a Mondo poster this year, the lobby card style >>> for HALLOWEEN that can be seen here: >>> >>> https://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/archiveitem/5338244.html >>> <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.emovieposter.com%2Fagallery%2Farchiveitem%2F5338244.html&data=05%7C01%7C%7Cf7cebce3c29441ab9ebc08dae5cbaa57%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638074960174651661%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zX3eoIGtW6gXj%2FBABVNAn2VBQskQHW1zmGUHR%2FZ973s%3D&reserved=0> >>> >>> This is still fairly easily found for about $100, so it's a far cry from >>> the expensive Mondos on this title. I like it because it reminds me of the >>> House scene from PSYCHO, which has always been one of my favorite lobby >>> cards ever: >>> >>> https://www.filmposter.net/en/psycho-original-release-us-lobby-card.html >>> <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.filmposter.net%2Fen%2Fpsycho-original-release-us-lobby-card.html&data=05%7C01%7C%7Cf7cebce3c29441ab9ebc08dae5cbaa57%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638074960174651661%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=EX%2FOLSgUVYK0OELIRnq3nGwVxz%2Bt0tdaFQiIgYKol5g%3D&reserved=0> >>> >>> In person, the Mondo poster is much nicer than the image suggest, but >>> again: I bought it because I liked it, not as an investment in the first >>> place. Although I have little doubt that I will be able to generate a small >>> profit with this one in the long run. >>> >>> Helmut >>> *Gesendet:* Freitag, 23. 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