Re: [MOPO] New Autographs on vintage Posters?

[Thomas Rogers]

Midnight Express. Yikes! I’m getting old! On May 15, 2024, at 4:32 PM, Thomas Rogers <tomrogers...@verizon.net> wrote:  Paul and Alan both make excellent points. I have wondered about this, as well, as I have two posters that are signed. One is a lobby signed by Groucho Marx, which I believe is an exception. The other is a one-sheet for Midnight Run that Alan Parker signed for me back in the early 1980s. His signature is discreet and not visually obtrusive in any way. It’s a flat signature so no personalization worries. Does it increase the value? My sense is that it does not but I don’t really know. I think the realm of truly price-altering signatures is probably very small. On May 15, 2024, at 4:12 PM, Alan Heimann <alanheim...@gmail.com> wrote:  Hi group I know we’ve knocked this around in the past..I think it depends on whose autographing ..my example  you want a bogart signature on an orig Casablanca poster?..I don’t think he signed much so I think that would be cool..however as to the value of the poster hard to say if it would increase decrease or do nothing..but if it’s a personalized sig ..to Alan best of luck HB still cool but no q decreases value of poster  On Wed, May 15, 2024 at 3:59 PM Helmut Hamm <000002a292c4d413-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu> wrote: I was wondering what you guys think about newer autographs on vintage movie posters?   Personally, I like vintage autographs. I have a Subway Window Card for THE WARRIORS that was signed by almost the entire cast back in 1979. Since the movie is a personal favorite, I really like that one.    If I had the choice between an unsigned poster and one signed by the cast in the last few years, I would definitely go for the unsigned one.   Today, I circled around buying an expensive CLOCKWORK ORANGE poster, which turned out be signed by Malcolm McDowell. When you take a look on ebay, you find tons of MM signatures on stills, posters, lobby cards, toy boxes, hats, masks, and what not. When I mentioned to the seller that this guy apparently signs everything you hold in front of him, he was totally offended and ended our conversation.   My point being: An original 1973 Bob Dylan autograph on a PAT GARRETT AND BILLY THE KID Onesheet might raise the value of this very affordable poster to a completely different level.   On the other hand, in my personal perception, a more or less recent McDowell signature on a rare and expensive CLOCKWORK ORANGE poster would much rather lower the value than enhance it. Again, this is merely my personal opinion.   What do you think on this matter?   Helmut www.filmposter.net   To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1