I have noticed a trend in prices realised at online auctions recently, and
that is quite a substantial number of posters in the usual $20 - $100 range
selling at prices way below the average of the last couple of years. Is
this a sign of a falling market or a temporary aberration?
Tommy Barr
Bruce and others
I would be keen to hear more thoughts about what Rich had to say concerning
older original vintage posters from the 1930's - 1940's posters - USA
Hollywood mainstream titles losing market share because the buying public is
ceasing to exist literally due to age.
Regards
Thanks to those who weighed in on the topic of "do mainstream vintage
posters lose market share due to an dying population ", I enjoyed reading
the replies.
On another note, when poster auctions on ebay, emovieposter or Heritage
start at 1.00 , the titles all have value but the question as we
Hi all,
Some time ago I wrote that it seemed that there appeared to be a falling
off of prices at auction (specifically HA's signature) but recent events
seem to contradict that. Following online auctions in last few weeks it
seems that prices realised have rarely been more volatile and values wo
After our musings on the prices fetched at the Ewbank's auction I notice
that HA has also seen some strange price hikes at the weekend. For example,
Battle of Britain o/s folded 7.5 @$300; The Lion King o/s rolled 8.5 @$324:
Titanic 2xo/s rolled 8.5 @$324. Given that those can be bought online for
To give a semi-intelligent answer, I need to know what year range of
posters you are talking about, and whether these are U.S. or from other
countries, and roughly what sizes!
On Fri, Nov 1, 2013 at 6:29 AM, Tommy Barr wrote:
> I have noticed a trend in prices realised at online auctions recent
At 04:29 AM 11/1/2013, Tommy Barr wrote:
I have noticed a trend in prices realised at online auctions
recently, and that is quite a substantial number of posters in the
usual $20 - $100 range selling at prices way below the average of
the last couple of years. Is this a sign of a falling market
Yep, the very obvious part of this, which is old and dull, is that supply now
outstrips demand.
The fact that the movie poster "Wal Mart" has a large section of the market
seems largely irrelevant to me.
Still an overabundance of stuff that not a lot of people particularly want,
regardless of
Any consignor not happy with the prices quits consigning, so the number of
unhappy consignors shrinks in no time at all. Yet we are constantly
consigned *MORE AND MORE* with every passing month, and our existing
consignors keep sending us more and more, and we keep getting more and more
brand new c
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Yep, the very obvious part of this, which is old and dull, is that supply now
outstrips demand.
The fact that the movie poster "Wal Mart" has a large section of the market
seems
the situation is very obvious Ben.
I was always curious why sometimes I would sell a
1930s or 1940s poster for a dollar or two until I
noticed that Bruce was also selling similar types at the same price level.
There just isn't anyone to buy alot of this
material anymore because they don't know
I completely disagree with this theory. Items from good movies have been
rising, because more and more people are finally getting to see those
movies, thanks to all the ways there are to see them. In the 1960s I sought
out most of the early James Cagney and Humphrey Bogart movies (those lesser
know
Wait... that
> seems to already be happening as well.
>
> Buy what you like; prefer great images from great films. Everything else is
> just paper.
>
> Evan
>
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I completely disagree with this theory. Items from good movies have been
rising, because mor
Pretty much agree with everything you wrote here Bruce, the difference is that
if you went out of business tomorrow, then dealers could justify their prices on
all those posters from "bad movies, with bad art and where there are tons of
them" by saying - hey where else are you going to get one? No
ginal film posters until a few, very
> clever and imaginative people managed to make them very desirable to a
> worldwide market.
>
> Simon
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from great films. Everything
else is just paper.
Evan
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Yep, the very obvious part of this, which is old and dull, is that
supply no
t that you will probably lose your shirt
in the bargain.
Evan
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s...@platinumposters.com
Sent: Sat, 02 Nov 2013 00:10:54 - (UTC)
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> s...@platinumposters.com
> Sent: Sat, 02 Nov 2013 00:10:54 - (UTC)
> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Auction prices
>
> Tommy's question pertained specifically to $20-$100 posters
>
>
> At 03:17 PM 11/1/2013, Evan Zweifel wrote:
> >I find it hard to b
ball card "commons".
> >
> > Eventually people will just start auctioning large lots of miscellaneous
> > posters, as if they were just interchangeable pieces of paper. Wait... that
> > seems to already be happening as well.
> >
> > Buy what you like; pref
ey grew up with ... which is why
i'm very surprised to see Rich considering movie posters buyers to be investors
... filip
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2013 08:39:25 +1000
From: sa...@allaboutmovies.com.au
Subject: [MOPO] Auction prices
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Bruce and others
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Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2013 3:39 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Auction prices
Hi, that's definitely true for pre 1950s movies , and it's quite logical ,
colle
which is why i'm very
surprised to see Rich considering movie posters
buyers to be investors ... filip
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Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2013 08:39:25 +1000
From: sa...@allaboutmovies.com.au
Subject: [MOPO] Auction prices
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Bruce and others
I would be keen to
If there are so fewer "investor types" in this hobby, why are you so worried
about if/when there will be a million dollar poster?
With less "investor-types", doesn't it stand to reason that we have less of a
chance to have a million dollar poster?
But you keep saying it's just a matter of time unt
This would only be a problem for cars and houses if they regularly started
selling for $1, but they don't. And in fact the downward risk is so much less
in those markets because there are so many dealers/flippers who will buy these
items. If you were to auction your house for a $1 starting bid, th
hi or low value is a subjective term
to snobs like Sean and I who will spend hundreds
or thousands on a single poster and may not
consider it alot of money, to someone with a
family making $500 a week a $20 or $50 poster may seem like a special purchase.
alot/a little means very much to
op me a line!
- Ron
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Sent: Saturday, November 2, 2013 2:25 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] auction prices
This would only be a problem for cars and houses if they regularly started
selling for $1, but they don't. And
n . I had not thought
about it that way , but your view on investments has really enlighted me .
thanks, filip
Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2013 12:06:09 -0700
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From: sa...@comic-art.com
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Auction prices
I don't consid
o out right away .
> Date: Sun, 3 Nov 2013 02:21:02 -0800
> To: runbuffy...@hotmail.com
> From: sa...@comic-art.com
> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Auction prices
>
> filip
> I know guys here in Vegas that sit down in poker games with 5-10k,
> yet have never seen a las vegas show i
From: MoPo List on behalf of Tommy Barr
Sent: Monday, March 1, 2021 6:50 AM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: [MOPO] Auction prices
After our musings on the prices fetched at the Ewbank's auction I notice that
HA has also seen some strange price hik
Tommy,
I think there is one simple reason: With shops, bars, and restaurants closed in
wide parts of the world and no holiday trips in sight either, many people have
a lot of extra cash to spend. Many of them are working from their home office
right now, and no commuting means more extra time t
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Sent: Monday, March 1, 2021 9:03:18 AM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Auction prices
Tommy,
I think there is one simple reason: With shops, bars, and restaurants closed in
wide parts of the world and no holiday trips in sight either
ch 1, 2021 9:03:18 AM
> *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
> *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] Auction prices
>
> Tommy,
>
> I think there is one simple reason: With shops, bars, and restaurants
> closed in wide parts of the world and no holiday trips in sight either,
> many people have a lot of ext
Hamm
>>
>> Sent: Monday, March 1, 2021 9:03:18 AM
>> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Auction prices
>>
>> Tommy,
>>
>> I think there is one simple reason: With shops, bars, and restaurants closed
>> in wide parts of the
posters are less likely to be fakes. Many posters on
Ebay are becoming less likely to be originals.
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From: MoPo List on behalf of Helmut Hamm
Sent: Monday, March 1, 2021 9:03:18 AM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Auction prices Tommy,
I think t
Helmut and Tommy - you guys are onto something. Because yesterday I was
tracking a Blazing Saddles insert at Heritage and I saw it jump to near $200
with its 20% buyer's premium, a poster that can be had for a little more or a
little less, depending upon condition and this one was pretty nice.
f of David Kusumoto
Sent: 02 March 2021 12:40
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Auction Prices
Helmut and Tommy - you guys are onto something. Because yesterday I was
tracking a Blazing Saddles insert at Heritage and I saw it jump to near $200
with its 20% buyer's premium
My favourite Star Wars poster is the style D one sheet, which apparently
was the one George Lucas had displayed in his office, yet it doesn't seem
to be very popular among collectors. As regards the poster auction prices,
I wonder if Grey or Bruce can offer any insights?
Tommy
On Tue, 2 Mar 2021
I'm with you Tommy! I have no interest in Star Wars related material of
any kind but the Style D one sheet is the best of the bunch in my opinion.
I've always admired the thought that went behind its concept.
Glenn
On Tue, Mar 2, 2021 at 6:07 AM Tommy Barr wrote:
> My favourite Star Wars poste
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Auction Prices
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My favourite Star Wars poster is the style D one sheet, which apparently was
the one George Lucas had displayed in his office, yet it doesn't seem to be
very popular among collectors. As regards the poster auction prices, I wonder
if Grey or Bruc
I spoke to my local hifi (and high end) dealer today, and although his shop is
closed due to the lockdown, he has seen a significant increase in business
during the last year.
> I’m not so sure how much is being spent by those wishing to more diversely
> invest in their portfolio in collectibl
Yes, Covid hit a lot of people in the financial nuggets, but those who
didn't feel the squeeze and were able to transition from work to home with
ease have this new disposable income per se. Meaning, their car expenses
went down due to not driving as much, eating out and other forms of weekend
ent
David Kusumoto
Sent: 02 March 2021 12:40
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Auction Prices
Helmut and Tommy - you guys are onto something. Because yesterday I was
tracking a Blazing Saddles insert at Heritage and I saw it jump to near $200
with its 20% buyer's premi
o the movie. As a
> result, they don't seek it which keeps the price stable. That also has the
> knock-on effect of making it unattractive to the speculators and trophy
> hunters.
>
> Just my few pence worth.
>
> Regards,
>
> Adam.
>
> -
in in the hobby and hope perhaps those who’ve not spent
on posters before will, as we always seem to have a steady growth in the hobby
with new buyers.
-
From: MoPo List On Behalf Of Tommy Barr
Sent: Tuesday, March 2, 2021 8:07 AM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Au
e diversely invest in their portfolio in
> collectibles, but there surely must be that element too.
> I’m thankful for the gain in the hobby and hope perhaps those who’ve not
> spent on posters before will, as we always seem to have a steady growth in
> the hobby with new buyers.
&
Sometimes, it feels like it was only yesterday that I would sell a STAR WARS
Style A onesheet in NM condition for $200, regardless of printing. Then I would
go to ebay and buy another one.
Same thing happened with the TOTORO Japanese B1. Every time I sold one, I
bought another for $100 or so. N
collectibles, but there surely must be that element too.
>
> I’m thankful for the gain in the hobby and hope perhaps those who’ve not
> spent on posters before will, as we always seem to have a steady growth in
> the hobby with new buyers.
>
>
>
> -
>
>
>
> *
t makes people more
>> interested in online activity and the need of a pleasant distraction. I
>> also agree that spending on other entertainment has been curtailed so seems
>> more activity in buying items of personal interest. I’m not so sure how
>> much is being spent by those wishing to mo
in in the hobby and hope perhaps those who’ve not spent
on posters before will, as we always seem to have a steady growth in the hobby
with new buyers.
-
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What a great conversation!
mmercial Hildebrandt and stapled ad-slicks
which are sometimes confusingly referred to as "press books" vs. "press kits,"
etc. I no longer own ANY one sheets from '77. - d.
From: Helmut Hamm
Sent: Wednesday, March 3, 2021 3:05 AM
To: David
this film that was recently
> offered in eMoviePoster's sale.
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