Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Kirby McDaniel]

Channing, I'm SHOCKED.  Now that's private!

K.
On Feb 21, 2012, at 7:44 PM, channinglylethomson wrote:

> My sister-in-law used to give Jimmy Stewart his B-12 shot at his doctor's 
> office in Beverly Hills back in the early 80s.  She said it was tough going 
> to find an ounce of fat on his derriere. . . Channing
> 
> On Feb 21, 2012, at 5:29 PM, Doug Taylor wrote:
> 
>> We were leaving the Oscars one night and our limo almost ran over Jimmie 
>> Stewart crossing the street.  He was like a life-sized stick figure.
>> 
>> Regards
>> 
>> DBT
>> Profile
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>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs
>> 
>> At a Fourth of July celebration in 1985 (I believe that was the year) in 
>> Palos Verdes, CA, Jimmy Stewart and Frank Capra were scheduled to appear.  
>> At the time, I already had a Rear Window insert...and went up to Hollywood 
>> and bought a You Can't Take It With You lobby card for the occasion, hoping 
>> to have both Stewart and Capra sign it.  Unfortunately, Mr. Capra's wife was 
>> sick and he couldn't be there...so I ended up having Jimmy Stewart sign both 
>> pieces (I still have the Rear Window insert).  What I remember most about 
>> Jimmy Stewart was how incredibly tall (and old) he seemed.  I was quite 
>> nervous, fumbling around with the special pen I'd brought with me, dropping 
>> it a couple of times. He merely signed his name in the poster's background.  
>> Hey, I really don't care if his autograph affects to value of the insert one 
>> way or the other.
>> The fact is...I actually met Jimmy Stewart and talked with him for a minute 
>> or two.  I suppose his autograph
>> is proof of what happened on that Fourth of July, but the thrill of meeting 
>> him means more to me than whatever value the poster might have.  It's the 
>> only poster I've ever had autographed. But this was Jimmy Stewart!  Truly a 
>> memorable momentdidn't cost me anything except a bad case of nerves...
>>   Rick
>> 
>> In a message dated 2/21/2012 4:28:15 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, 
>> sa...@comic-art.com writes:
>>> imagine anything signed by Chandler would be very desirable, (Rich 
>>> would know better, is that a holy grail?).
>> 
>> 
>> drool...
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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[channinglylethomson]

My sister-in-law used to give Jimmy Stewart his B-12 shot at his doctor's 
office in Beverly Hills back in the early 80s.  She said it was tough going to 
find an ounce of fat on his derriere. . . Channing

On Feb 21, 2012, at 5:29 PM, Doug Taylor wrote:

> We were leaving the Oscars one night and our limo almost ran over Jimmie 
> Stewart crossing the street.  He was like a life-sized stick figure.
>  
> Regards
>  
> DBT
> Profile
>  
> From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of 
> rixpost...@aol.com
> Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 7:53 PM
> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
> Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs
>  
> At a Fourth of July celebration in 1985 (I believe that was the year) in 
> Palos Verdes, CA, Jimmy Stewart and Frank Capra were scheduled to appear.  At 
> the time, I already had a Rear Window insert...and went up to Hollywood and 
> bought a You Can't Take It With You lobby card for the occasion, hoping to 
> have both Stewart and Capra sign it.  Unfortunately, Mr. Capra's wife was 
> sick and he couldn't be there...so I ended up having Jimmy Stewart sign both 
> pieces (I still have the Rear Window insert).  What I remember most about 
> Jimmy Stewart was how incredibly tall (and old) he seemed.  I was quite 
> nervous, fumbling around with the special pen I'd brought with me, dropping 
> it a couple of times. He merely signed his name in the poster's background.  
> Hey, I really don't care if his autograph affects to value of the insert one 
> way or the other.
> The fact is...I actually met Jimmy Stewart and talked with him for a minute 
> or two.  I suppose his autograph
> is proof of what happened on that Fourth of July, but the thrill of meeting 
> him means more to me than whatever value the poster might have.  It's the 
> only poster I've ever had autographed. But this was Jimmy Stewart!  Truly a 
> memorable momentdidn't cost me anything except a bad case of nerves...
>Rick
>  
> In a message dated 2/21/2012 4:28:15 P.M. Pacific Standard Time, 
> sa...@comic-art.com writes:
> >  imagine anything signed by Chandler would be very desirable, (Rich 
> > would know better, is that a holy grail?).
> 
> 
> drool...
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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Doug Taylor]

We were leaving the Oscars one night and our limo almost ran over Jimmie
Stewart crossing the street.  He was like a life-sized stick figure.

 

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At a Fourth of July celebration in 1985 (I believe that was the year) in
Palos Verdes, CA, Jimmy Stewart and Frank Capra were scheduled to appear.
At the time, I already had a Rear Window insert...and went up to Hollywood
and bought a You Can't Take It With You lobby card for the occasion, hoping
to have both Stewart and Capra sign it.  Unfortunately, Mr. Capra's wife was
sick and he couldn't be there...so I ended up having Jimmy Stewart sign both
pieces (I still have the Rear Window insert).  What I remember most about
Jimmy Stewart was how incredibly tall (and old) he seemed.  I was quite
nervous, fumbling around with the special pen I'd brought with me, dropping
it a couple of times. He merely signed his name in the poster's background.
Hey, I really don't care if his autograph affects to value of the insert one
way or the other.

The fact is...I actually met Jimmy Stewart and talked with him for a minute
or two.  I suppose his autograph 

is proof of what happened on that Fourth of July, but the thrill of meeting
him means more to me than whatever value the poster might have.  It's the
only poster I've ever had autographed. But this was Jimmy Stewart!  Truly a
memorable momentdidn't cost me anything except a bad case of nerves...

   Rick

 

In a message dated 2/21/2012 4:28:15 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
sa...@comic-art.com writes:

>  imagine anything signed by Chandler would be very desirable, (Rich 
> would know better, is that a holy grail?).


drool...

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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Richard Halegua Comic Art]

I actually do have some autographed photos

I have a 1930s karloff photo signed in the 30s as well as a 1950s 
photo signed that if you have Dick Bojarski's Karloff book, you can 
see a pic of Karloff signing a small stack of this photo for kids at a theatre


I have a signed 1920s portrait pic of Doug Fairbanks sr, a 1940s 
Edward G, a George Raft, and some other items.


when I met Dennis Hopper at CineVegas, he practically tried to force 
an autograph on me and his secretary later called me making sure I 
didn't want one when I refused both times as I told both of them that 
just meeting him was what I had wanted to do and our little chat 
would always be remembered


now I wish I had had him sign the damned poster

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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[phil]

I have a swadge of autographed items, acquired over the years. Stills, 
programs, posters. Some inscribed, some just signed.
Some I acquired myself, some acquired persoanlly for me, others turned up in 
various acquired collections.
Probably the single most lovely item is a UK one sheet of THE MAN WHO FELL TO 
EARTH signed by the artist, Vic Fair.
Phil

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From: Franc [mailto:fdav...@verizon.net]
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 07:51 PM
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In the early days of Ebay, I had an Audrey Nepburn autograph signed on arepro 
card from Funny Face and I sold it for $450. FRANC-Original 
Message-From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of 
DougTaylorSent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 7:29 PMTo: 
MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUSubject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographsI have a 
couple of signed AA awards programs.I've never collected an autograph myself. I 
was lucky enough to meet manyat the awards, from Audrey Hepburn to Carey Grant, 
but never asked for anautograph or a picture. I've often wondered what a nice 
picture collectionI'd have, but I always felt so lucky to have tickets that I 
never wanted toabuse the privilege in any way. RegardsDBTSent via mobile 
device-Original Message-From: Neil Jaworski Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 
00:23:14 To: Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographsa big yes to director's 
sigs, if anyone has a Lubitsch-signed 'To Be Or NotTo Be' poster let me know. 
I'm sure there are hundreds out there. failingthat, i'll even take a 
Mackendrick-signed "Sweet Smell Of Success". i'm notan unreasonable man.but i 
have never bought a signed movie item, other than a George C Scottautograph 
that i bought from from a NY autograph dealer for $25. I didn'thave much 
interest in the signature other than it was on a Dr. Strangelovewindow card. 
 From: Simon Oram  To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: 
Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 0:14 Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs 
Let's be honest here a first edition Clockwork Orange quad signed by 
StanleyKubrick equals, very desirable, I would imagine in this case it would 
add tothe price of the poster itself but signed by McDowell and you have 
amisnomer. Can't really think of too many people who I would want sigs of 
onposters, I suppose these would be the only ones Samuel Fuller, Nicholas 
Ray,Hitchcock and be nice to have a Vertigo signed by Saul Bass, director's 
sigsseem a very nice touch for a poster. Stars on posters not interested at 
all.Like books with the authors sigs films with the directors seems more 
rightto me. Simon From: Richard C Evans  Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 10:49 
PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU  Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs 
Got a few posters signed by Kubrick though a friend working at WB. Normally I 
really don't like signed posters, though with these perhapsthere's a sense of a 
tenuous connection to Kubrick even if all that amountedto was the message 
passed back, "Stanley says he doesn't want to see thesecoming up in auction in 
the next few years". Can far more easily understand the appeal of signed first 
edition books. The Fleming's go for a lot of money, imagine anything signed by 
Chandlerwould be very desirable, (Rich would know better, is that a holy 
grail?). Can't imagine Chandler as an agreeable or promiscuous signer. That was 
a great story about Paul Newman, and Helmut's preventing the guysigning the 
CFTBL with gold pen. On 21 Feb 2012, at 19:21, Zeev Drach wrote: Maybe he 
figured that after his refusal you'll come to your senses andsettle for one of 
his prints. After all, it is HIS autograph you'restanding in line for, right? 
Or so he thinks. Zeev From: Franc [mailto:fdav...@verizon.net] Sent: February 
21, 2012 12:30 PMTo: 'Zeev Drach'; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: RE: 
[MOPO] paying for autographs I guess I sort of understand that but if the 
celebrity is going to refuse tosign someone's personal memorabilia the 
celebrity should take into accountthat he's going to lose his autograph fee, 
which is exactly what happened toSam J. Jones in my case since I didn't want 
any of the reprints that he waswilling to sign. FRANC -Original 
Message-From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of 
ZeevDrachSent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 9:17 AMTo: 
MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU  Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs Let me 
explain. Some celebrities feel that only they should be able to benefit from 
sales oftheir image. Especially in a show where they are present. Imagine a 
celebrity being asked to sign a real cool looking image, which isa repro, and 
again and again fans show up with the same image to beautographed, just because 
another dealer at that show has a whole stack forsale.. It doesn't come out of 
their pocket, but you can understand if thatcelebrity gets jealous or upset. 
Zeev From: MoPo List [m

Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Rixposterz]

At a Fourth of July celebration in 1985 (I believe that was the year) in  
Palos Verdes, CA, Jimmy Stewart and Frank Capra were scheduled to appear.   
At the time, I already had a Rear Window insert...and went up to Hollywood 
and  bought a You Can't Take It With You lobby card for the occasion, hoping 
to have  both Stewart and Capra sign it.  Unfortunately, Mr. Capra's wife was 
sick  and he couldn't be there...so I ended up having Jimmy Stewart sign 
both pieces  (I still have the Rear Window insert).  What I remember most 
about Jimmy  Stewart was how incredibly tall (and old) he seemed.  I was quite 
nervous,  fumbling around with the special pen I'd brought with me, dropping 
it a couple  of times. He merely signed his name in the poster's background. 
 Hey,  I really don't care if his autograph affects to value of the insert 
one way or  the other.
The fact is...I actually met Jimmy Stewart and talked with  him for a 
minute or two.  I suppose his autograph 
is proof of what happened on that Fourth of July, but the thrill of meeting 
 him means more to me than whatever value the poster might have.  It's the  
only poster I've ever had autographed. But this was Jimmy  Stewart!  Truly 
a memorable momentdidn't cost me anything  except a bad case of nerves...
Rick
 
 
In a message dated 2/21/2012 4:28:15 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
sa...@comic-art.com writes:

>  imagine anything signed by Chandler would be very  desirable, (Rich 
> would know better, is that a holy  grail?).


drool...

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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Franc]

In the early days of Ebay, I had an Audrey Nepburn autograph signed on a
repro card from Funny Face and I sold it for $450.  FRANC

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I have a couple of signed AA awards programs.

I've never collected an autograph myself.  I was lucky enough to meet many
at the awards, from Audrey Hepburn to Carey Grant, but never asked for an
autograph or a picture.  I've often wondered what a nice picture collection
I'd have, but I always felt so lucky to have tickets that I never wanted to
abuse the privilege in any way. Regards

DBT

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From: Neil Jaworski 
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:23:14 
To: 
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

a big yes to director's sigs, if anyone has a Lubitsch-signed 'To Be Or Not
To Be' poster let me know.  I'm sure there are hundreds out there.  failing
that, i'll even take a Mackendrick-signed "Sweet Smell Of Success".  i'm not
an unreasonable man.




but i have never bought a signed movie item, other than a George C Scott
autograph that i bought from from a NY autograph dealer for $25.  I didn't
have much interest in the signature other than it was on a Dr. Strangelove
window card.  

 
 
   

 From: Simon Oram 
 To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
 Sent: Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 0:14
 Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs
   

 
 
 
 
Let's be honest here a first edition Clockwork Orange quad signed by Stanley
Kubrick equals, very desirable, I would imagine in this case it would add to
the price of the poster itself but signed by McDowell and you have a
misnomer. Can't really think of too many people who I would want sigs of on
posters, I suppose these would be the only ones Samuel Fuller, Nicholas Ray,
Hitchcock and be nice to have a Vertigo signed by Saul Bass, director's sigs
seem a very nice touch for a poster. Stars on posters not interested at all.
Like books with the authors sigs films with the directors seems more right
to me. 
  
Simon 
  
  
  
 
 
 
From: Richard C Evans   
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 10:49 PM 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU   
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs 
  
Got a few posters signed by Kubrick though a friend working at WB. 
Normally I really don't like signed posters, though with these perhaps
there's a sense of a tenuous connection to Kubrick even if all that amounted
to was the message passed back, "Stanley says he doesn't want to see these
coming up in auction in the next few years". 
  
Can far more easily understand the appeal of signed first edition books. 
The Fleming's go for a lot of money, imagine anything signed by Chandler
would be very desirable, (Rich would know better, is that a holy grail?). 
Can't imagine Chandler as an agreeable or promiscuous signer. 
  
That was a great story about Paul Newman, and Helmut's preventing the guy
signing the CFTBL with gold pen. 
  
 
  
 
On 21 Feb 2012, at 19:21, Zeev Drach wrote:
 
 
 
Maybe he figured that after his refusal you'll come to your senses and
settle for one of his prints.  After all, it is HIS autograph you're
standing in line for, right?  Or so he thinks. 
   
Zeev 
   
   
   
 
 
From: Franc [mailto:fdav...@verizon.net] 
Sent: February 21, 2012 12:30 PM
To: 'Zeev Drach'; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
 
Subject: RE: [MOPO] paying for autographs 
   
 
I guess I sort of understand that but if the celebrity is going to refuse to
sign someone's personal memorabilia the celebrity should take into account
that he's going to lose his autograph fee, which is exactly what happened to
Sam J. Jones in my case since I didn't want any of the reprints that he was
willing to sign.  FRANC  
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From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Zeev
Drach
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 9:17 AM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU  
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs 
Let me explain. 
Some celebrities feel that only they should be able to benefit from sales of
their image.  Especially in a show where they are present. 
Imagine a celebrity being asked to sign a real cool looking image, which is
a repro, and again and again fans show up with the same image to be
autographed, just because another dealer at that show has a whole stack for
sale.. 
It doesn't come out of their pocket, but you can understand if that
celebrity gets jealous or upset. 
   
Zeev 
   
 
 
From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Franc
Sent: February 20, 2012 4:03 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU  
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs 
   
 
I don't understand the point your maki

Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Doug Taylor]

I have a couple of signed AA awards programs.

I've never collected an autograph myself.  I was lucky enough to meet many at 
the awards, from Audrey Hepburn to Carey Grant, but never asked for an 
autograph or a picture.  I've often wondered what a nice picture collection I'd 
have, but I always felt so lucky to have tickets that I never wanted to abuse 
the privilege in any way.
Regards

DBT

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From: Neil Jaworski 
Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:23:14 
To: 
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

a big yes to director's sigs, if anyone has a Lubitsch-signed 'To Be Or Not To 
Be' poster let me know.  I'm sure there are hundreds out there.  failing 
that, i'll even take a Mackendrick-signed "Sweet Smell Of Success".  i'm not an 
unreasonable man.




but i have never bought a signed movie item, other than a George C Scott 
autograph that i bought from from a NY autograph dealer for $25.  I didn't have 
much interest in the signature other than it was on a Dr. Strangelove window 
card.  

 
 
   

 From: Simon Oram 
 To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
 Sent: Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 0:14
 Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs
   

 
 
 
 
Let's be honest here a first edition Clockwork Orange quad signed by Stanley 
Kubrick equals, very desirable, I would imagine in this case it would add to 
the price of the poster itself but signed by McDowell and you have a misnomer. 
Can't really think of too many people who I would want sigs of on posters, I 
suppose these would be the only ones Samuel Fuller, Nicholas Ray, Hitchcock and 
be nice to have a Vertigo signed by Saul Bass, director's sigs seem a very nice 
touch for a poster. Stars on posters not interested at all. Like books with the 
authors sigs films with the directors seems more right to me. 
  
Simon 
  
  
  
 
 
 
From: Richard C Evans   
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 10:49 PM 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU   
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs 
  
Got a few posters signed by Kubrick though a friend working at WB. 
Normally I really don't like signed posters, though with these perhaps there's 
a sense of a tenuous connection to Kubrick even if all that amounted to was the 
message passed back, "Stanley says he doesn't want to see these coming up in 
auction in the next few years". 
  
Can far more easily understand the appeal of signed first edition books. 
The Fleming's go for a lot of money, imagine anything signed by Chandler would 
be very desirable, (Rich would know better, is that a holy grail?). 
Can't imagine Chandler as an agreeable or promiscuous signer. 
  
That was a great story about Paul Newman, and Helmut's preventing the guy 
signing the CFTBL with gold pen. 
  
 
  
 
On 21 Feb 2012, at 19:21, Zeev Drach wrote:
 
 
 
Maybe he figured that after his refusal you'll come to your senses and settle 
for one of his prints.  After all, it is HIS autograph you're standing in line 
for, right?  Or so he thinks. 
   
Zeev 
   
   
   
 
 
From: Franc [mailto:fdav...@verizon.net] 
Sent: February 21, 2012 12:30 PM
To: 'Zeev Drach'; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
 
Subject: RE: [MOPO] paying for autographs 
   
 
I guess I sort of understand that but if the celebrity is going to refuse to 
sign someone's personal memorabilia the celebrity should take into account that 
he's going to lose his autograph fee, which is exactly what happened to Sam J. 
Jones in my case since I didn't want any of the reprints that he was willing to 
sign.  FRANC  
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From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Zeev Drach
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 9:17 AM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU  
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs 
Let me explain. 
Some celebrities feel that only they should be able to benefit from sales of 
their image.  Especially in a show where they are present. 
Imagine a celebrity being asked to sign a real cool looking image, which is a 
repro, and again and again fans show up with the same image to be autographed, 
just because another dealer at that show has a whole stack for sale.. 
It doesn't come out of their pocket, but you can understand if that celebrity 
gets jealous or upset. 
   
Zeev 
   
 
 
From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Franc
Sent: February 20, 2012 4:03 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU  
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs 
   
 
I don't understand the point your making. Take my example of Sam J. Jones. I 
brought him over a One sheet from Flash Gordon and a centerfold. They were 
items I owned but for all he knew I might have bought the One sheet from you at 
the show and maybe the centerfold from some magazine dealer at the show. By 
refusing to sign both, which he did, he could eas

Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Richard Halegua Comic Art]

 imagine anything signed by Chandler would be very desirable, (Rich 
would know better, is that a holy grail?).



drool...

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(1970) =+= 
Belle Sommers (1962) =+= The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes' Smarter  Brother 
(1975) =+= The Second Greatest Sex (1955) =+= Hard Contract (1969) =+=  
Bustin' Loose (1981) =+= About Mrs. Leslie (1959) =+= Duffy (1968) =+= The 
Black 
 Bird (1975) =+=  Kidnapped (1971) =+= Voyage of the Damned (1976) =+= The  
Anderson Tapes (1971) =+= Little Shop of Horrors (1986)=+= Any Wednesday 
(1966)  =+= The Front (1976) =+= The Great Diamond Robbery (R1962) =+= A Night 
in Heaven  (1983) =+= The Great Santini (1979) =+= Turk 182 (1985) Fanny 
(1961) Under the  Yum Yum Tree (1963) Good Neighbor Sam (1964) The Great Waltz 
(1972) =+= Greased  Lightning (1977) =+= Norma Rae (1979) =+= The Buster 
Keaton Story (1957) =+= The  Looking Glass War (1969) =+= This Angry Age 
(1958) =+= Eye of the Needle (1981)  =+= Operation Snafu (1965) =+= The 
Cassandra 
Crossing (1977) =+= Skatetown  U.S.A. (1979) =+= Roller Boogie (1979) =+= 
The Last Detail (1973) =+= California  Suite (1978) =+= Cold Turkey (1978) 
=+= Coma (1977) =+= Chariots of Fire (1981)  =+= I Walk the Line (1970) =+=  
The Pursuit of D. B. Cooper (1981) =+= The  Wilby Conspiracy (1975) =+= 
Madigan (1968) =+= The Entertaienr (1960) =+= The  Ch

Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Zeev Drach]

Maybe he figured that after his refusal you'll come to your senses and
settle for one of his prints.  After all, it is HIS autograph you're
standing in line for, right?  Or so he thinks.

 

Zeev

 

 

 

From: Franc [mailto:fdav...@verizon.net] 
Sent: February 21, 2012 12:30 PM
To: 'Zeev Drach'; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: RE: [MOPO] paying for autographs

 

I guess I sort of understand that but if the celebrity is going to refuse to
sign someone's personal memorabilia the celebrity should take into account
that he's going to lose his autograph fee, which is exactly what happened to
Sam J. Jones in my case since I didn't want any of the reprints that he was
willing to sign.  FRANC 

-Original Message-
From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Zeev
Drach
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 9:17 AM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

Let me explain.

Some celebrities feel that only they should be able to benefit from sales of
their image.  Especially in a show where they are present.

Imagine a celebrity being asked to sign a real cool looking image, which is
a repro, and again and again fans show up with the same image to be
autographed, just because another dealer at that show has a whole stack for
sale.. 

It doesn't come out of their pocket, but you can understand if that
celebrity gets jealous or upset.

 

Zeev 

 

From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Franc
Sent: February 20, 2012 4:03 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

 

I don't understand the point your making. Take my example of Sam J. Jones. I
brought him over a One sheet from Flash Gordon and a centerfold. They were
items I owned but for all he knew I might have bought the One sheet from you
at the show and maybe the centerfold from some magazine dealer at the show.
By refusing to sign both, which he did, he could easily curtail your sales
of his memorabilia, as well as any other dealer who brought Same J. Jones
memorabilia with them to sell. FRANC 

-Original Message-
From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [mailto:sa...@comic-art.com] 
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:55 PM
To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

Franc, the simple fact that they charge extra to sign an item you carried
over to them is an action all by itself that makes consumers not buy more
items to bring over. The star doesn't have to be targeting dealers to put
the dealers in a situation where they make less money


At 12:51 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:

I don't see it that way because each of these stars brings tons of crappy
repro pictures which is mostly what they sign at the shows. I don't see a
lot of folks buying posters and lobby cards from the dealers to bring over
to the celebrities for autographing. Nor would the celebriies know whether
or not you bought something from a dealer to be autographed or if you took
it out of your personal collection.  FRANC

-Original Message-

From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [ mailto:sa...@comic-art.com
 ] 

Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:40 PM

To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU

Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

Franc, as a dealer, the stars asking for more money to sign the photo you
brought in is a restraint on the dealers in the room.

Dealers who purposely bring items of the stars will sell fewer items to fans
who would otherwise buy them to get autographed, so the actors and actresses
are doing a dirty to the dealers.

on the other hand, if they do not wish to be photographed with you, that is
their prerogative. 

it's the ones who scream at the guy 20 feet away "don't take my picture"
that I think are being foolish

At 12:33 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:

I don't even object to that. I just object to celebrities being at these
shows and then refusing to sign a personal item or be in a photo with you no
matter the price you're willing to pay. FRANC 

-Original Message- 

From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [ mailto:sa...@comic-art.com] 

Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:16 PM 

To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 

Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

Franc one of the things that I do think is fairly retarded is that at the
Hollywood show, many stars will charge you an extra $5 to sign the item you
walked in with.

let's do the math $30 for me to give you my photo that cost me money with my
autograph. 

$35 for your photo which cost me nothing

if anything, it should be reversed - $25 to sign your photo

At 12:09 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote: 

I was actually at an autograph in which Ann-Margaret was the star attraction
and there was a huge sign announcing "no photos". She was however selling
her own photos and autographs. I thought that was ridiculous. I was also at
a show with Sam J. Jones. I was willing to pay him to autograph things I
bro

Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Franc]

I guess I sort of understand that but if the celebrity is going to refuse to
sign someone's personal memorabilia the celebrity should take into account
that he's going to lose his autograph fee, which is exactly what happened to
Sam J. Jones in my case since I didn't want any of the reprints that he was
willing to sign.  FRANC 

-Original Message-
From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Zeev
Drach
Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 9:17 AM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs



Let me explain.

Some celebrities feel that only they should be able to benefit from sales of
their image.  Especially in a show where they are present.

Imagine a celebrity being asked to sign a real cool looking image, which is
a repro, and again and again fans show up with the same image to be
autographed, just because another dealer at that show has a whole stack for
sale.. 

It doesn't come out of their pocket, but you can understand if that
celebrity gets jealous or upset.

 

Zeev 

 

From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Franc
Sent: February 20, 2012 4:03 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

 

I don't understand the point your making. Take my example of Sam J. Jones. I
brought him over a One sheet from Flash Gordon and a centerfold. They were
items I owned but for all he knew I might have bought the One sheet from you
at the show and maybe the centerfold from some magazine dealer at the show.
By refusing to sign both, which he did, he could easily curtail your sales
of his memorabilia, as well as any other dealer who brought Same J. Jones
memorabilia with them to sell. FRANC 

-Original Message-
From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [mailto:sa...@comic-art.com] 
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:55 PM
To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

Franc, the simple fact that they charge extra to sign an item you carried
over to them is an action all by itself that makes consumers not buy more
items to bring over. The star doesn't have to be targeting dealers to put
the dealers in a situation where they make less money


At 12:51 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:



I don't see it that way because each of these stars brings tons of crappy
repro pictures which is mostly what they sign at the shows. I don't see a
lot of folks buying posters and lobby cards from the dealers to bring over
to the celebrities for autographing. Nor would the celebriies know whether
or not you bought something from a dealer to be autographed or if you took
it out of your personal collection.  FRANC

-Original Message-

From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [  
mailto:sa...@comic-art.com] 

Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:40 PM

To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU

Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

Franc, as a dealer, the stars asking for more money to sign the photo you
brought in is a restraint on the dealers in the room.

Dealers who purposely bring items of the stars will sell fewer items to fans
who would otherwise buy them to get autographed, so the actors and actresses
are doing a dirty to the dealers.

on the other hand, if they do not wish to be photographed with you, that is
their prerogative. 

it's the ones who scream at the guy 20 feet away "don't take my picture"
that I think are being foolish



At 12:33 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:



I don't even object to that. I just object to celebrities being at these
shows and then refusing to sign a personal item or be in a photo with you no
matter the price you're willing to pay. FRANC 

-Original Message- 

From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [ mailto:sa...@comic-art.com] 

Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:16 PM 

To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 

Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

Franc one of the things that I do think is fairly retarded is that at the
Hollywood show, many stars will charge you an extra $5 to sign the item you
walked in with.

let's do the math $30 for me to give you my photo that cost me money with my
autograph. 

$35 for your photo which cost me nothing

if anything, it should be reversed - $25 to sign your photo

At 12:09 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote: 

I was actually at an autograph in which Ann-Margaret was the star attraction
and there was a huge sign announcing "no photos". She was however selling
her own photos and autographs. I thought that was ridiculous. I was also at
a show with Sam J. Jones. I was willing to pay him to autograph things I
brought auch as the one sheet from Flash Gordon and his centerfold but he
was only willing to autograph the photo repro crap he brought with him.
Admittedly I wanted to re-sell that stuff on Ebay but he didn't know that.
He told me he was "in a different place now". I wanted to inform him that he
was at a tacky celebrity show in Burbank but I didn't bother. If celebr

Re: [MOPO] NOVEL IDEA IN POLITICAL CAMPAIGNING

[Helmut Hamm]

> Contemplating this gambit, would the group like to conjure up some of our 
> Presidential candidates favorite movies?

Can't add any movies to this attempted thread, BUT I can add a piece of music. 
Billy Don Burns was/is one of Bill Clinton's favorite artists. Back when he was 
Governor of Arkansas, he actually proclaimed March 27, 1983 'Billy Don Burns 
Day'.

This is an album I produced and released a few years ago. It was recorded in my 
living room, and that's actually my sofa on the album cover:

http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/billydonburns

Helmut



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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Michael B]

i am in the group that finds an autograph on a poster to diminish its  
value.  
 
imagine having an autographed poster, then finding out the signature is  
fake?
 
michael

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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Paul Friedman]

My only autographed work is a copy of the second Harry Potter novel signed by 
the author.



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From: Rodney Sims 
To: MoPo-L 
Sent: Tue, Feb 21, 2012 11:34 am
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs


Actress Ingrid Pitt was so profligate at film shows, that Hammer items without 
her name emblazened on them now tend to be worth more 
I would refine my initial reluctance to have memorabilia signed by saying that 
if a movie had an outstanding ensemble cast - Magnificent Seven, Great Escape, 
Dirty Dozen etc and someone had, over many years, tracked down all the main 
players and got them to sign appropriately, then you'd really have an fantastic 
piece. But leading actor plus number six or seven in the billing just seems to 
deface a perfectly nice poster, especially when number six or seven has a far 
more flamboyant signature.  Ideally, autographs should just be signed on 
reproductions made for that purpose.

Rodney




Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:59:22 +0100
From: texasmu...@web.de
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU

Exactly. Why do you think those 'celebrities' waste their time at these crappy 
shows? Because it's so much fun? I have no doubt that most of the 'stars' you 
see at those shows are indeed desperate for the money.


Helmut



On the other hand, I'm sure nether of these two fine men needed the money. 


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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Rodney Sims]

Actress Ingrid Pitt was so profligate at film shows, that Hammer items without 
her name emblazened on them now tend to be worth more 
I would refine my initial reluctance to have memorabilia signed by saying that 
if a movie had an outstanding ensemble cast - Magnificent Seven, Great Escape, 
Dirty Dozen etc and someone had, over many years, tracked down all the main 
players and got them to sign appropriately, then you'd really have an fantastic 
piece. But leading actor plus number six or seven in the billing just seems to 
deface a perfectly nice poster, especially when number six or seven has a far 
more flamboyant signature.  Ideally, autographs should just be signed on 
reproductions made for that purpose.

Rodney

Date: Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:59:22 +0100
From: texasmu...@web.de
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU



Exactly. Why do you think those 'celebrities' waste their time at these crappy 
shows? Because it's so much fun? I have no doubt that most of the 'stars' you 
see at those shows are indeed desperate for the money.
Helmut
On the other hand, I'm sure nether of these two fine men needed the money. 
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Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Kenwick Cook]

 Neil;
   I remember being at a Con where Gary Lockwood was there signing autographs 
for 2001 items.. I approached him with something from The Magic Sword and he 
refused to sign it since his mug wasn't on it. Needless to say, he didn't get 
any of my money.
Off the top of my head here are some auto's I paid for vs. some that I didn't:

Paid for (either directly, or for paid merchandise):
Adam West
Frank Gorshin
Burt Ward
Linda Blair
Burt Young
Linda Lovelace
David Lynch
Peter Mayhew
Lou Ferrigno


DIDN'T pay for:
Forrest J. Ackerman
Basil Gogos
Stephen King
John Landis
Weird Al Yankovic
Michael Richards
Billy Barty
Bo Hopkins
Zacherly
Kevin McCarthy
Ted Neeley
David Naughton
Fran Drescher
Boris Vallejo
Berni Wrightson
Ken Kelley
Jeremy Bulloch (Boba Fett)
Phil Lesh
Caroline Munro
George Takei
Gene Roddenberry
Nichelle Nichols
DeForrest Kelley
James Doohan
Alice Cooper

I know the list is bigger, that's all I can think of at the top of my head



 

 

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From: Helmut Hamm 
To: MoPo-L 
Sent: Tue, Feb 21, 2012 9:11 am
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs


Years ago, I bought a CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON onesheet at a poster fair 
in San Francisco. The whole event was the lousiest show I ever attended, with 
virtually NO visitors, and a number of bored celebrities. 


One of the 'stars' around was Ben Chapman, one of the two guys who wore the 
creature suit. Ben heard about the poster sale (most likely it was by far the 
most expensive item that changed hands that weekend), and he immediately 
offered to sign the poster.


Matter of factly, the poster already HAD his signature, apparently from years 
ago. I pointed this out to him, but that didn't irritate him in the least: 
Instead he suggested he could use a GOLD PEN this time... Obviously, I had to 
refuse, but it was not easily done.


Helmut




Am 20.02.2012 um 21:59 schrieb Neil Jaworski:


I'd like to know if anyone has been put in the tricky situation of NOT wanting 
someone to autograph an item?  


Did, for example, any of you once get your Forbidden Planet 1sh autographed by 
Leslie Nielsen at an event and then have to grab the sharpie out of the hand of 
non-featured player before they also signed?


Neil



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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Toochis Morin]

I did pay for an art book signed by the artist and Keanu Reeves who did the 
poetry at Los Angeles County Museum of Art. I hope it pays off later when I 
sell it. 

I also have a signed THE HAUNTING poster by Robert Wise and Nelson Gidding 
which I WON'T sell. Nelson was mentor and friend. 



Toochis 

Sent from my iPhone

On Feb 21, 2012, at 6:38 AM, Ari Richards  wrote:

> All my autographs I have got free, EXCEPT when I "met"  artist Dave Gibbons 
> at a convention, buy a copy of Watchmen (was $20 from memory) and he signed 
> it for you.
> That was good for me, as I hadn't (and still haven't) read Watchmen, but 
> everyone keeps telling me I should. So now when I finally read it, if I love 
> it, GREAT! $20 well spent, if I hate it, its a reminder to buy what you love.
> 
> Once I sent a package with dozens of photos, lobby cards and posters to 
> Director Enzo Castellari, after being in contact via email for a long time, 
> and becoming "friends". A lot of the items were for Keoma, which starred 
> Franco Nero, anyways Enzo was nice enough to drive up to Franco Neros house 
> and got him to sign them for me also. I asked a favour, can he sign a certain 
> one to ME personally, another was to be signed to a good friend and fellow 
> Keoma fan "To Paul". The rest just sign with no name, and I stated that I 
> probably would sell them later. He was fine. I also said if he wanted to keep 
> any of the items for himself, thats fine.
> 
> Anyways a few weeks later I got the items back, signed as discussed, with 
> extra items, postcards, hand written letter, a short film his son had made, 
> all sorts of treasures for a fan like me. He kept nothing and refused payment 
> of any kind (akthough I did send a gift), but Franco Nero kept all the Lobby 
> cards that were nice shots of his face! 
> 
> Anyways, heres the Keoma poster I liked best and had signed to me:
> 
> http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff401/aririchards/Personal/AAA/IMGP0929.jpg
> 
> I love it, and to ME its far more valuable now that it was unsigned (given 
> that unless you happened to be named Ari and also a Keoma fan its probably 
> toilet paper)
> 
> Ari
> 
> PS wait until you hear my Eric Clapton story ;)
> 
> 
> From: Zeev Drach 
> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
> Sent: Tuesday, 21 February 2012 10:16 PM
> Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs
> 
> Let me explain.
> Some celebrities feel that only they should be able to benefit from sales of 
> their image.  Especially in a show where they are present.
> Imagine a celebrity being asked to sign a real cool looking image, which is a 
> repro, and again and again fans show up with the same image to be 
> autographed, just because another dealer at that show has a whole stack for 
> sale….
> It doesn’t come out of their pocket, but you can understand if that celebrity 
> gets jealous or upset.
>  
> Zeev
>  
> From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Franc
> Sent: February 20, 2012 4:03 PM
> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
> Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for  autographs
>  
> I don't understand the point your making. Take my example of Sam J. Jones. I 
> brought him over a One sheet from Flash Gordon and a centerfold. They were 
> items I owned but for all he knew I might have bought the One sheet from you 
> at the show and maybe the centerfold from some magazine dealer at the show. 
> By refusing to sign both, which he did, he could easily curtail your sales of 
> his memorabilia, as well as any other dealer who brought Same J. Jones 
> memorabilia with them to sell. FRANC 
> -Original Message-
> From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [mailto:sa...@comic-art.com] 
> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:55 PM
> To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
> Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs
> Franc, the simple fact that they charge extra to sign an item you carried 
> over to them is an action all by itself that makes consumers not buy more 
> items to bring over. The star doesn't have to be targeting dealers to put the 
> dealers in a situation where they make less money
> 
> 
> At 12:51 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:
> 
> I don't see it that way because each of these stars brings tons of crappy 
> repro pictures which is mostly what they sign at the shows. I don't see a lot 
> of folks buying posters and lobby cards from the dealers to bring over to the 
> celebrities for autographing. Nor would the celebriies know whether or not 
> you bought something from a dealer to be autographed or if you took it out of 
> your personal collection.  FRANC
> -Original Message-
> From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [ mailto:sa...@comic-art.com]
> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:40 PM
> To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
> Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs
> Franc, as a dealer, the stars asking for more money to sign the photo you 
> brought in is a restraint on the dealers in the room.
> Dealers who purposely bring items of the stars

Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Helmut Hamm]

Personally, I never understood the point of having a poster (or any other piece 
of memorabilia) signed years or decades later, to me this is completely 
pointless. 
Having a poster signed at or near a movie's premiere is one thing, and it makes 
some sense to me, but what's the point of ANY signature on a FORBIDDEN PLANET 
poster aquired more than 50 years later?

I only have one autographed item in my possession, and admittedly, it's one of 
my most priced collectibles: A subway window card for THE WARRIORS, that is 
signed by almost anybody who was in the movie. These signatures were quite 
obviously written at the time of the film's release, some bear dedications, so 
this apparently was a present to somebody involved with the production or 
promotion of the movie. 
I found this on eBay last year, and this being my favorite movie, I made sure I 
would get it. I won this at a very reasonable price, and it turned out, the 
eBay seller had found this at a Salvation Army yard sale, so the previous owner 
either lost interest or simply died. 
Also, this was the first time I've seen a subway window card for this film, and 
while it has the same artwork as all other US posters, it's not only the rarest 
piece on the film, to me, it's the perfect size.

Would I want Michael Beck or anybody else who was in the movie to autograph any 
original paper today? Certainly not.

Helmut


Am 21.02.2012 um 02:50 schrieb Franc:

> I think it depends on the poster and who's autographing it. I have some lobby 
> cards from To Kill A Mockingbird autographed by Gregory Peck which for me 
> enhances the value of the cards because he is so identified with that film. 
> On the other hand, I really wouldn't want my Psycho house card to have been 
> autographed by either Tony Perkins or Janet Leigh and certainly not Vera 
> Miles. FRANC
> -Original Message-
> From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Rodney Sims
> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 7:17 PM
> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
> 
> Am I alone in not wanting items - particularly rare ones - to be scrawled 
> over with sharpies? Luckily a man who was very interested in my UK Wicker Man 
> 1 sheet (who proposed to get everyone still alive from the movie to sign it) 
> gave it a miss, and it finally went to a good home instead. However, I was 
> genuinely poised not to sell it to him, because it would have been ruined - a 
> poster no longer, just the receptacle of some retired actors' signatures. 
> It's not like these posters are falling out the trees!
> Rodney
> 
> Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:59:17 -0800
> From: neiljawor...@yahoo.co.uk
> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
> 
> I'd like to know if anyone has been put in the tricky situation of NOT 
> wanting someone to autograph an item?  
> 
> Did, for example, any of you once get your Forbidden Planet 1sh autographed 
> by Leslie Nielsen at an event and then have to grab the sharpie out of the 
> hand of non-featured player before they also signed?
> 
> Neil
> 
> From: John Waldman 
> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
> Sent: Monday, 20 February 2012, 20:52
> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
> 
>  
> I think the difference is a celebrity signing one autograph for a fan in the 
> comfort of their home is one thing.  But when the celebrity is traveling and 
> signing 100's of signatures at a show, that's a whole different deal.  Who's 
> going to do that for free?
> JW
> 
> From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art 
> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
> Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:23 PM
> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs
> 
> WHO FERGIN CARES IF THEY CHARGED OR NOT
> 
> WHY SHOULD SOMEONE GIVE YOU SOMETHING FOR FREE THAT HAS A CASH VALUE
> 
> DO YOU DONATE YOUR PROFITS TO CHARITY??
> 
> AND IF YOU THINK MICKEY MANTLE NEVER CHARGED FOR HIS AUTOGRAPH - YOU NEVER 
> WENT TO A BASEBALL CARD SHOW
> 
> 
> At 12:18 PM 2/20/2012, Michael B wrote:
> does anyone have a historical perspective of this "paying" practice?
>  
> i cannot imagine the legends like bette davis, sinatra, liz taylor, 
> hitchcock, lucille ball would ever ask..except if 100% of the money went 
> to a charity.
>  
> did mickey mantle or babe ruth ever charge?
>  
> michael
>  
>  
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Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Helmut Hamm]

Years ago, I bought a CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON onesheet at a poster fair 
in San Francisco. The whole event was the lousiest show I ever attended, with 
virtually NO visitors, and a number of bored celebrities. 

One of the 'stars' around was Ben Chapman, one of the two guys who wore the 
creature suit. Ben heard about the poster sale (most likely it was by far the 
most expensive item that changed hands that weekend), and he immediately 
offered to sign the poster.

Matter of factly, the poster already HAD his signature, apparently from years 
ago. I pointed this out to him, but that didn't irritate him in the least: 
Instead he suggested he could use a GOLD PEN this time... Obviously, I had to 
refuse, but it was not easily done.

Helmut


Am 20.02.2012 um 21:59 schrieb Neil Jaworski:

> I'd like to know if anyone has been put in the tricky situation of NOT 
> wanting someone to autograph an item?  
> 
> Did, for example, any of you once get your Forbidden Planet 1sh autographed 
> by Leslie Nielsen at an event and then have to grab the sharpie out of the 
> hand of non-featured player before they also signed?
> 
> Neil


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[MOPO] FA: Lewis Wayne Gallery's LOBBY CARD NR eBay PENNY AUCTIONS

[Robert Dennis]

This week (Feb. 20-27 , 2012), we are running 31 lobby card items as NR 
AUCTIONS WITH 1 CENT STARTING BIDS!
 
These lobby cards include movies such as Breakheart Pass, House of Women, 
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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Helmut Hamm]

Exactly. Why do you think those 'celebrities' waste their time at these crappy 
shows? Because it's so much fun? I have no doubt that most of the 'stars' you 
see at those shows are indeed desperate for the money.

Helmut

> On the other hand, I'm sure nether of these two fine men needed the money. 


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Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Ari Richards]

All my autographs I have got free, EXCEPT when I "met"  artist Dave Gibbons at 
a convention, buy a copy of Watchmen (was $20 from memory) and he signed it for 
you.
That was good for me, as I hadn't (and still haven't) read Watchmen, but 
everyone keeps telling me I should. So now when I finally read it, if I love 
it, GREAT! $20 well spent, if I hate it, its a reminder to buy what you love.

Once I sent a package with dozens of photos, lobby cards and posters to 
Director Enzo Castellari, after being in contact via email for a long time, and 
becoming "friends". A lot of the items were for Keoma, which starred Franco 
Nero, anyways Enzo was nice enough to drive up to Franco Neros house and got 
him to sign them for me also. I asked a favour, can he sign a certain one to ME 
personally, another was to be signed to a good friend and fellow Keoma fan "To 
Paul". The rest just sign with no name, and I stated that I probably would sell 
them later. He was fine. I also said if he wanted to keep any of the items for 
himself, thats fine.

Anyways a few weeks later I got the items back, signed as discussed, with extra 
items, postcards, hand written letter, a short film his son had made, all sorts 
of treasures for a fan like me. He kept nothing and refused payment of any kind 
(akthough I did send a gift), but Franco Nero kept all the Lobby cards that 
were nice shots of his face! 

Anyways, heres the Keoma poster I liked best and had signed to me:

http://i1234.photobucket.com/albums/ff401/aririchards/Personal/AAA/IMGP0929.jpg


I love it, and to ME its far more valuable now that it was unsigned (given that 
unless you happened to be named Ari and also a Keoma fan its probably toilet 
paper)

Ari

PS wait until you hear my Eric Clapton story ;)




 From: Zeev Drach 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Sent: Tuesday, 21 February 2012 10:16 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs
 

Message
Let me explain.
Some celebrities feel that only they should be able to benefit from sales of 
their image.  Especially in a show where they are present.
Imagine a celebrity being asked to sign a real cool looking image, which is a 
repro, and again and again fans show up with the same image to be autographed, 
just because another dealer at that show has a whole stack for sale…. 
It doesn’t come out of their pocket, but you can understand if that celebrity 
gets jealous or upset.
 
Zeev 
 
From:MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Franc
Sent: February 20, 2012 4:03 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs
 
I don't understand the point your making. Take my example of Sam J. Jones. I 
brought him over a One sheet from Flash Gordon and a centerfold. They were 
items I owned but for all he knew I might have bought the One sheet from you at 
the show and maybe the centerfold from some magazine dealer at the show. By 
refusing to sign both, which he did, he could easily curtail your sales of his 
memorabilia, as well as any other dealer who brought Same J. Jones memorabilia 
with them to sell. FRANC 
-Original Message-
>From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [mailto:sa...@comic-art.com] 
>Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:55 PM
>To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
>Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs
>Franc, the simple fact that they charge extra to sign an item you carried over 
>to them is an action all by itself that makes consumers not buy more items to 
>bring over. The star doesn't have to be targeting dealers to put the dealers 
>in a situation where they make less money
>
>
>At 12:51 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:
>
>
>I don't see it that way because each of these stars brings tons of crappy 
>repro pictures which is mostly what they sign at the shows. I don't see a lot 
>of folks buying posters and lobby cards from the dealers to bring over to the 
>celebrities for autographing. Nor would the celebriies know whether or not you 
>bought something from a dealer to be autographed or if you took it out of your 
>personal collection.  FRANC
>-Original Message-
>From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [mailto:sa...@comic-art.com] 
>Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:40 PM
>To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
>Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs
>Franc, as a dealer, the stars asking for more money to sign the photo you 
>brought in is a restraint on the dealers in the room.
>Dealers who purposely bring items of the stars will sell fewer items to fans 
>who would otherwise buy them to get autographed, so the actors and actresses 
>are doing a dirty to the dealers.
>on the other hand, if they do not wish to be photographed with you, that is 
>their prerogative. 
>it's the ones who scream at the guy 20 feet away "don't take my picture" that 
>I think are being foolish
>
>
>At 12:33 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:
>
>
>I don't even object to that. I just object to celebrities being at these shows 
>and then

Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Zeev Drach]

Let me explain.

Some celebrities feel that only they should be able to benefit from sales of
their image.  Especially in a show where they are present.

Imagine a celebrity being asked to sign a real cool looking image, which is
a repro, and again and again fans show up with the same image to be
autographed, just because another dealer at that show has a whole stack for
sale.. 

It doesn't come out of their pocket, but you can understand if that
celebrity gets jealous or upset.

 

Zeev 

 

From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Franc
Sent: February 20, 2012 4:03 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

 

I don't understand the point your making. Take my example of Sam J. Jones. I
brought him over a One sheet from Flash Gordon and a centerfold. They were
items I owned but for all he knew I might have bought the One sheet from you
at the show and maybe the centerfold from some magazine dealer at the show.
By refusing to sign both, which he did, he could easily curtail your sales
of his memorabilia, as well as any other dealer who brought Same J. Jones
memorabilia with them to sell. FRANC 

-Original Message-
From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [mailto:sa...@comic-art.com] 
Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:55 PM
To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

Franc, the simple fact that they charge extra to sign an item you carried
over to them is an action all by itself that makes consumers not buy more
items to bring over. The star doesn't have to be targeting dealers to put
the dealers in a situation where they make less money


At 12:51 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:



I don't see it that way because each of these stars brings tons of crappy
repro pictures which is mostly what they sign at the shows. I don't see a
lot of folks buying posters and lobby cards from the dealers to bring over
to the celebrities for autographing. Nor would the celebriies know whether
or not you bought something from a dealer to be autographed or if you took
it out of your personal collection.  FRANC

-Original Message-

From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [ mailto:sa...@comic-art.com
 ] 

Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:40 PM

To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU

Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

Franc, as a dealer, the stars asking for more money to sign the photo you
brought in is a restraint on the dealers in the room.

Dealers who purposely bring items of the stars will sell fewer items to fans
who would otherwise buy them to get autographed, so the actors and actresses
are doing a dirty to the dealers.

on the other hand, if they do not wish to be photographed with you, that is
their prerogative. 

it's the ones who scream at the guy 20 feet away "don't take my picture"
that I think are being foolish



At 12:33 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:



I don't even object to that. I just object to celebrities being at these
shows and then refusing to sign a personal item or be in a photo with you no
matter the price you're willing to pay. FRANC 

-Original Message- 

From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [ mailto:sa...@comic-art.com] 

Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:16 PM 

To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 

Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

Franc one of the things that I do think is fairly retarded is that at the
Hollywood show, many stars will charge you an extra $5 to sign the item you
walked in with.

let's do the math $30 for me to give you my photo that cost me money with my
autograph. 

$35 for your photo which cost me nothing

if anything, it should be reversed - $25 to sign your photo

At 12:09 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote: 

I was actually at an autograph in which Ann-Margaret was the star attraction
and there was a huge sign announcing "no photos". She was however selling
her own photos and autographs. I thought that was ridiculous. I was also at
a show with Sam J. Jones. I was willing to pay him to autograph things I
brought auch as the one sheet from Flash Gordon and his centerfold but he
was only willing to autograph the photo repro crap he brought with him.
Admittedly I wanted to re-sell that stuff on Ebay but he didn't know that.
He told me he was "in a different place now". I wanted to inform him that he
was at a tacky celebrity show in Burbank but I didn't bother. If celebrities
don't want to be photographed in a public place, I can almost understand
that but if they actually come to a celebrity show to sell their autographs
and their photos, I can't fathom why they wouldn't allow a fan to take a
photo with them or to autograph a personal memorabilia that a fan has
brought especially when the fan would pay for this dubious honor. FRANC 

-Original Message- 

From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [ mailto:sa...@comic-art.com] 

Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 2:59 PM 

To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.ED

Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

[Zeev Drach]

Because Ann-Margret is better looking.

 

From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Richard
Halegua Posters + Comic Art
Sent: February 20, 2012 2:59 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

 

Franc.. I agree that people saying "don't take my picture" when they are in
a public place is also ridiculous.
You are in a public place and when companies are filming movies in a casino
(for instance) there are signs up explaining that being in the general area
constitutes your agreement to be filmed without remuneration. Why should
that apply to me, but not Ann-Margret??


At 11:41 AM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote:



Frankly, I get pissed off when celebrities come to a show and won't allow
anyone to take their photo such as Ann-Margaret or won't sign personal items
you've brought such as Sam J. Jones. You wonder why did they bother coming
to a celebrity autograph show?. I have no problem however with them asking
for money for this. FRANC

-Original Message-

From: MoPo List [ mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
 ] On Behalf Of Steve

Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 12:21 PM

To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU

Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

Not sure if Mike's "Right or Wrong" question pertains to the celebrities
selling their autographs at shows or the buyers selling their signed
merchandise.  Either way, it's a legal living unless they are forged.
Nothing wrong with it.  

 

I get a kick out of meeting the child stars like Jay North, Paul Peterson,
Jon Provost, Mary Badham, Erin Murphy, etc. at some of the events.  But
sometimes can't help wondering why they would spend an entire day or weekend
seated behind a table selling their autographs for $10 each or posing with
you for pictures for the same price.  

 

Sports figures sometimes have an autograph clause in their contracts
requiring them to appear at exhibitions, sign autographs and generate income
for the sponsors.  

From: Claude Litton 

To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 

Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 11:05 AM

Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs

you ask if it is RIGHT OR WRONG

 

What is wrong with selling something you have that someone else wants and is
willing to pay for it.  In addition it matters not how it was acquired .  If
you own it and want to sell it - go for it.  I'll give you an example.  What
about those who sell the catalogs they get free from Heritage?

 

Claude 

 

In a message dated 2/20/2012 10:56:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
dialmbb...@aol.com writes:

read the last posting dated January Jan 11, 2012 of the link below

 

http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11

&f=18&t=8242 

 

i know that some ballplayers appearing at sport shows charge for autographs.
OJ !!!

 

some celebrities do, likewise.

 

is that right or wrong ?

 

keep in mind, many people, including MOPOers have told that they mail
inserts, photographs to film-stars, include a return envelope and ask for an
autograph, which receive gracious responses.  (obviously more stories like
that years ago before a celebrity died)

 

michael 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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