Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert

[Phil Edwards]

I agree with everthing you say here, Bruce.
Phil

  - Original Message - 
  From: Bruce Hershenson 
  To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
  Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 1:17 PM
  Subject: Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert


  To me, the price this poster sold for is a great indicator that the day of 
just putting up a poster on eBay and hoping buyers find it (and pay top dollar) 
are fast coming to an end.

  When I rarely look over ALL the movie posters and lobby cards on eBay these 
days, I find a huge percentage of wildly over-priced items and outright junk, 
and next-to-nothing of any desirability being offered at somewhat reasonable 
prices.

  I am not blaming the sellers for this. I think eBay does nothing to attract 
new buyers, and their customer service is second to everyone, and they do 
nothing to stop fraud, so why in the world SHOULD anyone in their right mind 
continue to list movie posters there?

  I believe the same is true in just about every other major collectible field. 
Of course, I personally stuck by eBay, because I had been there so long, and I 
hoped they would "wake up" and make some positive changes, but they show no 
signs of it, so I am gone.

  Another thing the price this poster sold for is a great indicator of is 
changing tastes. Outside of some major film buffs and quite old folks, there is 
no next-to-no one left who remembers stars like these. For 20 solid years I 
have THOUGHT that there would be a re-discovery of these types of stars, but I 
really don't see a sign of it.

  Meanwhile, everyone seems to want to buy exactly the same titles and stars. 
And the "Escapes" of this hobby keep selling for bargain prices. Will its price 
be better or worse 10 years from now?

  Bruce


  On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 3:10 PM, David Lieberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

  The poster is a complete posterseparated along the fold line and 
can easily be taped together with no other restoration and will look near mint 
if it is framed as is. There really are no other defects. C7 is accurate, it 
really is a minor defect in my eyes, especially on a 68 year old poster.

  I paid $30.00 for it in a small collection I bought recently. I hoped 
it would go higher but I had no real expectations. When $700.00 was mentioned I 
kind of thought "h, oklets see about that!".






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Re: [MOPO] sold cheap........then afterwards, it becomes MINT?

[lobby card invasion]

"the price was a steal for a great title, artwork, etc"

ARTWORK?  What artwork?  Objectively, I think it's one of the most uninspiring 
posters.

Zeev


  - Original Message - 
  From: Michael B 
  To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
  Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 8:35 AM
  Subject: Re: [MOPO] sold cheapthen afterwards, it becomes MINT?


  to recap the point of my original post:  a very honest seller listed a poster 
disclosing a major defect that could be repaired. the defect clearly would 
reduce the sales price significantly. my point was, would the poster get into 
the hands of a seller who would repair the damage and not disclose the defect 
whereby getting a major profit by sending it to an auction house?  
moreover...it certainly addressed the LINEN vs. NON-LINEN 
DEBATE.

  since ebay's venue doesn't usually come near to the price of an auction 
house, the "profit" may be there.

  i hope buyer is a collector.  the price was a steal for a great title, 
artwork, etc.

  as to the fim, it is a NAZI film, and interestingly the setting (Germany) is 
NEVER mentioned.  great, interesting story showing the brutality of early 40s 
germany.  it is not noir.

  the seller and i exchanged an email or two, and he said he would rent the 
film.  i hope he didand this is an interesting film to talk about.

  ironically,,,i watched MORTAL STORM last night.  another movie of 
this theme/period.  MORTAL STORM is on my want list.  does anyone have the 
insert or half sheet? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? 


  michael 





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Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert

[lobby card invasion]

The fact that there's so much stuff for auction, EVERY   SINGLEDAY, also 
doesn't do much to increase interest in most items.

Zeev

 
  - Original Message - 
  From: Bruce Hershenson 
  To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
  Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 11:17 PM
  Subject: Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert


  To me, the price this poster sold for is a great indicator that the day of 
just putting up a poster on eBay and hoping buyers find it (and pay top dollar) 
are fast coming to an end.

  When I rarely look over ALL the movie posters and lobby cards on eBay these 
days, I find a huge percentage of wildly over-priced items and outright junk, 
and next-to-nothing of any desirability being offered at somewhat reasonable 
prices.

  I am not blaming the sellers for this. I think eBay does nothing to attract 
new buyers, and their customer service is second to everyone, and they do 
nothing to stop fraud, so why in the world SHOULD anyone in their right mind 
continue to list movie posters there?

  I believe the same is true in just about every other major collectible field. 
Of course, I personally stuck by eBay, because I had been there so long, and I 
hoped they would "wake up" and make some positive changes, but they show no 
signs of it, so I am gone.

  Another thing the price this poster sold for is a great indicator of is 
changing tastes. Outside of some major film buffs and quite old folks, there is 
no next-to-no one left who remembers stars like these. For 20 solid years I 
have THOUGHT that there would be a re-discovery of these types of stars, but I 
really don't see a sign of it.

  Meanwhile, everyone seems to want to buy exactly the same titles and stars. 
And the "Escapes" of this hobby keep selling for bargain prices. Will its price 
be better or worse 10 years from now?

  Bruce


  On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 3:10 PM, David Lieberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

  The poster is a complete posterseparated along the fold line and 
can easily be taped together with no other restoration and will look near mint 
if it is framed as is. There really are no other defects. C7 is accurate, it 
really is a minor defect in my eyes, especially on a 68 year old poster.

  I paid $30.00 for it in a small collection I bought recently. I hoped 
it would go higher but I had no real expectations. When $700.00 was mentioned I 
kind of thought "h, oklets see about that!".






  David A. Lieberman
  CineMasterpieces.com
  602 309 0500
  15721 N. Greenway Hayden Loop, Suite 105 Scottsdale, Az 85260
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Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert

[lobby card invasion]

..and everything you might say in the future

Zeev


  - Original Message - 
  From: Phil Edwards 
  To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
  Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 7:12 AM
  Subject: Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert


  I agree with everthing you say here, Bruce.
  Phil

- Original Message - 
From: Bruce Hershenson 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 1:17 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert


To me, the price this poster sold for is a great indicator that the day of 
just putting up a poster on eBay and hoping buyers find it (and pay top dollar) 
are fast coming to an end.

When I rarely look over ALL the movie posters and lobby cards on eBay these 
days, I find a huge percentage of wildly over-priced items and outright junk, 
and next-to-nothing of any desirability being offered at somewhat reasonable 
prices.

I am not blaming the sellers for this. I think eBay does nothing to attract 
new buyers, and their customer service is second to everyone, and they do 
nothing to stop fraud, so why in the world SHOULD anyone in their right mind 
continue to list movie posters there?

I believe the same is true in just about every other major collectible 
field. Of course, I personally stuck by eBay, because I had been there so long, 
and I hoped they would "wake up" and make some positive changes, but they show 
no signs of it, so I am gone.

Another thing the price this poster sold for is a great indicator of is 
changing tastes. Outside of some major film buffs and quite old folks, there is 
no next-to-no one left who remembers stars like these. For 20 solid years I 
have THOUGHT that there would be a re-discovery of these types of stars, but I 
really don't see a sign of it.

Meanwhile, everyone seems to want to buy exactly the same titles and stars. 
And the "Escapes" of this hobby keep selling for bargain prices. Will its price 
be better or worse 10 years from now?

Bruce


On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 3:10 PM, David Lieberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

The poster is a complete posterseparated along the fold line 
and can easily be taped together with no other restoration and will look near 
mint if it is framed as is. There really are no other defects. C7 is accurate, 
it really is a minor defect in my eyes, especially on a 68 year old poster.

I paid $30.00 for it in a small collection I bought recently. I 
hoped it would go higher but I had no real expectations. When $700.00 was 
mentioned I kind of thought "h, oklets see about that!".






David A. Lieberman
CineMasterpieces.com
602 309 0500
15721 N. Greenway Hayden Loop, Suite 105 Scottsdale, Az 85260
Office/Gallery Open By Appt. Only.
   






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Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert

[lobby card invasion]

Scarcity alone is not a factor in the value of a poster.  $57 is a partial (no 
pun intended) proof.

Zeev


  - Original Message - 
  From: Kirby McDaniel 
  To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
  Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 11:28 PM
  Subject: Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert


  There is a huge psychological barrier, for a new buyer, for a poster that has 
been
  cleft in twain, so to speak.  The poster would probably have done better had 
it been
  paper backed and placed in a better venue  than ebay.  But for someone who
  appreciates how actually scarce this poster is - and don't get anyone's 
panties all
  in a knot - I'm not saying this is some stunning rarity of all time - but 
it's scarce enough if you
  go out and try to find it - $57.00 was a roaring bargain, torn or not.


  I did not have a problem with Dave's description.


  Kirby




  On May 21, 2008, at 10:17 PM, Bruce Hershenson wrote:


To me, the price this poster sold for is a great indicator that the day of 
just putting up a poster on eBay and hoping buyers find it (and pay top dollar) 
are fast coming to an end.

When I rarely look over ALL the movie posters and lobby cards on eBay these 
days, I find a huge percentage of wildly over-priced items and outright junk, 
and next-to-nothing of any desirability being offered at somewhat reasonable 
prices.

I am not blaming the sellers for this. I think eBay does nothing to attract 
new buyers, and their customer service is second to everyone, and they do 
nothing to stop fraud, so why in the world SHOULD anyone in their right mind 
continue to list movie posters there?

I believe the same is true in just about every other major collectible 
field. Of course, I personally stuck by eBay, because I had been there so long, 
and I hoped they would "wake up" and make some positive changes, but they show 
no signs of it, so I am gone.

Another thing the price this poster sold for is a great indicator of is 
changing tastes. Outside of some major film buffs and quite old folks, there is 
no next-to-no one left who remembers stars like these. For 20 solid years I 
have THOUGHT that there would be a re-discovery of these types of stars, but I 
really don't see a sign of it.

Meanwhile, everyone seems to want to buy exactly the same titles and stars. 
And the "Escapes" of this hobby keep selling for bargain prices. Will its price 
be better or worse 10 years from now?

Bruce


On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 3:10 PM, David Lieberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:

The poster is a complete posterseparated along the fold line 
and can easily be taped together with no other restoration and will look near 
mint if it is framed as is. There really are no other defects. C7 is accurate, 
it really is a minor defect in my eyes, especially on a 68 year old poster.

I paid $30.00 for it in a small collection I bought recently. I 
hoped it would go higher but I had no real expectations. When $700.00 was 
mentioned I kind of thought "h, oklets see about that!".






David A. Lieberman
CineMasterpieces.com
602 309 0500
15721 N. Greenway Hayden Loop, Suite 105 Scottsdale, Az 85260
Office/Gallery Open By Appt. Only.
   






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Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert

[Kirby McDaniel]

Scarcity is not the only factor, if that it what you mean, and I did not
say that it was.  But it is one factor.  Now this ESCAPE insert is  
off the market

presumably, unless a dealer bought it.  As a dealer, I can tell you it
would not be probable to duplicate the $57.00 purchase.  The fact  
that a copy, torn,
of this poster sold on ebay for $57.00 must be balanced by any  
prospective buyer
with how hard it is to get this poster.  I haven't made a big study  
of it, but I'm willing

to bet that it isn't that easy.

Kirby

On May 22, 2008, at 7:36 AM, lobby card invasion wrote:

Scarcity alone is not a factor in the value of a poster.  $57 is a  
partial (no pun intended) proof.


Zeev


- Original Message -
From: Kirby McDaniel
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Wednesday, May 21, 2008 11:28 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert

There is a huge psychological barrier, for a new buyer, for a  
poster that has been
cleft in twain, so to speak.  The poster would probably have done  
better had it been
paper backed and placed in a better venue  than ebay.  But for  
someone who
appreciates how actually scarce this poster is - and don't get  
anyone's panties all
in a knot - I'm not saying this is some stunning rarity of all time  
- but it's scarce enough if you

go out and try to find it - $57.00 was a roaring bargain, torn or not.

I did not have a problem with Dave's description.

Kirby


On May 21, 2008, at 10:17 PM, Bruce Hershenson wrote:

To me, the price this poster sold for is a great indicator that  
the day of just putting up a poster on eBay and hoping buyers find  
it (and pay top dollar) are fast coming to an end.


When I rarely look over ALL the movie posters and lobby cards on  
eBay these days, I find a huge percentage of wildly over-priced  
items and outright junk, and next-to-nothing of any desirability  
being offered at somewhat reasonable prices.


I am not blaming the sellers for this. I think eBay does nothing  
to attract new buyers, and their customer service is second to  
everyone, and they do nothing to stop fraud, so why in the world  
SHOULD anyone in their right mind continue to list movie posters  
there?


I believe the same is true in just about every other major  
collectible field. Of course, I personally stuck by eBay, because  
I had been there so long, and I hoped they would "wake up" and  
make some positive changes, but they show no signs of it, so I am  
gone.


Another thing the price this poster sold for is a great indicator  
of is changing tastes. Outside of some major film buffs and quite  
old folks, there is no next-to-no one left who remembers stars  
like these. For 20 solid years I have THOUGHT that there would be  
a re-discovery of these types of stars, but I really don't see a  
sign of it.


Meanwhile, everyone seems to want to buy exactly the same titles  
and stars. And the "Escapes" of this hobby keep selling for  
bargain prices. Will its price be better or worse 10 years from now?


Bruce

On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 3:10 PM, David Lieberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>  
wrote:
The poster is a complete posterseparated along the fold line  
and can easily be taped together with no other restoration and  
will look near mint if it is framed as is. There really are no  
other defects. C7 is accurate, it really is a minor defect in my  
eyes, especially on a 68 year old poster.


I paid $30.00 for it in a small collection I bought recently. I  
hoped it would go higher but I had no real expectations. When  
$700.00 was mentioned I kind of thought "h, oklets see  
about that!".







David A. Lieberman
CineMasterpieces.com
602 309 0500
15721 N. Greenway Hayden Loop, Suite 105 Scottsdale, Az 85260
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[Petty, John - 1283]

Heritage Auction Galleries' latest Sunday Internet Movie Poster 
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 featuring 402 lots, closes on Sunday, May 25, 2008 at 10pm CT. Don't miss out 
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Highlights of the auction include:

Star 
Wars
 (20th Century Fox, 1977). One Sheet (27" X 41") Second Advance.

Reservoir 
Dogs
 (Miramax, 1992). One Sheet (27" X 41").

Pulp 
Fiction
 (Miramax, 1994). French Grande (45.5" X 61").

Commando 
Cody
 (Republic, 1953). One Sheet (27" X 41"). Chapter 4 -- "Nightmare Typhoon."

House of 
Wax 
(Warner Brothers, 1953). Lobby Card Set of 8 (11" X 14").

Deadline, 
U.S.A.
 (20th Century Fox, 1952). Three Sheet (41" X 81").

Johnny 
Eager
 (MGM, 1942). One Sheet (27" X 41") Style D.

Little 
Rascals
 (Monogram, R-1950s). Title Lobby Card (11" X 14") "Little Papa".

Vixen!
 (Eve Productions, 1968). One Sheet (27" X 41").

Barbarella
 (Paramount, 1968). One Sheet (27" X 41").

The Three 
Caballeros
 (RKO, 1944). Lobby Card (11" X 14").

The Day of the 
Triffids
 (Allied Artists, 1962). Lobby Card Set of 8 (11" X 14").

The African 
Queen
 (United Artists, R-1965). French Grande (45.5" X 61.5").

The Wild 
Bunch
 (Warner Brothers, 1969). One Sheet (27" X 41").


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Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert

[jbirddouglass]

After 45 years of poster collecting, on and off, I have watched poster 
prices go from a few bucks for classic titles in the early Sixties to 
the heart-stoppingly high tariffs commanded during some of the 
ground-breaking poster auctions in the early to mid-Nineties. Do I pine 
for the days when I could pick up early Universal horror for twenty 
bucks? Of course, but I also wish I still had a full head of hair and 
could buy a house for $30,000. Ebay changed everything in the hobby. 
Gone are the days of waiting for Movie Collector's World to show up so I 
could speed read it and try to grab that much-coveted poster before 
someone else. But remember, there were rip-offs, massive condition 
obfuscation and really unpleasant people (remember Noel Dean Schiff?) to 
deal with even in the good old days.
At least Ebay provided us with color pictures and a constant supply of 
product.
I rarely browse Ebay...there's just too goddamned much stuff...and when 
I do look for material, I have certain keywords I use faithfully. I'm 
sure some of the old-time dealers are nostalgic for the days where they 
could charge huge prices just for poster being "old". Those days are 
obviously very much over. I personally collect posters that I respond to 
emotionally, although I will occasionally snatch an item up for resale 
if I can get it a price that is low enough to help support my "habit". 
Sometimes I pay through the nose for my personal lusts, sometimes I 
catch unbelievable bargains. (I can't get enough copies of "Virgin 
Sacrifice", for instance, a title that remains rare but always 
affordable. I can't help it, I'm a sick bastard.)
I watch Ebay shooting themselves in the foot with their "improvements" 
and shrug. I see the delusional sellers with astronomical "Buy it Now" 
prices on certain titles that sit unsold for years on Ebay and laugh. 
The hobby is ALWAYS changing, and I always try to roll with the changes 
as best I can. It's good to have Bruce's new auctions on his web site 
(although I'm surprised at how long the weaning process on Bruce's Ebay 
auctions is taking...I thought he'd be all the way gone by now). If I 
don't like or can't afford what I see, there's always the weekly 
Heritage auctions, or Rich Halegua's MoverPosterBid.  Someday, an 
original "Donnie Darko" one sheet will be commanding an obscenely high 
price to some balding, middle-aged Generation X-er while gorgeous Buck 
Jones stone lithos sit unsold and unsellable in a dusty attic somewhere. 
As Sonny & Cher said, "The beat goes on."
After 45 years, I ain't bored yet. I'm always ready for the next chapter 
in this weird little hobby.

Greg Douglass
Phil Edwards wrote:


I agree with everthing you say here, Bruce.
Phil
 


- Original Message -
*From:* Bruce Hershenson 
*To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU

*Sent:* Thursday, May 22, 2008 1:17 PM
*Subject:* Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert

To me, the price this poster sold for is a great indicator that
the day of just putting up a poster on eBay and hoping buyers find
it (and pay top dollar) are fast coming to an end.
 
When I rarely look over *ALL* the movie posters and lobby cards on

eBay these days, I find a huge percentage of wildly over-priced
items and outright junk, and next-to-nothing of any desirability
being offered at somewhat reasonable prices.
 
I am not blaming the sellers for this. I think eBay does nothing

to attract new buyers, and their customer service is second to
everyone, and they do nothing to stop fraud, so why in the world
*SHOULD *anyone in their right mind continue to list movie
posters there?
 
I believe the same is true in just about every other major

collectible field. Of course, I personally stuck by eBay, because
I had been there so long, and I hoped they would "wake up" and
make some positive changes, but they show no signs of it, so I am
gone.
 
Another thing the price this poster sold for is a great indicator

of is changing tastes. Outside of some major film buffs and quite
old folks, there is no next-to-no one left who remembers stars
like these. For 20 solid years I have *THOUGHT* that there would
be a re-discovery of these types of stars, but I really don't see
a sign of it.
 
Meanwhile, everyone seems to want to buy exactly the same titles

and stars. And the "Escapes" of this hobby keep selling for
bargain prices. Will its price be better or worse 10 years from now?
 
Bruce


On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 3:10 PM, David Lieberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote:

The poster is a complete posterseparated along the fold
line and can easily be taped together with no other
restoration and will look near mint if it is framed as is.
There really are no other defects. C7 is accurate, i

Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert

[Tom Martin]

man that was a passionate post dude
I speculated you were potentially a sicko but now you confessed 
I bet you like to pour lighter fluid
on 57  fender strats and watch them scream like oscar meier weanies too 
dont YA.. Mr. Sick Basturd...!


damn wild Rock hippies... always lurking .. hideing under guise of 
Christmas carolers with Yule tide Cds..


clevere ,,, very clever... now I know why they make locks for doors!

:)  TOM...

jbirddouglass wrote:

After 45 years of poster collecting, on and off, I have watched poster 
prices go from a few bucks for classic titles in the early Sixties to 
the heart-stoppingly high tariffs commanded during some of the 
ground-breaking poster auctions in the early to mid-Nineties. Do I 
pine for the days when I could pick up early Universal horror for 
twenty bucks? Of course, but I also wish I still had a full head of 
hair and could buy a house for $30,000. Ebay changed everything in the 
hobby. Gone are the days of waiting for Movie Collector's World to 
show up so I could speed read it and try to grab that much-coveted 
poster before someone else. But remember, there were rip-offs, massive 
condition obfuscation and really unpleasant people (remember Noel Dean 
Schiff?) to deal with even in the good old days.
At least Ebay provided us with color pictures and a constant supply of 
product.
I rarely browse Ebay...there's just too goddamned much stuff...and 
when I do look for material, I have certain keywords I use faithfully. 
I'm sure some of the old-time dealers are nostalgic for the days where 
they could charge huge prices just for poster being "old". Those days 
are obviously very much over. I personally collect posters that I 
respond to emotionally, although I will occasionally snatch an item up 
for resale if I can get it a price that is low enough to help support 
my "habit". Sometimes I pay through the nose for my personal lusts, 
sometimes I catch unbelievable bargains. (I can't get enough copies of 
"Virgin Sacrifice", for instance, a title that remains rare but always 
affordable. I can't help it, I'm a sick bastard.)
I watch Ebay shooting themselves in the foot with their "improvements" 
and shrug. I see the delusional sellers with astronomical "Buy it Now" 
prices on certain titles that sit unsold for years on Ebay and laugh. 
The hobby is ALWAYS changing, and I always try to roll with the 
changes as best I can. It's good to have Bruce's new auctions on his 
web site (although I'm surprised at how long the weaning process on 
Bruce's Ebay auctions is taking...I thought he'd be all the way gone 
by now). If I don't like or can't afford what I see, there's always 
the weekly Heritage auctions, or Rich Halegua's MoverPosterBid.  
Someday, an original "Donnie Darko" one sheet will be commanding an 
obscenely high price to some balding, middle-aged Generation X-er 
while gorgeous Buck Jones stone lithos sit unsold and unsellable in a 
dusty attic somewhere. As Sonny & Cher said, "The beat goes on."
After 45 years, I ain't bored yet. I'm always ready for the next 
chapter in this weird little hobby.

Greg Douglass
Phil Edwards wrote:


I agree with everthing you say here, Bruce.
Phil
 


- Original Message -
*From:* Bruce Hershenson 
*To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU

*Sent:* Thursday, May 22, 2008 1:17 PM
*Subject:* Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert

To me, the price this poster sold for is a great indicator that
the day of just putting up a poster on eBay and hoping buyers find
it (and pay top dollar) are fast coming to an end.
 When I rarely look over *ALL* the movie posters and lobby 
cards on

eBay these days, I find a huge percentage of wildly over-priced
items and outright junk, and next-to-nothing of any desirability
being offered at somewhat reasonable prices.
 I am not blaming the sellers for this. I think eBay does nothing
to attract new buyers, and their customer service is second to
everyone, and they do nothing to stop fraud, so why in the world
*SHOULD *anyone in their right mind continue to list movie
posters there?
 I believe the same is true in just about every other major
collectible field. Of course, I personally stuck by eBay, because
I had been there so long, and I hoped they would "wake up" and
make some positive changes, but they show no signs of it, so I am
gone.
 Another thing the price this poster sold for is a great 
indicator

of is changing tastes. Outside of some major film buffs and quite
old folks, there is no next-to-no one left who remembers stars
like these. For 20 solid years I have *THOUGHT* that there would
be a re-discovery of these types of stars, but I really don't see
a sign of it.
 Meanwhile, everyone seems to want to buy exactly the same titles
and stars. And the "Escapes" of this hobb

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[Shelly Whitworth-King]

Hello MOPO
 
I am looking for an image of US 24-sheet of AIR FORCE ONE starring Harrison 
Ford and Gary Oldman and was hoping that one of you fine people could help.
 
I do not want to buy the 24-sheet!
 
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Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert

[Jeff Potokar]

this theory seems highly unlikely film posters from today are  
printed in such voluminous quantities that they will always be  
available in movie memorabilia & souvenir shops across the country  
relatively low prices. old stone lithos (ESPECIALLY because of the  
internet and the research that can be done on these items), first  
off, will never be unsell-able, nor will they sit in dusty attics. at  
this point in time,i would wager a guess that hidden treasures off  
this type are becoming more rare. stone litho posters were not  
printed in the quantity of today, the paper was and is more fragile,  
and many have been thrown away, destroyed or simply disintegrated.  
big difference here.


jeff


On May 22, 2008, at 9:34 AM, jbirddouglass wrote:

Someday, an original "Donnie Darko" one sheet will be commanding an  
obscenely high price to some balding, middle-aged Generation X-er  
while gorgeous Buck Jones stone lithos sit unsold and unsell-able  
in a dusty attic somewhere.



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Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert

[Jeff Potokar]

tom,

tell us what you really think...  LOL



On May 22, 2008, at 9:58 AM, Tom Martin wrote:


man that was a passionate post dude
I speculated you were potentially a sicko but now you  
confessed I bet you like to pour lighter fluid
on 57  fender strats and watch them scream like oscar meier weanies  
too dont YA.. Mr. Sick Basturd...!


damn wild Rock hippies... always lurking .. hideing under guise of  
Christmas carolers with Yule tide Cds..


clevere ,,, very clever... now I know why they make locks  
for doors!


:)  TOM...

jbirddouglass wrote:

After 45 years of poster collecting, on and off, I have watched  
poster prices go from a few bucks for classic titles in the early  
Sixties to the heart-stoppingly high tariffs commanded during some  
of the ground-breaking poster auctions in the early to mid- 
Nineties. Do I pine for the days when I could pick up early  
Universal horror for twenty bucks? Of course, but I also wish I  
still had a full head of hair and could buy a house for $30,000.  
Ebay changed everything in the hobby. Gone are the days of waiting  
for Movie Collector's World to show up so I could speed read it  
and try to grab that much-coveted poster before someone else. But  
remember, there were rip-offs, massive condition obfuscation and  
really unpleasant people (remember Noel Dean Schiff?) to deal with  
even in the good old days.
At least Ebay provided us with color pictures and a constant  
supply of product.
I rarely browse Ebay...there's just too goddamned much stuff...and  
when I do look for material, I have certain keywords I use  
faithfully. I'm sure some of the old-time dealers are nostalgic  
for the days where they could charge huge prices just for poster  
being "old". Those days are obviously very much over. I personally  
collect posters that I respond to emotionally, although I will  
occasionally snatch an item up for resale if I can get it a price  
that is low enough to help support my "habit". Sometimes I pay  
through the nose for my personal lusts, sometimes I catch  
unbelievable bargains. (I can't get enough copies of "Virgin  
Sacrifice", for instance, a title that remains rare but always  
affordable. I can't help it, I'm a sick bastard.)
I watch Ebay shooting themselves in the foot with their  
"improvements" and shrug. I see the delusional sellers with  
astronomical "Buy it Now" prices on certain titles that sit unsold  
for years on Ebay and laugh. The hobby is ALWAYS changing, and I  
always try to roll with the changes as best I can. It's good to  
have Bruce's new auctions on his web site (although I'm surprised  
at how long the weaning process on Bruce's Ebay auctions is  
taking...I thought he'd be all the way gone by now). If I don't  
like or can't afford what I see, there's always the weekly  
Heritage auctions, or Rich Halegua's MoverPosterBid.  Someday, an  
original "Donnie Darko" one sheet will be commanding an obscenely  
high price to some balding, middle-aged Generation X-er while  
gorgeous Buck Jones stone lithos sit unsold and unsellable in a  
dusty attic somewhere. As Sonny & Cher said, "The beat goes on."
After 45 years, I ain't bored yet. I'm always ready for the next  
chapter in this weird little hobby.

Greg Douglass
Phil Edwards wrote:


I agree with everthing you say here, Bruce.
Phil

- Original Message -
*From:* Bruce Hershenson 
*To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU

*Sent:* Thursday, May 22, 2008 1:17 PM
*Subject:* Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert

To me, the price this poster sold for is a great indicator that
the day of just putting up a poster on eBay and hoping buyers  
find

it (and pay top dollar) are fast coming to an end.
 When I rarely look over *ALL* the movie posters and  
lobby cards on

eBay these days, I find a huge percentage of wildly over-priced
items and outright junk, and next-to-nothing of any desirability
being offered at somewhat reasonable prices.
 I am not blaming the sellers for this. I think eBay does  
nothing

to attract new buyers, and their customer service is second to
everyone, and they do nothing to stop fraud, so why in the world
*SHOULD *anyone in their right mind continue to list movie
posters there?
 I believe the same is true in just about every other major
collectible field. Of course, I personally stuck by eBay,  
because

I had been there so long, and I hoped they would "wake up" and
make some positive changes, but they show no signs of it, so  
I am

gone.
 Another thing the price this poster sold for is a great  
indicator
of is changing tastes. Outside of some major film buffs and  
quite

old folks, there is no next-to-no one left who remembers stars
like these. For 20 solid years I have *THOUGHT* that there would
be a re-discovery of these types of stars, but 

Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert

[Dario Casadei]

* Gone are the days of waiting for Movie Collector's World to show 
up so I could speed read it and try to grab that much-coveted poster 
before someone 



O'yes I remember the good old days. there was this little click of 
dealers that got MCW before anyone else did. They scooped up 
everything!! Very frustrating!! Thank goodness for the Internet, fair 
game now.


Best,

dario.
*



After 45 years of poster collecting, on and off, I have watched 
poster prices go from a few bucks for classic titles in the early 
Sixties to the heart-stoppingly high tariffs commanded during some 
of the ground-breaking poster auctions in the early to mid-Nineties. 
Do I pine for the days when I could pick up early Universal horror 
for twenty bucks? Of course, but I also wish I still had a full head 
of hair and could buy a house for $30,000. Ebay changed everything 
in the hobby. Gone are the days of waiting for Movie Collector's 
World to show up so I could speed read it and try to grab that 
much-coveted poster before someone else. But remember, there were 
rip-offs, massive condition obfuscation and really unpleasant people 
(remember Noel Dean Schiff?) to deal with even in the good old days.
At least Ebay provided us with color pictures and a constant supply 
of product.
I rarely browse Ebay...there's just too goddamned much stuff...and 
when I do look for material, I have certain keywords I use 
faithfully. I'm sure some of the old-time dealers are nostalgic for 
the days where they could charge huge prices just for poster being 
"old". Those days are obviously very much over. I personally collect 
posters that I respond to emotionally, although I will occasionally 
snatch an item up for resale if I can get it a price that is low 
enough to help support my "habit". Sometimes I pay through the nose 
for my personal lusts, sometimes I catch unbelievable bargains. (I 
can't get enough copies of "Virgin Sacrifice", for instance, a title 
that remains rare but always affordable. I can't help it, I'm a sick 
bastard.)
I watch Ebay shooting themselves in the foot with their 
"improvements" and shrug. I see the delusional sellers with 
astronomical "Buy it Now" prices on certain titles that sit unsold 
for years on Ebay and laugh. The hobby is ALWAYS changing, and I 
always try to roll with the changes as best I can. It's good to have 
Bruce's new auctions on his web site (although I'm surprised at how 
long the weaning process on Bruce's Ebay auctions is taking...I 
thought he'd be all the way gone by now). If I don't like or can't 
afford what I see, there's always the weekly Heritage auctions, or 
Rich Halegua's MoverPosterBid.  Someday, an original "Donnie Darko" 
one sheet will be commanding an obscenely high price to some 
balding, middle-aged Generation X-er while gorgeous Buck Jones stone 
lithos sit unsold and unsellable in a dusty attic somewhere. As 
Sonny & Cher said, "The beat goes on."
After 45 years, I ain't bored yet. I'm always ready for the next 
chapter in this weird little hobby.

Greg Douglass
Phil Edwards wrote:


I agree with everthing you say here, Bruce.
Phil

- Original Message -
*From:* Bruce Hershenson 
*To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU

*Sent:* Thursday, May 22, 2008 1:17 PM
*Subject:* Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert

To me, the price this poster sold for is a great indicator that
the day of just putting up a poster on eBay and hoping buyers find
it (and pay top dollar) are fast coming to an end.
 When I rarely look over *ALL* the movie posters and lobby 
cards on

eBay these days, I find a huge percentage of wildly over-priced
items and outright junk, and next-to-nothing of any desirability
being offered at somewhat reasonable prices.
 I am not blaming the sellers for this. I think eBay does 
nothing

to attract new buyers, and their customer service is second to
everyone, and they do nothing to stop fraud, so why in the world
*SHOULD *anyone in their right mind continue to list movie
posters there?
 I believe the same is true in just about every other major
collectible field. Of course, I personally stuck by eBay, because
I had been there so long, and I hoped they would "wake up" and
make some positive changes, but they show no signs of it, so I am
gone.
 Another thing the price this poster sold for is a great 
indicator

of is changing tastes. Outside of some major film buffs and quite
old folks, there is no next-to-no one left who remembers stars
like these. For 20 solid years I have *THOUGHT* that there would
be a re-discovery of these types of stars, but I really don't see
a sign of it.
 Meanwhile, everyone seems to want to buy exactly the same 
titles

and stars. And the "Escapes" of this hobby keep selling for
bargain prices. Will its price be better or worse 10 years f

Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert

[Tom Martin]

Greg has talent so pure that he can play a lead solo while he bids on 
ebay with his left hand...


anybody that writes a tune like Junge Love  is a rock star in my book...

Im sure greg has learned to eat rejection for breakfast. and  anyone 
that collects posters for 45 years


has to be in line for some sort of award other tahan that  hes a 
self proclaimed sick basturd that likes to frighten people with album 
covers of cockeyed Santa clauses


trust me  I cant make this stuff up...  I can barely spell

I think Greg may be a alien from space.. sure nuff






Jeff Potokar wrote:


tom,

tell us what you really think...  LOL



On May 22, 2008, at 9:58 AM, Tom Martin wrote:


man that was a passionate post dude
I speculated you were potentially a sicko but now you  
confessed I bet you like to pour lighter fluid
on 57  fender strats and watch them scream like oscar meier weanies  
too dont YA.. Mr. Sick Basturd...!


damn wild Rock hippies... always lurking .. hideing under guise of  
Christmas carolers with Yule tide Cds..


clevere ,,, very clever... now I know why they make locks  
for doors!


:)  TOM...

jbirddouglass wrote:

After 45 years of poster collecting, on and off, I have watched  
poster prices go from a few bucks for classic titles in the early  
Sixties to the heart-stoppingly high tariffs commanded during some  
of the ground-breaking poster auctions in the early to mid- 
Nineties. Do I pine for the days when I could pick up early  
Universal horror for twenty bucks? Of course, but I also wish I  
still had a full head of hair and could buy a house for $30,000.  
Ebay changed everything in the hobby. Gone are the days of waiting  
for Movie Collector's World to show up so I could speed read it  and 
try to grab that much-coveted poster before someone else. But  
remember, there were rip-offs, massive condition obfuscation and  
really unpleasant people (remember Noel Dean Schiff?) to deal with  
even in the good old days.
At least Ebay provided us with color pictures and a constant  supply 
of product.
I rarely browse Ebay...there's just too goddamned much stuff...and  
when I do look for material, I have certain keywords I use  
faithfully. I'm sure some of the old-time dealers are nostalgic  for 
the days where they could charge huge prices just for poster  being 
"old". Those days are obviously very much over. I personally  
collect posters that I respond to emotionally, although I will  
occasionally snatch an item up for resale if I can get it a price  
that is low enough to help support my "habit". Sometimes I pay  
through the nose for my personal lusts, sometimes I catch  
unbelievable bargains. (I can't get enough copies of "Virgin  
Sacrifice", for instance, a title that remains rare but always  
affordable. I can't help it, I'm a sick bastard.)
I watch Ebay shooting themselves in the foot with their  
"improvements" and shrug. I see the delusional sellers with  
astronomical "Buy it Now" prices on certain titles that sit unsold  
for years on Ebay and laugh. The hobby is ALWAYS changing, and I  
always try to roll with the changes as best I can. It's good to  
have Bruce's new auctions on his web site (although I'm surprised  
at how long the weaning process on Bruce's Ebay auctions is  
taking...I thought he'd be all the way gone by now). If I don't  
like or can't afford what I see, there's always the weekly  Heritage 
auctions, or Rich Halegua's MoverPosterBid.  Someday, an  original 
"Donnie Darko" one sheet will be commanding an obscenely  high price 
to some balding, middle-aged Generation X-er while  gorgeous Buck 
Jones stone lithos sit unsold and unsellable in a  dusty attic 
somewhere. As Sonny & Cher said, "The beat goes on."
After 45 years, I ain't bored yet. I'm always ready for the next  
chapter in this weird little hobby.

Greg Douglass
Phil Edwards wrote:


I agree with everthing you say here, Bruce.
Phil

- Original Message -
*From:* Bruce Hershenson 
*To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU

*Sent:* Thursday, May 22, 2008 1:17 PM
*Subject:* Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert

To me, the price this poster sold for is a great indicator that
the day of just putting up a poster on eBay and hoping buyers  find
it (and pay top dollar) are fast coming to an end.
 When I rarely look over *ALL* the movie posters and  lobby 
cards on

eBay these days, I find a huge percentage of wildly over-priced
items and outright junk, and next-to-nothing of any desirability
being offered at somewhat reasonable prices.
 I am not blaming the sellers for this. I think eBay does  
nothing

to attract new buyers, and their customer service is second to
everyone, and they do nothing to stop fraud, so why in the world
*SHOULD *anyone in their right mind continue to list movie
posters there?
 I believe 

[MOPO] FA: CLOSING!! Rock+Roll,50'sMusical,Horror,BlondeSex,60'sHorror,BellyDancingLOOK

[Rixposterz]

 
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  I have about 40 Auctions closing WITHIN 4 TO 5 HOURS!!!, including  MANY 
FIRST TIME LISTED Vintage US Posters
of ALL SIZES---lots of 2 and 3 Inserts and 1-Sheets FOR THE PRICE OF ONE  
BARGAINS!! If you have an extra minute, please take a look!  Link to ALL  
Auctions and partial list is below:  Thanks, Rick
   _http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZrixposterz_ 
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ROCKABILLY BABY (50's Rock + Roll, 1957) Orig US 3 SHEET!! ULTRA RARE!!  ONLY 
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WHITE SLAVE--(Cannibal Holocaust 2,1985) Orig US MINT 1-SHT RARE CULT  
CLASSIC! GORGEOUS
 BLONDE BEING CARRIED AWAY BY JUNGLE NATIVES!! LOOK!! 
ONLY $39.99!!!
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A STAR IS BORN (Barbra Streisand, 1977) Orig US 3 SHHEET!! GORGEOUS!! ONLY  
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$24.99!!
HANGUP (HENRY HATHAWAY'S LAST FILM, BLAXPLOITATION,1974) Orig US 1-SHEET  
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   RARE!! ONLY $24.99!!
AIRPLANE! (80's COMEDY-SPOOF CLASSIC) Orig 1980 ROLLED US 30x40 RARE! NM!  
ONLY $24.99!!
MARIA OUSPENSKAYA---Weird old Lady from THE WOLFMAN!!! Orig 1940 US BEYOND  
TOMORROW
  PORTRAIT 
LOBBY CARD!! NEAR MINT!! ONLY $24.99!!
THE MARRYING KIND (Judy Holliday, George Cukor,1952) Orig US 3 SHT--GREAT  
ART! NM! ONLY $24.99
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FOR ONLY $24.99
STAR WARS PHANTOM MENACE Orig Double-Sided US 1-SHEET MINT!! ONLY  $19.99!!!
POLTERGEIST Orig 1982 US 1-SHEET BEST STYLE!!! ROLLED!! MINT!! ONLY  $19,99!!!
MARIO LANZA--- 2 Orig VINTAGE 50's US 1-SHTS!! GREAT TITLES!! BOTH FOR ONLY  
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1-SHEETS!!
  
  BOTH FOR ONLY $19.99!!!
_http://search.ebay.com/_W0QQsassZrixposterz_ 
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[Phil Edwards]

Ah, of such things are foolish assumptions made.
Phil
  - Original Message - 
  From: lobby card invasion 
  To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
  Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 10:38 PM
  Subject: Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert


  ..and everything you might say in the future

  Zeev


- Original Message - 
From: Phil Edwards 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 7:12 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert


I agree with everthing you say here, Bruce.
Phil

  - Original Message - 
  From: Bruce Hershenson 
  To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
  Sent: Thursday, May 22, 2008 1:17 PM
  Subject: Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert


  To me, the price this poster sold for is a great indicator that the day 
of just putting up a poster on eBay and hoping buyers find it (and pay top 
dollar) are fast coming to an end.

  When I rarely look over ALL the movie posters and lobby cards on eBay 
these days, I find a huge percentage of wildly over-priced items and outright 
junk, and next-to-nothing of any desirability being offered at somewhat 
reasonable prices.

  I am not blaming the sellers for this. I think eBay does nothing to 
attract new buyers, and their customer service is second to everyone, and they 
do nothing to stop fraud, so why in the world SHOULD anyone in their right mind 
continue to list movie posters there?

  I believe the same is true in just about every other major collectible 
field. Of course, I personally stuck by eBay, because I had been there so long, 
and I hoped they would "wake up" and make some positive changes, but they show 
no signs of it, so I am gone.

  Another thing the price this poster sold for is a great indicator of is 
changing tastes. Outside of some major film buffs and quite old folks, there is 
no next-to-no one left who remembers stars like these. For 20 solid years I 
have THOUGHT that there would be a re-discovery of these types of stars, but I 
really don't see a sign of it.

  Meanwhile, everyone seems to want to buy exactly the same titles and 
stars. And the "Escapes" of this hobby keep selling for bargain prices. Will 
its price be better or worse 10 years from now?

  Bruce


  On Wed, May 21, 2008 at 3:10 PM, David Lieberman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 
wrote:

  The poster is a complete posterseparated along the fold line 
and can easily be taped together with no other restoration and will look near 
mint if it is framed as is. There really are no other defects. C7 is accurate, 
it really is a minor defect in my eyes, especially on a 68 year old poster.

  I paid $30.00 for it in a small collection I bought recently. I 
hoped it would go higher but I had no real expectations. When $700.00 was 
mentioned I kind of thought "h, oklets see about that!".






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Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert

[Phil Edwards]

I agree with almost everything Greg says here, but not necessarily 
everything he will say in the future.


The biggest problem that is going to confront collectors in the future 
looking for that DONNIE DARKO one sheet (a film that is increasingly looking 
like a one-hit-wonder) is that there are so many fakes out there in the 
collecting food chain that ensuring that that balding, middle-aged 
Generation X-er knows what he is buying (or selling for that matter) is 
indeed the real deal. More to the point, as we see increasingly, will he 
realy care?


As for "vintage" paper, some people are already getting burned. An 
age-distressed 1956 KING KONG 22x28 repro has been doing the rounds 
recently, so look out.


As Greg so rightly says, one has to be always ready for the next chapter in 
this weird little hobby.

Phil


- Original Message - 
From: "jbirddouglass" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

To: "Phil Edwards" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Cc: 
Sent: Friday, May 23, 2008 2:34 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert


After 45 years of poster collecting, on and off, I have watched poster 
prices go from a few bucks for classic titles in the early Sixties to the 
heart-stoppingly high tariffs commanded during some of the ground-breaking 
poster auctions in the early to mid-Nineties. Do I pine for the days when 
I could pick up early Universal horror for twenty bucks? Of course, but I 
also wish I still had a full head of hair and could buy a house for 
$30,000. Ebay changed everything in the hobby. Gone are the days of 
waiting for Movie Collector's World to show up so I could speed read it 
and try to grab that much-coveted poster before someone else. But 
remember, there were rip-offs, massive condition obfuscation and really 
unpleasant people (remember Noel Dean Schiff?) to deal with even in the 
good old days.
At least Ebay provided us with color pictures and a constant supply of 
product.
I rarely browse Ebay...there's just too goddamned much stuff...and when I 
do look for material, I have certain keywords I use faithfully. I'm sure 
some of the old-time dealers are nostalgic for the days where they could 
charge huge prices just for poster being "old". Those days are obviously 
very much over. I personally collect posters that I respond to 
emotionally, although I will occasionally snatch an item up for resale if 
I can get it a price that is low enough to help support my "habit". 
Sometimes I pay through the nose for my personal lusts, sometimes I catch 
unbelievable bargains. (I can't get enough copies of "Virgin Sacrifice", 
for instance, a title that remains rare but always affordable. I can't 
help it, I'm a sick bastard.)
I watch Ebay shooting themselves in the foot with their "improvements" and 
shrug. I see the delusional sellers with astronomical "Buy it Now" prices 
on certain titles that sit unsold for years on Ebay and laugh. The hobby 
is ALWAYS changing, and I always try to roll with the changes as best I 
can. It's good to have Bruce's new auctions on his web site (although I'm 
surprised at how long the weaning process on Bruce's Ebay auctions is 
taking...I thought he'd be all the way gone by now). If I don't like or 
can't afford what I see, there's always the weekly Heritage auctions, or 
Rich Halegua's MoverPosterBid.  Someday, an original "Donnie Darko" one 
sheet will be commanding an obscenely high price to some balding, 
middle-aged Generation X-er while gorgeous Buck Jones stone lithos sit 
unsold and unsellable in a dusty attic somewhere. As Sonny & Cher said, 
"The beat goes on."
After 45 years, I ain't bored yet. I'm always ready for the next chapter 
in this weird little hobby.

Greg Douglass
Phil Edwards wrote:


I agree with everthing you say here, Bruce.
Phil

- Original Message -
*From:* Bruce Hershenson 
*To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU

*Sent:* Thursday, May 22, 2008 1:17 PM
*Subject:* Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert

To me, the price this poster sold for is a great indicator that
the day of just putting up a poster on eBay and hoping buyers find
it (and pay top dollar) are fast coming to an end.
 When I rarely look over *ALL* the movie posters and lobby cards on
eBay these days, I find a huge percentage of wildly over-priced
items and outright junk, and next-to-nothing of any desirability
being offered at somewhat reasonable prices.
 I am not blaming the sellers for this. I think eBay does nothing
to attract new buyers, and their customer service is second to
everyone, and they do nothing to stop fraud, so why in the world
*SHOULD *anyone in their right mind continue to list movie
posters there?
 I believe the same is true in just about every other major
collectible field. Of course, I personally stuck by eBay, because
I had been there so long, and I hoped they would "wake up" and
make some positive changes, but they show no s

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Re: [MOPO] ESCAPE insert

[Joseph Bonelli]

I must second the compliments heaped on Phil Edwards by Michael G.  Phil has 
been a teriffic person, friendly and professional.  Haven't been in touch 
lately so, Phil, here's to you!!  Best,
   
  Joe Bonelli in NOLA

Michael Greenwood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
  Hello  

  I'm of the opinion that people like Phil Edwards are an invaluable asset to 
this hobby and we should all be quite thankful to have him (and some select 
others) around and active.
  

  It's obvious that older films and stars get less recognition and love as time 
goes on but there is always a small percentage of film lovers out there who 
will watch and love old movies.  Always has been and there always will be.  
These forgotten gems may not become 'Creature From the Black Lagoon' type paper 
in the eyes of the hobby but there's almost always somebody out there who loves 
the film.  That's what makes it fun and a learning experience!
  

  All the best,
  Michael
  

  p.s.  have fun at cinevent...all those who are going...maybe next year for me.
  
On 21-May-08, at 7:16 PM, Phil Edwards wrote:

Well, if the seperation had not been noted specifically and the C7 grading 
left to stand on its own then there might be something to complain about the 
grading.
   
  The fact that the seller clearly states that the lower section is seperate 
comes under the heading of full disclosure in that area, because the seperation 
is so clean than when placed together - not even taped  on verso - it's pretty 
much impossible to detect in even the large image provided.
   
  Graded ratings are all well and good if we all shared the same big brain and 
perceptions of what those numbers out of 10 mean.
   
  I take no notice of "C" ratings, I'm interested to read about something 
specific that has to be taken into account.
   
  Oh, and Veidt was well known as "Connie" to his friends and co-workers and is 
referred to as such in several autobiographies by that name. It's even noted on 
his IMDB profile as his nickname. Veidt starred in several German films 
including the old groaner THE CABINET OF DR CALIGARI before he saw the writing 
on Hitler's wall and fled Nazi Germany. He was on Hitler's (s)hit list along 
with another long forgotten star Marlene Dietrich... but I digress.
   
  It's unlikely that The Joker (the supervillain in BATMAN comics and movies) 
as he appears would have ever existed without Veidt - it was Veidt as THE MAN 
WHO LAUGHS that inspired Bob Kane (thats the guy who created Batman) for the 
way The Joker looks.
   
  As for forgotten stars and insignificant films let's see Norma Shearer 
was one of Hollywood's biggest stars, married to Irving J. Thalberg (the guy 
the special Irving J. Thalberg Award is named after and gets handed out on 
Oscar night), F. Scott Fitzgerald (perhaps a forgotten Amwerican author now) 
based one of his stories on a party at her place, and Norma wone an Oscar for 
the pre-Code classic THE DIVORCEE. and was nominated for 5 other Oscars.
   
  Robert Taylor, a 30+ year career of which 20 of those years was as a star and 
leading man. Directed 17 US Navy training films during World War 2, and is 
remembered by many for his naming names at the HUAC hearings. He segued very 
successfully from the big screen to TV where he had another successful career.
   
  So buried in the fibres of that paper of Dave's ESCAPE insert is some very 
interesting "history" - that is if one is interested in history. Some things 
are only "insignificant" if one knows nothing about them, or doesn't care to 
find out.
  Many poster collectors are from a completely different mindset to my own, I 
know. That's fine. But if one is not interested in WHAT a poster is a poster 
for, then what's the appeal in spending $57 or $57, for it?
   
  Phil
   


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[MOPO] La times movie poster artist drew struzan

[kainbach]

There is a great article of drew struzan poster artist  in todays la times. It 
is very rare of any daily newspaper report a large piece about movie posters. 
Great article kids.
Philipp

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Re: [MOPO] La times movie poster artist drew struzan

[Evan Zweifel]

For those of you who get their news online:

http://www.latimes.com/entertainment/news/movies/la-et-struzan22-2008may22,0,2899892.story

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