Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-17 Thread Sean Linkenback
Ok, I'm gonna break with popular tradition here and go ahead and state that yes, I have had an actual customer from China before. But...It was not from an eBay transaction, it was from a Yahoo Japan one. In talking with a couple of Japanese friends this morning, Chinese customers (more

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there? How do you definecollector?

2005-12-17 Thread Andy Neal
I would say one! Any more and it wouldn't be classed as dancing ;-) - Original Message - From: Greg Douglass To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 16:39 Subject: Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there? How do you definecollector? Here's the real

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-16 Thread Andy Neal
reason to have an opinion based on world population. As i said this is my opinion Thanks Andy Original Message Follows From: JR [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: JR [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there? Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2005

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-16 Thread Helmut Hamm
Has anybody here ever sold a poster to China or to India? I know I haven't, and I doubt that anybody else has. Helmut China, India and Europe are not 3rd world countries, they have Vasts amounts of wealth! World 6,446,131,400 China 1,306,313,812 India 1,080,264,388 European Union

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-16 Thread Andy Neal
Yes I have, also to very remote countries too. I'm sure there are lots of other ebay sellers and dealers that have also. Thanks Andy Original Message Follows From: Helmut Hamm [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] How many

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-16 Thread Todd Feiertag
Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 5:44 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there? Yes I have, also to very remote countries too. I'm sure there are lots of other ebay sellers and dealers that have also. Thanks Andy Original Message Follows From: Helmut Hamm [EMAIL

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-16 Thread Andy Neal
Feiertag [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: Todd Feiertag [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there? Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2005 05:56:31 -0500 Helmut, I have been selling and collecting movie posters for 43 years and I am almost certain that I

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-16 Thread JR
't really make sense and therefore I have everyreason to have an opinion based on world population.As i said this is my opinionThanksAndyOriginal Message FollowsFrom: JR [EMAIL PROTECTED]Reply-To: JR [EMAIL PROTECTED]To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUSubject: Re: [MOPO] How many poster colle

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-16 Thread Tom Martin
t: Friday, December 16, 2005 4:33Subject: Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there? JR China, India and Europe are not 3rd world countries, they have Vasts amounts of wealth! World 6,446,131,400 China 1,306,313,812 India 1,080,264,388 European Union 456,953,258 United States 295,734,134

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-16 Thread Greg Douglass
:* Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there? JR China, India and Europe are not 3rd world countries, they have Vasts amounts of wealth! World 6,446,131,400 China 1,306,313,812 India 1,080,264,388 European Union 456,953,258 United States 295,734,134 So what you are saying doesn't

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there? How do you definecollector?

2005-12-16 Thread Greg Douglass
Here's the real question: How many poster collectors can dance on the back of a lobby card? Greg Douglass Zen City, CA Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-16 Thread Andy Neal
: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there? JR China, India and Europe are not 3rd world countries, they have Vasts amounts of wealth! World 6,446,131,400 China 1,306,313,812 India 1,080,264,388 European Union 456,953,258 United States 295,734,134 So what you are saying doesn't really

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-16 Thread Jim Episale
: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there? JR wrote: Andy, They don't have vast amounts of disposable income per person, not compared to America and Europe. And that's the key to collecting stuff, lots of disposable income that you don't have to use to live on. I'm not saying

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-16 Thread Richard Halegua Comic Art
At 12:48 PM 12/16/05, JR wrote: Andy, They don't have vast amounts of disposable income per person, not compared to America and Europe. And that's the key to collecting stuff, lots of disposable income that you don't have to use to live on. I'm not saying there are no collectors in the 3rd

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-16 Thread Andy Neal
Ok, so lets say that is true JR Lets just think about America and Europe. That's approx 751 Million... Is 100,000 such a big slice of that figure? I still say that what you are saying JR is not true as these population below poverty line figures speak many words China - 10% United States

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there? How do you definecollector?

2005-12-16 Thread JR
Greg: Answer: None -- if you don't want to affect its condition. -- JR - Original Message - From: Greg Douglass To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 16:39 Subject: Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there? How do you

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-16 Thread JR
Original Message - From: Andy Neal To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 17:50 Subject: Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there? Ok, so lets say that is true JRLets just think about America and Europe.That's approx 751 Million... Is 100,000

[MOPO] how many poster collectors are there

2005-12-16 Thread Dr Vollin Md
13,666.drV Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author

Re: [MOPO] how many poster collectors are there

2005-12-16 Thread Kirby McDaniel
No, that's not right. There are 239,709. Kirby McDaniel www.movieart.net On Dec 16, 2005, at 6:32 PM, Dr Vollin Md wrote: 13,666.drV Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the

Re: [MOPO] how many poster collectors are there

2005-12-16 Thread Vaughn K. Mann
Sorry Kirby, Your almost right, but.you missed my customer in India; Keshab.thus239,800 Yep, I have sold quite a few items and shipped to India...Vaughn At 06:39 PM 12/16/2005 -0600, Kirby McDaniel wrote: No, that's not right. There are 239,709. Kirby

Re: [MOPO] how many poster collectors are there

2005-12-16 Thread Dr Vollin Md
Sure! I make the joke. Kirby gets the laughs! drV Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-16 Thread Phillip Wages
- Original Message - From: Andy Neal [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, December 16, 2005 5:44 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there? Yes I have, also to very remote countries too. I'm sure there are lots of other ebay sellers and dealers

Re: [MOPO] how many poster collectors are there (slightly off topic)

2005-12-16 Thread Dr Vollin Md
By the by. Happy Holiday Season to poster collectors around the world. PEACE ON EARTH would be a great gift to all. drV Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-16 Thread Tom A. Pennock
I have to upgrade my 6,000 estimate and go with 10,000 serious collectors. My first guesstimate was entirely based on people getting MCW. But not ALL serious collectors have to get that. So yes 10,000 worldwide. --Tom Pennock Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-16 Thread Doug Taylor
I am proudly one of them. DBT From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Tom A. Pennock Sent: Saturday, December 17, 2005 10:19 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there? I have to upgrade my 6,000

[MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-16 Thread Bruce Hershenson
All the talk about collectors in far-off countries made me wonder about my own customers. To some I am somewhat of a newbie poster seller as I have not sold for anywhere near 40 years (it is going on 17 years that I have been a full-time movie poster dealer, although I WAS a full-time comic book

[MOPO] How Many Poster Collectors Are There?

2005-12-15 Thread Danny Steward
How many poster collectors are there? There are different estimates but here's a list of mine. Danny / Seattle 2001 2012 '10' -30- 1941 1984 1776 8 1/2 1900 3 Ninjas Plenty Fourty Naughty Girls Four Daughters Four Jacks And A Jill Four Wives Four Sons Ten Gentleman From West Point Ten Little

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-15 Thread Andy Neal
/factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html Thanks Andy Original Message Follows From: David Lieberman [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there? Date: Wed, 14 Dec 2005 18:41:23 EST I'd say 10,000

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-15 Thread JOHN REID Vintage Movie Menorabilia
I think that the range of movie poster collectors is much wider than many think. Over 5000 individuals have purchased movie posters from me just on eBay and many of them would be considered fairly serious collectors. There are many other dealers with similar sales levels and their customer base

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there? How do you define collector?

2005-12-15 Thread Claude Litton
I was going to write my opinion and I really struggled with a proper reply. BeforeI reply I would like to ask everyone on this subject the following question. How do you define "poster collector"? By volume? By monetary value? By the number a person buys in a week, in a month, in a year?

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-15 Thread Richard Halegua Comic Art
I am in agreement with Claude.. but also some others as well.. when I think of a collector.. I think of someone who has a passion for collecting.. and passion is the key here. a person who decorates his home like a few of the customers I had at my shop are not collectors.. They have posters

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-15 Thread JR
ISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thursday, December 15, 2005 4:49 Subject: Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there? I think David is the warmest to the figures mentioned so farThe World population is approx 6.4 BillionI would estimate at least 50,000+ serious and casual collec

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there? How do you definecollector?

2005-12-15 Thread Tom Martin
Thanks Claude .for posing this question... My brain just exploded ( what was left) Ill think of you as I receive therapy in the rest home. and may You have a merry Christmas and new year. Thanks..from a collector / dealer/ singer / musician? / movie dealer/ Manufactuer of Movie widgets/

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-15 Thread Tom Martin
Oh NO its a Panademic!Now YOU Rich has all the planet melted down?? I better look outthe window... see Rich Passion aint what these Boys has Its called TMM/// AKA Too Much Money most aflicted with it beside Buying Posters Buy Big swimming Pools , Cars,, and Houses, Women

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-14 Thread Tom A. Pennock
Great topic Bruce!!! My guess was around 6,000 worldwide. If anyone would know you would. Yes, this is a very specialized hobby for sure. Best, Tom Pennock Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-14 Thread David Lieberman
Title: AOL Email I'd say 10,000 at least. Probably more like 20,000, or evenmuch more. Might as well ask how many licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie roll tootsie pop. The world will never know. David

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-14 Thread Susan Heim
, the hobby is in it's infancy. Sue - Original Message - From: Bruce Hershenson To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Wednesday, December 14, 2005 2:24 PM Subject: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there? I have seen a lot of wild guesses as to how many poster

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-14 Thread Phil Edwards Cinema Arts
Last time I looked, there were 21, 278 of which 14,121 were regular buyers (i.e. purchased more than 4 items in a 12 month period). And Dave, that is a trick question about the tootsie roll tootsie pop, isn't it? How does one qualify what a poster collector is? Is two a collection? If Ken

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-14 Thread Tom Martin
the answer is 628 and a 1/2 trust me. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there?

2005-12-14 Thread Offaleater
Actually I read it in the BIBLE, theres 666 Ari - Original Message From: Tom Martin [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] How many poster collectors are there? Date: 15/12/2005 13:29 the answer is 628 and a 1/2