My 2 cents...
I'm with Jon on these. They look like the posters you would get from those
secondary distributors that distributed 16mm prints (which is probably where
the library story comes from). I would be surprised if they were from the
first release (likely at least a year or two afterwa
I wrote a huge paper on the JFK assassination in college. And, while the
below ad may not be funny - it's far closer to the truth than what your
government is telling you (sound familiar)...
Contrary to popular belief, JFK was not, in fact, shot. The Movie Poster
Forum ran in, and caught th
Try to find any other eBay seller of vintage one-of-a-kind items with
anywhere close to this record.
I point this out just to show how flawed eBay's feedback system is But,
Loce has a very similar record (no negs last 6 months, thousands of
positives). But, I guess that's why the 'vintag
Funny, I swore off talking on the phone and writing emails - BECAUSE THE
AMERICANS AND BRITISH ARE SPYING ON ME (and you too)!!! ;o)
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From: Kirby McDaniel
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Sunday, March 25, 2007 1:16 PM
Subject: [MOPO] THIS IS OFF TOP
I don't think very many people checked the date today (well, yesterday,
technically)...
Do you really think Bruce is going to move to Google (who doesn't have an
auction business, by the way) when he didn't move to movieposterbid or
icollectmovieposters???
Me thinks Bruce is giving you the rea
STUDIOS PULLING OUT OF SCREENING FILMS IN CANADA
Dear Movie Fans
Warner Brothers will no longer be "previewing" films in Canada. They have
I think it's a mixture of both. I've seen some pretty 'iffy' posters over the
last few years (including a couple 30x40's and 40x60's - and I won't even touch
a newer lobby cards), thanks to the advancements in printing technology/cost.
But, I also bought part of an NSS warehouse collection man
Actually, the first thing I do when trying to authenticate a poster - is look
at the type of paper it's printed on (and what kind of printing it is).
Checking for an NSS stamp on the back would be rather low on the list (although
it would still be a good indicator of authenticity)...
- Or
I just love seeing Channing's posts... I always read his email as
Channingly LeThomson, and imagine he's actually a pompous French
art-dealer... ;o)
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Sure, everyone picks out all the more popular re-issues (just waiting for
Harold & Maude and we'll be complete)... ;o)
I avoid reissues like the plague, but there are some exceptions:
Walkabout has a really nice later reissue using the key art that they didn't
use for the original.
A Clockwor
Hey Everybody:
Dan asked me to drop you all a quick note... He's looking for a Dukes of
Hazzard banner. If anyone has one for sale, please let me know?...
Cheers,
Bob
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I have 3 different US first-release one sheets for MASH, but all of them have
the hand artwork. Never heard of a 4th one before...
If it exists, please post an image here when you find one! But, my guess would
be foreign...
Cheers,
Bob
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T
I'm sorry, only have a second to reply here, but wow
Do all you Americans really believe that Canada is this lawless place, like the
Wild West - but, with bad pharmaceuticals? You people REALLY have to start
questioning your leaders when they lie to you...
Cheers,
Bob
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pe of behaviour lawless and illegal, wouldn't you?!?!?.
jeff
On Jun 7, 2007, at 1:26 PM, Bob Brooks wrote:
I'm sorry, only have a second to reply here, but wow
Do all you Americans really believe that Canada is this lawless place, like
the Wild West - but, w
pretty.
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From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bob Brooks
Sent: Friday, June 08, 2007 12:13 AM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] MovieGoods?
Hey, I just asked you to qu
Hey Bruce/Mopo:
Well, there's no question they're fakes. If they were real, all these guys
would have to do is publicly display ONE SINGLE insert that came from a
theatre. One insert that is from the same print-run as the 'minty whites'.
Just one. Prove that ONE of them existed 30 years ago
Oh yeah, I never actually worked at an NSS warehouse before, but I think a
couple people on here did, so I'd love to hear them chime in. But, I've
been inside several poster-distributors - and the idea that there was
literally thousands of each title of the most highly used (and popular)
inser
Hey Everyone,
You might be wondering where I disappeared to this last year. Well, if you
were around MOPO in the nineties, you might remember this story... I shot a
dirty little joke video, and posted it on the net. I sent one single email to
Mopo about the video - and that single email led
Hey David:
Now, I don't know the full story behind these, but here goes anyways...
I have one lying around somewhere. When I first unrolled it, I thought
'reprint!' The paper's much too light (even compared to a folded Manhattan
B). But, apparently, these are from some quasi-legitimate prin
I didn't reply once I saw Phil's email last week... But, I think he's right.
I've seen a poster that sounds identical to that one (your pics didn't come
through) several times over the years. A gatefold, or whatever they call them.
Probably an insert/giveaway in Variety. Yours is possibly a
I had a couple hours free time this week for once, so I decided to see
Superbad. Don't know about anyone else, but I thought it was hilarious.
Not as good as Porky's, but probably better than American Pie. Definitely
one of the best sex-comedies of all time (why does Hollywood HATE
sex-comedi
Dear Mopo:
Sorry, I haven't been around much in the last few months - I've been so busy
with work, I haven't had a moment to do anything else (so, I've totally been
neglecting my movie-poster-duties). Greg Ferland even mentioned something a
month or two ago about fake Taxi Driver 40 by 60s (I
Hey Steve:
That's all it is, just a threat. He will
NEVER, ever follow through - or else he'll have every expert in the business
lining up to testify about the 'product' he sells (and the loser is often
responsible for court costs).
If he ever is stupid enough to sue, just
give me a s
Hey All,
Here's another quick note Dan (movieposterauthentication.com) asked me to
forward to the list. Cheers, Bob.
Movie Poster Authentication Update
Dear Collectors and Sellers,
The titles pulled from the site were Saving Private
Ryan,Clerks,Vertigo,Casino,Big Trouble In Little
Just discovered a very dangerous phishing scam on
eBay. But, this one is coming from eBay itself, so most people might be
taken unaware! BEWARE!
The story, with pictures, here:
http://www.damnthe.com/another_ebay_phishing_scam.html
Cheers,Bob
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Chloe Sevigny, David?!?
Personally, I believe that all hot, young Hollywood
starlets should be COMMENDED for blowing their directors! Although, that's
just me...
- Original Message -
From:
David Kusumoto
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Sunday, July 30, 2006
Personally, I believe this problem is more eBay's doing than
any particular seller (if I had a nickel for every time I saw a seller - other
than Rick - pull that scheme...). If eBay would ever enforce the
rules that would improve their system (and not just the rules that improve
their botto
Who would have guessed!?! This just goes to show you exactly how dull the
people at the major studios are... They make a bad movie with an
unbelievably stupid premise - then people start talking about how stupid the
film's going to be - then, the studio sees that everyone is talking about
the
As an addendum...
If you host your pictures from you own web site,
there will usually be something in your control panel called "hotlink
protection". By turning this on, all your images will be blocked on any
web sites that you don't specifically allow (so, you can tell it to allow your
i
Yup, you gotta love Hollywood!...
Not that I have much respect for Tom Cruise
(although anyone who can get Katie Holmes into bed gets a big check-mark in my
book). But, if they think it was Tom Cruise who hurt Mission Impossible
III - they are way off-base (yet again).
What hurt MI3
I don't know what this has to do with posters (other than, perhaps, a few
early Disney pieces), but...
Pluto should never have been called a planet in the first place. Pluto is
better described as a double-planet or binary system (Pluto orbits Charon
[and vice versa], not the sun). And, befo
:o)
;o)
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I think the decline in MOPO membership is probably due to the fact that we
really haven't discussed movie posters on this list for about 2-3 years now.
Remember how things were 5 years ago? Constant discussions about
authenticity, etc... Sure, there were always constant 'for sale' posts -
but
Hey Tom:
If you want anyone to actually see what you're talking about, try cutting
and pasting the correct URL - from the right web site:
http://americanprinter.com/mag/printing_big_outdoors/
:o)
:op
:o)
;o)
:o)
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From: "Tom Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent
> Bruce H. gives you extremely
fine pictures and tells it like it is
Now, I've always wondered why on Earth everyone praises
dealers for doing this (in fact, it should probably be the
opposite)??? They don't give you a hi-res photo so you can see defects
more clearly. In fact, it has no
ht see as good...i think a high quality picture is
worth a thousand words...show the picture describe the flaws and that
should be sufficient for a buyer to make a decision..
From: Bob Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Date: 2006/09/07 Thu PM 05:00:11 CDT
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subj
n. Written grades are the
most subjective of all. You can have two collectors standing at a table
looking at a poster and one can grade it very differently from the other.
-- JR
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From: "Bob Brooks" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Thursday, Sep
Bet you it's a three sheet
;o)
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From:
Freedom
Lover
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 4:07
PM
Subject: [MOPO] size qyestion
Is there such a thing as a 39" x 78"? Is
that a 2 sheet?
Anyone?
The first one that springs to mind is the Dances
with Wolves teaser...
- Original Message -
From:
Freedom
Lover
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Thursday, September 14, 2006 5:05
PM
Subject: [MOPO] So let me ask you
this...
How many posters featur
Best poster find eh?...
Well, I've made more money on other finds, but my
personal favorite was finding my special one sheet (red
artwork) from The Exorcist. I forget the exact price, but since no
one had ever seen one before, it was probably around the price of a regular
Exorcist one she
Most overpriced?... Hmmm. I've been pretty lucky (or smart) and
haven't really taken a bath on any of the posters I've purchased (well, not yet
anyways, knock on wood). I guess staying far away from the major auction
houses (and certain eBay auctions) has served me well...
However, I do
You gotta love when auction houses do something so unbelievably stupid -
such as force ALL out-of-town bidders to arrange for a 3rd party to pick up
their items, take them to a shipper and ship them for them. A stupid rule
like that guarantees that virtually no movie poster collector will actua
Hey Everybody:
You gotta love these lying fools!... Needless to say, but MPA wasn't taken
down because of lawsuits. I should know, cause for the last couple months,
it's been hosted on my servers (and will be hosted there permanently if Dan
ever decides to reopen the site). So, if there was
using some of the info on the site to better
their repros and bootlegs).
Cheers,
Bob
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From: dsonesheets
To: Bob Brooks
Cc: MoPo-L@listserv.american.edu
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2006 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] New reprint dealer? Most likely...
Hey Everybody!
Just passing on a little note from Dan at MPA. Happy Holidays! Bob
I would personally like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas from the bottom
of my heart!
Especially...
http://www.elfyourself.com/?userid=7ce5e8bc45737e733db33b1G06122322
Dan Rickard
Vi
Now, correct me if I'm wrong (I'm from the west coast), but I believe those are
subway one sheets from a New York theatre chain (that printed their own
posters)...
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 3
Dear Mopo:
Just wondering if anyone had a list of all the good
poster stores in the L.A. area that they could post? It's been a while
since I've been down there, and wouldn't want to miss anything...
Cheers,Bob
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Depends on what grading system you use... In coins, 'good' is the
worst possible condition there is. So, there's a big difference when
saying: "it's in good condition" and "it's in 'good' condition." One
could mean the coin's in great shape, the other not so much...
Doesn't sound like e
Those won't hold linen-backed one sheets (too short). For about a third or
a quarter of the price of those ones, I managed to find an aluminum
plan-file/map-cabinet at an office auction. They show up at those types of
auctions fairly regularly (lots of architects, galleries, etc... around
now
While I'm not really a fan of the movie and don't collect much on the title,
since no one else answered, I guess I'll pass on what little I know about the
poster...
I don't believe the bike poster was exactly 27 by 41. Your measurements sound
correct (the reprint is a tiny bit smaller than tha
: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 5:50 PM
Subject: [MOPO] E.T. Bicycle 1sh. "faux controversy."
** Hey Dave Lieberman of Scottsdale -- on the contrary -- when it comes to
Dan Rickard and Bob Brooks -- while initially skeptical of their analysis of
some titles, particularly minty
AOL EmailDidn't actually READ that thread, did you Dave?...
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From: David Lieberman
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Thursday, November 06, 2008 12:05 PM
Subject: [MOPO] E.T. Bicycle 1sh. "faux controversy."
short memory there huh bob?
AOL EmailDave, Dave, Dave...
You'll notice that I used 'about' there. When we are talking about sixteenths
of inches, that's fair. You'll also notice that I was only passing on
information from Dan (who wasn't a member of the board at the time), about a
poster I didn't really collect. I gues
AOL EmailGeez Dave:
I'd be shocked if you ever - even once - told the truth online...
You got no such information from me - and if you'd read my earlier post in this
thread, you would have seen that I don't even like E.T...
Cheers,
Bob
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From: David Lieberman
AOL EmailNice backpeddling?!?
You posted that I had told you there were EXACTLY 27 by 41 originals. I never
said that. You post (what you think is proof) that I said they were - and I'm
quoting here - "about 27 by 41". Of course, you don't realize that you
actually proved my point right ther
> So was all that backbiting necessary?
Yes, you're right. I appologize. Arguing shades of grey is rather stupid, as
both sides are arguably right, and you'll never get anywhere...
Cheers,
Bob
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From: McDaniel Kirby
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Se
> Thank Mark Lawd, actually.
Definitely! That was the best information I've ever heard about that poster,
bar none (although, I never saw what Dan's conclusions were, I'm guessing
pretty much the same thing). Makes much more sense than there being 3, 4, 5
different original print-runs... Too
pinion, that sure as hell implies that you disagree
with said opinion...
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From: Bruce Hershenson
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 4:55 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] E.T. BIKE POSTER - Can we clear up another difference
ghtly more so than many other industries I've been involved with (Hollywood
seems to be far seedier).
Cheers,
Bob
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From: Bruce Hershenson
To: Bob Brooks
Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2008 1:26 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] E.T. BIKE POSTER - Can we clear up
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