Glenn, you are NOT alone, here. To me these are decor items, nothing more. I make no judgment as to their quality, beauty or collectibility, but these do nothing for me either. They don’t even register in the “movie poster” section of my little brain. Totally different animal.
Tom > On Dec 25, 2022, at 2:07 PM, Glenn Taranto <exit82afi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > I've been following this email chain very carefully and with great interest. > > I would like to hear from others to see if they feel the same way as me > because my brain must work very differently from many here. > > The images from these posters do absolutely nothing for me. Perhaps less than > nothing. > > I'm in no way, shape or form criticizing those that like and collect them. > Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. I just don't get it. To me they're > falling on blind eyes! > > Glenn > >> On Sun, Dec 25, 2022 at 9:50 AM 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 >>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> 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 >>>>> >>>>> 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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