from:"Greg"

Re: [MOPO] RIP Donald Sutherland

2024-06-20 Thread Greg Douglass

Sad but not unexpected. 88 is a good run.

Interesting; I just watched "Die, Die my Darling!", a Hammer horror hag quickie that was part of the post-Baby Jane deluge of this short-lived genre. Sutherland played a mentally challenged young man. I was astonished to see the same actor playing a wisecraking doctor in "M*A*S*H*". After looking at his IMDB history it appears that he spent much time in the UK during his early career.

As a musician who has played on a lot of crappy tunes I agree that artists go where the money is. "Pay the rent or be untrue to my artistic ideals?" ( I'm best known for my guitar playing on a pretty stupid hit song. That dumb tune has bought me a crapload of movie posters.)

Sutherland was a first class actor who did indeed play in a lot of drek...but ya have to have a lot of time in the batter's box to hit some home runs. "Klute" and "Invasion of the Body Snatchers" are enough evidence of greatness for this armchair critic.


Greg Douglass

Coos Bay, OR

 

Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 1:37 PM
From: "Scott Burns" 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] RIP Donald Sutherland




Someone else mentioned one of Sutherland’s best, the 1978 remake of “Invasion of the Body Snatchers,” but what about “Klute?” Every time I encounter it on TCM I can’t not watch.

 

But curious, Bruce, do you really think his main criteria for taking a role was just the cash? I’d call him a working actor—in it for the long haul. Sometimes you make a classic, sometimes you make a dud. But staying employed in the acting business long term can be difficult. Seems like an unnecessary dig that money was his driving force. Just my 2 cents.

 

Scott

MoPo List Owner

 


From: MoPo List  On Behalf Of Bruce Hershenson
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2024 2:17 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: [MOPO] RIP Donald Sutherland


 


RIP Donald Sutherland :(

He was a superb Canadian actor from the 1960s to the present. While he gave wonderful performances in a number of movies, his main criteria for deciding to take a role seemed to be how much he was paid, because he appeared in lots of movies not worthy of his talents.

Some of his movies include: JFK, MASH (as Hawkeye Pierce), Ordinary People, Dirty Dozen, Animal House, Don't Look Now, 1900, Cold Mountain, Kelly's Heroes, and The Hunger Games series (as President Snow).

In 2015's "Forsaken", he played the father of his real life son, Kiefer Sutherland, who is also a wonderful actor, and in many ways has followed in his father's footsteps.

See https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/20/movies/donald-sutherland-dead.html



 


	
		
			
			
			
			
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[MOPO] Heritage Comics Auction

2024-06-20 Thread Greg Douglass

Just stumbled onto the Heritage comic book auction. The prices are insane; factor in that 25% Buyer's Premium (known around here as "F.U. Fees") and...shazam! I just saw a Hangman comic go for $30K or $37500 with that 25% added to it. Woof!

I just told my wife how fortunate she is to be married to a poster collector. She's not terribly impressed by my logic but it was worth a try.

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Re: [MOPO] Sending items to the UK

2024-06-12 Thread Greg Douglass

Hi John,

This is why I deal only with U.S. shipping. After having postal problems in Portugal, missing movie memorabilia in Mexico, and angered Anglos in England, I've become a shipping chauvinist. (Albeit one who overuses alliteration) 



Greg Douglass

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Sent: Monday, June 10, 2024 at 3:25 PM
From: "Moviemem Original Movie Posters" 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: [MOPO] Sending items to the UK




Hi to you all

 

I sent a package to a customer in the UK. I had previously advised him that I was required to declare the full value and he agreed to that. It is now sitting in customs in the UK and he has apparently refused to pay the duty so it will end up being returned to me.

 

My understanding of the regulations is: For amounts under £146.00 we have to collect customs duty and submit it to the UK government. For any amount over £146.00, the buyer has to pay whatever duty is applicable. 

 

I’m not interested in being a tax collector for the UK government so just curious about how other sellers on MoPo deal with the requirements. Also, is there any exemption for US sellers?

 


Regards 

 

John 

 


 

 


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Re: [MOPO] Meeting with consignments

2024-06-06 Thread Greg Douglass

You can say THAT again!

Greg Douglass

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Sent: Sunday, June 02, 2024 at 11:24 AM
From: "Bruce Hershenson" 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Meeting with consignments




Was there a secret meaning behind sending this to MoPo three times?
 


On Sun, Jun 2, 2024 at 12:33 PM PHILIPP KAINBACHER <0015e579331a-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu> wrote:





 

My sister and I consigned two of the most rare Original Metropolis lobby cards to be featured in one of their upcoming auctions and they picked it up in London recently…from our large UFA German collection….now I am waiting for days and weeks for replies and we wanted to consign other items and then being referred to another person…been a buyer with good Grey since their first heritage auction in Dallas…I am not used to such treatment…i even offered I can wait for person To return and no replies…Grey replied immediately and polite and courteous manner…..just disappointed….i thought I deserve better but no….

 









 

 

 

 

 

 

 




 

	
		
			
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Re: [MOPO] Regarding Heritage Poster Division

2024-06-06 Thread Greg Douglass

Whew. I was about to check to see if MOPO still had a pulse, other than the usual ads. Happy to see that sarcasm is alive and well. Thanks, Peter.

Greg Douglass

The Bowels of Coos Bay, OR

 
 

Sent: Saturday, June 01, 2024 at 2:31 PM
From: "peter contarino" 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: [MOPO] Regarding Heritage Poster Division



As Heritage's poster auctions have continued to slump, both in terms of quality and quantity, customers have been waiting for Joe Maddalena, the ostensible Grand Vizier, to arise from whatever stupor he has been languishing in and address the many issues plaguing his division (poor grading, Looong auction delays, no communication, crippy crappy weekly items, etc). 

 

He has finally emerged from his torpor and sprung into action to address what is certainly the biggest issue on buyer's minds. Well done sir.

 

HA Movie posters
Buyer's Premium per Lot:
25% on the first $1,000,000 (minimum $29), plus 20% of any amount between $1,000,000 and $5,000,000, plus 15% of any amount over $5,000,000 per lot.


 


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Re: [MOPO] EXACTLY what makes us SO very different from EVERY other auction on Earth!

2024-05-07 Thread Greg Douglass

Adding my two pennies a bit late in the game, as usual.

At the end of the day Bruce does indeed have the best and most cost-realistic vintage poster auctions out there. The lack of buyer's premiums makes for a more what-you-see-is-what-you-get marketplace. (Plus I don't have so much pesky math to deal with.."Let's see; $553 minus 30% is...OK, carry the one...".) His auction price results history is a handy way for me to get a realistic idea of what my posters are actually worth. The prices of some of the same stuff on eBay are absurd; what informed collector is going to pay $4K+ for a $2,000 one sheet from "Them"? How about $3,000 for a $250 one sheet from "Monster of Piedras Blancas"?

His 20% cut for what most of my collection is worth is fair. By the time eBay gets done with all their various F.U. fees their slice of the pie ends up being closer to 25% total. Ouch. (I'm downsizing my collection right now and I've been too lazy to send Mr. Hershenson and his excellent staff a large shipment of stuff. When I get down to the cream of the crop I'll have to rethink that idea.

Greg Douglass

Coos Bay, OR

Sent: Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at 9:24 AM
From: "James Gresham"
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] EXACTLY what makes us SO very different from EVERY other auction on Earth!

Wow, what a nice letter from this consigner. And, from my point of view, his sentiments ring true with me as well. Jim Gresham

On Tue, Apr 30, 2024 at 8:31 AM Bruce Hershenson <brucehershen...@gmail.com> wrote:

An email we at eMoviePoster.com received from one of our 69,000+ customers (who is also one of our 3,265+ consignors) that sums up EXACTLY what makes us SO very different from EVERY other auction on the face of the Earth:

"I am 75 years old. After buying from you for 25 years, I consigned my entire collection to you and you auctioned it.

In all these years I have never seen anyone run a tighter ship. You must work harder than anybody I've ever known.

I can't put into words how much I've enjoyed your auctions over the years. Thanks to your great staff, who are so professional. You must be very proud of them."

If the auctions YOU have been dealing with don't cause you to feel this way EVERY time you get your purchases (or the results of your consignments), then isn't it time you discover "the eMoviePoster.com difference"?

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Re: [MOPO] Popstore April Auction -What The, Huh?

2024-04-19 Thread Greg Douglass

I had no idea what Invaluable was. I did a cursory look and it appears to be a sniping app dressed up in nice clothing. It takes a percentage of the buyer's premium and it doesn't work?

Fab.

Greg Douglass

Coos Bay, OR

Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 3:08 PM
From: "Glenn Taranto"
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: [MOPO] Popstore April Auction -What The, Huh?

Greg, et al -

How's this for auction fun on a poster I've been looking for for a while now.

Here I thought I was the high bidder for the last few days...

Guess not!!!

Invaluable SUCKS

Lot 314: YOUNG DONOVAN'S KID - One Sheet (27" x 41"); Fine on Linen

Est: $500 USD - $1,000 USD

My Max Bid:$250 USD
Sold: $250 USD

Propstore Los Angeles April 18, 2024Valencia, CA, US

Bidder
Bid Type
Bid Date/Time
Amount
Status

Floor
Floor
4/18/2024, 1:44:26 PM
$250
Winner

e***m
Absentee
4/18/2024, 1:44:22 PM
$250
Submitted, not accepted

Glenn

On Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 12:55 PM Greg Douglass <pickmeis...@mail.com> wrote:

Sigh.

There was a "Wasp Woman" half sheet that I was ready to go to any financial lengths to get at Sunday's auction. I glanced at the ending time before I went out for a hike with my wife and thought, "Wow, 3:30? I can do that easily!"

3:30 CENTRAL Daylight Time. Not PDT, not EDT. I ran into my office and the poster had gone for a price that I would have matched. D'oh! The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat.

The big surprise to me was the 1959 Hammer "The Mummy" half sheet that sold for 3K+. What made this title take a sudden spike?

Greg Douglass

Coos Bay, OR

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Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] Popstore April Auction -What The, Huh?

2024-04-19 Thread Greg Douglass

Sent: Thursday, April 18, 2024 at 3:57 PM
From: "Grey Smith"
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] Popstore April Auction -What The, Huh?

It appears that you were the winner by a few seconds, Glenn. I don't get it; "bid not accepted?" Who did you piss off at Propstore?

I've been watching an auction more than a few times, already imagining it framed on my wall, when some nerd with a sniping app comes in and crushes me with half a second to go. I'm a sore loser by nature so I don't take things like that well.

It seems like the final price should have been higher if Invaluable had indeed outbid you. It's a bit confusing. Jesus, 250 bucks would have been a great price...

Greg Douglass

Beautiful Coos Bay, OR

Yes, but does the invaluable bidder not have a chance to increase?

I’m not sure why one wouldn’t bid invaluable instead of on PropStore’s great interactive live platform or by phone?

On Thu, Apr 18, 2024 at 5:17 PM Chris Nailor <nailman...@gmail.com> wrote:

I have seen this a lot. Invaluable bids post at the close of the auction. All other bids are previous bids. So, two bids of the same amount means Invaluable bid loses.

On Thu, Apr 18, 2024 at 5:08 PM Glenn Taranto <exit82afi...@gmail.com> wrote:

Greg, et al -

How's this for auction fun on a poster I've been looking for for a while now.

Here I thought I was the high bidder for the last few days...

Guess not!!!

Invaluable SUCKS

Lot 314: YOUNG DONOVAN'S KID - One Sheet (27" x 41"); Fine on Linen

Est: $500 USD - $1,000 USD

My Max Bid:$250 USD
Sold: $250 USD

Propstore Los Angeles April 18, 2024Valencia, CA, US

Bidder
Bid Type
Bid Date/Time
Amount
Status

Floor
Floor
4/18/2024, 1:44:26 PM
$250
Winner

e***m
Absentee
4/18/2024, 1:44:22 PM
$250
Submitted, not accepted

Glenn

On Tue, Apr 16, 2024 at 12:55 PM Greg Douglass <pickmeis...@mail.com> wrote:

Sigh.

3:30 CENTRAL Daylight Time. Not PDT, not EDT. I ran into my office and the poster had gone for a price that I would have matched. D'oh! The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat.

The big surprise to me was the 1959 Hammer "The Mummy" half sheet that sold for 3K+. What made this title take a sudden spike?

Greg Douglass

Coos Bay, OR

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[MOPO] Hershenson April Auction

2024-04-16 Thread Greg Douglass

Sigh.

There was a "Wasp Woman" half sheet that I was ready to go to any financial lengths to get at Sunday's auction. I glanced at the ending time before I went out for a hike with my wife and thought, "Wow, 3:30? I can do that easily!" 

3:30 CENTRAL Daylight Time. Not PDT, not EDT. I ran into my office and the poster had gone for a price that I would have matched. D'oh! The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat.

The big surprise to me was the 1959 Hammer "The Mummy" half sheet that sold for 3K+. What made this title take a sudden spike?

Greg Douglass

Coos Bay, OR


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Re: [MOPO] Looking for Several Posters

2024-03-17 Thread Greg Douglass

Boy, I don't know who this guy is but his taste is exquisite!

A monster kid extraordinaire!

Greg Douglass

Coos Bay, OR

 

 
 

Sent: Saturday, March 16, 2024 at 12:08 PM
From: "Susan Heim" 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: [MOPO] Looking for Several Posters



Hello, I have a customer looking for material listed below.  He is only collecting 40x60's, 30x40's and banners with the

associated titles.  Please let me know if you have any of these with condition and price.  Thank you in advance for your 

time.  Sue - Hollywood Poster Frames and HollywoodPosters.com (800) 463-2994

 

40X60:

 

ATTACK  OF  THE  PUPPET  PEOPLE

BRIDES  OF  DRACULA

CURSE  OF  FRANKENSTEIN  (HAMMER  1957;  STYLE  "Z"  ONLY)

GIGANTIS  THE  FIRE  MONSTER    (STYLE  "Z"  ONLY)

HALF  HUMAN  (TOHO  1957)

MONOLITH  MONSTERS

MONSTER  FROM  GREEN  HELL

SCREAMING  SKULL

THING  THAT  COULDN'T  DIE

WAR  OF  THE  COLOSSAL  BEAST

 

30X40:

 

CURSE  OF  THE  UNDEAD

FOUR  SKULLS  OF  JONATHAN  DRAKE

I  WAS  A  TEENAGE  WEREWOLF  (Must  show  the  full  face  of  the  werewolf)

RODAN  THE  FLYING  MONSTER

THE  SPIDER  (BERT  I.  GORDON  1958,  Must  show  the  "Skull  face")

 

24x82  BANNERS:

 

ENEMY  FROM  SPACE

FOUR  SKULLS  OF  JONATHAN  DRAKE

FRANKENSTEIN  1970

GIGANTIS  THE  FIRE  MONSTER

I  WAS  A  TEENAGE  FRANKENSTEIN

MISSILE  MONSTERS

RETURN  OF  DRACULA

THE  SPIDER  (BERT  I.  GORDON  1958,  Must  show  the  "Skull  face")
 


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Re: [MOPO] 2001 Premiere Screening Ticket

2024-03-15 Thread Greg Douglass

Tom should run for president. A very verbose and wise fellow, two traits that do not often go together.

MAGA..."Martin's A Great Amigo". I like it!

His first act post-inauguration would be to declare all punctuation illegal.

Greg Douglass

Sunny Coos Bay OR, where the deer (but no antelope) play

PS-I may still have one of the tabs of blue mescaline I took to go see "2001" back in the summer of '68. Boy, what would THAT be worth? That bad boy kicked in during the second half of the film and that was the one time I watched that movie where it all made perfect sense. Of course the ride home in my Mustang convertible during rush hour on the San Francisco Bay Bridge was just as entertaining. The tail lights were lava. Woof!

 
 

Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2024 at 6:34 PM
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To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] 2001 Premiere Screening Ticket

Thanks Tom, already been all over Alan lol

All the best.

Sincerely,

Paul W. Hazen


> On Mar 14, 2024, at 12:28 AM, Tom Martin  wrote:
>
> That's a great question there is a buyer on Mopo that collects specifically 2001 a space Odyssey who might be interested in it and I think he would give it a good home as far as value I have no clue I think there is a section on eBay for tickets and I've had many over the years I had the original screener for ET back from 1982 and I also had tickets to a lot of TV shows like Johnny Carson and I always would keep my movie stubs from movies I would've turned myself just to remind me of the film and that I had seen it do you still typically have piles of tickets in Los Angeles in the hotel rooms that they will give you for free there's just like posters could be not bought or sold you could not give away tickets to TV shows under FCC rulings I made the mistake of having a contest to give away tickets to see the David Letterman show in the 80s and round TV commercials and when I tried to get Bill Wendell to do the voiceover David's manager who happens to also be Woody Allen's agent and manager called me on the phone and told me I must've made a mistake because I am not allowed to give away tickets to TV shows for advertise I had already booked airfare for the tickets but luckily I put a disclaimer in the ad that if we had an emergency beyond our control that everything would be Nolan void so I actually had to go to the show myself with my brother and watch David Letterman the night they had the band the stray cats were on I didn't get to meet David but it was interesting because his secretary was the one who said that I could give away the tickets and she done told me don't let David's Manager because she could get in trouble so I didn't tell him that she gave them to me and left her out of the whole thing and said I made the mistake
> We had a very nice TV spot showing a limousine pulling up and then a plane taking off for the airfare and then some nice pictures of the from the TV show of David one of my big flops of my major history of mistakes and errors in my 46 years I'm selling memorabilia when I first started advertising on NBC local affiliate I was one of the first to advertise on the David Letterman show when I can get a 30 second spot for $15 a spot Johnny Carson on the other hand was $200 a spot back then I also advertised on Johnny Carson and various other NBC shows when you do ROS it mean they'll put the spots in I spent hundreds of thousands of dollars on advertising in the early days I bought ads in Rolling Stone magazine and the globe and star login you name many collectible magazines like from collectors world and comic buyers guide in the toy shop wherever they have an opening you could end up on a late night show
> The residual effect of advertising for 46 years is that I still have people phoned me every day from all over the world that just wanna talk about collectibles is a free public service I tried to steer these people in the right direction and I typically will send them to Heritage auction or Bruce Hershenson movie poster for many of the people that I have met over the years in the collectible industry some of them have passed away and some of them have been changing venues or who they work for Prop store gray Smith I told a woman the other day about the 10 Commandments props that there are having in the in the prop store auction and hopefully she can bid on them and put them in their collection so I'm always out there trying to advocate for all of you because part of the
> the fun of being in the motion picture collectible business what is the people that I've got to meet along the way many of them are old timers that are now there is a changing of the guard and there's some sadness but then there's also thankfulness
> As many of you know I believe that God has a big part of life matter fact all of it and so I feel like I've been on a great learning experien

Re: [MOPO] (eMoviePoster.com's April Major Auction goes "live" on March 24th, in 25 days!

2024-02-29 Thread Greg Douglass

Thank you, Bruce.

I've seen those Fifties horror images in your ads and I'll warn my bank account. 

Greg Douglass

 
 

Sent: Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at 4:38 PM
From: "Bruce Hershenson" 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: [MOPO] (eMoviePoster.com's April Major Auction goes "live" on March 24th, in 25 days!


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Re: [MOPO] Does This Poster Restoration Work Impact Value?

2024-02-27 Thread Greg Douglass

Great thread.

I had the great pleasure of busting a fake seller of autographs on eBay. He was selling autographed photos of bands for fairly steep prices. There was a photo of the entire Steve Miller Band circa 1978. There was a picture of myself with the rest of the guys and across my image was a signature that absolutely wasn't mine. It was a total Woody Allen/"Annie Hall" moment; "The signature is fake. How do I know this? That's me in the photo, Mr. Certificate of Authenticity. I sign my name with a flourish and a large "D" on my last name. That signature looks like the writer hasn't had a decent bowel movement in two weeks."

It was a wonderful neener-neener moment. They're so rare in life. I'm getting a warm flush of self-righteousness just writing about it.

Greg Douglass

Neenerville, CA

PS: Tom's posts are so great; the guy wrotes straight from the heart. I met Tom in person and he's just what you would expect, an open and friendly guy who greets you like he's known you for decades. And the lack of punctuation in his messages isn't his fault; he developed a severe allergy to periods, commas and exclamation points when he was a child.

Much love to you, Tom!

 
 

Sent: Wednesday, February 21, 2024 at 1:52 PM
From: "Tom Martin" 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Does This Poster Restoration Work Impact Value?

Funny when the movie Corvette fever came out Mark Hamill and Annie Potts
came to Toledo because the Corvette used in the film was sourced out
from Terry Makaylas a local Corvette dealer who I had supplied models
for his Corvette fever magazine so I got to have dinner with Mark Hamill
and sit around the lounge where Annie Potts in Markham over at I didn't
get autographs from neither one because I just have never liked
autographs I'd like to shake the persons hand that I m when you getting
an autograph signed the persons focusing on writing the words down so I
have very few autographs I have a couple letters from Adam West and Mel
Blank and Johnny Carson sent me an autographed picture for my birthday
one year other than that I picked up autographs in collections the other
day a musician asked me if the Elvis autograph that he had could be
restored and I told it would be a big no-no to try to enhance the
autograph by overlaying it with a pen or or some object that the
authenticity was in the fact that it was a genuine autograph I guess he
got it signed by Elvis in Vegas years ago on a menu and it was in
ballpoint pen I also told him if he exhibited it in the sunlight it
could fade the ink naturally so I said better to leave it alone and deal
with it as his personal Momento of meeting Elvis and getting a signature
the memories are really the value in the big picture as far as selling
the object and having a good strong autograph as far as an autograph
dealer yes that's important but remember when artist of the 30s and 20s
they mostly signed with fountain pens which are renowned for for not
being strong or smearing and all kinds of crazy stuff then came to
ballpoint pens which were not much really to look out because they're so
thin and blue has a tendency and the ink to fade very quickly because of
chemical composition and that leads us to the last few years almost
everyone uses sharpies or paint pens when Arnold Schwarzenegger sent me
an autograph on a Stihl he signed it in silver paint pen but most people
currently use black sharpie markers they come in find in medium and I
think bold I use sharpies in my home because they are the most legible
for somebody with visual problems to read I still have some of the tops
posters that came out from the tops chewing gum company and they never
sold when they came out however they were nicely done they were just
very small miniature posters and as far as collectible value I would
think of somebody framed up all the small movie posters and make a nice
display because there was a lot of the great posters of the time of the
80s like Star Wars empire strikes back and I believe jazz I have a
complete side of them still and I like them but they just never sold
very well

I think it would make a great display if someone were to take all the
movie posters from the tops collection and math them in frame of mind it
will take a lot less space than if you were to frame the actual one
sheets in there were some great titles of movies during the 80s that
would be very expensive to buy single and very hard to display in a
small space
Hope that helps somebody who needs the information thanks Scott for
sharing the question
Tom
Hollywood dream factory®
since 197M
ps i did say Hello to Mark Hamill as we both entered the doors ofthe
kotelwhere we had the dinner at the same time..we were both soyoung in
77 i was like 21//
To think Annie got in Ghostbusters in 1984,,wow time FlysA
I think we'd make a great display for I think


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> Interesting video from Fourth Cone Restorati

Re: [MOPO] 29 Years!

2024-02-27 Thread Greg Douglass

Wow! I forgot about the Mexican lobbies. I wonder how much money that seller invested in all those cards? "I bet those will be the Next Big Thing!", he probably speculated. 

As Chuck Berry once said, "It goes to show you never can tell."

I do kind of miss those passionate flame wars. Claude Litton, a very smart cookie who still plays racquet ball in his late 80s, used to cut through the crap on a regular basis. "Stop the nonsense and talk movie posters or please say in the background quietly. I am going to prevent his emails from coming through on my computer." That's Claude back in the early 2000s. In reality, Claude's a super nice guy who loves to talk movie posters. (I did make a mental note early on never to piss him off.)

Long life and many great posters to us all here at MOPO!

Greg Douglass

Back in San Diego playing music for money. Yay!

 

 
 

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Congratulation Scott

That’s quite an achievement. Lots of interesting discussions and topics over the years and I recall the time when we used to have almost daily posts about Mexican lobby cards too, particularly when someone died.

 

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John 

 

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Fellow MoPo’ers:

 

Time is moving way too fast….MoPo marks its 29th birthday today. That’s amazing longevity for an Internet group.

 

February 24, 1995 was the day of the first official MoPo post via the American University listserv.

 

As is my custom, here’s my annual recognition of those 11 first-day MoPo members: Mahtab Moayeri, Michael Danese, Rob Ellis, Donna Tschetter, Goh Kai Shen, Evan Zweifel, George Nichol, Jeff Static (using AOL name Static555), Cindy Nemeth-Johannes, Adam Ehrlich, and myself. Michael, Rob and Evan are still with the group.

 

Our subscriber numbers aren’t what they once were, but I’ll take quality over quantity any day. 

 

Thanks again to American University for keeping the listserv up and running and thanks to all of you for being here.

 

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Re: [MOPO] Membership Numbers Over the Years

2024-02-25 Thread Greg Douglass

I keep hearing that Fifties horror/sci-fi prices are softening. Then I get hammered (brutally outbid) by people with more enthusiasm and deeper pockets than myself at Bruce's auctions. (Heritage prices do seem to be a bit lower these days, however.)

I don't know what to believe. I do keep seeing crazy prices on those pieces on eBay. I seriously doubt anyone's going to pay 9K for an "Amazing Colossal Man" 3 sheet, for example.

But ya never know. I saw a "Forbidden Planet" one sheet in 1981 selling for $300. "No one will EVER pay that!", I harrumphed. 

What do I know?

Greg Douglass

Coos Bay, OR

 

 
 

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I wonder if the current numbers reflect a dwindling interest in poster collecting in general... or if there is just less enthusiasm for poster art from the 1930s - 1960s. 
 
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Hi Bruce,

 

MoPo membership peaked at just over 500 in the early 2000’s. Up until July 1999, MoPo was linked to a Usenet newsgroup (remember those?) via a posting gateway to bit.listserv.movie.memorablia. That helped grow our member numbers in the very early years. 

 

By March 2006 we had dropped to about 435 members. Numbers went below 400 for the first time around 2008. For most of the 2010’s we held steady in the 300’s, but numbers have trickled down in the last couple of years to 250—where we are today.

 

There are some people who aren’t actually subscribed, but read posts via the Mail Archive. I don’t know how many that might be, but likely it’s not a large number.

 

For those not familiar, the searchable archive (which goes back to 2004) is here:

 

https://www.mail-archive.com/mopo-l@listserv.american.edu/

 

Scott

 



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Congratulations! Out of curiosity, roughly was the peak membership, and roughly when was that?



 


	
		
			
			
			
			
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Fellow MoPo’ers:

 

Time is moving way too fast….MoPo marks its 29th birthday today. That’s amazing longevity for an Internet group.

 

February 24, 1995 was the day of the first official MoPo post via the American University listserv.

 

As is my custom, here’s my annual recognition of those 11 first-day MoPo members: Mahtab Moayeri, Michael Danese, Rob Ellis, Donna Tschetter, Goh Kai Shen, Evan Zweifel, George Nichol, Jeff Static (using AOL name Static555), Cindy Nemeth-Johannes, Adam Ehrlich, and myself. Michael, Rob and Evan are still with the group.

 

Our subscriber numbers aren’t what they once were, but I’ll take quality over quantity any day. 

 

Thanks again to American University for keeping the listserv up and running and thanks to all of you for being here.

 

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Re: [MOPO] 29 Years!

2024-02-24 Thread Greg Douglass

I was one happy camper the day I discovered MOPO and realized I could correspond with like-minded people (Poster Dorks) on a regular basis. I've seen nuclear flame wars, I've made friends, I've LOST friends, I've seen people get sick, seen people die, I've witnessed 10,000 ads, spent too much money as a result, been part of a spin-off group (remember Style B?), and I've stuck with it all through thick and thin. 

Many thanks to our fearless leader, Scott Burns. As the maxi-pad said to the fart, "You are the wind beneath my wings."

Happy #29, y'all!

Greg Douglass

Coos Bay, OR

 
 

Sent: Saturday, February 24, 2024 at 7:09 AM
From: "Scott Burns" 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: [MOPO] 29 Years!




Fellow MoPo’ers:

 

Time is moving way too fast….MoPo marks its 29th birthday today. That’s amazing longevity for an Internet group.

 

February 24, 1995 was the day of the first official MoPo post via the American University listserv.

 

As is my custom, here’s my annual recognition of those 11 first-day MoPo members: Mahtab Moayeri, Michael Danese, Rob Ellis, Donna Tschetter, Goh Kai Shen, Evan Zweifel, George Nichol, Jeff Static (using AOL name Static555), Cindy Nemeth-Johannes, Adam Ehrlich, and myself. Michael, Rob and Evan are still with the group.

 

Our subscriber numbers aren’t what they once were, but I’ll take quality over quantity any day. 

 

Thanks again to American University for keeping the listserv up and running and thanks to all of you for being here.

 

Scott
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Re: [MOPO] FS: filmposter.net Website Update

2024-02-08 Thread Greg Douglass

Guys, if you haven't gone to Helmut's website, do yourself a huge favor and do so ASAP. The Quad from "This is Spinal Tap" is worth the visit. Some really gorgeous artwork on those European posters! Well put-together site, easy to navigate, gorgeous graphics.

Thanks for starting my day off with some visual beauty, Helmut.

Greg Douglass

Coos Bay, OR, USA

 
 

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Just added more than 150 new movie posters to the site. A few rare US posters, a never-before-seen and absolutely amazing German poster for ALRAUNE (1919), directed by Michael Curtiz. Also, numerous German posters for James Bond, the entire run of all 38 classic German Edgar Wallace films made between 1959 and 1972 and more:

 

https://www.filmposter.net/en/new-additions/

 

Cheers,

 

Helmut

 


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Re: [MOPO] Sort of Off Topic

2024-01-21 Thread Greg Douglass

I noticed the same discrepancy, Roland. Just plain silly. Or stupid. Or both. It's no different than asking $1600 for a "Brain Eaters" poster that sells for $200-400 all day long. It becomes a big weenie contest and I ain't talking about frankfurters. 

Greg Douglass

Sent: Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 1:38 PM
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Yeah, no one is going to pay that price when it normally sells for 15 to 20 dollars.

On Sunday, January 21, 2024 at 04:31:54 PM EST, Greg Douglass  wrote:

I became weary of looking at obscenely overpriced posters on eBay and decided to look at DVDs instead. Up came this 1990 DVD for "Frankenhooker". It's a fun bit of cinematic trash but...four figures for the DVD?

Woof!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/325744077960?chn=ps=1=1=711-117182-37290-0=2=101=325744077960=1528987495416=c=pla=1024425==19851828444=145880009014=aud-1405249128464:pla-1528987495416=9307249=8413774=Cj0KCQiAnrOtBhDIARIsAFsSe53jvTfa21T8qFZMkJG4obthuQne4uHE5YXA9pCY-v3xIorYxqvZFHwaAveREALw_wcB

Greg Douglass

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[MOPO] Sort of Off Topic

2024-01-21 Thread Greg Douglass

I became weary of looking at obscenely overpriced posters on eBay and decided to look at DVDs instead. Up came this 1990 DVD for "Frankenhooker". It's a fun bit of cinematic trash but...four figures for the DVD?

Woof!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/325744077960?chn=ps=1=1=711-117182-37290-0=2=101=325744077960=1528987495416=c=pla=1024425==19851828444=145880009014=aud-1405249128464:pla-1528987495416=9307249=8413774=Cj0KCQiAnrOtBhDIARIsAFsSe53jvTfa21T8qFZMkJG4obthuQne4uHE5YXA9pCY-v3xIorYxqvZFHwaAveREALw_wcB

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Re: [MOPO] 1st Dibs

2024-01-06 Thread Greg Douglass

After looking at the prices I certainly won't be buying there. Good lord!

And there are no VHS tapes! I'm outraged!

Greg Douglass

 
 

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I had no idea

 

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On Sat, Jan 6, 2024 at 12:51 PM Tommy Barr <tommymb...@gmail.com> wrote:


Just wondering if any MOPOers sell or have applied to sell on this platform?
 

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Re: [MOPO] PROPSTORE AUCTION LIVE AUCTIONEER

2023-12-07 Thread Greg Douglass

"I've heard that buying a poster from the Propstore auction would make a great Christmas gift..."

I'm thinking that "Frankenstein" lobby would look nice in my cell.

Come on, guys! I know there's some Poster Dorks with deep pockets on MOPO who would love to make little Greggy happy this Christmas! God bless Tiny Tim and all that stuff.

Greg Douglass

Coos Bay

Resident at the Southwest Oregon Home for the Hopelessly Delusional

 
 

Sent: Thursday, December 07, 2023 at 8:35 AM
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I've heard that buying a poster from the Propstore auction would make a great Christmas gift...
 


On Thu, Dec 7, 2023, 11:16 AM peter contarino <mpexchangeu...@gmail.com> wrote:



I was just looking at the auction starting today at 12:30pm est and I see that there is a live auctioneer! I so much prefer this to the bloodless Heritage auction format. I think it's a smart way to go. Good luck Grey!

 

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Re: [MOPO] Small sale of some rare items

2023-12-04 Thread Greg Douglass

Chris,

On the other hand, you've got some very nice stuff on your page, priced to sell. Love Bruce & Grey's astonishing inventory and will certainly be bidding for them within my modest financial means . Guys like you are the mom & pop grocery stores of the movie poster world.

Thanks for the heads-up and good luck.

Greg Douglass

Building an ark in Coos Bay, OR

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Subject: [MOPO] Small sale of some rare items

I cannot keep up with the amazing items from Grey or Bruce, but I have been posting more "pedestrian" items on my eBay site. Many of you have already purchased from me there and know that I do my best to properly represent the condition of the posters and pack them well for shipping. This week, I posted some items from the 1930s and 1940s that I have not seen in the history of HA or emovieposter. They are mainly single lobby cards up to three lobby cards in a lot. There is a good representation of one sheets from that era also. There are also some more recent one sheets in excellent condition listed there. Most of my items are open to offers. If you really think I am off on a price, send an offer.

Here are a few examples:

The Woman I Love & other (Paul Muni)
https://www.ebay.com/itm/296086791488?hash=item44f025e540:g:0hwAAOSwKC5lbCcQ

Sky Giant (Richard Dix, Chester Morris, Joan Fontaine, Harry Carey)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/296086793879?hash=item44f025ee97:g:fxEAAOSwDVFlbChj

The Bat Whispers (Spencer Charters, Chester Morris, Una Merkel, William Bakewell)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/296086960123?hash=item44f02877fb:g:7HQAAOSwP5FlbEv4

Barbarella

https://www.ebay.com/itm/296086834858?hash=item44f0268eaa:g:RzAAAOSwkp5lbC8q

Aliens (egg artwork)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/296086836544?hash=item44f0269540:g:1toAAOSwShJlbC-T

I have been adding 50 lots to my page every week. Please visit one of the items above and check my other items to see a good list that includes great titles from all genres. There is a good sample of Daniel Craig James Bond posters also.

Thanks for your time,

Chris

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Re: [MOPO] Has Anyone Ever Seen This Half Sheet?

2023-11-23 Thread Greg Douglass

Yep, I certainly agree on those titles. I was speaking more as a generality, as compared to, say, those color saturated Paramount posters from the same period.. And, of course, everything's subjective. I was weaned on insanity-provoking 50s AIP horror/sci-fi/bad girl mages so...there's THAT! It'd be like growing up eating super-hot curry...everything tastes bland in comparison. 

Happy Thanksgiving!

Greg Douglass

Still in Coos Bay OR

 

 
 

Sent: Thursday, November 23, 2023 at 6:39 PM
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It's lovely.  
But I never thought Warner's 30's and 40's paper was drab.  The Kay Francis 30's pieces are gorgeous.  British Intelligence, West of Shanghai, The Walking Dead and Devil's Island (Karloff 1930's) are also nice.  Especially the lobby cards.  I have The Devil's Island insert in my hallway.

Nathalie 

 


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I haven't seen this one and I'm impressed. A lot of Warners stuff from the 30s & 40s is kind of drab. This has some lovely pastel colors. There's some really nice stuff on the Propstore auction. 

Greg Douglass

Coos Bay, OR

 
 

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Check this San Quentin half sheet out in the upcoming Propstore Auction. I have never come across this style before. Very cool!

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4ef792_ea288930c6694f388922f5c9df7e6e0b~mv2.png

 


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Re: [MOPO] Has Anyone Ever Seen This Half Sheet?

2023-11-23 Thread Greg Douglass

I haven't seen this one and I'm impressed. A lot of Warners stuff from the 30s & 40s is kind of drab. This has some lovely pastel colors. There's some really nice stuff on the Propstore auction. 

Greg Douglass

Coos Bay, OR

 
 

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Check this San Quentin half sheet out in the upcoming Propstore Auction. I have never come across this style before. Very cool!

https://static.wixstatic.com/media/4ef792_ea288930c6694f388922f5c9df7e6e0b~mv2.png

 


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Re: [MOPO] NOW ONLINE AND BIDDING HAS BEGUN, PROPSTORE U.S. ENDS DEC 7 & 8

2023-11-17 Thread Greg Douglass

My bank account is screaming in terror.

My wife is pacing around the kitchen floor.

Between Grey and Bruce I'll be selling matches in downtown Coos Bay during the holidays.

Oh lordy!

Greg Douglass

Cowering in Coos Bay, OR

 
 

Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2023 at 7:47 AM
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Subject: [MOPO] NOW ONLINE AND BIDDING HAS BEGUN, PROPSTORE U.S. ENDS DEC 7 & 8















ENDING DEC. 7 & 8, PROPSTORE U.S. POSTER AUCTION IS NOW ONLINE

https://propstore.com/

Over 700 great lots are now open for bidding. Register to participate now.
https://propstore.com/auctions.action#guide

HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

47: CASABLANCA - Half Sheet (22" x 28"); Style B; Very Fine- on Paper

47: CASABLANCA - Half Sheet (22 x 28 ); Style B; Very Fine- on Paper (propstoreauction.com)

 



 

161: KING KONG - French, Full-Bleed (46" x 63"); Style A; Very Fine+ on Linen

161: KING KONG - French Grande, Full-Bleed (46 x 63 ); Style A; Very Fine on Linen (propstoreauction.com)

 



 

198: NIGHT OF THE DEMON - British Quad (30" x 40"); AKA Curse of the Demon; Very Fine+ on Linen

198: NIGHT OF THE DEMON - British Quad (30 x 40 ); AKA Curse of the Demon; Very Fine on Linen (propstoreauction.com)

 



 

278: STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK - Original Test Printing One-Sheet (27" x 41"); International; Near Mint Rolled

278: STAR WARS: THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK - Original Test Printing One-Sheet (27 x 41 ); International; Near Mint Rolled (propstoreauction.com)

 



 

164: LA DOLCE VITA - Italian 4-Fogli (55" x 77"); Very Fine+ on Linen

164: LA DOLCE VITA - Italian 4-Fogli (55 x 77 ); Very Fine on Linen (propstoreauction.com)



 

143: JAMES BOND: THUNDERBALL - Subway (59.25" x 45.5"); Look Down Style; Very Fine+ on Linen

143: JAMES BOND: THUNDERBALL - Subway (59.25 x 45.5 ); Look Down Style; Very Fine on Linen (propstoreauction.com)

 



 













 


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Re: [MOPO] What a Find!

2023-11-03 Thread Greg Douglass

True dat, Alan!

This poster looks like it jumped off a skyscraper.

Greg Douglass

Curmudgeonville, Oregon




Sent: Friday, November 03, 2023 at 11:23 AM
From: "Alan Adler" 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
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Looks like the whole hand is invisible.
 

Alan
 

On Nov 3, 2023, at 11:12 AM, Greg Douglass  wrote:
 




Cruising through eBay when I found this:

"1920 original poster: The Invisible Hand ACME Litho Vitagraph Silent Film".

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/175658571895?hash=item28e6111877:g:eCEAAOSw-lZkGLvn=enc%3AAQAI0ClRXRqhSDSkpisJ7UkYvsfBwyGvHw%2Brzi4A8KbnR3H70nVNAiM45Y0tFSuUn5Qhcot%2BV5l4qR3ZUBzJCUaKnTciwk%2Fd0avxcBamQemQCD68IhUCPPnI0BxO0ahRntoumfbFcV%2BH14jABSKubLmjqNUfv8aVNk6dHbO%2FLYM8mGAsU8k%2FV52dZWdrUMI%2B38DHANuZ2jxRs%2FBsAdMoE0NvumX1XTxg926jGBVxqTYKhnCZCLZVICpG%2FKcYa26OEY4xDgMAEBLEeHfTqhG30qJL5WA%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBMoMr-4_Ji 

 

 

"Will be carefully rolled and shipped rolled to you."

Well, I should hope so! I wouldn't want anything to happen to this beautifully conserved piece of movie history.  

I've got a mess of dust bunnies that look better than this pile of potato chips.  

A hundred bucks? This seller needs to get into a 12-Step program. Immediately.

Greg Douglass

Presently yelling, "Hey you kids! Get off my lawn!" in Coos Bay, OR

 


 


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[MOPO] What a Find!

2023-11-03 Thread Greg Douglass

Cruising through eBay when I found this:

"1920 original poster: The Invisible Hand ACME Litho Vitagraph Silent Film".

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/175658571895?hash=item28e6111877:g:eCEAAOSw-lZkGLvn=enc%3AAQAI0ClRXRqhSDSkpisJ7UkYvsfBwyGvHw%2Brzi4A8KbnR3H70nVNAiM45Y0tFSuUn5Qhcot%2BV5l4qR3ZUBzJCUaKnTciwk%2Fd0avxcBamQemQCD68IhUCPPnI0BxO0ahRntoumfbFcV%2BH14jABSKubLmjqNUfv8aVNk6dHbO%2FLYM8mGAsU8k%2FV52dZWdrUMI%2B38DHANuZ2jxRs%2FBsAdMoE0NvumX1XTxg926jGBVxqTYKhnCZCLZVICpG%2FKcYa26OEY4xDgMAEBLEeHfTqhG30qJL5WA%3D%7Ctkp%3ABFBMoMr-4_Ji 

 

 

"Will be carefully rolled and shipped rolled to you."

Well, I should hope so! I wouldn't want anything to happen to this beautifully conserved piece of movie history.  

I've got a mess of dust bunnies that look better than this pile of potato chips.  

A hundred bucks? This seller needs to get into a 12-Step program. Immediately.

Greg Douglass

Presently yelling, "Hey you kids! Get off my lawn!" in Coos Bay, OR

 


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[MOPO] Famous Posters of Filmland Link

2023-11-01 Thread Greg Douglass

I've had a couple of requests regarding a link to find this company.

Here you go, guys.

 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/276040172601?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D111001%26algo%3DREC.SEED%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20211130125621%26meid%3Dfeac9df6b8be4139bd3bd1ac2d9ba2da%26pid%3D101465%26rk%3D4%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D285535669424%26itm%3D276040172601%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D1%26pg%3D3817808&_trksid=p3817808.c101465.m3507

 

Let me know what you think.

Best,

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[MOPO] Famous Movie Posters of Filmland

2023-10-31 Thread Greg Douglass

Guys,

Have you noticed a seller on eBay named Famous Movie Posters of Filmland? They're listing some some very impressive reproductions of some expensive titles. Technology has now advanced to where an exact 27 X 41" scan can be made. (They're also making repros of 24 sheets that are remarkably clear.)

Human behavior being what it is, it seems like only a matter of time before someone tries to pass one of these off to an unsuspecting newbie. I have no idea what kind of paper these are printed on...a clear indication of the poster not being vintage to a savvy old-timer...but it gives me the wim-wams to think that these are out there, just waiting for some swine to go "Hmmm...".

These days, when the truth has become subjective, this kind of thing gives me pause. The repros ain't cheap; $125 for a very rare "Frankenstein" one sheet with an image like the title card.

Has anyone else seen these?

Greg Douglass

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Re: [MOPO] Some basic items that EVERY movie memorabilia collector should consider owning!

2023-10-23 Thread Greg Douglass

Very late weighing in on this. I bought a blueprint storage desk for 200 bucks at a local antique stor. Nobody wanted it! I lowballed the proprietor and guess what? I now have access to all my "good stuff", no problems, no muss, no fuss. Just pull the drawer out and, Abracadabra!, there it is!

I did have to remove the bottom drawer to store linenbacked items. They wouldn't fit. No issues at all. So much nicer than wrestling with a massive pile of paper like i used to do..."Oh wait! That Star Wars thingie I just sold is...at the bottom of 50 pounds of other paper. %$^("

Greg Douglass

Back in the USA tomorrow

PS: I just gave my black light to the Goodwill before I left for the UK. Crap.

Sent: Friday, October 06, 2023 at 6:52 PM
From: "Sean Linkenback"
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Some basic items that EVERY movie memorabilia collector should consider owning!

Great list Bruce, though I will add that I consider a small portable black light at least as important as a really strong regular light when attempting to detect restoration. Especially when you are looking at pieces backed on heavy board (and as you mentioned a bright light alone usually doesn't cut it there).

Seeing your mention of bestine to "save the day" though does make me remember one question I am always meaning to ask you: Why exactly does Emovieposter use paper-damaging masking tape when packing up parcels for customers, instead of the far more paper friendly "blue" tape that most other major auction houses/dealers use? Surely using blue tape will result in a lot less situations where bestine is needed to save the day. I also find the blue tape a lot more friendly on the polybags/packing supplies in allowing them to be reused and helping keep everything a little bit greener.

Best,

Sean

On Fri, Oct 6, 2023 at 9:05 AM Bruce Hershenson <brucehershen...@gmail.com> wrote:

Did you know that there are some basic items that EVERY movie memorabilia collector should consider owning?

We are often contacted by collectors with various concerns or requests that pertain to collecting movie paper such as "how can I protect the tear in my poster without restoration", "how can I safely remove this piece of tape", "how can I more easily open packages", etc.

So we thought it would be helpful to make a list of some of the items we think ALL movie paper collectors should strongly consider owning:

*Lineco Document Repair Tape and Lineco Transparent Mending Tissue - This is tape that is safe for use on movie paper. You can use it on the back of items to secure tears.

*Bestine (or "Un-du") - This is a solvent that can dissolve the sticky part of tape making the tape easily removed without damage to movie paper and is therefore super useful in removing tape from older posters, and also can "save the day" if you accidentally get tape stuck to a poster when removing it from a package.

NOTE: This is a highly flammable and dangerous substance and should only be used in a well ventilated area, and ONLY if you are at least somewhat "handy" and will be EXTREMELY careful using it. Be sure to read ALL of the manufacture's warnings before use.

*A utility knife, Xacto knife, or similar - This is wonderful for opening well packed packages (such as those eMoviePoster.com uses). NOTE: You should always cut with care as these knives are extremely sharp and WILL cut through several pieces of cardboard with ease, and can also cut into YOU with even greater ease. You definitely do NOT want to accidentally cut your movie paper (or yourself)!

*A REALLY strong light (like 400 watts or stronger) - This is wonderful if you own or are considering buying restored items. When you hold those items up before a light source like this, you will likely be able to practically "see" right through the linen or paper backing, and you can likely see the extent of the restoration.

You will need some practice to know how to interpret what you see in some cases, but in many cases it will be very obvious (like where a large hole was recreated by being painted over). But be prepared to be shocked in some cases, because some auctions describe some items as having "minor fold and border restoration", when the actual restoration is far greater, because they are counting on the buyers not being knowledgeable to know the difference.

And also, know that if an item (usually a window card, half-sheet or insert) is backed onto a heavy board backing, you likely can't get a light bright enough to shine through it, but just the fact that this kind of restoration was performed is almost a guarantee that the restoration was extensive. And also, when acrylic paint is used, you also may have trouble seeing "through it", but again, just the fact that this kind of restoration was performed is almost a guarant

Re: [MOPO] FA: What can I can invest in that has not gone sky high in recent years?

2023-10-22 Thread Greg Douglass

I bought from Theater Poster Exchange back in the mid-1960s. One sheets were 75 cents, regardless of title. 8 lobby cards a whopping $2.50.

I went to Hollywood with my family on vacation and visited Malcolm Willits at his small store. For ten bucks I bought a one sheet from "The Devil Commands" and two lobbies from "A & C Meet Frankenstein". I floated up to the Cherokee Bookstore where they had a safe full of fresh AIP posters, unfolded. The rest of my allowance disappeared there. (I saved for months for that trip.)

I recently repurchased "The Devil Commands" for 3K (big royalty check). It's framed next to Lugosi's "Invisible Ghost" one sheet (I was playing guitar at a casino and put 20 bucks into a slot machine. It yielded close to $750. I bought it from a Heritage customer as an after-auction buy for...$750.)

We are here for a very short time on this planet. I enjoy every sandwich and my posters make me a happy camper. I'll never be able to afford a Universal classic poster but my "Attack of the Crab Monsters/Not of This Earth" double bill half-sheet (400 clams) takes me back some of the most enjoyable moments of my childhood and THAT, my fellow P.D.s, is beyond financial concerns.

Greg Douglass

Heading Home in two days

PS-I have spoken with Claude Litton a few times and he is a wonderful guy. He is also quite wealthy and his poster collection is fabulous. We obviously are on the same page as far as our obvious love for those magical bits of paper. There are happy campers at all levels of Dorkdom.

Sent: Sunday, October 22, 2023 at 8:56 PM
From: "Alan Adler"
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Subject: Re: [MOPO] FA: What can I can invest in that has not gone sky high in recent years?

Greg -

You obviously began collecting posters when they had little value and collecting them was just a hobby -

There’s still a great deal of entry-level material thanks to Bruce and others -

But does anyone think the hobby may have lost something, now that the game's become a sport of the rich?

Alan

On Oct 22, 2023, at 11:49 AM, Greg Douglass wrote:

Fellow Poster Aficionados;

I remember going to poster shows back in the 90s and seeing these "geezers" buying old western posters from the 30s & 40s. "Look at those poor old bastards!" I would say to my wife. "Ha! Whoops, there's a 50s horror poster! How much money do we have in the bank?"

I am now officially a geezer. Big time. Oh, my aching back

My preferred genre appears to have stalled a bit price-wise, except for the delusional eBay sellers who are asking $1200 for stuff like "The Brain Eaters". Or $24,000+ for that 50-foot woman I used have thumbtacked on my wall as a kid. Seriously, guys; it ain't gonna happen. NOBODY IS THAT STUPID! Or that rich...and if they're rich, they probably didn't get that way by being dopes.

With a few exceptions.

I'm not sure what to do with my stuff. I don't have a massive collection but it's worth a bit of dough. I never, ever once bought with investing in mind. I resonate emotionally to these pieces of paper that drive my wife crazy. My son has no clue as to what these pieces of paper are or what they're worth and I'm sure he doesn't give a rat's ass. I gifted him with a "Deathgasm" one sheet and he thought I was the coolest dad in the world. He loves that stupid movie. It is a thousand-dollar poster to my 41-year-old boy.

I'm looking prices stalling out a bit and as a buyer, I'm stoked. As a seller, I'm fine. I'll still get a decent amount of money for what I have if I sell while I'm alive. It's not like I invested a million bucks in dot-com stocks back in 2000. (Remember THAT debacle?)

I have a folder with photos of posters and their present worth for my son in case the Reaper decides to visit early. That worth is based on the most recent prices in the Hershenson auction history; that is only because that is the easiest way to gauge actual worth without computing the varous Heritage F/U fees.

I really like Rich. I really like Bruce. I really like the whole damned lot of you. No one else speaks Poster Dork better than MOPO.

My two worthless pennieswhoops, now worth ONE worthless penny in the time it took to write this!

Greg Douglass

Presently in Cornwall, UK, soon to be back in Coos Bay, OR

Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2023 at 3:25 AM
From: "Richard Halegua MPB.auction"
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] FA: What can I can invest in that has not gone sky high in recent years?

100% Tommy

if it isn't going up in price, it's not an investment

Re: [MOPO] FA: What can I can invest in that has not gone sky high in recent years?

2023-10-22 Thread Greg Douglass

Fellow Poster Aficionados;

I am now officially a geezer. Big time. Oh, my aching back

With a few exceptions.

I really like Rich. I really like Bruce. I really like the whole damned lot of you. No one else speaks Poster Dork better than MOPO.

My two worthless pennieswhoops, now worth ONE worthless penny in the time it took to write this!

Greg Douglass

Presently in Cornwall, UK, soon to be back in Coos Bay, OR

100% Tommy

if it isn't going up in price, it's not an investment

now I can understand saying "the investment in yourself" as clearly we buy posters for personal enjoyment, so the $3000 I paid for a super-sharp Murder My Sweet one sheet in 2001 and have framed at home was an investment in my enjoyment and every day, the cost of the enjoyment goes down a little. My cost was almost $9 a day in the first year I owned it, and went down to $4.50 the second year and after 22 years, it's 5 cents a day.

but as a monetary vehicle, posters have a pathetic track record the last 20 years, especially pre-Star Wars posters

On 10/18/2023 7:43 AM, Tommy Barr wrote:

Strangely, most people I know want to invest in something that has gone up in price.

Tommy

On Wed, 18 Oct 2023 at 13:47, Bruce Hershenson <brucehershen...@gmail.com> wrote:

People keep saying to me "Bruce, what is something I can invest in that has not gone sky high in recent years?". Can I self-servingly suggest vintage movie paper?

It might SEEM like I am saying this because that is my livelihood, but it is 100% true that a LOT of vintage movie posters sell for the same or similar prices that they did 20 or more years ago, including both great ones and lesser ones!

This is something you can't say about just about ANYTHING else, from real estate to the stock market to groceries to oil, to almost EVERY other kind of collectible!

While many of the best examples of comic books or baseball cards or so many other collectibles are "out of sight" to an average person, you CAN still buy a wonderful movie poster for a surprisingly reasonable price!

Want proof? Take a gander at my company's (eMoviePoster.com's) current 3,185 auctions currently running in our 3-part 24th Annual Halloween Auction at https://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/all.html

These 3,185 auctions are FILLED with great horror/sci-fi/fantasy items at every price level, and at the current bid prices, most are at huge discounts to prices of the same or similar items many years ago!

But you can't get those great deals if you aren't bidding, so why not go to the above links RIGHT NOW? We think you will surely find the great rarities and many low prices an irresistible combination!

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Re: [MOPO] Dealer question

2023-09-21 Thread Greg Douglass

Hi all,

I bought an insert from "It Conquered the World" from these folks. It was fairly priced, in excellent shape, and sits next to my " She Creature" insert I purchased from Ed Shea. I believe the poster was paper backed as well.

Never had restoration work done by them but thry are totally trustworthy.

Greg Douglass

Coos Bay, Oregon

 

 
 

Sent: Wednesday, September 20, 2023 at 5:23 PM
From: "Moviemem Original Movie Posters" 
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Subject: [MOPO] Dealer question




Hi to you all

A customer has asked me about  www.originalvintagemovieposters.com   based in Texas. Looks like they have a nice gallery and they apparently offer a linen backing service. The customer was interested in finding out whether anyone had used them for restoration, etc. I would appreciate any feedback that I can pass on to him

 

 


Regards 

 

John 

 

John Reid 

Moviemem Original Movie Posters 

www.moviemem.com 

PO Box 92  

Elanora 

Qld 4221 

Australia 

Phone: 0414 720 369 


 

 


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Re: [MOPO] Fake "King Kong" on eBay

2023-09-08 Thread Greg Douglass

Hi Alan,

Yeah, those crooks are belligerent, aren't they? But as I hit "Send" on the eBay report, my imagination conjured some nasty piece of work named Chuey looking over my shoulder going "Dooglass, joo KNOW what we do to sneetches!!!"

A passing brain fart from my checkered past. I feel like an upstanding citizen who has done the Right Thing. I also feel like eBay will probably do absolutely nothing...but I will slip into the slumber of the righteous tonight.

By the way, my wife has approval of all posters that go into shared living areas. Lugosi's "The Invisible Ghost" passed muster and I'm so glad; it's my favorite poster in my collection and my favorite Lugosi image. She also loves "Virgin Sacrifice". "Such gorgeous colors", she said. I hactually ave approval to have it linen backed.

My office, on the other hand, looks like Times Square circa 1959.

Best,

Greg Douglass

About to do yoga in Coos Bay

Sent: Friday, September 08, 2023 at 11:27 AM
From: "Alan Heimann"
To: "Greg Douglass"
Cc: MoPo-L@listserv.american.edu
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fake "King Kong" on eBay

Hey Greg.. this is a bit reminiscent of some thing I encountered recently… over the many years that I’ve been collecting my wife, kind of runs, hot and cold, more cold about me buying Posters… However, as I am now nearing the end of what I want to collect she tries to be helpful… I don’t participate in social media, Facebook, etc. but she does… The other day I was telling her what things I’m looking forward to finish off the collection… I guess she was receptive cause one of the things I mentioned was I was looking for the Spanish one sheet for the red shoes so she said let me try Facebook… And I said you’re wasting your time but she did and somebody got back to her and said oh I have that so my wife, after all these years is a bit savvy she says, can you tell me what the poster measures, and what does it say on the bottom or sides of the poster and the guy said it measures 27 x 40… My wife said well you have some sort of reproduction that’s not the original Spanish poster and the guy got fairly belligerent and said, what makes you think you know that it’s not an original I assure you it is… Anyway, I encourage her not to respond further … anyway hope all the mopoers had a healthy and happy Labor Day weekend..best to all Alan

On Fri, Sep 8, 2023 at 2:10 PM Greg Douglass <pickmeis...@mail.com> wrote:

I'm officially a snitch, or a "sneetch" as my Hispanic drug dealing friends would say.

There's a guy attempting to sell an obviously fake 1938R "one sheet" on eBay for 45K. The borders are conveniently cut off "by the former owners to fit into a frame". The dimensions positively scream "PORTAL F**king PUBLICATIONS".

I realize that no one in their right minds is going to lay down 45 large for such a wretched piece of porpoise puke but rather than waste my time contacting the seller...who is obviously delusional and probably dangerous...I contacted eBay security.

What made me so angry was the guy's belief in other people's stupidity. If you're going to cheat people, at least do it credibly. Nothing pisses me off worse than a crappy con man.

Best,

Greg Douglass

Coos Bay, OR

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[MOPO] Fake "King Kong" on eBay

2023-09-08 Thread Greg Douglass

I'm officially a snitch, or a "sneetch" as my Hispanic drug dealing friends would say.

There's a guy attempting to sell an obviously fake 1938R "one sheet" on eBay for 45K. The borders are conveniently cut off "by the former owners to fit into a frame". The dimensions positively scream "PORTAL F**king PUBLICATIONS".

I realize that no one in their right minds is going to lay down 45 large for such a wretched piece of porpoise puke but rather than waste my time contacting the seller...who is obviously delusional and probably dangerous...I contacted eBay security.

What made me so angry was the guy's belief in other people's stupidity. If you're going to cheat people, at least do it credibly. Nothing pisses me off worse than a crappy con man.

Best,

Greg Douglass

Coos Bay, OR


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[MOPO] Portal Strikes Again!

2023-08-26 Thread Greg Douglass

Do the Portal scams never stop?

There's a guy on eBay who listed an obvious Portal repro as an original 1938 re-release 1 sheet. The listing is titled "KING KONG RKO, ORIGINAL 1938 MOVIE POSTER (24X18)". The description reads, in part; "This poster was cut off at the bottom to fit into this frame by the previous owners before I purchased it. I know it can effect the value, but it's still an original poster RKO-R1938 that you don't find laying around everyday by luck. So if you want this, once in a life time poster thenMAKE ME AN OFFER I CAN'T REFUSE!"

"...cut off at the bottom..."; tough break! 24 X 18"? No folds? This shmohawk also lifts phrases directly from a Heritage description of the real deal that sold for $77,000 to punch up his B.S. He's asking a mere $45,000 for this obvious phony. If you can't afford this, he's also asking $1300 for a Portal Chaplin poster. But it's an ORIGINAL Portal so...

Is there anyone stupid enough on the planet to fall for this? Of course, I'm sure eBay could give two s**ts about obvious fraud being commited on their site.

Is America getting dumber or are crooks just getting bolder? It's frustrating and depressing to a long-time collector like myself. I recently had a guy contact me about an "original" "Wizard of Oz" poster. I met him and told him it was a Portal, worth, at best, 40 bucks. He called me a cheat and a "know-it-all" and accused me of wanting to scam him out of his treasure so I could sell it for a fortune.

It's a tsunami of tsupidity out there.

Greg Douglass

Coos Bay, OR

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Re: [MOPO] What was the most grueling high rated movie you have watched?

2023-07-17 Thread Greg Douglass

Glenn,

I saw 2001: A Space Odyssey in Cinerama with my girlfriend. I enjoyed it thoroughly, thought it was amazing. Of course, my girl and I each took a capsule of pure blue mescaline, a very powerful psychedelic, 90 minutes before showtime.

I also enjoyed the ride home in my '65 Mustang convertible with the top down on the Bay Bridge in San Francisco during rush hour as much as Kubrick's film. "The tail lights look like lava", I enthusiastically yelled to my lady friend.

I re-watched 2001 last year, in hi-def on my big screen Samsung played on a state of the art Oppo blu-ray DVD player. No mind-altering substances have passed through my body in years (I am neither bragging nor confessing) and it all came off as a quaint anachronism. Today, HAL could have been a lap top, Keir Dullea could have smacked it with a ball peen hammer, and he could have made it back to Earth using the GPS on his iPhone.

Christ, I'm turning into a curmudgeon.

Greg Douglass

 
 

Sent: Monday, July 17, 2023 at 12:35 PM
From: "Glenn Taranto" 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] What was the most grueling high rated movie you have watched?



A Val Lewton produced Western? Yikes! I actually may have to check that one out.

 

When I was 10 I went with a neighbor girl to see 2001: A Space Odyssey. Some of you can attest that I haven't been the same since. 

 

I had planned to revisit the film in 2001, provided I lived that long. Well I did. Live that long I mean. I had 365 days to do watch 2001 in 2001 and didn't. Still haven't seen it again. Those pod bay doors can stay closed forever as far as I'm concerned!

 

Glenn T.

 


On Mon, Jul 17, 2023 at 12:15 PM Kirby McDaniel <ki...@movieart.com> wrote:


Heidi et Mopolistas,
 

The art film is a creation of SATAN. Cinema should not stretch your imagination too much lest is crack in the winds that blow.  These kinds of movies just confuse you>  Stick to movies like APACHE DRUMS, the first movie I ever saw.  It's a real horrorshow.  I was removed from the Lakewood Theater in Dallas, Texas crying my eyes out, age 6 or something. Or sex education films like AMERICAN PIE.

 

Kirby 

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On Jul 17, 2023, at 12:44 PM, Heidi Herr <hher...@gmail.com> wrote:
 



Hello! I’m also another Jeanne Dielman aficionado –I honestly found the movie to be a rather profound work of art. It’s definitely not the type of thing I would watch for a fun movie night, but much like Antonioni’s The Eclipse, Hogg’s Archipelago, and Hamaguchi’s Drive My Car, it’s a movie that for whatever reason continues to resonate with me. I also think I saw it at the right time in my life. If I watched it when I first started getting into  “old” movies as a pre-teen, I would have run away screaming!

But going back to the topic – the most grueling movie experience – as others have mentioned, it was a viewing of The Return of the King! Granted, I am not into any Tolkien stuff at all, so I am not the target audience for the movie,  but it was showing at the historic theater where I live, so my husband and I decided to see it. I could not stand it! My husband fell asleep, and about half way through the ordeal, I decided to chill in the lobby with the theater owner’s exceptionally friendly dog! All things considered, it was a nice evening out.

 

Heidi

 

 


On Mon, Jul 17, 2023 at 1:17 PM Michael Greenwood <newswan...@hotmail.com> wrote:




It's a great movie. I would watch Delphine Seyrig do just about anything for as long as she wants to be doing that. She is fantastic! That said, I am not sure it would come into my top ten movies.

 

One person's gruel is another person's gruel seen ever so slightly different.

 

M

 


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I think this discussion, particularly Bruce's contribution, raises an interesting question about the purpose of films. Are they simply to entertain, or can some be more challenging art? I haven't seen Jeanne Dielman etc., but from what I read it is supposed to be boring and gruelling even, as it reflects the eponymous protagonist's life. Certainly there may be a 'woke' element to the critics' choice of best film ever, but that does not necessarily detract from its worth as an artistic endeavour. 

 

Tommy

 


On Mon, 17 Jul 2023 at 11:58, Larry Brooks <021723856377-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu> wrote:




I really, really, Really hated THE ENGLISH PATIENT. Not just me, but every single guy I knew literally detested this film; it bored the pants off us - we found it incredibly tedious, vapid, cloying, and interminable - we'd sit there waiting for this thing to finally end.  But every girl we knew

Re: [MOPO] What was the most grueling high rated movie you have watched?

2023-07-16 Thread Greg Douglass

Oh, God, Bruce! Now I HAVE to watch it! The gauntlet has been thrown down.

I sat through "Monster-a-Go-Go" on a bet. Now this?

Greg Douglass

 
 

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In case you don't know, Greg (and others), " Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles" was picked as the BEST MOVIE of all time!

This is the ultimate case of The Emperor's New Clothes.

See https://collider.com/jeanne-dielman-sight-and-sound-top-movie-of-all-time/#

 

	
		
			
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You win, Bruce. First of all, I've never heard of this cinematic felony to which you refer but have now been officially forewarned. Thank you for saving 3 hours & 22 minutes of my life.

However, I'd still rather watch "Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom" while eating a big bowl of chocolate pudding than be forced to sit through the first 30 minutes of "Chicago".

Greg Douglass

Coos Bay, OR

 
 

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I think I have you all topped! In the 1970s I was a major international film fan, and I traveled far and wide to see films that would never play where I lived (no video yet, of course). An example is that in 1981 or so I traveled to Los Angeles for a day and a night to see the restored 1927 Napoleon with a full orchestra (conducted by Coppola's father) and it was one of the best experiences of my life.

So in 1983 a theater in Philadephia announced that they would show the uncut 3 hour 22 minute Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles I had read about this movie, and it sounded terrible, but some critics had highly praised it, so I convinced a fellow film buff to go with me.

"Grueling" is a good word to describe watching, but a better one would be "excrutiating". But my friend kept saying, "Surely it will get more interesting", so we stayed to the end, but it never did. If I was told I had  3 hours and 22 minutes left to live, I would choose to re-watch this movie, because then it would feel like years had gone by!
 

	
		
			
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"Grueling" might not be the word for the film itself, but the experience certainly was.

 

It's 1968; I'm 13 and living in central Kansas.  Forry Ackerman's Famous Monsters magazine has fostered my infatuation with the great Lon Chaney but I've never seen one of his films.  Lo, the heavens open and I learn that a local college will be running "Hunchback of Notre Dame."  My dad finally agrees to drop me off at the college for the 8 pm showing and I'm to call him when it's over.

 

Unfortunately, they are showing an 8mm print on 400 foot reels using a single projector.  After every reel, they turn on the lights and rewind before showing the next one.  Naturally, old splices periodically fail and the film breaks or burns multiple times.  Each incident requires immediate repair; lights on; another delay.  The Hunchback will take about 3 1/2 hours to run. Unfortunately, I didn't get to see the finish.

 

You see, I didn't realize that "Hunchback" was to be the second feature of the night ... after "Birth of a Nation."  Dad showed up around 1 in the morning, mad as a hornet that I hadn't called.  Well, the film wasn't over!  The judge refused to let me off on that technicality and it would be a couple more years before I saw the rest of the film.  

 




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I just had to check a print of "A LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT."  It seemed to drag on forever.  I like good character studies, but this seemed to never end.  The only good thing is that it was a shorter version, the bad part is the collection has 2 more prints.  If I ever hear a fog horn I will go into a deep depression.  
 

 

 


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Re: [MOPO] What was the most grueling high rated movie you have watched?

2023-07-16 Thread Greg Douglass

You win, Bruce. First of all, I've never heard of this cinematic felony to which you refer but have now been officially forewarned. Thank you for saving 3 hours & 22 minutes of my life.

However, I'd still rather watch "Salo, or the 120 Days of Sodom" while eating a big bowl of chocolate pudding than be forced to sit through the first 30 minutes of "Chicago".

Greg Douglass

Coos Bay, OR

 
 

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I think I have you all topped! In the 1970s I was a major international film fan, and I traveled far and wide to see films that would never play where I lived (no video yet, of course). An example is that in 1981 or so I traveled to Los Angeles for a day and a night to see the restored 1927 Napoleon with a full orchestra (conducted by Coppola's father) and it was one of the best experiences of my life.

So in 1983 a theater in Philadephia announced that they would show the uncut 3 hour 22 minute Jeanne Dielman, 23, quai du commerce, 1080 Bruxelles I had read about this movie, and it sounded terrible, but some critics had highly praised it, so I convinced a fellow film buff to go with me.

"Grueling" is a good word to describe watching, but a better one would be "excrutiating". But my friend kept saying, "Surely it will get more interesting", so we stayed to the end, but it never did. If I was told I had  3 hours and 22 minutes left to live, I would choose to re-watch this movie, because then it would feel like years had gone by!
 

	
		
			
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On Sun, Jul 16, 2023 at 3:49 PM Rick Payne <023deebf4881-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu> wrote:




 

"Grueling" might not be the word for the film itself, but the experience certainly was.

 

It's 1968; I'm 13 and living in central Kansas.  Forry Ackerman's Famous Monsters magazine has fostered my infatuation with the great Lon Chaney but I've never seen one of his films.  Lo, the heavens open and I learn that a local college will be running "Hunchback of Notre Dame."  My dad finally agrees to drop me off at the college for the 8 pm showing and I'm to call him when it's over.

 

Unfortunately, they are showing an 8mm print on 400 foot reels using a single projector.  After every reel, they turn on the lights and rewind before showing the next one.  Naturally, old splices periodically fail and the film breaks or burns multiple times.  Each incident requires immediate repair; lights on; another delay.  The Hunchback will take about 3 1/2 hours to run. Unfortunately, I didn't get to see the finish.

 

You see, I didn't realize that "Hunchback" was to be the second feature of the night ... after "Birth of a Nation."  Dad showed up around 1 in the morning, mad as a hornet that I hadn't called.  Well, the film wasn't over!  The judge refused to let me off on that technicality and it would be a couple more years before I saw the rest of the film.  

 




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I just had to check a print of "A LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT."  It seemed to drag on forever.  I like good character studies, but this seemed to never end.  The only good thing is that it was a shorter version, the bad part is the collection has 2 more prints.  If I ever hear a fog horn I will go into a deep depression.  
 

 

 


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Re: [MOPO] What was the most grueling high rated movie you have watched?

2023-07-16 Thread Greg Douglass

Rumor hell; having to do this kind of crap DID kill Elvis. He wanted to be...and could have been... something like the next Marlon Brando. That rotten Colonel Parker kept Elvis in hell.

By the way, when I interviewed Dolores Fuller, Ed Wood's girlfriend, she told me about writing songs for Elvis's movies. "I wrote "Do the Clam"", she said. Still not sure if she was bragging or confessing.

By the way, I felt the same way about "Chicago". Unwatchable. My wife and I tried twice.

Greg Douglass

PS-I took a date to see "Night of the Living Dead" & "2,000 Maniacs". 'Nuff said.

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The MOST disturbing movie I ever saw was HAREM SCARUM. I kept twisting in my seat, longing to get out of the theater, and believe me, there was nowhere to go when I got out of the theater. The film was so excruciatingly monotonous that I was HORRIFIED. Plus the songs that poor Elvis was REQUIRED to sing were beyond bad. I could have written better songs myself, and I have never written even one song. But I'm sure I could have. Plus I was on a BLIND date, and I was in a deep state of REGRET.

THE SHINING has nothing on this film. It is rumored to have killed EP.

Kirby McDaniel

MovieArt.com

On Jul 16, 2023, at 11:20 AM, Greg Douglass wrote:

Without a doubt the most disturbing "classic" film I ever watched was "The Wicker Man". I went to see it with my first wife and, to this day, I can't tell you why it affected me so strongly. I was actually fascinated by the idea of paganism; what is more natural than the veneration of nature, something we are all a part of? But the otherness of the policeman from the mainland kept everything off balance. I started to feel a palpable sense of dread about halfway through the story and the ending just plain bitch-slapped me upside the head. I wasn't ready for it, I didn't see it coming, and I walked out of the theater sweating profusely. Great movie.

We'll talk about seeing "Deliverance" in the very front row of a theater whose AC had broken down during a heat wave some other time.

Greg Douglass

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Subject: [MOPO] What was the most grueling high rated movie you have watched?

I just had to check a print of "A LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT." It seemed to drag on forever. I like good character studies, but this seemed to never end. The only good thing is that it was a shorter version, the bad part is the collection has 2 more prints. If I ever hear a fog horn I will go into a deep depression.

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Re: [MOPO] What was the most grueling high rated movie you have watched?

2023-07-16 Thread Greg Douglass

Without a doubt the most disturbing "classic" film I ever watched was "The Wicker Man". I went to see it with my first wife and, to this day, I can't tell you why it affected me so strongly. I was actually fascinated by the idea of paganism; what is more natural than the veneration of nature, something we are all a part of? But the otherness of the policeman from the mainland  kept everything off balance. I started to feel a palpable sense of dread about halfway through the story and the ending just plain bitch-slapped me upside the head. I wasn't ready for it, I didn't see it coming, and I walked out of the theater sweating profusely. Great movie.

We'll talk about seeing "Deliverance" in the very front row of a theater whose AC had broken down during a heat wave some other time. 

Greg Douglass

 
 

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I just had to check a print of "A LONG DAY'S JOURNEY INTO NIGHT."  It seemed to drag on forever.  I like good character studies, but this seemed to never end.  The only good thing is that it was a shorter version, the bad part is the collection has 2 more prints.  If I ever hear a fog horn I will go into a deep depression.  
 

 

 


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Re: [MOPO] Revised Grading Standards at Heritage

2023-07-10 Thread Greg Douglass

Just had a look at the poster in question.

Sheeesh! Who does the grading, Helen Keller? (Actually, the amazing Ms. Keller would have felt the edges and signed, "Fair; good at best."

At least the stars look great...but those borders!

"Other than that!" indeed, Peter.

Greg Douglass

Coos Bay, OR

 
 

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Fine is still a generous grade. It's missing two corners, the other two corners have some loss, there is a chunk out of the top border with a 3 +" tear going into image, multiple smaller border tears, and some minor scrapes and crimping in the image area. Other than that!
 


On Sun, Jul 9, 2023 at 4:28 PM Todd Feiertag <toddfeier...@msn.com> wrote:




Just checked and on top it says Very Fine- but in the description itself it says Fine.

 

LOT #52254 | Jump to Lot CURRENT BID: $52 The Philadelphia Story (MGM, 1940). Very Fine-. Lobby Card (11" X 14"). Comedy.. ...

 

The Philadelphia Story (MGM, 1940). Fine. Lobby Card (11" X 14"). Comedy.

 


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I just looked over tonight's heritage auction and saw this Philadelphia Story lobby graded VF-.

 

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Re: [MOPO] MOPO- anyone else confused about everything in the world as wellas poster??

2023-07-10 Thread Greg Douglass

Tom,

Our beloved country has become the Untied States of Dumberica. It saddens me everyday that a great percentage of our population has taken the express bus to Crazytown. Hopefully, in the next election, people will be as sick & tired of nuttiness as they were in the last one.

Oh, and I have an INVASION OF THE SAUCER MEN paper-backed insert closing today on Ebay...gotta stay on-topic!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/225652492584

Love to you and all the poster geeks on MOPO,

Greg Douglass

Coos Bay, Oregon

PS-I count my f**king blessings every single day because every day on the planet, despite its flaws, is a miracle. Got it.

 
 

Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2023 at 6:32 PM
From: "Tom Martin" 
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Subject: [MOPO] MOPO- anyone else confused about everything in the world as wellas poster??

HI Mope

I'll be 67 August 11 and then my entire life I've never been is confused
and uncertain to what is going on is now except the only thing I have to
hold onto is that somehow this all means something in the big picture of
life
I have spoke to Christians Muslims Jews Hindus and all the different
beliefs of science-based logic and your name and everyone I've spoke to
seems disoriented and unable to get balance so they're resorting to
taking medication or talking to therapists and counselors to try to find
some kind of balance
At the same time if you just look at the last year or so there has been
more mass shootings entire history of the world has ever known it
doesn't even limited self to the United States as my cab company has a
call center in Serbia and they've even had mass shootings in Serbia just
as Covid was a pandemic I believe negativity and stress has also been a
pandemic
Recently the topic is been about artificial intelligence and let stress
that artificial is the key word yes
What has the entire entertainment industry and the industrial revolution
was about using intelligence in production marketing and in medication
and medical
So I'm going to propose to all my intelligent friends a dream that I had
the other night

I believe when we slow down the mind like we used to think when we were
younger and take baby steps in stress and focus more on all the positive
experiences we had in life that were learned over a long period of time
the computers and cell phones have made the speed of processing
information so quick we cannot grasp it in a stress and it causes
traumatic stress disorder and makes us unable to function

I've started getting many emails on Facebook from so-called famous
people from all walks of life that I've been a fan of however they seem
to be a lot of scams and rackets hucksters dinner just trying to get you
to email them with the intentions of sending money etc. just like a
Nigerian scam of the past
So to counter all this negativities I've taken several days turning off
my television working yet less Internet and slowing down everything I
noticed that people is a stress relief too many of the same things they
think by spending and shopping but it will lighten their lives when in
fact it can cause a deeper problem of debt
remorse after buying new things I did this when I was younger and
wrapped up charge cards to the tune of $100,000 it took me from 1993
until 97 to pay them off with after-tax money

So just as we take a diet with food intake we can diet who is spending
intake and acquiring material things matter fact the older I get the
less I wanted to possess as far as material objects the greatest thing I
found is memories and saw my son taking my scrapbooks of my musical
career and my letters from Adam West and things of that nature after I
thought about it I called him and said look you're my son I prefer you
over my memorabilia so if that will make you happy having my Momentos
even if he sold them or whatever

So consider what is the most important thing I remember back with the
California fires when David kusoMoto grabbed his pet and wife and was
thankful
Remember Maria Shriver grabbed her pictures of her children when she
left her house in California


Many people have suffered recently due to forest fires tornadoes floods
in the lake in February my basement flooded and destroyed a hardwood
subfloor that was in my basement I received quotes of up to $21,000 to
fix it in my insurance company said I did not have backup train
insurance so then I thought if I just get a few of the planks replaced
would that not be sufficient since I'm currently not even walking

The lesson I've learned is count your blessings and most of your
blessings our friendships with people and family and pets a baby
squirrel this morning was outside my wheelchair ramp and was in a crisis
I called the city and they told me that they don't pick them up until
they are dead he was not dead yet so a friend of mine who is the animal
activist told me about natures nursery place in Toledo that seems wild
life like baby ducklings misplaced opossums baby deer Eagles and all
kinds of

Re: [MOPO] NOTICE OF CONCERN

2023-06-20 Thread Greg Douglass

Fellow MOPOites:

It's nice to see some lively discussions on MOPO...although I do miss those nuclear flame wars of yore. (As long as I wasn't at Ground Zero...)

Re/restorers; There was a fellow named Eugene Hughes who apparently got in over his head with work and ended up returning pieces very, very late or, in some cases, not at all. Eugene, who I have not heard from in years, apparently has moved on to other endeavors. He was actually a nice guy who, I think, took on too much work and just got stuck in neutral. I eventually got my pieces back, finished, from Mr. Hughes. It appears I was fortunate.

There's another very, very talented restorer in Oceanside, CA who was involved in some issues regarding a very desirable early Universal title. I've gotten to know him over the years and his work is astonishingly good. He's a very trusting, mild-mannered person who runs his business with his family, all of whom are remarkably talented artists. I don't think his involvement with the poster in question involved any dishonesty or malice aforethought on his part. His work for me has been reasonably priced, the turnaround time prompt, and I trust him absolutely.

Re/fees: I generally buy from Bruce, a seller from Bellingham, WA on EBay who has been selling some amazing linen backed posters lately, Heritage (their prices have been pretty reasonable lately, at least for the 50s horror/sci-fi stuff I like, even with the "F**k You Fees",a humorous term we use to describe sales tax, handling charges, etc.) And I just got a wonderful insert from Propstore in their recent auction for a very decent price. Thank you, Grey.

I just wanted to be a part of the discussion. I'll go back to the kid's table and continue to prepare for our move to Oregon now. I needed this distraction to keep from going bat shit crazy.

Greg Douglass

 
 

Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2023 at 12:05 PM
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Subject: Re: [MOPO] NOTICE OF CONCERN


Don’t see Mopo becoming a grievance forum ..but I certainly would like to know if a Mopo member has had a bad experience with a particular buyer..remembering back but don’t remember names there was a poster restorer that many people mentioned to stay clear of..find that info very helpful

 

On Sat, Jun 17, 2023 at 10:48 AM Tommy Barr <tommymb...@gmail.com> wrote:


Is MOPO to become a forum for dealer grievances or remain one of the few places where movie poster collectors can discuss matters of interest?


 

Tommy

 


On Fri, 16 Jun 2023, 23:01 Christopher Quarles, <chrisqua...@gmail.com> wrote:


Great idea Bruce!

 

Chris Quarles

 

 

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Debra

I am SO very sorry for your troubles with these people. I hope it gets resolved.

I have often wondered about the possible wisdom of DEALERS having a place where they post the names of bad BUYERS for other dealers to avoid, 

After all, collectors often post the names of bad dealers, but you almost never see the reverse, and you just posted.

Anyone else think it is a good idea (and can it be implemented somewhere like here, where mostly dealers post)?
 

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I haven't posted here in quite some time and have a discouraging warning regarding dealings with a collector named Peter Gray from Scotland, United Kingdom/Portland, Oregon. Please be very careful working with this person; he is also associated with a person in Portland named Jeffery Powers (who may be related to Mr. Gray). 
 

Thank you,

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Re: [MOPO] WOW!! PROPSTORE SHIPPING QUOTE!!

2023-05-18 Thread Greg Douglass

I won a folded insert yesterday. Even with the buyer's premium it turned out to be on the low end of the normal price for this title, I opted to go with USPS Priority shipping at around $26.00. Shipping charges everywhere are skyrocketing due to fuel prices (and Louis DeJoy when it comes to the post office).

But Todd: good lord! $121.00 for an unbacked 3 sheet?

Did you scroll down to the USPS prices?

I'm sure you'll hear back from Grey after the insanity of the auction is over. You're a well-respected member of the collecting community.

Greg Douglass

PS: I checked out the sold prices last night on some of the lots. Even with the 25% Buyer's  Fee there were some...I won't say "bargains"...but very reasonable prices on some desirable items. ("Desirable" being a very subjective term, of course.)

Sent: Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at 7:18 PM
From: "Alan Heimann" 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] WOW!! PROPSTORE SHIPPING QUOTE!!

Recently 6 lobby cards from emovieposter was $18.24 via ups ..which is ok ..more than double that for a single card seems really out there 

On Wed, May 17, 2023 at 6:09 PM Tom Martin <dreamfact...@hollywooddreamfactory.com> wrote:

hello Todd, Grey and mopo
I'm not sure exactly what everyone's talking about but I assume it's
exorbitant shipping costs added to the end of sale sales in recent years
the shipping has gotten more outrageous of a cost to cost of goods
factor I've been totally surprised how the shipping industry has gone
out of control
One thing I did with my business what is the amortize cost of goods and
shipping into the overall sale price
How are UPS and FedEx work if you're a volume shipper is they have
different tiers of shipping
Depending on the volume of shipping you do I would suggest to any poster
seller to get a personal representative from UPS or FedEx and discuss
terms of discounts for volume shipping also check on other vendors in
the shipping business that's why eBay can I offer shipping and other
platforms can I offer lower shipping cost
Depending on the volume of shipping you do I would suggest to any poster
seller to get a personal representative from UPS or FedEx and discuss
terms of discounts for volume shipping also check on other vendors in
the shipping business that's why eBay can I offer shipping and other
platforms can I offer lower shipping cost
I would think that the auction houses make their profit margin off the
sales of the items by getting a commission on the goods and also if they
have a buyers premium that can be added I would suggest shipping be a
certain percentage well explained in detail as it appears that many
buyers are getting remorseful feelings to bid

This inflationary. We are all witnessing even to buy food and basic
staples is getting extremely weird I ordered some groceries and was
shocked to see how much I got for about 100 bucks

Yeah as I speak the government is talking about raising the debt ceiling
for the entire country because the US government has run out of money
I wish you all well I am completely confused by how people are trading
in business it's very hard to find integrity and honesty these days I
just had some plumbing work done in my home and the guy broke my
plumbing and I'm having to pay to get it fixed at my expense which seems
crazy to me
What is the way of the world right now and appears to be getting worse
as time proceeds
lets pray for peace, balance and sensible calm in all business and
sectors
God bless all.
I wish all well
Tom
Hollywood dream Factory®
since May 24,1977

On 2023-05-17 15:35, Todd Feiertag wrote:
> Just won an unbacked folded Three Sheet from today's PROPSTORE
> auction and the least expensive shipping charge is $121.00 for FedEx
> Ground!!
>
>  UNBELIEVABLE!!
>
>  I did take the 25% Buyers Commission into account but I just can't
> believe the shipping charge.
>
>  Sorry Grey but this is a TOTAL GOUGE and I will seriously have to
> think twice about placing any further bids.
>
>  NOT HAPPY AT ALL!!
>
>  Todd
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Re: [MOPO] An Urgent Message for anyone who has consigned to eMoviePoster.com (or has considered it)!

2023-05-09 Thread Greg Douglass

No worries, Bruce. You are top-of-the-food-chain, the best place to buy, and THE place to go check realistic prices for any given movie poster (no "F**k You!" fees). Been doing business with you since the mid-Nineties and never been disappointed.

In short; you've earned at least a partial breather. We don't want you having a stress-related health event. If you stop selling, I'll start spending my money on ridiculous things like bills and health insurance. What fun is THAT?

Wishing you good health and long life...and, I admit, not for completely altruistic reasons.

Greg Douglass

Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2023 at 9:01 PM
From: "Bruce Hershenson"
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: [MOPO] An Urgent Message for anyone who has consigned to eMoviePoster.com (or has considered it)!

We at eMoviePoster.com no longer accept ANY consignments of sub-$30 items (and we are phasing out "bulk lots" completely)

Eight months ago we announced that the minimum realistic retail value for individual items at auction will be raised to $30, and the individual realistic retail value for bulk items at auction will be raised to $30 per bulk lot.

NOW, eight months later, we have an even bigger announcements. EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY, we no longer accept ANY consignments of sub-$30 items (and that we are phasing out "bulk lots" completely).

Why? Two main reasons. First, as with so many other businesses nowadays, EVERY single cost we have keeps rising and rising and rising (seemingly with no end in sight), but most importantly shipping costs. Given all this, it just doesn't make sense for us to be auctioning $5, $10, or even $20 items individually, because when we add up all our costs, we lose money doing so.

Second, and just as important, auctioning low value items (especially bulk lots) takes up tons of time, and after doing this 33 years non-stop, I want to "slow down" just a little! I THOUGHT that going to "every four week" auctions from weekly auctions would accomplish that, but actually we are now just as busy as ever!

I see that the answer is to completely stop auctioning low value (sub $30) items completely, EVEN IN BULK LOTS. That will allow us to get back to 1,000 or even 500 items in each set of auctions, and will slow our pace down considerably.

And when you think about it, taking inflation into account, having a $30 minimum for consignments is NOT "setting the bar very high"! Back in 1970 the minimum wage was $1.60 an hour. And now it is mostly at least ten times that! So having a "$30 minimum for consignments" in 2023 is like having had a "THREE DOLLAR minimum for consignments" in 1970!

And for those of you who love super low priced items, know that we will continue auctioning what was already consigned here, and we have a fair number of $10 and $20 single auction items here, and those will keep popping up in our auctions until they are all sold.

And for those of you who love BULK LOTS, know that we will continue auctioning the bulk lot items that are already consigned here, and we have enough of those items here to continue holding bulk lot auctions through the end of this year (or until they are all sold).

BUT REMEMBER, WE DON'T WANT ANY NEW CONSIGNMENTS OF SUB-$30 ITEMS AT ALL (except under VERY special circumstances; contact us if you think this applies to you!).

THIS CHANGE MEANS WE WILL HAVE FEWER, BUT BETTER, AUCTIONS (since every individual item is one that deserves to sell for $30 or more) AND THAT MEANS BIDDERS WILL NOT "LOSE INTEREST", AND WILL HAVE THE TIME AND WILLINGNESS TO LOOK OVER EVERY ITEM!

WE WANT TO BUILD AN EMOVIEPOSTER.COM THAT CAN KEEP BEING THESE BEST AUCTION HOUSE THERE IS FOR YEARS TO COME, AND IT IS ONLY THROUGH MAKING THE ABOVE CHANGES THAT WE CAN DO SO. IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF EVERY COLLECTOR AND CONSIGNOR FOR THAT TO HAPPEN! THANKS FOR BEING UNDERSTANDING OF THE NEED FOR THESE CHANGES.
Over the past 33 years, we at eMoviePoster.com have been at the forefront of the evolution of the poster (and related collectibles) hobbies constantly improving and evolving. For example:
1989: Bruce Hershenson forms "Bruce Hershenson Vintage Movie Posters", to provide a place for collectors and dealers to sell their collections and inventories
1990: Bruce Hershenson organizes the first ever "all-movie poster" auction by a major auction house, and it takes in just under one million dollars, "waking up" a very sleepy hobby!
1993: Bruce Hershenson continues to hold annual major auctions, but adds semi-annual sales lists, with thousands of items that have fixed prices, and DECREASE in price just days after the lists are fully distributed!
1998: Bruce Hershenson moves his major annual auctions to a partnership with Howard Lowery Auctions in California!
1999: Bruce Hershenson sees the potential of the new "internet" in auctioning movie posters a

Re: [MOPO] MOPO- still alivein Toledo

2023-05-04 Thread Greg Douglass

Tom,

First; I must confess that I do not believe in God in the biblical sense of an all-knowing sentient being...BUT I would fight to the death for your right to believe in whatever gives you comfort. 

Mr. Martin, I am one of the few people on this list who has had the great pleasure of meeting you and I'm a pretty good judge of people. You exude an innate goodness and gentleness that struck me as remarkable immediately. You are quick to smile and I felt like I had known you for a long time(which I kind of have from reading your wonderful posts on MOPO.) For two people with whom you have been so generous to betray you in order to rob you of property that is the result of decades of hard work is beyond me.

It breaks my heart to read about the physical challenges that you have had to overcome. You're right; all good people want love and peace in the world, regardless of their belief system. I think Jesus was a great man and I try to follow his teachings. Likewise Buddha, Mohammed, Brahma, etc. Sadly, their beliefs in love and spitiual balance in the world are often hijacked by people who use those beautiful connections to something bigger than ourselves to control and hurt others.

I have read enough of the bible to liken your situation to Job. Be patient and  hang in, my friend, but if you can find someone to plead your cause...perhaps a lawyer who would take your case pro bono...I urge you to go for it. What's being done to you is horrific.

A lot of people on this group love you, Tom. Remember that. I don't know if that gives you any solace but it's true.

Your friend and fellow paper addict,

Greg Douglass

 
 

Sent: Wednesday, May 03, 2023 at 4:53 PM
From: "Tom Martin" 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: [MOPO] MOPO- still alivein Toledo

Hello folks-on January yes I had a vitreous hemorrhage in my left die
yes I only have one eye that could see I also had foot surgery on my
left foot my only remaining foot
I was in the hospital from January 19 for 30 days then I was put in a
rehab nursing home for another 30 days and did not get released until
like March 4 meanwhile
Meanwhile my son and my ex-wife conspired to have me ruled mentally
unstable and put into a nursing home I assume to acquire my property

I had given my son Tommy my car a year ago however he did not transfer
the title so I've been paying insurance on the car for over a year I am
guilty of enabling and I accept all responsibility however on April 1
April fools day I contacted the Toledo police and also adult protective
services to secure my rights I also got assessed by to mental health
agencies and they said I was thinking stable and clear but every mental
health agency I talked to agreed with me when I said how I've been
dealing with all the stress with my prayer to Jesus Christ yes I've told
you before I believe that things are getting very rough because the
world is in disarray and in the final stages before Jesus comes back
which was predicted many many years ago and anybody who believes and
even those that don't believe acknowledge that there is a deep
disturbance in the force of the world with all the recent shootings I
suggest you listen to my song on YouTube called Armageddon which was
predictive of this and an asked the people in politics teach their
children to love not to hate
My own son who is brainwashed by his mother who is a non-believer in God
and soul it was no surprise to me that she was up to her old tricks she
contacted my doctors and told them that I said I wanted to kill myself
which was untrue and she also said that I thought the Chinese had caused
the doctor to make my eyes bad so he thought I'd lost my mind and he
contacted my other doctors and that's when I had to come clean with the
police and let everybody kn
I've been abused by the woman my ex-wife since before the year 2000
that's why we got divorced she caused me to go chapter 13 and was just
very dishonest with my customers and my friends so she managed I gave
Tommy my passwords to my computer and the keys to my house and they
merely took advantage of me I'm not looking for pity I'm just trying to
let you guys know what I've been through if it helps promote Jesus
Christ plan I am embracing everything that the devil throws at me
because I know it's spiritual attack and when you're trying to walk with
God is when it seems that the devil comes and tries to throw you off
your game so for any of you that are sad or depressed please take it
from Tom the best answer is to pray for your enemies forgive them even
though they've hurt you and they are malicious and do dirty tricks
because the only way the devil wins is if you become a hater also which
look at the evidence in society right now that's why these kids are
shooting people because they want
But I will tell you this there is 10 to one more positive spiritual
loving people that care I'm both Jewish Muslim Hindu Christians
worldwide I've spoke to people all over the world and they all

Re: [MOPO] WB throwing away thousands of movie posters

2023-04-08 Thread Greg Douglass

On the other hand:

I had a dear friend named Chuck Vergara who lived in Fairfax, CA. He owned a local restaurant that was decorated with as many movie posters as he could fit, mostly 20s & 30s titles. "They're just so damned pretty!" he would enthse to me on a regular basis. (My fascination with 50s horror/sci-fi eluded him.)

Chuck was driving his station wagon back in the late 70s on Market St. in San Francisco. He saw some sort of activity going on at one of the many triple-feature low-rent theaters there. The theater owner was tossing an immense number of posters dating back to the 1930s. Chuck asked if he could grab a few.

A couple of hours later, the suspension system in that station wagon was being sorely tested by the massive weight of as many posters as it would hold. He opened up a small poster store in one of his properties in town. I'd stop by often to talk posters with Chuck (face it, guys; everyone else thinks we're nuts for urinating away thousands of dollars on pieces of paper. Chuck was simpatico.) I'd pick up a few titles; an 8-card set for "Some Like it Hot" for 30 bucks, a "She Creature" half sheet for $15. It was a tiny piece of heaven.

Years later, he called me to tell me he was liquidating has collection of paper. He gave me first crack at everything. This was right at the beginning of eBay so the timing was impeccable. He had contacts at Lucasfilm so there was a hefty pile of mint Star Wars stuff. The prices were dictated by him. I picked up a "Jaws" one sheet and asked "How much?" "Gimme a buck", he shrugged. I argued with him; "We both know it's worth more than that!" "Gimme a buck", he repeated Our Toyota was full and my pockets were empty when I left Chuck's home. I sold most of the stuff during what used to be the wild west days of Ebay. I made over $100,000 in a year.

I found out later that Chuck knew he had prostate cancer and didn't have long to live. He wanted his posters to go to someone he liked and who appreciated them as an art form. He was tired of dealing with "pinhole counters" (his wonderful _expression_) through Movie Collector's World. I called to thank him for his incredible generosity but...he was already gone. It broke my heart.

Greg Douglass

PS: Chuck called me one night. "Get over here NOW!", he yelled. I zipped over and there, laid out on his living room floor, was the six-sheet from the 1925 "Phantom of the Opera" (the masque scene). He had someone coming over to buy it. The buyer bitched like crazy over the "outrageous" selling price of $2,000. It remains one of the coolest things I've ever witnessed. Chuck and his wife Hazel were the greatest.

 
 

Sent: Saturday, April 08, 2023 at 1:55 PM
From: "David Kusumoto" 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] WB throwing away thousands of movie posters



I did the same. I joined Crew Stories like Bruce and did a deep dive and couldn't find the screenshot image I web-hosted so others could see it here. I think it's fake news as far as giving people the impression that this happened last week - but I DO think this could've happened as far back as the 1990s or as recently as two years ago.  Warners bought MGM's library in 1996. Two years ago, Warners (as Warner Media) - sold its movie properties to Amazon - but hung onto Turner's original MGM library of pre-1986 titles including pre-1950s Warners titles, pre-1950 RKO titles and a bunch of other studio and TV libraries. Everything post 1986 and ALL of UA's library including the James Bond series dating to 1962 was sold to Amazon two years ago. - d.

 

P.S. - That is Glass Bottom Boat on the floor in that picture.  It would not be among the titles Warners would keep after its sale to Amazon.  The whole thing is confusing. What matters is the idea of trashing movie paper.  It would be hard to fake an image of posters being strewn everywhere in a cavernous hangar-type warehouse.  Whether this happened two years ago or 30 years ago, who knows.

 

 


From: MoPo List  on behalf of Bruce Hershenson 
Sent: Saturday, April 8, 2023 10:33 AM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Subject: Re: WB throwing away thousands of movie posters

 



Kirby

My first thought on seeing that image was "looks kind of fishy to me"!

I joined that FB group and that post is not there. I went to that guy's profile, and it was not there either. And I found the same post in another non-movie poster group.

Looks like one more of those "I remember when poster exchanges had Frankenstein and Dracula lobby sets" to me.

But what do I know?

Bruce
 


On Sat, Apr 8, 2023 at 12:19 PM Kirby McDaniel <ki...@movieart.com> wrote:

Could be; I don't remember.


K.




 






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Didn't Warner acquire

Re: [MOPO] Back on track?

2023-03-30 Thread Greg Ferland

I can say that I did receive mine about 3 weeks after winning, so that was good 
anyway.
Greg

-Original Message-
From: Tommy Barr 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Thu, Mar 30, 2023 7:36 am
Subject: [MOPO] Back on track?

I received an email from Jason at movieposterexchange saying that shipments 
were now 'flying out the door'. Maybe some of you could confirm that, please?
Tommy

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Re: [MOPO] A complete preview gallery of ALL of the 778 items in our April Major Auction!!!

2023-03-21 Thread Greg Douglass

I was looking at the preview of the upcoming Major Auction. I was unaware of making any unusual sounds until my wife said, "Greg, what the hell? Are you looking at porn?!?"

I explained, "No, sweetie. I was just looking at some of the prisitine horror/sci-fi/AIP titles on linen from Bruce's upcoming auction. It starts on March 26."

"Please wipe the drool off your chin, dear. March 26WAIT! Isn't that when your tax refund check comes in the mail?"

We just celebrated our 28th wedding anniversary. She's a good woman..her personal favorite one sheet is "Virgin Sacrifice". It hangs in a conspicuous place in our living room.

"Screaming Skull" hangs in my studio, along with 25 other horror titles.

I married above my station

Greg Douglass

Sent: Monday, March 20, 2023 at 3:27 PM
From: "Bruce Hershenson"
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: [MOPO] A complete preview gallery of ALL of the 778 items in our April Major Auction!!!

Since we at eMoviePoster.com went to "every four week" auctions (which are "live" for three weeks each) we quit posting complete preview galleries of our Major Auctions, because we felt that seeing them for three full weeks was "enough time" for anyone to review all the items.

BUT BECAUSE WE RECEIVED SUCH AN AMAZINGLY DIVERSE SELECTION FOR THE APRIL MAJOR AUCTION, we have added a complete preview gallery a few days early, so bidders can have that much extra time to review all the items!

Go to https://www.emovieposter.com/online/previews/20230326April/preview/ preview gallery to view ALL of the 778 items in our July Major Auction (which runs from March 26th to April 16th), including the lot numbers, so you can see the exact order in which they will be auctioned! Note that not only do we provide you with the exact condition grade that will be on the auction, but you can also click on any image and see the "super-sized" version, so that you can really know the exact condition of each item long in advance of the auction, so you can better prepare your bidding strategy.

However, this gallery does not have any of the other features found in our regular auctions, including the ability to search or sort, but the items will be listed on Sunday, March 26th at 3 PM CST, and then you will be able to do all you ordinarily can, including placing bids! All 778 items will close on Sunday, April 16th beginning at approximately 3 PM CST.

This is a preview gallery only. The auctions go "live" at 3 PM CST on Sunday, March 26th, and at that time, go to our regular Sunday gallery at http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/15.html to bid on the auctions!

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Re: [MOPO] Oscar reminisce and some fun things

2023-03-14 Thread Greg Douglass

Picture me as the kid in the back of the class, the one with horn-rimmed glasses, a Tin-Tin hairdo, wearing a shirt dyed with a color not found in nature, wearinf high-water pants.

Raising hand timidly:

"Sirs, I really like 'Avatar 2' a whole bunch. And it made me cry when that donkey choked on the fat guy's finger."

I would be immediately pantsed and made to walk home in nothing but my poo-poo undies. (Thank you, Madeline Kahn.)

My wife and I saw Cameron's latest in an empty theater in early afternoon We felt like studio executives. We were absolutely transported for 2 1/2 hours away from all our worries. I had the same feeling as when I was 7 years old and saw "Forbidden Planet". Sometimes you don't wanna think too hard. Thank you, James. 2 billion well-spent.

Let me put my pants back on...ahh, that's better. (Changed my undies too. I thought it was just gas when I made a quiet test-toot in class. I gambled & lost) Loved "Banshees...", very dark, and hilarious. Made me think of the joke "Irish Alzheimer's is when you forget everything but the grudges.."; "Tár"...glad I play rock music. Blanchett was amazing but I cannot empathize with predatory characters. "All Quiet..."...I kinda like the original better but, hey, I'm a film dork. "Elvis"; loved Tom Hanks! Saw the comeback special live years ago; if Elvis had sung "Here Comes Santa Claus"...good lord. Austin was OK. "Everything Everywhere..."...I've been sober for several years now. I think I would have enjoyed the film more before I foreswore the use of mind-altering substances. So far, I have been unable to get through it but will try again.. Liked "The Fabelmans", especially Seth Rogen playing a womanizing beast. Credibly. Haven't seen the other fims but look forward to "Women Talking". "Top Gun Redux"didn't like the first one and it doesn't look like the present-day noisy testosterone-fest will...ahem "Take my Breath Away" either. "Triangle of Sadness" looks like "The Menu" lite.

OK. Returning to the back of the class. Always happy to see Mr. Kusumoto in Don Rickles mode. And Kirby; you know we all love you.

Greg Douglass

PS-This is completely random, but I STILL think the movie "Chicago" blows goats. 

 
 

Sent: Tuesday, March 14, 2023 at 1:36 AM
From: "David Kusumoto" 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Oscar reminisce and some fun things



Hello Kirb, my pal in Austin.  So you assert with great conviction - that BANSHEES is the greatest movie of the year.  Let me express the following in a tone that displays great modesty, humility and restraint:

 

YOU, SIR - ARE HIGH ON METH AND ALL KNOWN HALLUCINOGENS ON PLANET EARTH! 



The only thing I liked in that movie was the donkey, who should have been feted with an Oscar.  He/it deserved an Oscar more than Gleeson and Farrell.   TÁR was the best written film of the year even though it took forever to get going.  Blanchett plays another bitchy character but she was magnificent. Alas, the Academy is not allowed to vote for actors who play predators hence she was never gonna win.  Everything Everywhere gave me multiple headaches and had multiple false endings.  Voters felt good about their choices and loved the speeches - but by next year it will be 2022's version of 2008's "Slumdog Millionaire." 

 

Finally, declaring your love for 1963's Cleopatra is so typical, a bloated 24-sh*t (oh I mean "24-sheet") of a movie featuring wooden, "declarative" dialogue that bankrupted 20th Century Fox so badly - that Julie Andrews had to ditch her umbrella from Mary Poppins early - and rescue the studio by delivering the Sound of Music.  Finally - Tom Jones was a "trendy" Best Pic in '63 and oddly feels anachronistic / dated - DESPITE a story that's set in 18th century England. Give me Barry Lyndon anyday.  So there. -d.  (All in fun!)

 

 


From: Kirby McDaniel 

Sent: Sunday, March 12, 2023 8:29 AM

To: David Kusumoto ; MOPO 

Subject: Re: [MOPO] Oscar reminisce and some fun things


 


Hi, David and Mopolistas:


 

I saw your assessment of the BP Oscar nominations on some Facebook Page or another, and your assessment of THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN is as wet as the state of California!  It's my fave of pictures that I've seen - TOP GUN, WESTERN FRONT (brilliant, and a dark horse), TAR (yes, I know it has an accent~)(brilliant) and EVERYTHING ANYWHERE ALL THE TIME SIMULTANEOUSLY, SYNCRONOUSLY INTERMINABLY ALL AT F CKING ONCE! (I did sorta like it and I want one of those rotating donuts).  But not AVATAR.  Cameron is looking at the other nominees and thinking to himself "I'm still the King of the World."

 

INISHERIN is the blackest of black comedies, beautifully photographed.  Colin Ferrell should win the Oscar, but probably won't. (Austin Butler, fine in

Re: [MOPO] Poster Story 21 years in the making!

2023-03-07 Thread Greg Douglass

Replying late as usual..but on topic.

First of all, congratulations Glenn. This particular poster ain't exactly easy to find but I do find it chock full of emotional warmth.

My "second chance" came with the one sheet from "The Devil Commands". Back when the bottom fell out of my musical career for reasons I won't get into here, I sold almost everything in my collection in the very late 1980s, before the big auctions came along and prices exploded. I kept one poster until the very last moment; the Karloff image next to a wonderful rendering of Satan. Finally, the poster I had purchased from Malcolm Willits back in 1966 for 5 bucks sold for a whopping $100.00 in 1988.

I thought I was so slick...100 bucks? Woo hoo!

I moved to San Diego. My life became one of sanity & sustainability and I started making excellent money...but that one sheet never seemed to come up for auction. Finally, a couple of years ago, I found an excellent copy of the title with the director's name signed at the bottom. The price was pretty steep but I had the money and grabbed it.

I'm sitting in my living room. 4 titles are displayed in front of me: a Carter magic window card, an "Invisible Ghost" one sheet with what I think is the absolute best image oof Lugosi ever, an S2 stone litho recreation of "The Mummy" (I compared it to an original; well done, S2!) and...Boris & the Devil. Not once have I considered that I paid too much. It brightens up my day every morning and makes me realize how far I've come in life.

My wife tolerates my hobby because it makes me happy. Most of my friends don't get it.  But, as John Sebastian said many years ago, collecting expensive old paper is "..like trying to tell a stranger 'bout rock & roll."

Greg Douglass

 
 

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That's a great story insofar it is different than when you get a second chance at a specific title you missed out on before.  What you describe is winning the exact same item - down to its unique paper fibers - that you missed out on - that you never forgot about - more than two decades later. 

 

I think we all have some version of this story in our heads, something we regret bidding, chasing - or even selling - that we wish we could have another crack at - and I mean not just a different copy of a specific poster - but the EXACT same poster we missed or let go that we thought would "turn up again" in the future - but never has. 

 

I know there are times when I think about specific titles that were in my collection and I remember them like a forensic person remembers a fingerprint.  I was so dedicated to not only to collecting top titles - but they were in the best condition possible short of being restored. 

 

There is one particular title in my head that if it ever comes up again - I will chase it even though I have so few years ahead of me vs. behind me.  The title and format are not rare at all - it's not even worth .  But it was written upon in a specific way - that's special only to me - hence I only want the EXACT poster I used to own - back in my house!  I don't even know who the buyer is or if it's changed hands or has a new owner in the US or overseas!  Is this crazy / irrational or what? 

 

The collecting impulse still lives - even though I consider myself "mostly retired" from collecting!  Being superstitious until, as they say, the pink slip of ownership is in hand - that I won't reveal it here just in case it EVER turns up again in a sale.  It's still desirable but can never be as special to someone else as it was to me.  I sold it in a weak moment and if it turns up again, it's understandable that I don't want ANY competition! - d.

 

 


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Hello Folks!

 

I'm wondering if anyone else has a similar story...

 

Just about 21 years ago a Richard Dix half-sheet appeared on eBay that can only be described as "really adorable". It's from a 1921Goldwyn picture called DANGEROUS CURVE AHEAD. It features a couple, Helene Chadwick and Richard Dix, smiling at each other as they huddle over a baby in a bassinet. As Goldwyn did in those days, the poster is entitled, The First Baby. The one sheet has a similar image but the half sheet, in my humble opinion captures the moment better.

 

Naturally when I saw that poster on eBay I wanted very much to add it to my burgeoning Richard Dix collection. Sadly I lost out to one of our esteemed colleagues! Naturally I was tremendously disappointed but you all know the feeling. When are you ever going to see a then 80 year-old poster like that ever again? It's just never gonna happen.

 

If yo

Re: [MOPO] Movieposterexchange

2023-01-22 Thread Greg Douglass

I won a much coveted lobby card from MPE last year. It took a couple of months to end up in my hands.. Jason was very contrite and apologetic (is that a redundancy?) and got himself into one of those situations where the longer he procrastinated, the more depressed he got about...procrastinating. He's in over his head. I'm not sure why he ended up with the business but it's a sad situation. I had a great relationship with the original owner (his name escapes me: I'm 73 and the nouns & pronouns go first) so it's sad that I'm loathe to bid on these auctions. I've had issues with depression in the past but I always took care of business.

I was empathetic with Jason for awhile but I mentioned that poster collecting is a close-knit group of people who love their pieces of old paper dearly and tales about dealer transgressions get around very quickly.

This thread is Exhibit A. I hope Jason gets his s**t together or MPE will be toast.

Greg Douglass

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I still have not heard from Jason and am loathe to bid tomorrow.

On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 6:13 PM Morris Everett Jr. <morriseveret...@gmail.com> wrote:

Not yet but I have not received a bill for the recent auction. I won't pay until I hear from him.

On Mon, Jan 9, 2023 at 10:15 AM Matthew Goodman <mbgoodman...@gmail.com> wrote:

No! I read on one of the poster forums that one or two of the folks in this predicament had heard back from Jason, that he'd been suitably apologetic and was going to ship outstanding orders. But he has not responded to my efforts to make contact and I am still waiting for the poster I won back in August At this point, I have written it off but I am open to the possibility of being pleasantly surprised.

On Mon, 9 Jan 2023 at 15:11, Tommy Barr <tommymb...@gmail.com> wrote:

Just wondering if anyone has managed to make contact with Jason (or any representative of the site.)
Tommy

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Re: [MOPO] Casablanca collection on display in NYC

2022-12-02 Thread Greg Ferland

Maybe try this link:
https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/01/arts/design/casablanca-neue-galerie-lauder.html


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#yiv5293343651 P {margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;}EXACTLY!!  Can't see the 
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Re: [MOPO] Poster Storage Question

2022-03-22 Thread Greg Douglass

Toochis,

I found an architect's wooden storage unit at an antique store. Standard one sheets fit perfectly. For linenbacked posters, I removed the drawer from the bottom storage space and the linenbacked posters fit perfectly with room to spare. So: you might be able to find something similar to fit your posters in, including the framed ones. Taking the drawers out makes things look less pleasing to the eye but it's practical.

Mine cost a mere $200. I bought a beautiful old office desk at the same place for about the same price. It felt so great breaking my crappy Ikea fiberboard unite into pieces!

Good luck; I know you've got some beautiful stuff. You may want to find some kind of dehumidifier for the area around whatever you find. We live 200 yards from a lake and it gets pretty humid.

Greg Douglass

Sent: Saturday, March 19, 2022 at 8:42 PM
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Subject: [MOPO] Poster Storage Question

Hi MoPoers,

Any ideas for cabinets good for poster storage? I need some that can accommodate framed OS. It’ll be in a basement that isn't near water. On rainy days it’ll be slightly damper air. The ceilings are high.

Any thoughts would be most helpful.

Thanks!

Toochis.

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Re: [MOPO] shipping linenbacked six sheets

2022-01-28 Thread Greg Douglass

 


Mr. Martin,

 

I use the PVC pipes you're taking about to ship linenbacked postersor , actually, non-linenbacked sizes like half sheets and some one sheets...and they are A-bomb proof. No bitchy customers screaming about a 1/4" dent. However, I was not aware of the 4" Yazoo caps. I usually cobbled together a sturdy tube end using a round piece of cardboard, clear packing tape (LOTS of it for waterproofing) and brown packing tape as the finishing touch. I'm going to the Yazoo web site today. Thanks, Tom.

Greg Douglass

 

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I used yo ship large rolled in 4 inch drain pipe it comes in 100 foot
length
cut to size,,the 4 inch yazoo caps fit or make some
very durable
crush test is good and is waterproof
available at home depot, lowes and most hardware stores to ship..go to
ups, fed ex.

good luck
Tom
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Re: [MOPO] Silent hills, please

2022-01-13 Thread Greg Douglass

Glenn:

I bought the SALO DVD. It's great to play when you have unwanted company. "Oh, my! Look at the time! Gotta go!"

Greg Douglass

Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at 9:20 AM
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Many years ago I felt I needed to broaden my scope of film beyond the US and decided I would watch all the Criterion Collection DVD's. I was 17 titles in when I watched Pasolini's SALO. If you've never seen that movie, keep it that way. if your sensibilities are like mine you will have daytime night terrors and wish you could unsee it. When I read more about Pasolini and saw that he had been assassinated it didn't surprise me.

On Wed, Jan 12, 2022 at 9:09 AM Kirby McDaniel <ki...@movieart.com> wrote:

I'm sick of superheroes. Too many, too much! Can't we just get an actual hero or heroine or a heroic non-binary type? Please. However, I never want to see HAREM SCARUM ever again. I had a blind date with a plain girl, had to drive 20 miles to see this drivel, and then the movie was moronic. I was trapped! I would rather watch THE SOUND OF MUSIC run backwards three times than to ever have to see HAREM SCARUM again. So don't ask me to. I mean, I love Elvis, but NO.

Kirby

On Jan 12, 2022, at 6:52 AM, Helmut Hamm <texasmu...@web.de> wrote:

Fassbinder's THE THIRD GENERATION, his approach on German terrorism of the 1970s. I always loved the poster, tried to watch the film on video for 15 minutes and it made NO sense to me. Tried again for five minutes the next days and deleted it. I have no intention to go back on this one.

Helmut

Am 12.01.2022 um 12:31 schrieb Tommy Barr <tommymb...@gmail.com>:

Is there a film that you have made a decision that you never want to see, in the cinema , TV or any medium, even if the reason may be completely illogical? For me it is The Sound of Music.

Tommy

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Re: [MOPO] Silent hills, please

2022-01-13 Thread Greg Douglass

I would rather give anal birth to a live porcupine than watch "Chicago" again. My wife and I watched it with high hopes (all those Oscars!). We made it through the first half-hour. I turned to my wife and said "Is it just me or does this movie suck like an Electrolux?"

We tried again the next day. This time we turned it off after 15 minutes. I can't give you a quantifiable reason WHY we disliked the film so violently but it just repulsed me on a cellular level. We watched a couple of episodes of "Curb Your Enthusiasm" to cleanse our mental palate.

But Kirby: my heart REALLY goes out to you. A Sam Katzman-produced Elvis movie with an ugly blind date? You should sue MGM for the years of therapy bills.

Greg Douglass

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Kirby

On Jan 12, 2022, at 6:52 AM, Helmut Hamm <texasmu...@web.de> wrote:

Helmut

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Re: [MOPO] SOYLENT GREEN Advance Onesheet: Does it even exist?

2022-01-09 Thread Greg Douglass

I recall seeing SOYLENT GREEN in its first release. I also recall Edward G. Robinson as being 72 in the film, which is the same age as yours truly as I write this. Talk about depression squared; I had to face my impending mortality AND what looked like a really crappy future when I reached my dotage while watching this grim look at what is turning out to be a pretty close approximation of what's going on around us.

Now THAT'S entertainment!

The mortality part doesn't bother me; hey, I came from a science-based family (my dad was a chemistry major at UC Berkeley and later worked for Upjohn Pharmaceuticals, a very honest company) and when I go, wave goodbye. I have no belief in life after death (although I have no problem with people whose lives are based on religious ideals as long as they don't grab me on the sidewalk and scream 'HAVE YOU FOUND OUR LORD AND SAVIOR JESUS CHRIST IN YOUR HEART?" Jim Gresham is a perfect example of someone who has found genuine joy in his faith, mentions it from time to time, but doesn't ram it down our throats. I learned a lot about myself in my correspondences with Mr. Gresham. I hope you're doing well, Jim, and that piles of packages from West Plains, MO arrived safely at your house).

But I digress. As usual.

It's interesting how my outlook on certain films has shifted over the years. SUNSET BLVD. seemed like a pathetic, laughable tale about a washed-up old actress (50!!!) trying desperately to hold onto her youth. I have a lot more empathy for her now. I wept copiously after watching I NEVER SANG FOR MY FATHER when I first saw it at the El Rey in Walnut Creek, CAc. While it's still not exactly a fun-fest, I was able to be happy that I mended any issues with my dad before he passed after re-watching the film.

It's kind of fun growing old (except for the impending doom part) and dealing with a having a changing perspective. And after talking to Claude Litton, who still plays racquet ball 3 times a week at 86 and is sharp as a tack, I realize I'm just a pup.(And he's got 250 posters hanging in his house. Wonderful guy! And I'm SO jealous!!!)

A happy 2022...or somethig akin to happiness...to you all.

Waiting for my GODZILLA(1956!) one sheet to come from the restoration wizard so...life still has meaning.

Greg Douglass

From my big house by the lake in Escondido, CA. Thank you, Steve Miller.

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I saw the world the flesh and the devil is a 13 year old and really liked it at the time. Not sure if it would hold up. But I did buy the poster I think it’s a one sheet but it might be an insert
Chris Quarles
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On Dec 27, 2021, at 2:14 PM, S Yafet wrote:

Kirby, you sold me a really nice half sheet from The World the flesh and the devil! Great piece. I wouldn't spend one second of time on The hunger games.
Nathalie

On Mon, Dec 27, 2021, 2:11 PM Kirby McDaniel <ki...@movieart.com> wrote:

I don't care for dystopian. Give me a good epic, a mystery, riveting drama, or Gigi. But keep that world-running-down stuff. HUNGER GAMES? BORING.

Kirby

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On Dec 27, 2021, at 12:18 PM, S Yafet <sya...@gmail.com> wrote:

I couldn't get that image of Heston shouting at Robinson at the end out of my nightmares. Maybe that makes it a good film but it creeped me out.
I prefer The World, the Flesh and the Devil for dystopian viewing.

On Mon, Dec 27, 2021, 6:09 AM Helmut Hamm <texasmu...@web.de> wrote:

Hello Scott,

I was of course referring to STRAWBERRY STATEMENT as terrible. SOYLENT GREEN has always been a personal favorite.

Best,

Helmut

Am 27.12.2021 um 00:08 schrieb Scott Burns <sbu...@columbus.rr.com>:

Nathalie—

Maybe I’m reading the thread wrong, but I think Helmut was saying The Strawberry Statement was the horrible film, not Soylent.  Helmut could you clarify your dislike?

I would never describe Soylent Green as horrible….always been a guilty pleasure of mine! But I do tend to enjoy end-of-the-world or bleak dystopian future movies since the world seems to be headed in that general direction these days. With that (dark) observation, I wish you all a very happy new year!

Scott

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From: MoPo List <mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> On Behalf Of S Yafet
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Agree. It is a horrible film although Heston and Robinson are very good.

Nathalie

On Wed, Dec 22, 2021, 6:00 PM S Yafet <sya...@gmail.com> wrote:

I saw the movie when it came out and I don't remember this one at all.

Nathalie

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Re: [MOPO] Bruce's auction

2021-12-29 Thread Greg Douglass

 


Yes, it was a great auction. I had my eye on a gorgeous stone litho from CABARET (the 1927 version). I set a price ceiling on it but it got plowed through during one of those five minute hand-wringing sessions.. After some choice language, I took a peek over to (gasp!) Ebay. While I will never, ever sell on that pit of greed again, one CAN find bargains. I found a GODZILLA one sheet for $1500, bit my tongue, called my restorer, and crossed another piece off my bucket list. 

Generally, though, I spend my bucks with Bruce.

I drooled over Anna Mae Wong too. Gorgeous. As collectors age, I think we're going to see more high-end gems come up at auction. My son wouldn't have a clue as to what to do with my collectionactually, he will, because I've got the cream of the crop listed and Bruce's number on the list. But it's like, "Dad,couldn't you have collected baseball cards?"

Greg Douglass

 

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That film has great paper.  Sorry you missed it, Toochis.
Nathalie 

 


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Glad there were some successful bids on this list.  UNKNOWN is the one I keep missing Nathalie.  I took my eye off one minute due to work and it slipped away!
 


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That's incredible.   Thanks.
Nathalie 

 


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http://auctions.emovieposter.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail_uid1=6150198

I bet that NEVER shows again, unless it is the same example!

 

	
		
			
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Which one was that?  
Nathalie 

 


On Mon, Dec 27, 2021, 1:19 PM Toochis r <zimorri...@gmail.com> wrote:



Same here.  I bid.  I lost.  Lots of wonderful posters. Glad the collecting is at a healthy pace.  One rarity has me kicking myself for not staying in it!

 

The Anna May Wong poster was gorgeous!  Never have seen that one.

 

Toochis

 


On Mon, Dec 27, 2021 at 9:59 AM S Yafet <sya...@gmail.com> wrote:


It was a great auction.  Sorry you didn't get what you hoped for.  So many rare pieces.  I did win some Merry Christmas to me gifts.  One regret.   I didn't bid on an absolute rarity that went sky high.  Maybe next time.
Happy holidays and the best to you in 2022.

Nathalie 
 


 


On Mon, Dec 27, 2021, 10:06 AM Alan Heimann <alanheim...@gmail.com> wrote:


I participated in yesterdays auction..I didn't win..first thing that came to mind was a line from Indiana Jones and the Holy Grail.."you lost today kid but it doesn't mean you have to like it"..and i didn't like it but on a reflection a number of pieces that I have copies of were in the auction and did very well..the auction results speak to the vibrancy of movie poster collecting at the present time and hopefully this bodes well for the future..wishing mopoers  a happy and healthy holiday season.. PS HarryLime (the person who outbid me) whoever you are.." I'LL BE BACK 
 


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Re: [MOPO] USPS is the WORST

2021-11-17 Thread Greg Douglass

 


Sadly, all DeJoy has been taken out of using the post office.

USPS, UPS, Fedex: as long as I get my gems intact, I'm happy. But as a small potatoes collector, I do miss the old dependable US post office.

I completely understand your decision to go UPS, Bruce. I'm just an old fart pining for times when there was at least a shred of sanity with some of our government appointees.

Stillcan't wait to get my latest bucket list item from the Halloween auctions.

Greg Douglass

 

Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 at 1:32 PM
From: "Dale Dilts" 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] USPS is the WORST

Looks like my 25K in shipping annually will be going to UPS as well.

This is horrendous, makes it a minimum $10 shipping rate now regardless of carrier.


- Original Message -
From: "Bruce Hershenson" 
To: "MoPo-L" 
Sent: Tuesday, November 16, 2021 2:53:06 PM
Subject: [MOPO] USPS is the WORST

As all but the eMoviePoster.com haters know, a few weeks ago we made UPS
our "default" shipper, and ONLY use the Post Office if the buyer insists on
it.

NOW, the Post Office has made an announcement that seems insane to me :(

What is it?

It is this:

"nonstandard fees going into effect in January will apply to packages that
are longer than 22 inches, INCLUDING tubes".

What are these new fees?

- Length greater than 22 inches: $4
- Length greater than 30 inches: $15
- Cube greater than 2 cubic feet: $15

So get ready to pay an added $4 for any tubes longer than 22", and a
whopping $15 for any tube longer than 30".

Here are the other reasons I made the change, as noted in this announcement
I sent a few weeks ago telling *WHY *UPS is now our default shipper:
An important message to all of our buyers about shipping methods (be sure
to read this):

As we are sure you are well aware, the service from the Post Office has
gone from bad to worse to downright awful over the past year, and that has
now caused us to *make UPS our default shipper* (we explain this in full at
the following link:*Did you know... that the Post Office's record on
delivery, damage, and payment on claims has gone SO far downhill that we
are now making UPS our default shipper?
<https://www.emovieposter.com/tips_archive.php?id=1798>*.

We have analyzed the performance of the Post Office and UPS (United Parcel
Service) and we find that UPS does so much of a better job that we want all
our customers to use it, because:
1) UPS has *NOT* been leaving packages (*WITH* Signature Confirmation paid
for) on the recipient's porch as the Post Office has.
2) While we have had a very few UPS packages damaged, it is a tiny
percentage of the amount of that of the Post Office (both degree of damage,
and number of claims).
3) UPS *DOES* pay insurance claims, both for damage and loss, and in a
timely fashion. In the most extreme case yet, we had a $11,500 tube vanish,
and they paid the insurance in full, 3 weeks after it went missing.
4) While UPS's tracking is far from perfect, it is light years ahead of the
Post Office. Packages tend to not update in their tracking for a day or two
at the worst, compared to the Post Office's weeks or months.
5) We have a dedicated UPS representative, who *DOES* return our phone
calls and emails, and *HAS* (over and over) gotten problems resolved (and
often quickly)

*WHAT DOES ALL THIS ADD UP TO?* Effective October 27th, we will advise all
our customers to only use UPS, and *NOT* the Post Office, *EXCEPT* in the
following situations:
1) If your package is both very light (under 4 pounds) and not very
expensive, it will be enough cheaper by Post Office that we will offer our
customers a Post Office option
2) If your only shipping address is a Post Office box, we will offer our
customers a Post Office option, because UPS won't deliver to Post Office
boxes
3) If your package is going to a country where you feel the Post Office is
a much better option than UPS, we will offer our customers a Post Office
option (but know that those international customers who have had packages
sent via UPS have reported it is far faster than the Post Office).

This is all part of our desire to get our packages and tubes sent via the
fastest, safest and fully insured method, and after long experience, we
feel certain that UPS offers this the best, and that switching almost
exclusively to them will result in fewer damaged packages, faster
deliveries, and full insurance payments o losses!

*AND REMEMBER THAT AS OF NOW, JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING IS STILL GETTING TO ITS
DESTINATION, SO LET'S BE THANKFUL FOR THAT!*

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Re: [MOPO] Aw: [MOPO] The Post Office has gone DRASTICALLY downhill the past few years especially NOW

2021-07-25 Thread Greg Douglass

 


Fellow lovers of fine cinematic art;

Google "Postmaster General".

Draw your own conclusions.

Greg Douglass

PS-It's been awhile since I sold anything on Ebay. I just let go of a few posters and when I saw their new fee structure I felt like my throat had been cut. I'm trying to downsize by selling some of my posters in the $10-$50 range.

Any suggestions?

 

 

 

Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2021 at 1:37 AM
From: "Helmut Hamm" 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: [MOPO] Aw: Re: [MOPO] The Post Office has gone DRASTICALLY downhill the past few years especially NOW



Has anyone heard of Covid-19 yet? There is hardly any air traffic at the moment, and USPS is piggybacking on commercial flights. Fedex and UPS have their own fleets, and they have adjusted fairly well by now. Still, they also face frequent delays.

 

@Adam: Due the Brexit, millions and millions of additional customs declarations have to be filed, both for imports to the UK and for exports to the UK. 

 

Helmut

 
 

Gesendet: Samstag, 24. Juli 2021 um 11:35 Uhr
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Betreff: Re: [MOPO] The Post Office has gone DRASTICALLY downhill the past few years especially NOW


I can’t add much more than to agree with everything being said. The time to get things to the UK from the US with USPS is absolutely ridiculous.
 

Even when they arrive in the UK, they often sit with USPS for weeks before they hand them over to the Royal Mail for delivery, which is even more frustrating! 
 
ART OF THE MOVIES
Original vintage and contemporary movie posters

ArtoftheMovies.co.uk

07724 253119


 
On 24 Jul 2021, at 03:40, MPB warehouse  wrote:
 




if it sat in London, that has nothing to do with USPS, that's all Royal Post.

 

but it's regular now for foreign mail services to be taking this long and longer

 

 

 

On 7/23/2021 7:36 PM, Susan Heim wrote:


I had a customer in November order a poster for his wife for Christmas.  He paid for 3 day International Express shipping via USPS.  The poster sat in London for months and he finally

received the poster at the end of March.  I refunded his money and shipping as I felt horrible about it.  Luckily it was only a $125 poster.  

 

Sue

Hollywood Poster Frames


 


From: MoPo List  on behalf of Moviemem Original Movie Posters 
Sent: Saturday, July 24, 2021 2:29 AM
To:  MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU  
Subject: Re: [MOPO] The Post Office has gone DRASTICALLY downhill the past few years especially NOW

 




Hi Bruce

It’s hard to understand how USPS could damage your packages because you certainly pack well. I am finding USPS International Mail is incredibly slow at the moment and the tracking often shows packages going via Japan and even London. I now ask for UPS for shipping. They take around a week from the US to Australia and are very reliable (so far).

 

Regards

 

John

 

John Reid

Moviemem Original Movie Posters

www.moviemem.com

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Elanora

Qld 4221

Australia

Phone: 0414 720 369

 

From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Bruce Hershenson
Sent: 24 July, 2021 12:07 PM
To:  MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: [MOPO] The Post Office has gone DRASTICALLY downhill the past few years especially NOW

 




The U.S. Post Office has gone DRASTICALLY downhill the past few years, and that slide is accelerating dramatically. Packages sent Priority Mail now routinely take a week or more to arrive in the U.S., as opposed to 2 to 5 days a couple of years ago. 





Packages sent outside the U.S. fare far worse. They often take a month or more, and usually there is no tracking during that time (or sometimes false tracking of places it has never been).





But worst of all is the DAMAGE. Anyone who has ordered from my company, eMoviePoster.com, KNOWS we use the strongest tubes of anyone. Until last year, we only had two or three damaged packages each year, out of the 25,000 or so we send each year! 





In the past year, we have had around ten times that. It still is a VERY tiny percentage of the total we send (around one tenth of one percent), which is a tribute to how strong our tubes and boxes are), but when the rate goes up ten times after 30 years of no change, you KNOW they are doing something VERY wrong in how they handle tubes and packages. 





We sent a tube back in March. The customer received it crushed, and worse yet, the mailman dropped the crushed tube off at the customer's front door, rang the doorbell and left.





He later that day received an email saying that he had accepted the tube and had signed for it, and that was a lie (the customer has the ring video doorbell that proves otherwise). 





He sent us pictures of the crushed tube, and we filed the claim. First the Post Office said we needed pictures of the damage, and we sent pictures of the tube and damaged posters. 





Next they said we needed to prove the customer had pai

Re: [MOPO] 1.56 Million

2021-07-12 Thread Greg Douglass

 


Jeez. My wife is still upset over me purchasing a Near Mint one sheet from THE DEVIL COMMANDS for 3K.

Perhaps I can ameliorate this marital misstep by showing her this...

Greg Douglass

PS-By the way, THE DEVIL COMMANDS one sheet was the very last poster I sold when i ran out of money in the mid 1980s. It was purchased for 100 bucksthat was a lot back then (I bought it for $5.00 in 1965 from Malcolm Willits in Hollywood.) I've waited 30 years to have it back on my wall. There it hangs, right next to the one sheet for NIGHT ALARM. Love 'em both!

GD

 

Sent: Sunday, July 11, 2021 at 10:43 PM
From: "Susan Heim" 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] 1.56 Million



boy, did I collect the wrong thing!!  Who would have thought!!

 

Sue

Hollywood Poster Frames


 

 


From: MoPo List  on behalf of Freeman Fisher <0016869468b6-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu>
Sent: Monday, July 12, 2021 5:07 AM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Subject: [MOPO] 1.56 Million

 



An unopened copy of Nintendo’s Super Mario 64 has sold at auction for $1.56 million.

Heritage Auctions in Dallas said that the 1996 game sold Sunday, breaking its previous record price for the sale of a single video game.  Two days prior, The Legend of Zelda sold for 870,000.

 

 

Now that I have been working for an auction house for 8 years,  I always admire collectors and the diversity  it can represent:   Historic letters by the founding fathers,  rare first edition books,  Coca-Cola,  baseball cards,  NASA ephemera, photography, Hollywood... all a reflection of America (and also the worlds)  past.  So much a reflection of the times, footnotes that reflect most of the time, genius, artistry……greatness.  And these collectors are actually curators of history keeping their possessions with great care to pass onto another generation who with education and passion will continue carrying the baton of who we were,  how far we’ve come and the importance these artifacts represent

 

But  !@!!$@$%!! **!^#&^ video games?    Dammit,  I got old fast.

Curmudgeonly yours,

Freeman Fisher

 

 

 

 
 


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Re: [MOPO] We at eMoviePoster.com have FINALLY been able to correct an error we made 23 years ago!

2021-05-26 Thread Greg Douglass

 


John, I think a big part of the problem with Ebay is that it started out as an auction site and has now become a place where posters are sold for fixed prices. Those fixed prices are often absurdly high (I just saw a seller asking $4500 for a high-quality slide of a desirable poster. I did not reach for my credit card.Is there something I'm missing?)

Ebay was fun in the beginning, where the auction format allowed poster prices to reach their natural price level. As the years go on, I see the same overpriced posters sitting there, year after year.

I save my pennies for Bruce's Super Auctions, some Heritage material, and movieposterexchange. I also have some friends I do business with where I can do trades or pay monthly for a poster I've been lusting after for years but can't afford to pay for all at once.

Ebay has also made it harder and harder to sell material, changing the rules every other week.

I still buy 3D DVDs on Ebay, however. As soon as the press proclaimed "3D has jumped the shark!", I started buying 3D DVDs on a regular basis. I have a couple of 3D geek buddies and we have watching parties once a month.

In the meantime; I'm looking forward to Bruce's Major July auction.

Gotta go practice guitar for an upcoming major concert. I'll get back into poster lust after June 5th.

Greg Douglass

The Harmony House

Lake Hodges, CA

PS-Still waiting for that 'THE DEVIL COMMANDS" 1941 one sheet to surface. I knoe someone's sitting on it!

 

Sent: Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at 3:57 AM
From: "Moviemem Original Movie Posters" 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] We at eMoviePoster.com have FINALLY been able to correct an error we made 23 years ago!




Small sellers seem to be doing very well on Facebook. There are many popular pages for movie posters and people who have small collections are offering their posters on those pages and there seem to be new buyers who have never looked at eBay or other sites. 

 

The funny thing is that there is very little research into prices by either buyer or seller. 

 

I am fortunate that my website gives me more than enough business but I do see things changing with more people ignoring eBay and moving to Social Media to sell their posters.

 


Regards

 

John

 

John Reid

Moviemem Original Movie Posters

www.moviemem.com

PO Box 92 

Elanora

Qld 4221

Australia

Phone: 0414 720 369


 



From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Helmut Hamm
Sent: 25 May, 2021 8:42 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] We at eMoviePoster.com have FINALLY been able to correct an error we made 23 years ago!



 


Those were the days, my friend… Compare that to 10% on auction price + shipping costs + sales tax + whatever they are charging to 'handle your payment'.



 



The $100,000 question is: What to do about it? Some people (including myself) do well with their own website, but what about all the small and private sellers? Any alternative in sight? Any ideas?



 



Helmut



 



www.filmposter.net


 




Am 23.05.2021 um 05:32 schrieb Bruce Hershenson <brucehershen...@gmail.com>:


 


And eBay only charged me 2% commission,




 

 




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Re: [MOPO] who inspired YOU in posters and business most in life

2021-04-29 Thread Greg Douglass

First

I am one of the few people on this list to have met and spenta few precious minutes with our friend Tom Martin.

He is indeed one of those rare people whose heart and soul radiate from his eyes and his smile is devoid of artifice.

Tom, when I met him at a gig I was playing near his home, was just happy to be here and now, in the moment. His recent tales of health challenges are heartbreaking but his spirit remains mighty. We are lucky to have him in our MOPO group, where some of us get a little testy at times (although we haven't had a good flame war in some time...)

So, here you go Tom;

When I was 12 years old, I had a short collaboration with the Brunas brothers making a fanzine. I sent them a copy of "Thing", my stapled together, hand made ode to FMOF. They sent me "Terror Monsters", a harbinger of great books to come. They were impressed with my graphics but felt that I was making too many jokes (a complaint echoed by my wife of 25 years. "How can a man who plays such beautiful music tell such horrible jokes?"

We somehow collaborated but it was toough: I was in California, they lived in New York. They DID turn me on to Bruco Enterprises,a place that sold movie posters. My first poster was "Macabre", the cool one sheet with the death's head terrorizing some generic hotties. On the back was the address of theater Poster Exchange in Memphis. Their prices were much more reasonable: 75¢ for a one sheet, $2.50 a set of lobby cards.

I went insane. I mowed lawns for anyone who had a quarter, I had advances on my 50¢ a week allowance that are probably still outstanding (I'm 71). I had stuff from "Godzilla"; 1sheets, 3 sheets, lobby set; "Creature from the Black Lagoon" lobby sey & insertI was beginning to fill up a foot locker.

I somehow started corresponding with Malcolm Willits, who had a small poster store in Hollywood. My dad drove us to Southern California to visit my wacky great-aunt. I stopped by Willits' store and got a bunch of lobbies from "A Meet Frankenstein" and a gorgeous one sheet from "The Devil Commands for a whopping five bucks. I staggered over to the Cherokee bookstore where they let me loose in the upstairs safe. They had PILES of mint AIP posters. I overspent while my dad tried to talk me into collecting something more sensible like...stamps.

I saved my foot locker for years. I went through a really bad financial patch in my mid-thirties after being introduced to hard drugs. I sold everything but that Karloff posterand that went for $100 in the mid-Eighties.

I moved to San Diego, hated everything about it until I fell in love with the woman who saved my life. We're still together and we have poster rules. The stone lithos go upstairs in our huge living room (except for "House on Haunted Hill", which...oddly enough...she fell in love with and helped me buy.

I'm back in the hobby with both feet. I've met some amazing people, done business with many of them, and I'm presently preparing a book for my son so that, when I pass on, he'll know what my stuff is worth and where to go to sell it.

I just got him a one sheet from something called "Deathgasm" for his birthday. (Heavy metal meets pentagrams made of human intestines.) Hey, he just turned 40 today and he inherited his old man's exquisite taste.

A BIG shout out to the late Chuck Vergara, who sold me much of his collection for far less than it was worth. It turned out he had cancer and wanted the posters to go to someone who would appreciate them. One of the most generous guys i ever met, a beautiful person.

Gotta go; dinner calls.

Love to you all, and I love these kinds of threads.

Greg Douglass

Lake Hodges,

PS-If anyone has a "Devil Commands" one sheet; you know where to find me(760)212-3648

Sent: Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at 7:44 AM
From: "Alan Adler"
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] who inspired YOU in posters and business most in life

Hi Tom -

Always love your stories and your big heart - eyeballs and ears are important - but your big heart is what makes you the angel that you are.

So here are some stories for you.

My father was my greatest mentor.
He loved movies and bragged that he used to go see 5 movies a day during the depression when he was supposed to be looking for work.

When I was 8 the family was riding from NC to Baltimore to visit my grandmother. It was an 8 hour ride. We got 30 minutes out of town and were going through
Greensboro and Godzilla has just opened. I cried so hard to see that movie my mother and father pulled over and waited in the car while I went in and watched it. Came out, got in the car and we continued our all night drive to Baltimore.

When I started to show interest in movie posters he’d take me to different theaters and appraise my technique for asking the managers for them. Studied the grip of my handshake

Re: [MOPO] Hey Tom - Take care of yourself

2021-03-22 Thread Greg Douglass

MOPO-ites...

I am one of the few people on MOPO fortunate enough to have spent face time with Tom. The guy is a a truly lovely human being whose face radiates genuine positivity. When he looks you in the eye you can tell he's completely engaged  and truly happy to be conversing with you. He, sadly, has been involved in a series of personal, financial and health problems over the last decade that would crush a lesser human being.

No one I can think of deserves any of it less.

Tom, if there's anything I can do for you; send you my newest musical creations, share an endless series of awful jokes to get your mind off the pain you've been saddled with, or just join in the chorus of well-wishers from this colony of Geekus Cinematicus Posteranimites; please, please do not hesitate to ask. We have not spent much time together but I consider you a friend and my respect for you is huge.

I hope a combination of your astonishingly good attitude and the capricious wonders of medical science put a speedy end to this carnival of crap.

Much love and keep that Martin audacity flowing. I saw its power the first time I looked you in the eye and nothing life throws in your path can crush it.

Speedy recovery, pal. We're pulling for you, Mr. Martin

Greg Douglass

The Harmony House

Lake Hodges, CA

Sent: Monday, March 22, 2021 at 6:03 AM
From: "Adam Kennedy" 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Hey Tom - Take care of yourself

Tom,

I can’t put it any better than David has below.

Rooting for you.

Regards,

Adam.

ART OF THE MOVIES
Original vintage and contemporary movie posters

ArtoftheMovies.co.uk

07724 253119

On 22 Mar 2021, at 03:07, David Kusumoto  wrote:

Life is hard enough without health issues. And when they occur - and re-occur - they become such a dominant part of life's landscape that you almost forget what it was like to be physically pain-free. On the other hand, not much that people talk about that's in the "news" - along with their garden variety gripes - really matters when dealing with pain. I admire you Tom, because somehow you always find peace via appreciating what you do have, including your friends - and not worrying much about what's beyond your control. Take care, Tom, and focus on regaining strength. We're all rooting for you. - d. 

From: MoPo List  on behalf of Susan Heim 
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2021 1:37 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Subject: Hey Tom - Take care of yourself

Hey Tom,

   Geez buddy.sorry to hear of everything.  Hope your son is ok.take care of yourself and get better soon.  

Sue

Hollywood Poster Frames

From: MoPo List  on behalf of Tom Martin 
Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2021 5:11 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Subject: Re: [MOPO] FA: 261 "special" rolled posters AND 471 non-U.S. posters from 23 countries AND 468 rolled one-sheets close SUNDAY

Bruce and Mopo///I have been in a hospital
my right foo tamputated..feb 4

on dec 25 2020 my right eye retina detached so Jen 19 surgery
been brought
so I accept Gods plan
just not sure what it is

my left foot foot ws re constructed in 2013..buthas a few words
so...ifthat heals ill Geta prosthetic on the righting may walk before my
65th bd in august..

regardless I am thankful for all the people in mono and posterdom///and
know we all suffer many issues.
God blsss you and thanks...
peace amd love

Tommys been reading  Norman vincent Peale - power of positive thinking
and said yes dad therein a God///
Its all about God family and friends..inthe Big picture

all mentors agreed.my wish is world peace..and all you find Love ,
forgiveness and happiness

I believe we are all bothers and sisters..all races,nationalitie,
religions ..

Tom
Hollywood dream factory®
since 1977

On 2021-03-19 21:45, Bruce Hershenson wrote:
> EMOVIEPOSTER.COM HAS 261 "SPECIAL" ROLLED POSTERS AND 471 NON-U.S.
> POSTERS FROM 23 COUNTRIES AND 468 ROLLED ONE-SHEETS CLOSING SUNDAY
> STARTING AT 3 PM CDT AT  https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url="">
> [1] (IT'S THREE SETS OF OUR OLD WEEKLY AUCTIONS IN ONE!).
>
> First, let me tell you about the 471 non-U.S. posters:  These often
> have an image seen on no other posters, and VERY often the image is
> one of the very best on that title! The highlight this time is the 132
> English posters, including 121 British Quads! These include 2 from the
> 1940s and 44 from the 1950s, and if you have ever tried to find Quads
> from before 1960 you know just how incredibly rare they are!
>
> There are also 64 from Egypt, 63 posters from France, 57 from Russia,
> 54 from Thailand, 21 from Canada, 16 from Lebanon, 12 from Italy, 12
> from Germany, and lower quantities from a total of 15 other countries!
>
>
> So this part of Sunday's auction truly IS "The World of Movie
> Posters", offered

Re: [MOPO] Welcome From fffmovieposters

2021-01-19 Thread Greg Douglass

 


Chris,

Sorry to hear that you are another victim of that nasty microscopic bit of toxic protein. May I be the first to loudly proclaim "F**k Covid-19!"

Often and painfully.

If your frames are made by Sue's shop, they are top of the food chain. She is a gem both as an artiste and a human being and we collectors are lucky to have her (as you well know.)

Two questions:

1. Where are you located?

and

2. Will there be any posters offered in your unfortunate Covid-caused downsizing?

 I hold a scintilla of hope for a better world in 2021 for you, myself, and all my fellow poster geeks.Who knows.

Much Love to All,

Greg Douglass

 

Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 at 4:22 PM
From: "Susan Heim" 
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Welcome From fffmovieposters



Welcome Chrissad to hear that you are shutting down and of course I wish you and Mark all the best.Yes, the majority of the frames they have for sale are all my frames and they typically include non glare 

UV filtered plexiglass and acid free backingthat's the scoop.  Best of luck in your future endeavors.

 

Sue

Hollywood Poster Frames

(800) 463-2994


 

 


From: MoPo List  on behalf of Chris Marino 
Sent: Tuesday, January 19, 2021 11:28 PM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 
Subject: [MOPO] Welcome From fffmovieposters

 




Hello to all MoPo readers and fans, 

I am new to this forum, so this is my first message. 

My name is Chris, and for the past 10+ years I have managed the site fffmovieposters.com.  We sold posters at multiple points of sale (eBay, Amazon, and our Website). 

Due to covid and other concerns, we ceased our business operations in 2020.  After lengthy discussions with the owner of the business, he has decided to remain shut down. 

My responsibility as the one remaining employee is to “empty” our 15,000 square foot warehouse. I am offering for sale various items including shelving (every kind you can imagine, from large industrial shelving over 10 feet high, to home center type shelving typically 6 feet high, 4 feet wide, and 2 feet deep, packaging materials, all new (cardboard boxes, cardboard shipping tubes, oversize envelopes, padded envelopes, cardboard reinforcement “flats”, and plastic poly bags by the case for poster sizes including window cards, half sheets, inserts, lobby cards and stills.   I’m also selling poly tubing by the roll (suitable for rolled one sheets), and a poly cutter and sealer), office equipment (desks, tables, chairs, etc.), computer equipment and monitors, photography equipment, an industrial scanner, etc. 

In addition to the above, I have more than 500 lightweight picture frames of various sizes from still sized to three sheet and larger.  Most of the frames are one sheet sized, half sheet, insert, window card, and assorted sizes for stills.  All the frames are assembled, (no missing parts) with a white foam board backing, a shatterproof clear plexiglass front, and the metal joints and spring clips to hold everything in place.  Most of these frame parts are made up of half round satin black aluminum rails with a frame profile of 7/8 inch wide when assembled.  The lengths and widths are various according to the item that was framed. Sue from Hollywood Poster Frames was our framer for most our posters etc. over the years and she can attest to the fact that these frames are of excellent quality. 

I’m even selling a 20 foot-long, 8 foot-wide and 8’6” tall steel weatherproof lockable shipping container.  We used it as an indoor vault! 

Complete lists are available to anyone interested in any of the items listed for sale. 

I look forward to corresponding here in the MoPo forum. 

 

Chris 

 


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[MOPO] Prepping for the Reaper

2020-04-14 Thread Greg Douglass

Beloved Fellow Geeks:

I was sorting through my modest pile of movie paper the other night and I realized I had acquired some pretty cool stuff. I realized that if I were to suddenly shuffle off this mortal coil that no one would know where and how to properly dispose of my stuff. My son has zero appreciation for my little treasures. if I had a collection of Death Metal posters ("Hey son! Look at this mint condition Cannibal Corpse poster. And the Snivelling Shits opened the show!")

It'd be like me finding an INVASION OF THE SAUCER MEN insert in mint condition.

However, the brutal truth is that i will not be around in...probably...ten years.twenty if I'm really lucky and my marbles are intact.

My long suffering wife won't have a clue either; and who can blame her?

So I am presently listing the best bits of my stash, with detailed condition issues and price parameters. I am also giving out some names of people i feel will treat my collection with respect and be straightforward with my wife and son, both of whom may be clueless about certain things but who are sharp people who are not easily manipilated.

I am 70 and see my friends leaving me in droves. I want to be realistically ready when the time comes. I still haven't decided on an auction house vs. a trusted individual who I have worked with for years. But step one is to list what I habe.

Suggestions??? Ideas?

Greg Douglass

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Re: [MOPO] Has anyone ever wonder this...?

2020-04-14 Thread Greg Douglass

 


Been reading this thread with great interest. I knew a guy named Chuck Vergara who had been collecting posters for ages. A mutual pal of ours introduced us and I went to Chuck's coffee shop/restaurant that he owned and was immediately stunned by the gorgeous posters covering almost every wall surface. Chuck's addiction was to those beautiful 20th Century Fox stone lithos. 'They're so damn pretty!" he said over and over again. He was driving around in San Francisco one day when an old, old theater on Market Street was dumping hundreds of pounds of posters ranging from the twenties to the present. He sprinted over to a phone booth and called everyone with a large vehicle that he knew.

I bought many, many posters from Chuck over the years; sadly, financial issues forced me to sell much of my collection in the early 1990s.

He used to joke about my love for horror films. "We can still be friends even though you like that crap", he used to say.

One day, I got a phone call from Chuck. "Hey, Mr. Horror Movie Guy, can you come over here, like RIGHT now?" He would not say why but I jetted over. There, laid out on his living room floor, was the six sheet from "Phantom of the Opera" showing the Phantom at the Masked Ball. It was so gorgeous I got tears in my eyes. The person who was buying the poster from Chuck came over and ranted and raved over the ourrageous price: "TWO THOUSAND DOLLARS!?!?! That's highway robbery, Vergara!" He grumpily paid the 2 Gs and left.

I believe that same poster sold at one of Bruce's early auctions for a gazillion dollars.

I loved Chuck like a father. When he developed prostate cancer, he sold me much of his collection for peanuts. "Come on, Chuck, we both know that poster is worth a lot more." He insisted. Ebay was just getting going so my profits on poster sales were pretty strong.

He was the nicest man I ever met and I miss his company terribly. He wasn't the earliest collector but he'd been doing it for a long, long time. I've met some great people in this hobby and also some unbelievable dicks.

They broke the mold when they made Chuck.

Great thread. I love these stories.

Greg Douglass

PS-I used to go to National Sreen Service on 5th St in San Francisco when I was a kid. I'd either hitch a ride with my older brother or take the bus. I had piles of dead mint early Sixties titles, lots of Corman AIP. The guy who worked there was the first flamboyantly gay person i ever met. He was an absolute riot, constantly bitching about how his "addiction" had turned him into a shipping clerk. "What awful gory things do you want today, young man?" he'd say when I walked in. One sheets were ...I think...50 cents. I paid for many of my treasures using quarters and dimes. Warm up my time machine, please.

 

Sent: Monday, April 13, 2020 at 5:16 PM
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Thanks, Sue.  What a lucky kid!  Hard to believe any poster being mint being over 90 years old.

 

As we all know many posters were given up for the war effort in the 1940's.  I hope I live long enough for that time machine to be invented!

 

Glenn

 


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Great question Glenn..  I know I have customers who started collecting the the 1950's.  I have one customer who's father was good friends with someone who ran a National Screen Service and, on weekends, they would drop

by to see the friend and the friend would give my customer, who was about 10 or 11 in those days movie posters and lobby card sets.  So, for any given film, and he particularly collected Elizabeth Taylor and Alfred Hitchcock,

he owned the one sheet, 40x60, 30x40 and lobby card set for each of their films, all in mint, never used condition.  My customer kept up with the friend over the years, and developed other film poster interests all the way back to the 1920's, and collected hundreds of posters. It's really amazing to hold in your hands a mint copy of something that is 60 or 90 years old when you go to frame it..

 

I know Ron Borst started collecting pretty early.when I first started collecting back in 1973, I knew other collectors that had been collecting since the 1940's finding posters in old bookstores in Hollywood.

 

Sue

Hollywood Poster Frames


 

 


From: MoPo List <mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> on behalf of Glenn Taranto <exit82afi...@gmail.com>
Sent: Monday, April 13, 2020 11:59 PM
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Hello All -

 

OK, Admittedly too much time on my hands...

 

Have any of you ever wondered (or know) who is considered the earliest know poster collector?  Forry Ackerman, perhaps? 

 

I can just imagine some kid standing in front of a Paramount theatre and

Re: [MOPO] I look inside people's living space

2020-03-26 Thread Greg Douglass

Chris,

When I saw your subject line I immediately checked all my windows for peeping poster geeks.

Didn't see nary a one.

Yes, it is interesting to see people's offices and living spaces on TV. I saw someone who had a really nice French poster (looked old and original) framed on their wall. No movie stuff yet.

Man...I've been watching a truckload of movies!!! Just saw the "Invisible Man" reboot; really, really well done. Didn't think about the pandemic for 2 hours.

Greg Douglass

Sent: Tuesday, March 24, 2020 at 6:10 PM
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Subject: [MOPO] I look inside people's living space

One of the things that I am enjoying about this whole ordeal is what you can see in the background as people quarantine is their living space. On the NBC Evening News tonight, at the very end of the broadcast, they had a segment on disappointed Olympic athletes making the best of the postponement of the Summer Olympics. Kerri Walsh Jennings, an Olympic beach volleyball player, clearly shows a framed Cool Hand Luke poster behind her in her broadcast. It looks like it might have been trimmed, meaning the bottom was cut off and just the upper image is framed but I could be wrong. One of my favorite posters and movies as well!

Chris Quarles

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Re: [MOPO] First Poster Stories

2020-03-18 Thread Greg Douglass

I was 12 or 13 and obsessed with finding movie posters for my room. I actually wrote to American International Pictures asking if I could buy directly from them. They sent back a postcard with John Ashley's picture. Not what I was looking for.

I was fooling around collaborating with John & Michael Brunas on a fanzine called "Terror Monsters". They directed me to Bruco Enterprises where I bought my first one sheet; MACABRE, the William Castle shocker. Stamped on the back was the address for Theater Poster Exchange. I bought a bunch of stuff: one sheets for 75 cents, lobby sets for $2.50, etc. I got a GODZILLA one sheet AND a three sheet plus a full CREATURE FROM THE BLACK LAGOON lobby set on that first order...all for somewhere in the ten dollar range.

Vacationing in Hollywood, I found treasure troves of great stuff, including a gorgeous one sheet from THE DEVIL COMMANDS. Bought it from a guy named Malcolm Willits for 5 bucks.

A lot of money!

I've come in and out of the hobby for 57 years and still loving it.

Greg Douglass

PS-Still waiting to find a HOUSE ON HAUNTED HILL any size that won't bankrupt me.

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OK -

I will jump in. I was interning for 20th Century Fox theatrical Marketing and Distribution. I was spending one week out at the Branch office in Sherman Oaks. They gave the intern the fun job to clean out the closet. Well, I came across some Return of The Jedi posters and other FOX films and I asked if I could take them home. YES! And that's what started it.

>From my internship I joined Fox in exhibitor relations and of course my job was sending out posters. And of course I got to keep a copy or two.

Then one year I asked NSS people for some posters as a present for my wife. Winnie The Pooh and some Star Wars. Came in the mail. That really kicked it into high gear.

My first significant purchase was a SINGIN IN THE RAIN one sheet. A co-worker told me about these auctions you could buy older posters. Again, my wife's favorite film. Got the poster. Took it to Sue to frame.

She looked it at it and said. Hey, this was once mine. Never folded version that hung at MGM in the Art Director's office. __ And Sue and I have been friends ever since.

And I now have over 1100 posters in my collection. And no more wall space.

Ira

On 3/18/20, 1:52 PM, "MoPo List on behalf of Alan Adler" wrote:

Okay -

We’ve got all this time -

We’ve got this great forum.

Let’s crank it up a bit.

Every one of us has a story about the first poster we ever scored and changed our life.

Will start it off -

I was nine years old - it was 1957 - Asheboro, North Carolina - the Carolina Theater -

Would take a cab from elementary school to go to the movies before walking down the street to my parents dress shop and ride home with them.

Saw I WAS A TEENAGE WEREWOLF and was instantly transformed beyond my ears into a frothing teenager.

Begged the manager of the theater for that poster.

He said they always have to send them back - they cost money - (maybe 35 cents pack then?) -

Begged the manager even more.

He caved and gave me the insert from Teenage Werewolf.

I was never the same.

Cobalt ink began to run through my veins.

Would stop to go through the garbage cans behind the theater before I went to the movies.

Ah, the days of trash picking.

Oddly enough, when I started the Fox Archives -

Started going through the studio trash.

My wife began to call me an executive dumpster diver.

Eventually I curated the Fox Museum - THE HALL OF COOL STUFF - in Australia.

It contained nearly six million dollars worth of trash I salvaged and stopped from being tossed.

Trash these days just isn’t what it was!

Alan Adler
Museum of Mom and Pop Culture
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Re: [MOPO] It's Our SILVER Anniversary! 25 Years of MoPo!

2020-02-26 Thread Greg Douglass

 


I've been here since the mid-90s and noticed cycles; there were times when serious discussions about poster lore taught me much i didn't know. I've met people I consider friends: Tom Martin, Rich Halegua, Bruce Hershenson (i miss your presence and your wealth of knowledge), the cuddly curmudgeon, Claude Litton, a nice man with a razor-sharp wit (Claude: still got that ROBOT MONSTER insert  you'd hinted you might sell back to me?), Kirby McDaniel,;a wonderful fellow I met in London whose name, embarassingly, escapes me) who specialized in Bond and Hitchcock material, the wonderful Nathalie Yafet...lawzy, it goes on & on. I've been here through the epic  battles, the Eugene Hughes debacle (I eventually got all my stuff back.) I've watched people come and go, lost pals to the Reaper (bye, Susan Olson)but let us raise a glass of fine Amontillado to Scott Burns whose patience and love for the hobby remain apparent after a quarter of a century (almost coinciding with my wedding anniversary.)

All together:

"We accept you! One of us! 
We accept you! One of us!

We accept you! One of us!"

Greg Douglass

From The Harmony House in Del Dios, CA


 

 

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but i miss the week-long discussions, arguments, trivia, and fun...

 

 


 
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Subject: Re: [MOPO] It's Our SILVER Anniversary! 25 Years of MoPo!
 


Wow. 25 years. Inconceivable!

Congratulations, Scott!
 



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Simply amazing. I've been a member off and on (mostly on) since 2000 and I can't even imagine how many connections I've made. 

 

Congrats to all. 

On February 24, 2020 at 11:16 AM Susan Heim <filmfantast...@msn.com> wrote:
 
Hey Scott,

   Congratulations.the forum is a wonderful venue for collectors and I've met many friends over the years and learned so much.thank you.

 

Sue

Hollywoodposterframes.com

HollywoodPosters.com

 

 
 


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Subject: [MOPO] It's Our SILVER Anniversary! 25 Years of MoPo!

 




Who would have thought MoPo would still be around 25 years after that first listserv message was sent on February 24, 1995…be here we are

 

MoPo really started in 1994 when a small group of movie memorabilia collectors found each other on Usenet (you youngsters may have to Google that) and began CC’ing each other on e-mails discussing the hobby. It was a primitive mailing list, but it worked. Then in early 1995 as our distribution list grew, American University student Adam Ehrlich discovered his school allowed students to set-up a listserv discussion group—for free–and MoPo was officially launched. It’s interesting that once a list begins, as long as it stays active and has a listowner (that would be ME!) AU just lets it chug along even after a student graduates. Even more amazing is that AU still maintains their listserv system at all. But a big thank you is in order to American U for giving MoPo a home for all these years.

 

As is my annual tradition, I salute the original 11 who were here 25 years ago today: Mahtab Moayeri, Michael Danese, Rob Ellis, Donna Tschetter, Goh Kai Shen, Evan Zweifel, George Nichol, Jeff Static (using AOL name Static555), Cindy Nemeth-Johannes (sadly we lost Cindy in 2008, but her husband Jay is still a MoPo member), myself, and of course, (former) AU student Adam Ehrlich. I’m happy to report that in addition to Jay, Michael, Rob and Evan are still with us 25 years later!

 

It seems unreal that 25 years have passed since MoPo began…time does really fly if you’ll pardon the cliché. I was an avid collector back at the beginning, but as the years have passed (along with my hair line), I find myself content with my collection as it is and have begun thinking about what I’m going to do with all these beautiful images that are now living in storage boxes. But every day I do enjoy looking at my favorites that have been carefully framed and hang on the walls and they will probably be the last to go should I ever decide to liquidate. (I have a feeling I’ll be liquidated before those cherished gems are!)

 

My thanks to all MoPo’ers, past and present, for a wonderful 25 years. Happy Silver Anniversary MoPo!

 

Scott

MoPo List Owner

 

 

 

 


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Re: [MOPO] XMAS

2019-12-25 Thread Greg Douglass

And a happy holiday to all my fellow poster geeks! My present? My wife offered to pay $300 towards the poster of my choice. Well, bust my buttons, at 6:20 PST, I won the long-coveted  NIGHT ALARM one sheet at the Hershenson auction for a mere $392. (I usually see this in the $750-1,000 range. It's a beauty!)

A little linen backing and I'll have a prize to put next to my Lugosi INVISIBLE GHOST one sheet in our living room.

Off to our neighborhood banquet. Tom, your wings are right around the corner, buddy.

Best to all,

Greg Douglass

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Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, Happy new year
to all Mopo!!! happy 2020
live long and prosper Folks
Remember ,everytime a bell rings a angel gets his wings!!
It's a wonderful Life-1946

Tom
Hollywood Dream Factory®-Toledo , OHIO

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Re: [MOPO] VERONICA LAKE - Sullivan's Travels Six Sheet - Incredible

2019-10-30 Thread Greg Ferland

Note the other style six sheet sold at Bonhams not long ago for $3,000
https://www.bonhams.com/auctions/22374/lot/46/


-Original Message-
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Subject: Re: [MOPO] VERONICA LAKE - Sullivan's Travels Six Sheet - Incredible

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load it with ?
 
  
 
Filip 

  
 
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Sent: Wednesday, October 30, 2019 4:32:33 PM
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I'm interested.  My favorite film. 
On Tue, Oct 29, 2019 at 8:11 PM Sam Sarowitz  wrote:

Offered it to me too but he is kind of nuts. Ultra-rare but too bad about the 
ferret on her shoulder! ;)

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On Oct 29, 2019, at 7:45 PM, David Lieberman  wrote:

https://www.cinemasterpieces.com/52017/sull6sheet2019.jpg  


We DO NOT have this!
It is in near perfect condition. Discovered in a collection in TURKEY. I don't 
think one of these has ever been on the market. 
We have been trying for over a month to acquire it but unfortunately we can not 
come to an agreement with the owner. I just wanted to share it with everyone 
here who I know would appreciate it. He wants a boatload for it. I may be able 
to convince him if anyone here is serious about acquiring it.

Dave


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Re: [MOPO] Posteropolis: The Last Update (probably)

2019-04-29 Thread Greg Douglass


Dave...

"The Last Update"?

Say it ain't so, Dave!

Greg Douglass

 

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Re: [MOPO] Disney_Fox-Hollywood dreamfactory® 71Billion

2019-03-10 Thread Greg Douglass


Hi Tom,

Well, your short note about the Disney acquisition of Fox just ate up my Sunday morning. My coffee slowly went cold as I went down the rabbit hole of the accompnaying stories. A story indeed, and a story that breeds a monumental litter of mini-stories.

And as far as the Hollywood Dream Factory™.unless they print it in capital letters I wouldn't call my my lawyers yet.

But it does make you wonder. Lawsuits have been won and lost on much less...but I'm just a dumb old guitar player trying to stand up for four sets a night

Your picking pal,

Greg Douglass 

 

Sent: Saturday, March 09, 2019 at 9:27 PM
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Subject: Re: [MOPO] Disney_Fox-Hollywood dreamfactory® 71Billion

even the biggest hollywood writers cant make up mystoryive had over 42
years... I would have never evenImagined this


I wondered why the opposition just withdrew therattempt to cancel my
mark with prejudice.I really dont have a clue whats going on..ButI
hope its walts siritandall of hollywood..doing good..I am speechlesss
I just sentBobIgera letter like a few weeks ago..andas they arealso
doingthe oscars mseum.

so I suggeted a tribute to Debbie and Carrie..To Arnold, Leslie
Zemeckis, and Todd Fisher I just asked that Gods will be done...

wownever imagined all this 71 BILLION >>>>???

read carefullyfox was Hollywood Dream factor® ?
















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Re: [MOPO] Mummy 1-Sheet at Auction

2018-10-11 Thread Greg Ferland

Todd's copy is un-backed so I assume this is his copy.


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Subject: Re: [MOPO] Mummy 1-Sheet at Auction

Thanks for sharing SueI am confused...is it Todd’s or Borst  copy? Three 
copies? Or more? Philipp


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On Oct 11, 2018, at 1:35 PM, Susan Heim  wrote:

Gee..I wonder who owns it now..

Sue
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Subject: [MOPO] Mummy 1-Sheet at Auction
 
A little news from Hollywood:

 

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/heat-vision/rare-mummy-poster-could-sell-1-million-at-auction-1151453

 


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Re: [MOPO] Incredible collection found

2017-10-23 Thread Greg Ferland

That is Kirk Hammett's (Metallica) house for sale.


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Subject: [MOPO] Incredible collection found


Wow. Who owns this home? Check out the collection.

https://www.zillow.com/homedetails/320-Sea-Cliff-Ave-San-Francisco-CA-94121/15088693_zpid




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Re: [MOPO] MoPo Celebrates 22 Years

2017-03-01 Thread Greg Douglass

Weighing in late on this celebration. MoPo has been a bright spot in my life, a 
gaggle of geeks who are all addicted to pieces of dreams on paper that are both 
over priced and priceless. I've met many new friends on this forum, I've 
learned an enormous amount about our pet ephemera, and witnessed, especially in 
the early days, some epic flame wars between poster nerds. I continue to slowly 
build my collection back after selling much of it during a bad financial patch 
and MoPo is always a big help in finding the Good Stuff. Someday, I will find 
another copy of the INVISIBLE GHOST one sheet I miss so much and MoPo may be 
the place where I'll find it. Congratulations to Scott Burns for being the 
ringmaster of our sometimes dysfunctional little circus. Much love to loudies & 
lurkers alike. There are very few of us in this hobby; 10,000 worldwide?...and 
it's ice to have an executive lounge to hang out in.
May 2017 be the year you find your dream piece. I continue to seek out 50s 
horror, especially AIP & Allied Artists titles, so if you've got something cool 
at a reasonable price, go ahead and make my year.
Best,
Greg Douglass
>From the flood disaster zone of Lake Hodges, CA (No posters harmed!)
 Jay Nemeth-Johannes <jay.johan...@smartsensorsystems.com> wrote: 
> Congratulations, and thank you Scott for keeping it going.
> 
> It may be old school, but it still seems to break more than its share of
> news and info.
> 
>   -Jay Nemeth-Johannes-
> 
> On Fri, 24 Feb 2017 13:51:21 -0500, Scott Burns <s...@columbus.rr.com>
> wrote:
> > Another year is in the books and today MoPo celebrates 22 years of
> > survival. The first automated MoPo message was sent via American
> > University's listserv on February 24, 1995.
> >
> > There were 11 members at the beginning… so as I do on every
> > anniversary, here are the original MoPo pioneers: Mahtab Moayeri,
> Michael
> > Danese, Rob Ellis, Donna Tschetter, Goh Kai Shen, Evan Zweifel, George
> > Nichol, Jeff Static (using his AOL name Static555), Adam Ehrlich, Cindy
> > Nemeth-Johannes (we lost Cindy in 2008, but her husband Jay is still a
> > member), and myself. In addition to Jay, Michael, Rob and Evan are still
> > MoPo members.
> >
> > We may be old school (some Millennials don't even know what a 'listserv'
> > is), we don't have the numbers we used to, and some of us have gone gray
> > (or have little hair left to turn gray--no names)…but MoPo endures.
> > Thanks for hanging around and keeping MoPo alive. 22 years is a very
> long
> > time in Internet years!
> >
> > Scott
> >
> > MoPo List Owner
> >
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Re: [MOPO] Carrie Fisher 1956-2016

2016-12-27 Thread Greg Douglass

I generally don't mourn the loss of movie stars who are well past their sell-by 
date, but 60 is far too young.
A smart, funny person who made some mistakes and dealt with them with wit and 
grand self-awareness. How truly sad; Fisher seemed to have a lot of mileage 
left in her.
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 Kirby McDaniel <ki...@movieart.com> wrote: 
> And one of the funniest women ever.  I recently enjoyed her inteview with 
> Terry Gross on FRESH AIR.  She talked about her on-set affair with Harrison 
> Ford with verve and wit, but not snarkily.
> 
> Kirby McDaniel
> MovieArt.com <http://movieart.com/>
> 
> > On Dec 27, 2016, at 1:22 PM, Scott Burns <sbu...@columbus.rr.com> wrote:
> > 
> > This news has flown around the globe, but I feel the need to document the 
> > loss of ‘Princess Leia’ in the MoPo Archives. Terribly sad news….
> >  
> >  
> > New York Times headline sums it up: 
> > Carrie Fisher, Child of Hollywood and ‘Star Wars’ Royalty, Dies at 60
> >  
> > http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/27/movies/carrie-fisher-dead-star-wars-princess-leia.html
> >  
> > <http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/27/movies/carrie-fisher-dead-star-wars-princess-leia.html>
> >  
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Re: [MOPO] FS: The Undead 1957 Best AIP One-Sheet

2016-11-19 Thread Greg Douglass

Wow. Double wow! great poster at a very reasonable price! unfortunately, I just 
bought an insert a couple of months ago...this looks so much cooler!
I am SUCH an AIP dork. Let me know if any other 50s AIP stuff comes in, 
Dave.especially at prices that aren't sociopathically high
Greg Douglass

 Posteropolis <posteropo...@bell.net> wrote: 
> Beautiful Albert Kallis horror art on this, probably the best of all AIP
> one-sheets, and that's saying something.
> 
>  
> 
> Listing:
> 
> https://www.posteropolis.com/products/undead-the-1957
> 
>  
> 
> Check out all my other Latest Acquisitions:
> 
> https://www.posteropolis.com/collections/frontpage
> 
>  
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Dave
> 
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Re: [MOPO] Adrian Cowdry, 1964-2016

2016-09-07 Thread Greg Douglass

I have been on vacation in Italy and wifi has been spotty at best. 
Suicide...well, anyone who struts about saying things like "Suicide is a 
permanent solution to a temporary problem" has never suffered certain degrees 
of pain, either physical or mental. I've always considered suicide as a 
practical way to check out of The Big Hotel. I have asked my wife to assist me 
if i ever become too infirm to manifest what i consider every person's right, 
to choose the way one wants to exit if that becomes an option.
Now...a few years ago, I was touring in the UK and I met a real sweetheart of a 
collector at one of my shows at a blues club in London. I'm ashamed to say that 
I don't remember his name, although it might have been Adrian. We had a great 
laugh; he brought me a killer bottle of excellent scotch whiskey and, as he 
handed it to me recalled that i was a member of Alcoholics Anonymous. His 
expression was priceless.(If the person i spoke with is still alive and on 
MOPO, please make your presence known to me privately. My f**king memoryand 
the bass player in the band enjoyed the Scotch immensely, the bastard!)
It has been one of the great gifts of MOPO to have gotten to know some of our 
members either face to face or by email. Rich Halegua, David Kusumoto, Tom 
Martin, Diane Jeffrey, the late Susan Olson.sadly, it is always an 
inevitable part of a long enough relationship that the Grim Reaper will 
intervene at some point.
The saddest part of this is his leaving his family. Their suffering is 
unthinkable, although perhaps they sensed what was coming. I guess we'll never 
know. My heart aches for them.
Good day to be alive, guys.
Greg Douglass
Riomaggiore, Italy 
 allen day <aday5...@gmail.com> wrote: 
> Well done.
> 
> ad
> 
> On Wed, Aug 31, 2016 at 10:23 PM, David Kusumoto <davidmkusum...@hotmail.com
> > wrote:
> 
> > Adrian Cowdry, 1964-2016
> >
> >
> >
> > * I'm writing this to amplify the dimensions of a charismatic man we have
> > all lost.  I never met Adrian in person.  But over two decades, we
> > engaged in zillions of conversations that went well beyond his known
> > affection for movie posters, World War II history, conservative U.K.
> > politics, Harley Davidson motorcycles - and of course, all things James
> > Bond.
> >
> >
> >
> > * Adrian was only 52 when he took his own life - and it appears that he
> > engineered his death to coincide with his birthday, which was two days ago,
> > on August 29.  He was a passionate thinker, going against the grain on
> > many issues, peppering his commentaries with hilariously worded language.
> > Standing at 6-5 - he was literally and figuratively a larger-than-life man.
> >
> >
> >
> > * We shared dark ideologies about the meaning of life, politics and
> > families.  (He leaves behind a wife and three grown children.)  While I
> > do not know how Adrian chose to end his life - nor the specific catalysts
> > that spurred him - our many exchanges included emails (which I've spent
> > hours re-reading today) - which suggest how death - whether by natural
> > causes or otherwise - was regarded as a matter-of-fact subject for both of
> > us - albeit for different reasons.
> >
> >
> >
> > * (NOTE:  the following is my opinion, not necessarily factual).  In my
> > view, Adrian's feelings about suicide had hardened during the past 10 years.
> > It is also my view that he was NOT mentally ill, which is a reflexive
> > diagnosis given by others who react to this type of horror.  I believe
> > Adrian's views solidified as the result of at least three gigantic events:
> > 1) getting cancer in 2008 and joining the list of millions of "survivors"
> > who go into remission - but are forever haunted by its possible return; 2)
> > the suicide of his terminally ill father in December 2013; and, 3) the
> > death of his mother just 36 hours later, by, in Adrian words, "a broken
> > heart."  His parents had been married for 50 years.
> >
> >
> >
> > * For all his joviality and cutting wit - Adrian was a serious and
> > practical man - who strived for perfection in everything he did.  Today,
> > as I reflect on his great but short life, I am struck by the following
> > passages, excerpted over several emails we exchanged in 2013 and 2014.  
> > These
> > are Adrian's own words:
> >
> >
> >
> > ** "There is an argument for euthanasia and assisted suicide. You would
> > not allow a dog to suffer in this way. The arguments about playing god are
> > strong - but not as strong as (making sure that) your loved ones do not
> > suffer..."*
> >
>

[MOPO] OT-But Ver-r-r-ry Interesting...Rockers & Poster collectors; Can they C0-Exost?

2016-08-17 Thread Greg Douglass

OK, OK, this post is a bit of a stretch but there are enough hobby related 
characters in the tale to make it ALMOST relevant (although a flame or two 
would not be completely unexpected)
As some of you know, i am a guitarist/songwriter who had achieved a modest 
degree of notoriety for my work with Steve Miller, Hot Tuna, Big brother & the 
Holding Co., Van Morrison, Greg Kihn and, OK, enough of THAT, right? 
Suffice to say I make enough off music to support my poster habit.
I recently hooked up with Richard Halegua at second-tier comic show. Rich and I 
had a blast hanging out speaking reams of fluent geek when I met a pal of his. 
We hit it off instantly; he knew a LOT about music. He and I we both stunned to 
discover that I knew many of his decades old vinyl bootleg cover art, including 
an EC-style "Tale from the Who". We bullshitted for a very long time and i 
mentioned that I had just finished what i felt was my absolute best collection 
of musical work. He agreed to do the cover, and deal was struck. Shortly after, 
I discovered he was none other than Willam Stout, an album artist, movie poster 
designer ("Wizards" comes to mind, , the set designer for ZZ Top's early 90s 
tour, and th creator of many of the undead  pinks in "The Return of the Living 
Dead"  . He told me recently that he would have purchased my CD regardless and 
considered it string career renaissance for me. The CD is now up for Best Rock 
CD at the San Diego Music Awards, among other honors. Final side note: my pal 
was playing the CD (titled "Flight of the Golden Dragon" by Greg Douglass & the 
Accomplices when Steve Miller's manager dropped. He exclaimed, "Holy s**t, who 
is THAT?". My pal informed him it was me. Mr. Miller, my former boss, was 
called and 15 minutes later I was the opening act on October 8 at the Sonoma 
Music Festival, going on before Paul Barrere , Dave Mason, and... Steve Miller. 
I am under consideration for an opening slot on an upcoming world your if 
things go well.
Somehow, MOPO played a part in the whole thing maybe I'll be able to get a 
another copy of that INVISIBLE GHOST sheet i so floating let go of during a 
moment of unfortunate $tupidity.
The CDs in question are available on Ebay, ten bucks + zero shipping, if you 
wish to hear what the hubbub is about.
Yes, I am living proof that it is possible to be both a dweebus Americanus and 
at least borderline cool.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/21884312?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Greg Douglass 





  
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[MOPO] James Bond One Sheets on Ebay...Too Good to be True?

2016-08-07 Thread Greg Douglass

Hey guys...I was doing a casual Sunday morning cruise of Ebay this AM and I 
came across some James Bond material with opening bids that are low bordering 
on "WTF?". Took a close look at the photos and the paper they're printed on set 
off some alarm bells. I don't recall the original posters being printed on the 
kind of glossy paper that became ubiquitous during the 1980s. Was there a 
commercial reprint done of these titles?
If they ARE the Real Deal, I probably just screwed up by alerting all the 
deep-pocketed 007 junkies on MOPO to their existence. I'll be bid off the face 
of the planet now!
Greg Douglass
http://www.ebay.com/itm/JAMES-BOND-DR-NO-1962-27-x-41-MOVIE-POSTER-/201636479760?hash=item2ef2788310:g:sT4AAOSw3xJXnmWt
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Re: [MOPO] Chris Cloutier, Posterfix - Poor Reviews

2016-07-27 Thread Greg Douglass

Studio C in Vista CA is great. Diane Jeffrey is a sweetheart and they do 
excellent work for a reasonable price. Quick turnaround too.
I go there to hang out and drool over the stuff being worked on. (Years ago, 
when they were in Oceanside, I saw them restoring a one sheet from "The Mummy" 
that had some significant paper loss. The work was remarkable. I think that was 
back when they had Carol Tincup working for them. Anyone know what happened to 
Carol?)
Greg Douglass
 filip de volder <runbuffy...@hotmail.com> wrote: 
> i actually almost send him some posters , asked him for a pricequote which 
> when i got it seemed ok .Then he emails to ask if i can pay half upfront  now 
> through paypal as he  has to pay his rent  over the weekend Never heard 
> anything like that so i just dropped itBruce from emovieposter  recommended  
> me another US restorer/linenbacker who apperently has a great reputation so 
> that's where i mailed  my posters .
> filip
> 
> > Date: Wed, 27 Jul 2016 21:00:20 -0700
> > From: pickmeis...@cox.net
> > Subject: Re: [MOPO] Chris Cloutier, Posterfix - Poor Reviews
> > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
> > 
> > Good lord! This guy's a piece of work. I haven't seen this many "rave 
> > reviews" since Eugene Hughes was in businessactually, this guy makes 
> > Eugene look like an upstanding citizen. (I actually got back all my posters 
> > from Eugene, and he did a good job on them...but from what i understand, I 
> > was lucky.)
> > I recently was ready to buy a television set with a screamin' low price 
> > from a mail order company . Right before I input my financial info, I got a 
> > bad feeling and started researching the company. Like PosterFix, the 
> > reports were numerous and scathing. He also got an "F" with the Better 
> > Business Bureau. That's about as low as you can go without going to jail.
> > The internet is an invaluable tool for revealing scam artists. The guy is 
> > clearly a crook but he remains in business. Unbelievable. My posters are 
> > all really precious to me. They resonate with me on a deep emotional level 
> > and to see them senselessly lost or ruined would break my heart.
> > Can we bring back public flogging?
> > Greg Douglass
> >  David <shadow@gmail.com> wrote: 
> > > Chris Cloutier of Posterfix seems to consistently rate poorly with 
> > > collectors, there is a variety of forums who do their best to offer 
> > > recommendations and review of those who offer quality workmanship as 
> > > well as offer a warning to others of those who do not. As the internet 
> > > is the most used form for research it is probably as good a time as any 
> > > to poster the most recent bad updates on the aforementioned.
> > > 
> > > http://vintagemoviepostersforum.com/discussion/216/posterfix/p1
> > > 
> > > http://vintagemoviepostersforum.com/discussion/1777/posterfix-is-a-scam#latest
> > > 
> > > http://www.topix.com/forum/city/brooklyn-ny/TJ0HSC7ORJROIKDIP
> > > 
> > > Mean while over at the Better Business Bureau:
> > > http://www.bbb.org/new-york-city/business-reviews/art-restoration-and-conservation/posterfix-in-brooklyn-ny-98572/
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Re: [MOPO] Chris Cloutier, Posterfix - Poor Reviews

2016-07-27 Thread Greg Douglass

Good lord! This guy's a piece of work. I haven't seen this many "rave reviews" 
since Eugene Hughes was in businessactually, this guy makes Eugene look 
like an upstanding citizen. (I actually got back all my posters from Eugene, 
and he did a good job on them...but from what i understand, I was lucky.)
I recently was ready to buy a television set with a screamin' low price from a 
mail order company . Right before I input my financial info, I got a bad 
feeling and started researching the company. Like PosterFix, the reports were 
numerous and scathing. He also got an "F" with the Better Business Bureau. 
That's about as low as you can go without going to jail.
The internet is an invaluable tool for revealing scam artists. The guy is 
clearly a crook but he remains in business. Unbelievable. My posters are all 
really precious to me. They resonate with me on a deep emotional level and to 
see them senselessly lost or ruined would break my heart.
Can we bring back public flogging?
Greg Douglass
 David <shadow@gmail.com> wrote: 
> Chris Cloutier of Posterfix seems to consistently rate poorly with 
> collectors, there is a variety of forums who do their best to offer 
> recommendations and review of those who offer quality workmanship as 
> well as offer a warning to others of those who do not. As the internet 
> is the most used form for research it is probably as good a time as any 
> to poster the most recent bad updates on the aforementioned.
> 
> http://vintagemoviepostersforum.com/discussion/216/posterfix/p1
> 
> http://vintagemoviepostersforum.com/discussion/1777/posterfix-is-a-scam#latest
> 
> http://www.topix.com/forum/city/brooklyn-ny/TJ0HSC7ORJROIKDIP
> 
> Mean while over at the Better Business Bureau:
> http://www.bbb.org/new-york-city/business-reviews/art-restoration-and-conservation/posterfix-in-brooklyn-ny-98572/
> 
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Re: [MOPO] SAUL BASS poster at Heritage Signature sitting at $400. Crazy steal at this point

2016-07-24 Thread Greg Douglass

The only problem is that extra 1.2 million I'll have to pay for a house with a 
wall big enough to display it.
A 24 sheet. Col, Kirby! Go big or go home, I say!
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> That's a big Bass, and a square deal, for only $1.85 a square foot...
> 
> > On Jul 24, 2016, at 12:24, Kirby McDaniel <movieartaus...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > 
> > Of course this poster could garner some bids.  But it's cheap now.  Full 
> > disclosure:  this poster is FABULOUS ... and it might belong to MovieArt.   
> >  :)
> > 
> > Have a nice Sunday
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Re: [MOPO] THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR RIDIN'

2016-06-18 Thread Greg Douglass

I'm not a western guy but that is one of the most attractive posters I've ever 
seen. Really nice, Kirby, and, I have feeling, way out of my price range. (Nice 
to dream, though!)
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> and that's just what they'll do
> 
> <http://imgur.com/Cy5Ukb8>
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> *Available June 18, 2016*
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Re: [MOPO] Cabin in the sky

2016-06-18 Thread Greg Douglass

I misplaced my first two wives.
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> The meaning of the word “misplaced” is misplaced.
> 
> Kirby
> 
> > On Jun 18, 2016, at 12:55 PM, Jeff Potokar <jpotok...@ca.rr.com> wrote:
> > 
> > A framed 6sh IN a frame gets "misplaced" in the actual museum? To the 
> > point/extent that some think it was stolen? And then somehow re-appears a 
> > couple days later?
> > 
> > As Franc said, this certainly smells and has the feel of an attempted, 
> > inside job that maybe got "cold feet" once the alarm was sounded.
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > On Jun 18, 2016, at 9:02 AM, postermandan wrote:
> > 
> >> 
> >> Thanks for all your concerns and well wishes about Ron's rare and 
> >> important poster, it has magically reappeared at the museum after being 
> >> "misplaced", though as many of you wondered, it seems it would require a 
> >> David Copperfield disappearing act for such a thing to occur. Again, thank 
> >> you all for caring. Daniel strebin on behalf of Ron Finley 
> >> 
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Re: [MOPO] stolen cabin in the sky 6 sheet

2016-06-16 Thread Greg Douglass

I truly hate thieves; nothing lower than taking things that do not belong to 
you. I hope he's caught and punished accordingly. (I must say that this is also 
either a very selective thief or someone who's on crack if they think it'll be 
an easy, anonymous sell/fence.)
One question, though: how on earth does one sneak a 6 sheet out of a building? 
Security at this place must be a tadge lax.
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> If anyone out there, especially in the greater Los Angeles area, is offered 
> an original 6 sheet from "Cabin in the Sky" it is almost certainly the one 
> recently stolen from collector Ron Finley's exhibit at the African-American 
> Museum in Los Angeles. It was removed from the exhibit in a frame, and may 
> likely still be in the frame, unless the thief destroyed the frame to remove 
> the linen-backed poster. Please contact me, Daniel Strebin, if you hear 
> anything. 
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Re: [MOPO] Ron borst interview

2016-06-09 Thread Greg Douglass

I remember walking out of a screening of "The Evil Dead" in Hollywood in 1981. 
There was book store up the street that was selling a "Forbidden Planet" one 
sheet for $300. "They're insane", I told my pal, who was a comic book 
collector. "That poster will still be hanging there in 20 years".
Don't ask me for stock tips.
Greg Douglass
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> The interview with Ron was great.  I've known him since he opened his shop in 
> 1979 when I would hit Hollywood Blvd. to go see him and Eric Caiden around 
> the corner.  I bought my first poster from Larry Edmunds bookstore in 1973.  
> The 70's and 80's were a great time for poster collecting and finding those 
> little "gems".  I remember my friend Donovan Brandt, who was about 11 years 
> old the time and who's Dad Eddie Brandt has had a movie related shop forever 
> here in the San Fernando Valley, reminiscing about a time when Ron and his 
> Dad were "negotiating" over the cost of what Eddie would sell a poster to Ron 
> for.  I think it was for a Bride of Frankenstein half sheet.  It was fun to 
> hear Ron's still enthusiastic commentary on the hobby and his collection.  
>  
> I was talking to someone yesterday about the interview and what part "luck" 
> played in Ron's collection and my own collection.  We probably paid the same 
> amount of money for certain titles, he just collected titles that turned out 
> to be worth the most money years later.  I collected Hitchcock in the early 
> days and, while they have gone up in value greatly, nothing compares to the 
> value appreciation of those Universal classics.  I had a guy in 1985 offer me 
> the original Dracula one sheet for $3500.  He might as well have been asking 
> for 35 million dollars.  My rent in those days on my apartment was $150 a 
> month. He said he could go down to $3000 for me and I told him he could go 
> down to $300 and it would still be a stretch for me.  Boy, was I a dope!!  I 
> always hoped that guy never sold his Dracula and somehow he either still has 
> it or he waited long enough for it to realize a big number.
>  
> So, great interview Andrew..it was a fun walk down memory 
> lane for us old timers
>  
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> > Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2016 10:22:31 -0700
> > From: pickmeis...@cox.net
> > Subject: Re: [MOPO] Ron borst interview
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> > I listened to this yesterday. I started collecting around the same time, 
> > 1963, and I remember those prices...! I got a list from L.A. of all 
> > original Universal material around 1965. We're talking The Good Stuff. They 
> > were priced $20-75, which was outrageous at the time. I still remember 
> > asking my dad for an advance on my allowance so I could get something from 
> > "Bride of Frankenstein". "If it was for something sensible like stamps, I'd 
> > consider...but you'd just be wasting your money on this crap."
> > Oh well. I probably would have purchased the poster and thumb-tacked it to 
> > my wall.
> > The interview is highly recommended. I have had nothing but great dealings 
> > with Mr. Borst and his lovely missus. His collection is unthinkably 
> > deepBela Lugosi's Social Security card?
> > Hello!
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> >  PHilipp Kainbacher 
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> > > Great interview with Ron Borst.. He finally publish two book volumes.!!! 
> > > Enjoy Philipp
> > > 
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Re: [MOPO] Ron borst interview

2016-06-09 Thread Greg Douglass

I listened to this yesterday. I started collecting around the same time, 1963, 
and I remember those prices...! I got a list from L.A. of all original 
Universal material around 1965. We're talking The Good Stuff. They were priced 
$20-75, which was outrageous at the time. I still remember asking my dad for an 
advance on my allowance so I could get something from "Bride of Frankenstein". 
"If it was for something sensible like stamps, I'd consider...but you'd just be 
wasting your money on this crap."
Oh well. I probably would have purchased the poster and thumb-tacked it to my 
wall.
The interview is highly recommended. I have had nothing but great dealings with 
Mr. Borst and his lovely missus. His collection is unthinkably deepBela 
Lugosi's Social Security card?
Hello!
Greg Douglass 
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> Great interview with Ron Borst.. He finally publish two book volumes.!!! 
> Enjoy Philipp
> 
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Re: [MOPO] Realart 3 sheets

2016-04-21 Thread Greg Douglass

Back when Ebay was in its infancy, I came very close to winning a combo 
"Frankenstein"+ "Dracula" Realart 3 sheet. There was no photograph of the 
poster. I recall it was described as being in good condition with some "slight 
fading".It ended up selling for around $750 (I couldn't make it home in time to 
bid; this was before smart phones were in the picture.When I found out that I 
had lost the poster by a couple of bucks I said many bad words. My house 
sounded like the cocktail hour at a Tourette's Convention. ) 
I have neve heard of this poster before or since that auction. Seems like it it 
would be  bit of a holy grail.
Dang! That would have been a cool to hang on the studio wall! Anyone else seen 
one of these?
 Greg Douglass
 Jeff Potokar <jpotok...@ca.rr.com> wrote: 
> Hi Jim,
> 
> Are you only meaning any  RealArt RR 3-sheets? Or also inlcuding  
> those later RR 3sh put out by Universal, as well?
> 
> Jeff
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Apr 20, 2016, at 4:58 PM, James Gresham wrote:
> 
> > So I recently got a Realart Ghost of Frankenstein 3 sheet and I  
> > love it.  I know there are some other horror titles like Invisible  
> > Ray, Werewolf of London and Raven out there.
> >
> > Here is my question.  Are there any Realart Frankenstein, Dracula,  
> > Wolf Man or R 51 Mummy three sheets in existence?  Has anyone ever  
> > seen any of these?  Thanks, Jim
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Re: [MOPO] Ed Mason

2016-04-10 Thread Greg Douglass

Wow. Didn't know the gentleman but I was just ruminating on the idea of walk-in 
movie poster stores. We had three in San Francisco that I recall: Memory Shop 
West, run by a nice woman named Carol York, The Cinema Shop, and Cinemonde, 
Jose ma Carpio's place. I remember walking into the Cinema Shop and buying a 
one sheet from "It Came from Outer Space" for a whopping $25, a fortune at the 
time (1975).
Cinemonde was a bit too upscale for the likes of me. I always felt like I had 
farted in church when I walked in the store.
In general, it was great to have a place to walk into and be able to learn 
about movie poster history...actually, back then, that was pretty much the ONLY 
way to speak Poster Geek with another human being.
Greg Douglass
 Paul Gerrard <0060c3f9be9c-dmarc-requ...@listserv.american.edu> wrote: 
> Thanks for passing on the news Adrian. That's a real shame. I spent many  a 
> happy hour rummaging around at his film fairs and visited his  shop a few 
> times, and feel grateful for the contribution he made to  the hobby and 
> consequently my poster-collecting life.
>  
> Paul
> _www.movieposterstudio.com_ (http://www.movieposterstudio.com) 
>  
>  
>  
> In a message dated 10/04/2016 13:47:09 GMT Daylight Time,  
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> 
> Dear all 
> 
> Just to keep you informed, Ed Mason has  passed away, many of you will know 
> him as the organiser of the London Film  Fair and he will be in your 
> history somewhere as contributing in your  collection in some fashion.
> 
> I gather there is no family to pass  condolences on to.
> 
> 
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Re: [MOPO] Movie Poster Theft - My Friend Had a Robbery - Dealers Watch For This List

2016-04-05 Thread Greg Douglass

Wow! What a list of titles! That is absolutely devastating.
I am saving this email. If I hear anything at all, I'll report it. Given my 
tastes in collecting, I would be a prime target for this stuff.
The thief had good taste, I'll give him that . Usually, they just take the TV 
and all the electronics stuff. i had my house broken into 20 years ago. Posters 
untouched. Guitars untouched. TVs and stereos, all gone. Lucky me. I also had 
the rare pleasure of watching the robbers being led away in handcuffs. (There 
was a dentist who had  meth lab going in his basement who lived just up the 
street. We regularly found our mailbox opened and letters scattered all over 
the road.  The police asked us if they could use our back yard for 
surveillance. I gave them the space happily along with an endless supply of 
coffee and donuts. It was so great seeing those bastards being led away. And, 
no, i never got my things back.)
I wish Frank the best of luck. This is a rather small, close-knit hobby and 
this sounded like a well-informed thief. An inside job perhaps?
Best,
Greg Douglass

 Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art <sa...@comic-art.com> wrote: 
> Mopo Members...
> 
> my friend Frank Beuhler had a theft from his home last week.
> Frank is a great guy & I hope it comes back. Lots of good stuff here
> 
> a police report # and Frank's phone number
> 
> Case #16-2000
> Frank Beuhler
> (415) 710-1129
> 
> Title Size
> 1 Creature From the Black Lagoon half sheet (rolled)
> 2 Creature Walks Among Us half sheet (style B)
> 3 Tarantula insert
> 4 Earth Vs. the Flying Saucers half sheet
> 5 Monster and the Girl half sheet (linenbacked)
> 6 Blood of the Vampire one sheet
> 7 Phantom of the Opera one sheet
> 8 Kiss of the Vampire one sheet
> 9 Girl With the Dragon Tattoo one sheet
> 10 Beast From Hollow Mountain one sheet
> 11 King Kong vs Godzilla lobby card #6
> 12 Giant Leeches one sheet
> 13 Nosferatu 40x60
> 14 Empire Strikes Back 40x60
> 15 Congo Crossing one sheet
> 16 Brides of Dracula one sheet
> 17 Godzilla vs the Thing insert
> 18 Planet of the Apes insert (paperbacked)
> 19 King  Dinosaur one sheet
> 20 Misc. Lobby Cards (15 to 30 items)  lobby card
> Marin Co. Sheriff Department
> Case #16-2000
> Frank Beuhler
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Re: [MOPO] Question About Lost items

2016-04-05 Thread Greg Douglass

Ah, the plot thickens!
Thanks, Tommy...
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 Tommy Barr <tommymb...@gmail.com> wrote: 
> Living in Europe I would seriously advise any US dealers against using
> eBay's Global Shipping Program. It is a rip-off and I would not buy from
> anyone who ships with it, nor would many of the other collectors this side
> of the ocean. I have never experienced any difficulty with USPS parcels
> here in UK, nor has anything I sent to US or Canada gone astray. The only
> problem I ever had was, in fact, sending a poster to France, but it was
> eventually returned to me.
> 
> Tommy
> 
> On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 12:16 AM, Todd <toddfeier...@msn.com> wrote:
> 
> > Greg,
> >
> > If you sold this through ebay, you should use their Global Shipping
> > Program which you would have to check the box when doing your listing.
> >
> > It's more expensive for the buyer but you're only responsible for shipping
> > the item to a central location in Kentucky or somewhere like that.  From
> > that point on, you're not responsible for the item getting to it's
> > destination.
> >
> > It sounds like you shipped this to the buyer directly, so unfortunately,
> > you're responsible as far as I know.  Hopefully, it will still show up.
> >
> > I've had buyers in Europe contact me asking to sell directly but every
> > time I've removed the Global Shipping Program, it usually turns into a
> > major headache, like what you're experiencing now.
> >
> > Do yourself a favor to save yourself a lot of grief.  Next time you list
> > on ebay, check that small box for their Global Shipping Program.
> >
> > Good luck my friend.
> >
> > Todd
> >
> > 
> > From: MoPo List <mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> on behalf of Greg Douglass
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> > Sent: Monday, April 4, 2016 7:02 PM
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> > Subject: [MOPO] Question About Lost items
> >
> > Hey guys,
> > I have a situation where I shipped a buyer in France two 20 X 30" stills
> > from RETURN OF THE JEDI on March 18. This guy is going out of his mind
> > because they haven't arrived, despite the fact that I sent him a scan of
> > the original receipt from the customs form with the tracking number, date,
> > and amount paid. He somehow found that the items made it as far as Paris.
> > Tracking numbers apparently do not work in France at this time, and I know
> > that some items are taking a long time to reach their destinations due to
> > security concerns in that country. (Although I sent an item to another
> > buyer in France last week, which he received quickly and painlessly.) The
> > USPS has no answers for me.
> > Question: is there any kind of coverage for this kind of situation through
> > either Paypal or Ebay? I think I'm sunk as far as the post office goes, but
> > I'm hoping that some of the more experienced sellers on this group can give
> > me ideas. I'm having trouble convincing this guy that I'm not part of some
> > anti-France conspiracy with the US Postal Service. I'm starting to get an
> > idea of how this guy's mind works, and I know he's going to file a
> > complaint with Ebay, which is the last thing I want.
> > Any ideas?
> > Best,
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Re: [MOPO] Question About Lost items

2016-04-05 Thread Greg Douglass

Unfortunately, France does not recognize tracking numbers from the US. I went 
down to the post office and asked if they could do a deeper trace based on my 
receipt. They were most apologetic but could do nothing.
I'm not sure if this is something new since the Paris bombings.
All this would be fine if the customer was at least somewhat understanding but 
this guy is just impossible. His emails get nastier and nastier. Oh, well. Now 
I remember why I stopped selling stuff on Ebay.
As I said earlier, I shipped a similar rem to another guy in France last week. 
He just left positive feedback on the item. Hey, I've done what I can; one has 
to let this stuff go or it'll drive you crazy. (Or as a teacher of mine once 
told me: "It's the little s**t that'll kill you, Greg."
I deeply appreciate all the input. This is one of those moments I'm glad MOPO 
exists. Around 400 people, most of them experts on some aspect of collecting? 
That's gold.
Greg Douglass
 Jeff Potokar <jpotok...@ca.rr.com> wrote: 
> Im sure this parcel will arrive fine.
> 
> Delivery times can be speedy, like your other package was, or delayed.
> 
> I mailed an envelope from OH to CA over Xmas.. and it took 14 days to  
> arrive. Not damaged, not the wrong address, nothing. And no  
> explanation was ever found.
> 
> So flukes can happen.
> 
> And arent you able to use the tracking #, once it gets into France?  
> Parcels shipped from overseas to the US, with their own tracking  
> number, and once arriving here (if handled by the USPS) can still be  
> tracked here in the US until the delivery happens.
> 
> If it isnt that way in the reverse, (from US to overseas), that's a  
> real delivery detriment.
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Apr 4, 2016, at 4:02 PM, Greg Douglass wrote:
> 
> > Hey guys,
> > I have a situation where I shipped a buyer in France two 20 X 30"  
> > stills from RETURN OF THE JEDI on March 18. This guy is going out  
> > of his mind because they haven't arrived, despite the fact that I  
> > sent him a scan of the original receipt from the customs form with  
> > the tracking number, date, and amount paid. He somehow found that  
> > the items made it as far as Paris.
> > Tracking numbers apparently do not work in France at this time, and  
> > I know that some items are taking a long time to reach their  
> > destinations due to security concerns in that country. (Although I  
> > sent an item to another buyer in France last week, which he  
> > received quickly and painlessly.) The USPS has no answers for me.
> > Question: is there any kind of coverage for this kind of situation  
> > through either Paypal or Ebay? I think I'm sunk as far as the post  
> > office goes, but I'm hoping that some of the more experienced  
> > sellers on this group can give me ideas. I'm having trouble  
> > convincing this guy that I'm not part of some anti-France  
> > conspiracy with the US Postal Service. I'm starting to get an idea  
> > of how this guy's mind works, and I know he's going to file a  
> > complaint with Ebay, which is the last thing I want.
> > Any ideas?
> > Best,
> > Greg Douglass
> > PS-I stopped selling on Ebay awhile back. NOW I remember why..
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[MOPO] Question About Lost items

2016-04-04 Thread Greg Douglass

Hey guys,
I have a situation where I shipped a buyer in France two 20 X 30" stills from 
RETURN OF THE JEDI on March 18. This guy is going out of his mind because they 
haven't arrived, despite the fact that I sent him a scan of the original 
receipt from the customs form with the tracking number, date, and amount paid. 
He somehow found that the items made it as far as Paris.
Tracking numbers apparently do not work in France at this time, and I know that 
some items are taking a long time to reach their destinations due to security 
concerns in that country. (Although I sent an item to another buyer in France 
last week, which he received quickly and painlessly.) The USPS has no answers 
for me.
Question: is there any kind of coverage for this kind of situation through 
either Paypal or Ebay? I think I'm sunk as far as the post office goes, but I'm 
hoping that some of the more experienced sellers on this group can give me 
ideas. I'm having trouble convincing this guy that I'm not part of some 
anti-France conspiracy with the US Postal Service. I'm starting to get an idea 
of how this guy's mind works, and I know he's going to file a complaint with 
Ebay, which is the last thing I want.
Any ideas?
Best,
Greg Douglass
PS-I stopped selling on Ebay awhile back. NOW I remember why..
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Re: [MOPO] Patty Duke 1946-2016

2016-03-29 Thread Greg Douglass

Jeez. Even my ear worms have Alzheimer's!
Greg Douglass
 Jeff Potokar <jpotok...@ca.rr.com> wrote: 
> First, it's Cathy that adores the minuet, (and second) the Ballet  
> Russe and Crepe Suzette.
> 
> Come on Greg...LOLOL
> 
> (Im just jivin' ya).
> 
> :)
> 
> Jeff
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
> On Mar 29, 2016, at 12:31 PM, Greg Douglass wrote:
> 
> > "So sad; she/he wasn't that old"
> > I'm hearing that appended to more and more written tributes on MOPO  
> > and elsewhere.
> > None of us are "that old" untilwe are.
> > I toured the UK with Sam Andrew, guitarist for Big brother & the  
> > Holding Co., in 2014. We had a great time and a wonderful personal  
> > and musical rapport. We planned a two guitar tour and were making  
> > preparations for for it when he was struck down by a heart attack  
> > in January 2015. I think that's the first time I used the phrase  
> > "He wasn't that old" (he was 72).
> > The Reaper is like some white trash trailer park dwelling relative.  
> > When he shows up at the door, you don't want to let him in, but you  
> > have to because, in some macabre way,  he's kin.
> > Meantime, let us not dwell on our own mortality . Let us not spend  
> > our days ruminating on our own personal sell-by date. We know it's  
> > coming. Instead fill your days creating good and new things,  
> > finding ways to acquire that special poster, making ourselves and  
> > those we love happy, and honoring those great talents that brought  
> > us all into this wonderful little hobby.
> > Today's ear-worm for me is: "Patty adores a minuet, the Eiffel  
> > Tower, and Crepes Suzette, but Patty loves rock'n'roll, a hot dog  
> > makes her lose control, What a wild duet!"
> > RIP.
> > Love those personal stories, Sue. Let's all keep 'em coming!
> > Greg Douglass
> >  Susan <filmfantast...@msn.com> wrote:
> >> She was a wonderful person.  I did a couple of films with her back  
> >> in the 70's and 80's.  I love her performance in The Miracle  
> >> Worker and still watch old reruns of The Patty Duke Show.  She was  
> >> also fabulous in Valley of the Dolls.  I was just speaking about  
> >> her a couple of days ago telling a friend about going to her home,  
> >> at the time, in Westwood.  It was an early Sunday morning and we  
> >> were doing a film where the lead actress was fired the day before  
> >> and Patty was taking over the role, so we were in a rush to catch  
> >> up.   I remember walking by a built in bookcase and there was her  
> >> Academy Award in the corner of a shelf with a bunch of stuff  
> >> leaning against it.  Her two sons, Sean and Mackenzie, were  
> >> jumping up and down on the couch and, her husband at the time,  
> >> John Astin grabbed me by the arm and said "let's make pancakes for  
> >> everyone"it is one of my fondest memories.   So sad, she  
> >> wasn't that old.
> >>
> >> Sue
> >> Hollywood Poster Frames
> >>
> >>
> >> Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 14:26:40 -0400
> >> From: s...@columbus.rr.com
> >> Subject: [MOPO] Patty Duke 1946-2016
> >> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
> >>
> >> Academy award winner Patty Duke died today at age 69. She won her  
> >> Oscar for 1962’s “The Miracle Worker.”  Baby boomers will always  
> >> remember her for her role as “identical cousins” Patty and Cathy  
> >> Lane in “The Patty Duke Show” (1963-1966). More details at this  
> >> link: http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/03/29/oscar- 
> >> winning-former-child-star-patty-duke-dies-age-69/82382666/  
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Re: [MOPO] Patty Duke 1946-2016

2016-03-29 Thread Greg Douglass

"So sad; she/he wasn't that old"
I'm hearing that appended to more and more written tributes on MOPO and 
elsewhere.
None of us are "that old" untilwe are.
I toured the UK with Sam Andrew, guitarist for Big brother & the Holding Co., 
in 2014. We had a great time and a wonderful personal and musical rapport. We 
planned a two guitar tour and were making preparations for for it when he was 
struck down by a heart attack in January 2015. I think that's the first time I 
used the phrase "He wasn't that old" (he was 72).
The Reaper is like some white trash trailer park dwelling relative. When he 
shows up at the door, you don't want to let him in, but you have to because, in 
some macabre way,  he's kin.
Meantime, let us not dwell on our own mortality . Let us not spend our days 
ruminating on our own personal sell-by date. We know it's coming. Instead fill 
your days creating good and new things, finding ways to acquire that special 
poster, making ourselves and those we love happy, and honoring those great 
talents that brought us all into this wonderful little hobby.
Today's ear-worm for me is: "Patty adores a minuet, the Eiffel Tower, and 
Crepes Suzette, but Patty loves rock'n'roll, a hot dog makes her lose control, 
What a wild duet!" 
RIP.
Love those personal stories, Sue. Let's all keep 'em coming!
Greg Douglass
 Susan <filmfantast...@msn.com> wrote: 
> She was a wonderful person.  I did a couple of films with her back in the 
> 70's and 80's.  I love her performance in The Miracle Worker and still watch 
> old reruns of The Patty Duke Show.  She was also fabulous in Valley of the 
> Dolls.  I was just speaking about her a couple of days ago telling a friend 
> about going to her home, at the time, in Westwood.  It was an early Sunday 
> morning and we were doing a film where the lead actress was fired the day 
> before and Patty was taking over the role, so we were in a rush to catch up.  
>  I remember walking by a built in bookcase and there was her Academy Award in 
> the corner of a shelf with a bunch of stuff leaning against it.  Her two 
> sons, Sean and Mackenzie, were jumping up and down on the couch and, her 
> husband at the time, John Astin grabbed me by the arm and said "let's make 
> pancakes for everyone"it is one of my fondest memories.   So sad, she 
> wasn't that old.
>  
> Sue
> Hollywood Poster Frames
>  
> 
> Date: Tue, 29 Mar 2016 14:26:40 -0400
> From: s...@columbus.rr.com
> Subject: [MOPO] Patty Duke 1946-2016
> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
> 
> Academy award winner Patty Duke died today at age 69. She won her Oscar for 
> 1962’s “The Miracle Worker.”  Baby boomers will always remember her for her 
> role as “identical cousins” Patty and Cathy Lane in “The Patty Duke Show” 
> (1963-1966). More details at this link: 
> http://www.usatoday.com/story/life/movies/2016/03/29/oscar-winning-former-child-star-patty-duke-dies-age-69/82382666/
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