Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters?
I would add my two penneth... Collecting movie paper, indeed anything, is subjective to the material...McQueen is always collectable - but certain titles, these titles are those that have gained popularity...Bullitt will always be popular McQueen was the coolest cat ever in that film...He probably was the best actor around in Papillon but Papillon is an art film compared to Bullitt. Tom Horn and the Hunter will only ever be in the doldrums of poster collecting. Eastwood has a handful of titles that are worth collecting...Italian Dollar film paper is way up there on collecting lists and prices...so are the UK posters...The US paper still reaches good money...especially the teaser Fistful of DollarsBut In the Line of Fire? Absolute Power? Tightrope? Sudden Impact and Dead Pool? - all good films or with our favourite Eastwood character, but will Dead Pool be as collectable/desirable as Dirty Harry? Breakfast at Tiffany's will keep it's price because of the subject matter...It's Audrey Hepburn in a Dior dress - but Robin and Marion is a wonderful film, great art on the poster and hey Sean Conery to boot...but is it desirable? I love the poster personally and the film but it will never have the desirability of Tiffany's. In my experience those titles throughout the poster collecting industry and hobby that have DESIRABILITY will always sell and have not gone down in value. Lets face it an Invisible Man one sheet is desirable to many but can be afforded by few. It could be said that Vertigo had more collectors than posters at one time...then why do we see so many come up at auction? It still reaches $3000 plus. And as a footnote, Papillon is on the increase...three years ago I could get the quad for no more than £50...the other day on ebay it did three times that amount. This Never Happend to the Other Fella... Adrian Cowdry jboh...@aol.com -Original Message- From: David Kusumoto davidmkusum...@hotmail.com To: MoPo-L MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 23:03 Subject: Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? Well said, Rick. For us non-dealers, I only collected what I liked and NEVER acquired movie paper as an investment. The only time I ever thought of the word, investment, was when I was lucky enough to own a duplicate of anything. And I DISPLAYED everything on my walls EXCEPT most of my old lobby card collection. I never owned storage trays or boxes of tubes filled with paper lying around. More than 94% of what I consigned or sold on my own during the past 10 years - occurred during the past five years, when the recession started to take hold. But my motivation to sell was not to score on my investments, but to pare down paper after the fire evacuations scared the hell out of us - and I shifted my collecting to portable Beatles memorabilia. My returns on all that movie paper still exceeded my OWN expectations as a collector. Today, with maybe 1 or 2 exceptions, we own NO movie paper with a value greater than $1,000. Our Gilda style B was the last (and actually, the only) blue-chip item we owned, and even the blue-bloods of our hobby know that its value never reached the heights of Universal horror, which we have NEVER owned. -d. Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:38:48 -0400 From: rixpost...@aol.com Subject: Re: Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU I'm sure glad I started collecting 30 years ago and acquired the majority of my collection then. I know a few collectors who got into the hobby 10 or so years ago, bought up a shitload of lower to mid-range titles---ie: one collector in particular who---thinking that all Steve McQueen material would increase in value--- bought multiple one sheets on Papillon, Nevada Smith, The Reivers, etc. Now, he can't ecen come close to recouping his initial investment. Back in the early 80's, the concept of buying movie posters as an investment wasn't anywhere near as prominent as it became in the mid-90's. Back then, I remember caring more about loving the film I wanted to find a poster on, beautiful graphics...all the aesthetics involved. Of course, the idea of investment was in the back of my mind, but it wasn't the main priority in getting into the hobby and remaining in it. They always say...if you want to be a musician. artist, writer, etc. do it because you love the doing of it...not because of the fame, fortune and adulation that will come from the doing of it. I kind of think the same principles should apply where collecting is concerned...although there is a completely different reality in our greed-riddled society today than existed 30 or 40 years ago...and it reaches far beyond the hobby of movie poster collecting. When you can make a million bucks or get a TV show for making a YouTube of yourself picking your nose or scratching your ass, something's definitely
Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters?
Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences... Edward R. Murrow I've been waiting to apply this quote to poster collecting.. If you read between the lines than both Bruce and Rich are correct but in different ways.. Sean (Crowzilla) astutely pointed out in February of this year ...There are now more original one sheets (Dracula et all) AVAILABLE (key word) than at any other time in the 60's, 70's or 80's...The style F, (Dracula) which was not even known to exist 15 years ago is now the most common style... We also have now courtesy of Berwick the 1931 The Public Enemy style A B..and Cimarron...and Little Caesar..And now Bruce is about to offer THE iconic Cleopatra silent one sheet... Bruce : There just aren't that many posters (other than the super scarce ones that have ALWAYS been very hard to find) that one couldn't reasonably expect a good opportunity of acquiring over...a year's time.. ... I agree with this specifically..(however the super scarce ones are popping up too) In terms of being condition conscious and having the tools to be so...this is the time to collect Emovieposter, movie poster exchange, ebay, heritage, movieposterbid...etc all speak to the greater accessibility of vintage film ephemera.. I really can't imagine how great the 60's or 70's were for collecting but it must have been pioneering for the hobby to say the least ...and exciting!! Rich...Were these $100 Frankenstein cards common enough to acquire 1 every year FOR SEVERAL COLLECTORS ..or where they more a fluke of a find related to lack of exposure/knowledge of a savvy collecting base/dealer network?..were there 10 or 20 of these during the 60's or were there less than a handful ... Hindsight is 20/20 and I bet some people purchased these Forbidden Planets and Frankenstein pieces for a song...but they probably sold a fair number of them too at a price well below what they would fetch today..and wished they had kept them Alas...I can only apply my most recent experiences with collecting since we only have this moment compared to decades past...i can't think of a better time to buy silent film pieces...I personally acquired 3 complete Chaplin lobby card sets in the last year alone ..1918 A Dog's life, 1918 Shoulder arms 1922 Pay Day... I'm pretty sure I'm fucking stoked about collecting in this day and age!!! Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters?
I have a limited range of experience compared to the more veteran collectors on here, but any and all advice helps. One constant sentiment is that if you really like a rare poster (or lobby card, press book, etc.) that you really want, you should do what you can to get it then as it may not pop up again. I love the film art of Al Hirschfeld and though I feel I am adequately knowledgable I know there are some posters of his out there in private collections that are one of a kind and I may never see them. I have found a few like that with private collectors and have one or two myself. I recently picked up a glass slide to the 1928 MGM film Baby Cyclone. It features some of the earliest MGM artwork Hirschfeld rendered. The gentleman was selling reproductions of his glass slide and I just politely inquired about the original slide and lucked out that he had it. So, 84 years later I obtain it. Doubt there are many others out there. Rambling at 3 am, but I'm very glad the treasure trove finds like the Berwick group pop up from time to time--gives us all hope that our favorite unknown extant poster might still be out there. -d... On Aug 11, 2012, at 1:42 AM, Tait Maxfeldt wrote: Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences... Edward R. Murrow I've been waiting to apply this quote to poster collecting.. If you read between the lines than both Bruce and Rich are correct but in different ways.. Sean (Crowzilla) astutely pointed out in February of this year ...There are now more original one sheets (Dracula et all) AVAILABLE (key word) than at any other time in the 60's, 70's or 80's...The style F, (Dracula) which was not even known to exist 15 years ago is now the most common style... We also have now courtesy of Berwick the 1931 The Public Enemy style A B..and Cimarron...and Little Caesar..And now Bruce is about to offer THE iconic Cleopatra silent one sheet... Bruce : There just aren't that many posters (other than the super scarce ones that have ALWAYS been very hard to find) that one couldn't reasonably expect a good opportunity of acquiring over...a year's time.. ... I agree with this specifically..(however the super scarce ones are popping up too) In terms of being condition conscious and having the tools to be so...this is the time to collect Emovieposter, movie poster exchange, ebay, heritage, movieposterbid...etc all speak to the greater accessibility of vintage film ephemera.. I really can't imagine how great the 60's or 70's were for collecting but it must have been pioneering for the hobby to say the least ...and exciting!! Rich...Were these $100 Frankenstein cards common enough to acquire 1 every year FOR SEVERAL COLLECTORS ..or where they more a fluke of a find related to lack of exposure/knowledge of a savvy collecting base/dealer network?..were there 10 or 20 of these during the 60's or were there less than a handful ... Hindsight is 20/20 and I bet some people purchased these Forbidden Planets and Frankenstein pieces for a song...but they probably sold a fair number of them too at a price well below what they would fetch today..and wished they had kept them Alas...I can only apply my most recent experiences with collecting since we only have this moment compared to decades past...i can't think of a better time to buy silent film pieces...I personally acquired 3 complete Chaplin lobby card sets in the last year alone ..1918 A Dog's life, 1918 Shoulder arms 1922 Pay Day... I'm pretty sure I'm fucking stoked about collecting in this day and age!!! Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters?
my grandfather disagrees with you , he sais he paid but the gasoline to go to the theaters so he got his forbidden planets and frankensteins pretty much for free Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:24:31 -0700 From: sa...@comic-art.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU no it definitely is not the best time ever to find and buy vintage posters.. Those days are long gone they were the days of $200 Forbidden Planet posters $100 Frankenstein lobby cards however, compared to just 15 years ago, this probably is a better time.. compared to 20-30-40 years ago?? absolutely not At 03:55 AM 8/10/2012, Bruce Hershenson wrote: It is my personal opinion that this is the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters. There are many thousands of real no reserve auctions every week (some 99 cents, some $1, $10, or $15). and there are LOTS of major events of better posters, plus there are at least 100 dealers with bulging inventories, many of who have all or most of their posters well illustrated on their sites. There just aren't that many posters (other than the super-scarce ones that have ALWAYS been very hard to find) that one couldn't reasonably expect a good opportunity of acquiring over a few months or a year's time, and there are lots and lots of bargains all over the Internet, both at auctions and from dealers' sites. And unlike the pre-Internet days, where you often had to buy off of a tiny black and white image (sometimes no image at all) you now can almost always see a giant image of the item you want to buy. So I ask you, is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters?
I have heard forever about the days of cheap great items, and yes, there *WAS *a day when you *COULD *possibly buy great posters and lobby cards for what are now very inexpensive prices. But I *KNOW *full well that not very many collectors ever took advantage of these opportunities, because when old time collectors consign their collections to me, they have very few or none of these types of items. People sometimes act like there was once a time when you could easily purchase Frankenstein and Dracula lobby cards, but that was *NEVER *the case. Here's an example of how it was. Someone advertised a single Frankenstein lobby card for say $75 in Film Collectors World (forerunner of Movie Collectors World). Everyone who got the publication saw the ad, but only one person got to buy that one card, and yet for years after people talk about the days of buying $75 Frankenstein lobby cards. But in today's hobby, you *CAN *buy just about *ANY *item (except for the absolutely most scarce items) and the prices are set by supply and demand, and quite often supply exceeds demand, and there are lots of cases where you can buy nice items for far less than you would have paid 10 or 20 years ago (when inflation is taken into account) and in some cases even far less than those items sold for in absolute terms. And, as I stated in my original post, the selection and ease of purchase is unparallelled compared to 20, 30 or 40 years ago. Yes you won't have that one in 1,000 chance of buying that $75 Frankenstein card, but in every other way, the hobby has vastly improved in terms of price *AND *selection. On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 5:15 AM, Daniel Kinske colorfulcomedi...@me.comwrote: I have a limited range of experience compared to the more veteran collectors on here, but any and all advice helps. One constant sentiment is that if you really like a rare poster (or lobby card, press book, etc.) that you really want, you should do what you can to get it then as it may not pop up again. I love the film art of Al Hirschfeld and though I feel I am adequately knowledgable I know there are some posters of his out there in private collections that are one of a kind and I may never see them. I have found a few like that with private collectors and have one or two myself. I recently picked up a glass slide to the 1928 MGM film Baby Cyclone. It features some of the earliest MGM artwork Hirschfeld rendered. The gentleman was selling reproductions of his glass slide and I just politely inquired about the original slide and lucked out that he had it. So, 84 years later I obtain it. Doubt there are many others out there. Rambling at 3 am, but I'm very glad the treasure trove finds like the Berwick group pop up from time to time--gives us all hope that our favorite unknown extant poster might still be out there. -d... On Aug 11, 2012, at 1:42 AM, Tait Maxfeldt wrote: Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences... Edward R. Murrow I've been waiting to apply this quote to poster collecting.. If you read between the lines than both Bruce and Rich are correct but in different ways.. Sean (Crowzilla) astutely pointed out in February of this year ...There are now more original one sheets (Dracula et all) AVAILABLE (key word) than at any other time in the 60's, 70's or 80's...The style F, (Dracula) which was not even known to exist 15 years ago is now the most common style... We also have now courtesy of Berwick the 1931 The Public Enemy style A B..and Cimarron...and Little Caesar..And now Bruce is about to offer THE iconic Cleopatra silent one sheet... Bruce : There just aren't that many posters (other than the super scarce ones that have ALWAYS been very hard to find) that one couldn't reasonably expect a good opportunity of acquiring over...a year's time.. ... I agree with this specifically..(however the super scarce ones are popping up too) In terms of being condition conscious and having the tools to be so...this is the time to collect Emovieposter, movie poster exchange, ebay, heritage, movieposterbid...etc all speak to the greater accessibility of vintage film ephemera.. I really can't imagine how great the 60's or 70's were for collecting but it must have been pioneering for the hobby to say the least ...and exciting!! Rich...Were these $100 Frankenstein cards common enough to acquire 1 every year FOR SEVERAL COLLECTORS ..or where they more a fluke of a find related to lack of exposure/knowledge of a savvy collecting base/dealer network?..were there 10 or 20 of these during the 60's or were there less than a handful ...[image: Huh?] Hindsight is 20/20 and I bet some people purchased these Forbidden Planets and Frankenstein pieces for a song...but they probably sold a fair number of them too at a price well below what they would fetch today..and wished they had kept them Alas...I can only apply my most recent experiences with collecting since we only have this
Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters?
Hallo Here's a UK perspective. I have probably bought more posters in the last year than in the three years before that. It seems that quite a few posters which have historically been in the low-hundred dollar range now pop up for (sometimes considerably) less than $100. This has been useful to me, as any poster sent into the UK is subject to a customs fee of $12.50 plus VAT at 20%. I recently bought a Hold Back The Dawn poster on ebay for $27.89. International shipping was $11.60 and the Customs Fee came to $19.80 (How's THAT for a Buyers Premium?!). So the real cost of the poster to me was $59. As this poster has gone for $130 and $180 at Heritage Bruce, I still feel I got a pretty good deal. UK customs fees are levvied haphazardly, but in this current buyer's market it's good to know that - even when there is a charge - the kick of getting a bargain will not be transformed into buyers remorse by these additional fees. Neil From: Bruce Hershenson brucehershen...@gmail.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Saturday, 11 August 2012, 13:32 Subject: Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? I have heard forever about the days of cheap great items, and yes, there WAS a day when you COULD possibly buy great posters and lobby cards for what are now very inexpensive prices. But I KNOW full well that not very many collectors ever took advantage of these opportunities, because when old time collectors consign their collections to me, they have very few or none of these types of items. People sometimes act like there was once a time when you could easily purchase Frankenstein and Dracula lobby cards, but that was NEVER the case. Here's an example of how it was. Someone advertised a single Frankenstein lobby card for say $75 in Film Collectors World (forerunner of Movie Collectors World). Everyone who got the publication saw the ad, but only one person got to buy that one card, and yet for years after people talk about the days of buying $75 Frankenstein lobby cards. But in today's hobby, you CAN buy just about ANY item (except for the absolutely most scarce items) and the prices are set by supply and demand, and quite often supply exceeds demand, and there are lots of cases where you can buy nice items for far less than you would have paid 10 or 20 years ago (when inflation is taken into account) and in some cases even far less than those items sold for in absolute terms. And, as I stated in my original post, the selection and ease of purchase is unparallelled compared to 20, 30 or 40 years ago. Yes you won't have that one in 1,000 chance of buying that $75 Frankenstein card, but in every other way, the hobby has vastly improved in terms of price AND selection. On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 5:15 AM, Daniel Kinske colorfulcomedi...@me.com wrote: I have a limited range of experience compared to the more veteran collectors on here, but any and all advice helps. One constant sentiment is that if you really like a rare poster (or lobby card, press book, etc.) that you really want, you should do what you can to get it then as it may not pop up again. I love the film art of Al Hirschfeld and though I feel I am adequately knowledgable I know there are some posters of his out there in private collections that are one of a kind and I may never see them. I have found a few like that with private collectors and have one or two myself. I recently picked up a glass slide to the 1928 MGM film Baby Cyclone. It features some of the earliest MGM artwork Hirschfeld rendered. The gentleman was selling reproductions of his glass slide and I just politely inquired about the original slide and lucked out that he had it. So, 84 years later I obtain it. Doubt there are many others out there. Rambling at 3 am, but I'm very glad the treasure trove finds like the Berwick group pop up from time to time--gives us all hope that our favorite unknown extant poster might still be out there. -d... On Aug 11, 2012, at 1:42 AM, Tait Maxfeldt wrote: Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences... Edward R. Murrow I've been waiting to apply this quote to poster collecting.. If you read between the lines than both Bruce and Rich are correct but in different ways.. Sean (Crowzilla) astutely pointed out in February of this year ...There are now more original one sheets (Dracula et all) AVAILABLE (key word) than at any other time in the 60's, 70's or 80's...The style F, (Dracula) which was not even known to exist 15 years ago is now the most common style... We also have now courtesy of Berwick the 1931 The Public Enemy style A B..and Cimarron...and Little Caesar..And now Bruce is about to offer THE iconic Cleopatra silent one sheet... Bruce : There just aren't that many posters (other than the super scarce ones that have ALWAYS been very hard to find) that one couldn't reasonably expect a good
Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters?
when old time collectors consign their collections to me, they have very few or none of these types of items. i think they probably send those to heritage ... as for buying cheap (75$) items back thenthat's not what i see as the interesting period , the interesting period was when one walked into an old movie theater or a distributor (NOT buying from a dealer) and walked out with truckloads of stuff as basements were full , nothing had ever been thrown away and you were the first to go ask if they had old stock of posters they no longer wanted ... that's like with record collecting , at some point many old record stores (who didn't do a second hand or cheapos selection ) in the seventies had tons of unsold items in their basements , sometimes the obscure stuff was sitting there gathering dust since ages Date: Sat, 11 Aug 2012 07:32:17 -0500 From: brucehershen...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU I have heard forever about the days of cheap great items, and yes, there WAS a day when you COULD possibly buy great posters and lobby cards for what are now very inexpensive prices. But I KNOW full well that not very many collectors ever took advantage of these opportunities, because when old time collectors consign their collections to me, they have very few or none of these types of items. People sometimes act like there was once a time when you could easily purchase Frankenstein and Dracula lobby cards, but that was NEVER the case. Here's an example of how it was. Someone advertised a single Frankenstein lobby card for say $75 in Film Collectors World (forerunner of Movie Collectors World). Everyone who got the publication saw the ad, but only one person got to buy that one card, and yet for years after people talk about the days of buying $75 Frankenstein lobby cards. But in today's hobby, you CAN buy just about ANY item (except for the absolutely most scarce items) and the prices are set by supply and demand, and quite often supply exceeds demand, and there are lots of cases where you can buy nice items for far less than you would have paid 10 or 20 years ago (when inflation is taken into account) and in some cases even far less than those items sold for in absolute terms. And, as I stated in my original post, the selection and ease of purchase is unparallelled compared to 20, 30 or 40 years ago. Yes you won't have that one in 1,000 chance of buying that $75 Frankenstein card, but in every other way, the hobby has vastly improved in terms of price AND selection. On Sat, Aug 11, 2012 at 5:15 AM, Daniel Kinske colorfulcomedi...@me.com wrote: I have a limited range of experience compared to the more veteran collectors on here, but any and all advice helps. One constant sentiment is that if you really like a rare poster (or lobby card, press book, etc.) that you really want, you should do what you can to get it then as it may not pop up again. I love the film art of Al Hirschfeld and though I feel I am adequately knowledgable I know there are some posters of his out there in private collections that are one of a kind and I may never see them. I have found a few like that with private collectors and have one or two myself. I recently picked up a glass slide to the 1928 MGM film Baby Cyclone. It features some of the earliest MGM artwork Hirschfeld rendered. The gentleman was selling reproductions of his glass slide and I just politely inquired about the original slide and lucked out that he had it. So, 84 years later I obtain it. Doubt there are many others out there. Rambling at 3 am, but I'm very glad the treasure trove finds like the Berwick group pop up from time to time--gives us all hope that our favorite unknown extant poster might still be out there. -d... On Aug 11, 2012, at 1:42 AM, Tait Maxfeldt wrote: Everyone is a prisoner of his own experiences... Edward R. Murrow I've been waiting to apply this quote to poster collecting.. If you read between the lines than both Bruce and Rich are correct but in different ways.. Sean (Crowzilla) astutely pointed out in February of this year ...There are now more original one sheets (Dracula et all) AVAILABLE (key word) than at any other time in the 60's, 70's or 80's...The style F, (Dracula) which was not even known to exist 15 years ago is now the most common style... We also have now courtesy of Berwick the 1931 The Public Enemy style A B..and Cimarron...and Little Caesar..And now Bruce is about to offer THE iconic Cleopatra silent one sheet... Bruce : There just aren't that many posters (other than the super scarce ones that have ALWAYS been very hard to find) that one couldn't reasonably expect a good opportunity of acquiring over...a year's time.. ... I agree with this specifically..(however the super scarce ones are popping up too) In terms of being condition
Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters?
YES! And it's a buyers market. Many sellers like myself are more willing than ever to entertain offers. Collectors should be taking full advantage of the situation. Dave Posteropolis Vintage Movie Posters www.posteropolis.com - Original Message - From: Bruce Hershenson To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 6:55 AM Subject: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? It is my personal opinion that this is the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters. There are many thousands of real no reserve auctions every week (some 99 cents, some $1, $10, or $15). and there are LOTS of major events of better posters, plus there are at least 100 dealers with bulging inventories, many of who have all or most of their posters well illustrated on their sites. There just aren't that many posters (other than the super-scarce ones that have ALWAYS been very hard to find) that one couldn't reasonably expect a good opportunity of acquiring over a few months or a year's time, and there are lots and lots of bargains all over the Internet, both at auctions and from dealers' sites. And unlike the pre-Internet days, where you often had to buy off of a tiny black and white image (sometimes no image at all) you now can almost always see a giant image of the item you want to buy. So I ask you, is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? -- Bruce Hershenson and the other 26 members of the eMoviePoster.com team P.O. Box 874 West Plains, MO 65775 Phone: 417-256-9616 (hours: Mon-Fri 9 to 5 except from 12 to 1 when we take lunch) our site our auctions Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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according to my grandfather the best time for vintage posters was in the early sixties when theaterowners were glad someone came with a pickup to empty their basements Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:05:17 -0400 From: posteropo...@bell.net Subject: Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU YES! And it's a buyers market. Many sellers like myself are more willing than ever to entertain offers. Collectors should be taking full advantage of the situation. Dave Posteropolis Vintage Movie Posters www.posteropolis.com - Original Message - From: Bruce Hershenson To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 6:55 AM Subject: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? It is my personal opinion that this is the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters. There are many thousands of real no reserve auctions every week (some 99 cents, some $1, $10, or $15). and there are LOTS of major events of better posters, plus there are at least 100 dealers with bulging inventories, many of who have all or most of their posters well illustrated on their sites. There just aren't that many posters (other than the super-scarce ones that have ALWAYS been very hard to find) that one couldn't reasonably expect a good opportunity of acquiring over a few months or a year's time, and there are lots and lots of bargains all over the Internet, both at auctions and from dealers' sites. And unlike the pre-Internet days, where you often had to buy off of a tiny black and white image (sometimes no image at all) you now can almost always see a giant image of the item you want to buy. So I ask you, is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? -- Bruce Hershenson and the other 26 members of the eMoviePoster.com team P.O. Box 874 West Plains, MO 65775 Phone: 417-256-9616 (hours: Mon-Fri 9 to 5 except from 12 to 1 when we take lunch) our site our auctions Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters?
The thought of that makes my mouth water. From: filip de volder runbuffy...@hotmail.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 11:55 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? according to my grandfather the best time for vintage posters was in the early sixties when theaterowners were glad someone came with a pickup to empty their basements Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:05:17 -0400 From: posteropo...@bell.net Subject: Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU YES! And it's a buyers market. Many sellers like myself are more willing than ever to entertain offers. Collectors should be taking full advantage of the situation. Dave Posteropolis Vintage Movie Posters http://www.posteropolis.com/ - Original Message - From: Bruce Hershenson To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 6:55 AM Subject: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? It is my personal opinion that this is the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters. There are many thousands of real no reserve auctions every week (some 99 cents, some $1, $10, or $15). and there are LOTS of major events of better posters, plus there are at least 100 dealers with bulging inventories, many of who have all or most of their posters well illustrated on their sites. There just aren't that many posters (other than the super-scarce ones that have ALWAYS been very hard to find) that one couldn't reasonably expect a good opportunity of acquiring over a few months or a year's time, and there are lots and lots of bargains all over the Internet, both at auctions and from dealers' sites. And unlike the pre-Internet days, where you often had to buy off of a tiny black and white image (sometimes no image at all) you now can almost always see a giant image of the item you want to buy. So I ask you, is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? -- Bruce Hershenson and the other 26 members of the eMoviePoster.com team P.O. Box 874 West Plains, MO 65775 Phone: 417-256-9616 (hours: Mon-Fri 9 to 5 except from 12 to 1 when we take lunch) our site our auctions Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at http://www.filmfan.com/ ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters?
no it definitely is not the best time ever to find and buy vintage posters.. Those days are long gone they were the days of $200 Forbidden Planet posters $100 Frankenstein lobby cards however, compared to just 15 years ago, this probably is a better time.. compared to 20-30-40 years ago?? absolutely not At 03:55 AM 8/10/2012, Bruce Hershenson wrote: It is my personal opinion that this is the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters. There are many thousands of real no reserve auctions every week (some 99 cents, some $1, $10, or $15). and there are LOTS of major events of better posters, plus there are at least 100 dealers with bulging inventories, many of who have all or most of their posters well illustrated on their sites. There just aren't that many posters (other than the super-scarce ones that have ALWAYS been very hard to find) that one couldn't reasonably expect a good opportunity of acquiring over a few months or a year's time, and there are lots and lots of bargains all over the Internet, both at auctions and from dealers' sites. And unlike the pre-Internet days, where you often had to buy off of a tiny black and white image (sometimes no image at all) you now can almost always see a giant image of the item you want to buy. So I ask you, is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters?
Of course you're right. So I withdraw my emphatic YES to Bruce's question. This isn't the best time ever. But it's a pretty good time to buy movie posters. So maybe if 30 years ago was the Golden Age of poster buying then that makes this the Silver Age? ;-) Dave - Original Message - From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 2:24 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? no it definitely is not the best time ever to find and buy vintage posters.. Those days are long gone they were the days of $200 Forbidden Planet posters $100 Frankenstein lobby cards however, compared to just 15 years ago, this probably is a better time.. compared to 20-30-40 years ago?? absolutely not At 03:55 AM 8/10/2012, Bruce Hershenson wrote: It is my personal opinion that this is the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters. There are many thousands of real no reserve auctions every week (some 99 cents, some $1, $10, or $15). and there are LOTS of major events of better posters, plus there are at least 100 dealers with bulging inventories, many of who have all or most of their posters well illustrated on their sites. There just aren't that many posters (other than the super-scarce ones that have ALWAYS been very hard to find) that one couldn't reasonably expect a good opportunity of acquiring over a few months or a year's time, and there are lots and lots of bargains all over the Internet, both at auctions and from dealers' sites. And unlike the pre-Internet days, where you often had to buy off of a tiny black and white image (sometimes no image at all) you now can almost always see a giant image of the item you want to buy. So I ask you, is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7373 (20120810) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters?
oh.. that said.. I have 340 Modern Age posters for Modern Age collectors running right now in my correctly identified (by Big Bruce) 99 cents no reserve auctions right now on MoviePosterBid.com http://www.movieposterbid.com At 12:00 PM 8/10/2012, Posteropolis wrote: Of course you're right. So I withdraw my emphatic YES to Bruce's question. This isn't the best time ever. But it's a pretty good time to buy movie posters. So maybe if 30 years ago was the Golden Age of poster buying then that makes this the Silver Age? ;-) Dave - Original Message - From: mailto:sa...@comic-art.comRichard Halegua Posters + Comic Art To: mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUMoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 2:24 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? no it definitely is not the best time ever to find and buy vintage posters.. Those days are long gone they were the days of $200 Forbidden Planet posters $100 Frankenstein lobby cards however, compared to just 15 years ago, this probably is a better time.. compared to 20-30-40 years ago?? absolutely not At 03:55 AM 8/10/2012, Bruce Hershenson wrote: It is my personal opinion that this is the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters. There are many thousands of real no reserve auctions every week (some 99 cents, some $1, $10, or $15). and there are LOTS of major events of better posters, plus there are at least 100 dealers with bulging inventories, many of who have all or most of their posters well illustrated on their sites. There just aren't that many posters (other than the super-scarce ones that have ALWAYS been very hard to find) that one couldn't reasonably expect a good opportunity of acquiring over a few months or a year's time, and there are lots and lots of bargains all over the Internet, both at auctions and from dealers' sites. And unlike the pre-Internet days, where you often had to buy off of a tiny black and white image (sometimes no image at all) you now can almost always see a giant image of the item you want to buy. So I ask you, is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7373 (20120810) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.comhttp://www.eset.com Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters?
I agree...for most posters there has not been any appreciation or increase in prices for 15 to 20 years at least...don't buy for investment purpose...actually most of the posters have gone down because of the large increase of supply and demand has not increased for a lot. The only people making money are the auction houses with their inflated fees. You can make more money keeping your money in the bank and getting no interest rate. Philipp Sent via BlackBerry by ATT -Original Message- From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com Sender: MoPo List mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:24:31 To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Reply-To: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? no it definitely is not the best time ever to find and buy vintage posters.. Those days are long gone they were the days of $200 Forbidden Planet posters $100 Frankenstein lobby cards however, compared to just 15 years ago, this probably is a better time.. compared to 20-30-40 years ago?? absolutely not At 03:55 AM 8/10/2012, Bruce Hershenson wrote: It is my personal opinion that this is the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters. There are many thousands of real no reserve auctions every week (some 99 cents, some $1, $10, or $15). and there are LOTS of major events of better posters, plus there are at least 100 dealers with bulging inventories, many of who have all or most of their posters well illustrated on their sites. There just aren't that many posters (other than the super-scarce ones that have ALWAYS been very hard to find) that one couldn't reasonably expect a good opportunity of acquiring over a few months or a year's time, and there are lots and lots of bargains all over the Internet, both at auctions and from dealers' sites. And unlike the pre-Internet days, where you often had to buy off of a tiny black and white image (sometimes no image at all) you now can almost always see a giant image of the item you want to buy. So I ask you, is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters?
no. it's the Modern Age. the time period when the vast majority of collectors switches from over 45 to under 35 At 12:00 PM 8/10/2012, Posteropolis wrote: Of course you're right. So I withdraw my emphatic YES to Bruce's question. This isn't the best time ever. But it's a pretty good time to buy movie posters. So maybe if 30 years ago was the Golden Age of poster buying then that makes this the Silver Age? ;-) Dave - Original Message - From: mailto:sa...@comic-art.comRichard Halegua Posters + Comic Art To: mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUMoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 2:24 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? no it definitely is not the best time ever to find and buy vintage posters.. Those days are long gone they were the days of $200 Forbidden Planet posters $100 Frankenstein lobby cards however, compared to just 15 years ago, this probably is a better time.. compared to 20-30-40 years ago?? absolutely not At 03:55 AM 8/10/2012, Bruce Hershenson wrote: It is my personal opinion that this is the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters. There are many thousands of real no reserve auctions every week (some 99 cents, some $1, $10, or $15). and there are LOTS of major events of better posters, plus there are at least 100 dealers with bulging inventories, many of who have all or most of their posters well illustrated on their sites. There just aren't that many posters (other than the super-scarce ones that have ALWAYS been very hard to find) that one couldn't reasonably expect a good opportunity of acquiring over a few months or a year's time, and there are lots and lots of bargains all over the Internet, both at auctions and from dealers' sites. And unlike the pre-Internet days, where you often had to buy off of a tiny black and white image (sometimes no image at all) you now can almost always see a giant image of the item you want to buy. So I ask you, is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7373 (20120810) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.comhttp://www.eset.com Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters?
I'm sure glad I started collecting 30 years ago and acquired the majority of my collection then. I know a few collectors who got into the hobby 10 or so years ago, bought up a shitload of lower to mid-range titles---ie: one collector in particular who---thinking that all Steve McQueen material would increase in value--- bought multiple one sheets on Papillon, Nevada Smith, The Reivers, etc. Now, he can't ecen come close to recouping his initial investment. Back in the early 80's, the concept of buying movie posters as an investment wasn't anywhere near as prominent as it became in the mid-90's. Back then, I remember caring more about loving the film I wanted to find a poster on, beautiful graphics...all the aesthetics involved. Of course, the idea of investment was in the back of my mind, but it wasn't the main priority in getting into the hobby and remaining in it. They always say...if you want to be a musician. artist, writer, etc. do it because you love the doing of it...not because of the fame, fortune and adulation that will come from the doing of it. I kind of think the same principles should apply where collecting is concerned...although there is a completely different reality in our greed-riddled society today than existed 30 or 40 years ago...and it reaches far beyond the hobby of movie poster collecting. When you can make a million bucks or get a TV show for making a YouTube of yourself picking your nose or scratching your ass, something's definitely wrong with this picture. Just my two cents... Rick In a message dated 8/10/2012 12:57:26 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, kainb...@aol.com writes: I agree...for most posters there has not been any appreciation or increase in prices for 15 to 20 years at least...don't buy for investment purpose...actually most of the posters have gone down because of the large increase of supply and demand has not increased for a lot. The only people making money are the auction houses with their inflated fees. You can make more money keeping your money in the bank and getting no interest rate. Philipp Sent via BlackBerry by ATT From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com Sender: MoPo List mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:24:31 -0700 To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU ReplyTo: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? no it definitely is not the best time ever to find and buy vintage posters.. Those days are long gone they were the days of $200 Forbidden Planet posters $100 Frankenstein lobby cards however, compared to just 15 years ago, this probably is a better time.. compared to 20-30-40 years ago?? absolutely not At 03:55 AM 8/10/2012, Bruce Hershenson wrote: It is my personal opinion that this is the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters. There are many thousands of real no reserve auctions every week (some 99 cents, some $1, $10, or $15). and there are LOTS of major events of better posters, plus there are at least 100 dealers with bulging inventories, many of who have all or most of their posters well illustrated on their sites. There just aren't that many posters (other than the super-scarce ones that have ALWAYS been very hard to find) that one couldn't reasonably expect a good opportunity of acquiring over a few months or a year's time, and there are lots and lots of bargains all over the Internet, both at auctions and from dealers' sites. And unlike the pre-Internet days, where you often had to buy off of a tiny black and white image (sometimes no image at all) you now can almost always see a giant image of the item you want to buy. So I ask you, is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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A boy's love song to his posters: To be alone with you Just you and me Now won't you tell me the true Ain't that the way it oughta be? To hold each other tight The whole night through Ev'rything is always right When I'm alone with you. To be alone with you At the close of the day With only you in view While evenings slips away It only goes to show That while life's pleasures be few The only one I know Is when I'm alone with you. They say that nighttime is the right time To be with the one you love Too many thoughts get in the way in the day But you're always what I'm thinkin' of I wish the night were here Bringin' me all of your charms When only you are near To hold me in your arms. I'll always thank the Lord When my working day's through I get my sweet reward To be alone with you With apologies to Bob Dylan. K. Kirby McDaniel MovieArt Original Film Posters P.O. Box 4419 Austin TX 78765-4419 512 479 6680 www.movieart.net mobile 512 589 5112 On Aug 10, 2012, at 2:06 PM, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art wrote: no. it's the Modern Age. the time period when the vast majority of collectors switches from over 45 to under 35 At 12:00 PM 8/10/2012, Posteropolis wrote: Of course you're right. So I withdraw my emphatic YES to Bruce's question. This isn't the best time ever. But it's a pretty good time to buy movie posters. So maybe if 30 years ago was the Golden Age of poster buying then that makes this the Silver Age? ;-) Dave - Original Message - From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 2:24 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? no it definitely is not the best time ever to find and buy vintage posters.. Those days are long gone they were the days of $200 Forbidden Planet posters $100 Frankenstein lobby cards however, compared to just 15 years ago, this probably is a better time.. compared to 20-30-40 years ago?? absolutely not At 03:55 AM 8/10/2012, Bruce Hershenson wrote: It is my personal opinion that this is the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters. There are many thousands of real no reserve auctions every week (some 99 cents, some $1, $10, or $15). and there are LOTS of major events of better posters, plus there are at least 100 dealers with bulging inventories, many of who have all or most of their posters well illustrated on their sites. There just aren't that many posters (other than the super-scarce ones that have ALWAYS been very hard to find) that one couldn't reasonably expect a good opportunity of acquiring over a few months or a year's time, and there are lots and lots of bargains all over the Internet, both at auctions and from dealers' sites. And unlike the pre-Internet days, where you often had to buy off of a tiny black and white image (sometimes no image at all) you now can almost always see a giant image of the item you want to buy. So I ask you, is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7373 (20120810) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters?
I would be worried about that boy. To answer Bruce's question, i will just keep with my poker face and say it's always a good time to find and buy vintage film posters - always has been and always will be. Simon Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device -Original Message- From: Kirby McDaniel ki...@movieart.net Sender: MoPo List mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:52:37 To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Reply-To: Kirby McDaniel ki...@movieart.net Subject: Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? A boy's love song to his posters: To be alone with you Just you and me Now won't you tell me the true Ain't that the way it oughta be? To hold each other tight The whole night through Ev'rything is always right When I'm alone with you. To be alone with you At the close of the day With only you in view While evenings slips away It only goes to show That while life's pleasures be few The only one I know Is when I'm alone with you. They say that nighttime is the right time To be with the one you love Too many thoughts get in the way in the day But you're always what I'm thinkin' of I wish the night were here Bringin' me all of your charms When only you are near To hold me in your arms. I'll always thank the Lord When my working day's through I get my sweet reward To be alone with you With apologies to Bob Dylan. K. Kirby McDaniel MovieArt Original Film Posters P.O. Box 4419 Austin TX 78765-4419 512 479 6680 www.movieart.net mobile 512 589 5112 On Aug 10, 2012, at 2:06 PM, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art wrote: no. it's the Modern Age. the time period when the vast majority of collectors switches from over 45 to under 35 At 12:00 PM 8/10/2012, Posteropolis wrote: Of course you're right. So I withdraw my emphatic YES to Bruce's question. This isn't the best time ever. But it's a pretty good time to buy movie posters. So maybe if 30 years ago was the Golden Age of poster buying then that makes this the Silver Age? ;-) Dave - Original Message - From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 2:24 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? no it definitely is not the best time ever to find and buy vintage posters.. Those days are long gone they were the days of $200 Forbidden Planet posters $100 Frankenstein lobby cards however, compared to just 15 years ago, this probably is a better time.. compared to 20-30-40 years ago?? absolutely not At 03:55 AM 8/10/2012, Bruce Hershenson wrote: It is my personal opinion that this is the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters. There are many thousands of real no reserve auctions every week (some 99 cents, some $1, $10, or $15). and there are LOTS of major events of better posters, plus there are at least 100 dealers with bulging inventories, many of who have all or most of their posters well illustrated on their sites. There just aren't that many posters (other than the super-scarce ones that have ALWAYS been very hard to find) that one couldn't reasonably expect a good opportunity of acquiring over a few months or a year's time, and there are lots and lots of bargains all over the Internet, both at auctions and from dealers' sites. And unlike the pre-Internet days, where you often had to buy off of a tiny black and white image (sometimes no image at all) you now can almost always see a giant image of the item you want to buy. So I ask you, is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7373 (20120810) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site
Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters?
Well said, Rick. For us non-dealers, I only collected what I liked and NEVER acquired movie paper as an investment. The only time I ever thought of the word, investment, was when I was lucky enough to own a duplicate of anything. And I DISPLAYED everything on my walls EXCEPT most of my old lobby card collection. I never owned storage trays or boxes of tubes filled with paper lying around. More than 94% of what I consigned or sold on my own during the past 10 years - occurred during the past five years, when the recession started to take hold. But my motivation to sell was not to score on my investments, but to pare down paper after the fire evacuations scared the hell out of us - and I shifted my collecting to portable Beatles memorabilia. My returns on all that movie paper still exceeded my OWN expectations as a collector. Today, with maybe 1 or 2 exceptions, we own NO movie paper with a value greater than $1,000. Our Gilda style B was the last (and actually, the only) blue-chip item we owned, and even the blue-bloods of our hobby know that its value never reached the heights of Universal horror, which we have NEVER owned. -d. Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 17:38:48 -0400 From: rixpost...@aol.com Subject: Re: Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU I'm sure glad I started collecting 30 years ago and acquired the majority of my collection then. I know a few collectors who got into the hobby 10 or so years ago, bought up a shitload of lower to mid-range titles---ie: one collector in particular who---thinking that all Steve McQueen material would increase in value--- bought multiple one sheets on Papillon, Nevada Smith, The Reivers, etc. Now, he can't ecen come close to recouping his initial investment. Back in the early 80's, the concept of buying movie posters as an investment wasn't anywhere near as prominent as it became in the mid-90's. Back then, I remember caring more about loving the film I wanted to find a poster on, beautiful graphics...all the aesthetics involved. Of course, the idea of investment was in the back of my mind, but it wasn't the main priority in getting into the hobby and remaining in it. They always say...if you want to be a musician. artist, writer, etc. do it because you love the doing of it...not because of the fame, fortune and adulation that will come from the doing of it. I kind of think the same principles should apply where collecting is concerned...although there is a completely different reality in our greed-riddled society today than existed 30 or 40 years ago...and it reaches far beyond the hobby of movie poster collecting. When you can make a million bucks or get a TV show for making a YouTube of yourself picking your nose or scratching your ass, something's definitely wrong with this picture. Just my two cents... Rick In a message dated 8/10/2012 12:57:26 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, kainb...@aol.com writes: I agree...for most posters there has not been any appreciation or increase in prices for 15 to 20 years at least...don't buy for investment purpose...actually most of the posters have gone down because of the large increase of supply and demand has not increased for a lot. The only people making money are the auction houses with their inflated fees. You can make more money keeping your money in the bank and getting no interest rate. Philipp Sent via BlackBerry by ATT From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com Sender: MoPo List mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:24:31 -0700 To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU ReplyTo: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? no it definitely is not the best time ever to find and buy vintage posters.. Those days are long gone they were the days of $200 Forbidden Planet posters $100 Frankenstein lobby cards however, compared to just 15 years ago, this probably is a better time.. compared to 20-30-40 years ago?? absolutely not At 03:55 AM 8/10/2012, Bruce Hershenson wrote: It is my personal opinion that this is the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters. There are many thousands of real no reserve auctions every week (some 99 cents, some $1, $10, or $15). and there are LOTS of major events of better posters, plus there are at least 100 dealers with bulging inventories, many of who have all or most of their posters well illustrated on their sites. There just aren't that many posters (other than the super-scarce ones that have ALWAYS been very hard to find) that one couldn't reasonably expect a good opportunity of acquiring over a few months or a year's time, and there are lots and lots of
Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters?
I'm married to that boy. He gets in the closet with his besties in a hurricane. Andrea ANDREA KANTER andreakan...@mac.com On Aug 10, 2012, at 6:02 PM, Simon Oram wrote: I would be worried about that boy. To answer Bruce's question, i will just keep with my poker face and say it's always a good time to find and buy vintage film posters - always has been and always will be. Simon Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device From: Kirby McDaniel ki...@movieart.net Sender: MoPo List mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 16:52:37 -0500 To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU ReplyTo: Kirby McDaniel ki...@movieart.net Subject: Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? A boy's love song to his posters: To be alone with you Just you and me Now won't you tell me the true Ain't that the way it oughta be? To hold each other tight The whole night through Ev'rything is always right When I'm alone with you. To be alone with you At the close of the day With only you in view While evenings slips away It only goes to show That while life's pleasures be few The only one I know Is when I'm alone with you. They say that nighttime is the right time To be with the one you love Too many thoughts get in the way in the day But you're always what I'm thinkin' of I wish the night were here Bringin' me all of your charms When only you are near To hold me in your arms. I'll always thank the Lord When my working day's through I get my sweet reward To be alone with you With apologies to Bob Dylan. K. Kirby McDaniel MovieArt Original Film Posters P.O. Box 4419 Austin TX 78765-4419 512 479 6680 www.movieart.net mobile 512 589 5112 On Aug 10, 2012, at 2:06 PM, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art wrote: no. it's the Modern Age. the time period when the vast majority of collectors switches from over 45 to under 35 At 12:00 PM 8/10/2012, Posteropolis wrote: Of course you're right. So I withdraw my emphatic YES to Bruce's question. This isn't the best time ever. But it's a pretty good time to buy movie posters. So maybe if 30 years ago was the Golden Age of poster buying then that makes this the Silver Age? ;-) Dave - Original Message - From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 2:24 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? no it definitely is not the best time ever to find and buy vintage posters.. Those days are long gone they were the days of $200 Forbidden Planet posters $100 Frankenstein lobby cards however, compared to just 15 years ago, this probably is a better time.. compared to 20-30-40 years ago?? absolutely not At 03:55 AM 8/10/2012, Bruce Hershenson wrote: It is my personal opinion that this is the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters. There are many thousands of real no reserve auctions every week (some 99 cents, some $1, $10, or $15). and there are LOTS of major events of better posters, plus there are at least 100 dealers with bulging inventories, many of who have all or most of their posters well illustrated on their sites. There just aren't that many posters (other than the super-scarce ones that have ALWAYS been very hard to find) that one couldn't reasonably expect a good opportunity of acquiring over a few months or a year's time, and there are lots and lots of bargains all over the Internet, both at auctions and from dealers' sites. And unlike the pre-Internet days, where you often had to buy off of a tiny black and white image (sometimes no image at all) you now can almost always see a giant image of the item you want to buy. So I ask you, is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? __ Information from ESET NOD32 Antivirus, version of virus signature database 7373 (20120810) __ The message was checked by ESET NOD32 Antivirus. http://www.eset.com Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L
Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters?
If you think that now is the time to buy ... see the next 2-3 years ad From: Bruce Hershenson brucehershen...@gmail.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 6:55 AM Subject: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? It is my personal opinion that this is the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters. There are many thousands of real no reserve auctions every week (some 99 cents, some $1, $10, or $15). and there are LOTS of major events of better posters, plus there are at least 100 dealers with bulging inventories, many of who have all or most of their posters well illustrated on their sites. There just aren't that many posters (other than the super-scarce ones that have ALWAYS been very hard to find) that one couldn't reasonably expect a good opportunity of acquiring over a few months or a year's time, and there are lots and lots of bargains all over the Internet, both at auctions and from dealers' sites. And unlike the pre-Internet days, where you often had to buy off of a tiny black and white image (sometimes no image at all) you now can almost always see a giant image of the item you want to buy. So I ask you, is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? -- Bruce Hershenson and the other 26 members of the eMoviePoster.com team P.O. Box 874 West Plains, MO 65775 Phone: 417-256-9616 (hours: Mon-Fri 9 to 5 except from 12 to 1 when we take lunch) our site our auctions Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters?
that's a winnah At 03:53 PM 8/10/2012, allen day wrote: If you think that now is the time to buy ... see the next 2-3 years ad From: Bruce Hershenson brucehershen...@gmail.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, August 10, 2012 6:55 AM Subject: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? It is my personal opinion that this is the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters. There are many thousands of real no reserve auctions every week (some 99 cents, some $1, $10, or $15). and there are LOTS of major events of better posters, plus there are at least 100 dealers with bulging inventories, many of who have all or most of their posters well illustrated on their sites. There just aren't that many posters (other than the super-scarce ones that have ALWAYS been very hard to find) that one couldn't reasonably expect a good opportunity of acquiring over a few months or a year's time, and there are lots and lots of bargains all over the Internet, both at auctions and from dealers' sites. And unlike the pre-Internet days, where you often had to buy off of a tiny black and white image (sometimes no image at all) you now can almost always see a giant image of the item you want to buy. So I ask you, is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie posters? -- Bruce Hershenson and the other 26 members of the http://eMoviePoster.com/eMoviePoster.com team P.O. Box 874 West Plains, MO 65775 Phone: 417-256-9616 (hours: Mon-Fri 9 to 5 except from 12 to 1 when we take lunch) http://www.emovieposter.com/our site http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/all.htmlour auctions [] Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at http://www.filmfan.com/www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
