I have a swadge of autographed items, acquired over the years. Stills, programs, posters. Some inscribed, some just signed. Some I acquired myself, some acquired persoanlly for me, others turned up in various acquired collections. Probably the single most lovely item is a UK one sheet of THE MAN WHO FELL TO EARTH signed by the artist, Vic Fair. Phil
-----Original Message----- From: Franc [mailto:fdav...@verizon.net] Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 07:51 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs In the early days of Ebay, I had an Audrey Nepburn autograph signed on arepro card from Funny Face and I sold it for $450. FRANC-----Original Message-----From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of DougTaylorSent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 7:29 PMTo: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDUSubject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographsI have a couple of signed AA awards programs.I've never collected an autograph myself. I was lucky enough to meet manyat the awards, from Audrey Hepburn to Carey Grant, but never asked for anautograph or a picture. I've often wondered what a nice picture collectionI'd have, but I always felt so lucky to have tickets that I never wanted toabuse the privilege in any way. RegardsDBTSent via mobile device-----Original Message-----From: Neil Jaworski Date: Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:23:14 To: Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographsa big yes to director's sigs, if anyone has a Lubitsch-signed 'To Be Or NotTo Be' poster let me know. I'm sure there are hundreds out there. failingthat, i'll even take a Mackendrick-signed "Sweet Smell Of Success". i'm notan unreasonable man.but i have never bought a signed movie item, other than a George C Scottautograph that i bought from from a NY autograph dealer for $25. I didn'thave much interest in the signature other than it was on a Dr. Strangelovewindow card. ---------------- From: Simon Oram To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Wednesday, 22 February 2012, 0:14 Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs Let's be honest here a first edition Clockwork Orange quad signed by StanleyKubrick equals, very desirable, I would imagine in this case it would add tothe price of the poster itself but signed by McDowell and you have amisnomer. Can't really think of too many people who I would want sigs of onposters, I suppose these would be the only ones Samuel Fuller, Nicholas Ray,Hitchcock and be nice to have a Vertigo signed by Saul Bass, director's sigsseem a very nice touch for a poster. Stars on posters not interested at all.Like books with the authors sigs films with the directors seems more rightto me. Simon From: Richard C Evans Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 10:49 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs Got a few posters signed by Kubrick though a friend working at WB. Normally I really don't like signed posters, though with these perhapsthere's a sense of a tenuous connection to Kubrick even if all that amountedto was the message passed back, "Stanley says he doesn't want to see thesecoming up in auction in the next few years". Can far more easily understand the appeal of signed first edition books. The Fleming's go for a lot of money, imagine anything signed by Chandlerwould be very desirable, (Rich would know better, is that a holy grail?). Can't imagine Chandler as an agreeable or promiscuous signer. That was a great story about Paul Newman, and Helmut's preventing the guysigning the CFTBL with gold pen. On 21 Feb 2012, at 19:21, Zeev Drach wrote: Maybe he figured that after his refusal you'll come to your senses andsettle for one of his prints. After all, it is HIS autograph you'restanding in line for, right? Or so he thinks. Zeev From: Franc [mailto:fdav...@verizon.net] Sent: February 21, 2012 12:30 PMTo: 'Zeev Drach'; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: RE: [MOPO] paying for autographs I guess I sort of understand that but if the celebrity is going to refuse tosign someone's personal memorabilia the celebrity should take into accountthat he's going to lose his autograph fee, which is exactly what happened toSam J. Jones in my case since I didn't want any of the reprints that he waswilling to sign. FRANC -----Original Message-----From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of ZeevDrachSent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 9:17 AMTo: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs Let me explain. Some celebrities feel that only they should be able to benefit from sales oftheir image. Especially in a show where they are present. Imagine a celebrity being asked to sign a real cool looking image, which isa repro, and again and again fans show up with the same image to beautographed, just because another dealer at that show has a whole stack forsale.. It doesn't come out of their pocket, but you can understand if thatcelebrity gets jealous or upset. Zeev From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of FrancSent: February 20, 2012 4:03 PMTo: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs I don't understand the point your making. Take my example of Sam J. Jones. Ibrought him over a One sheet from Flash Gordon and a centerfold. They wereitems I owned but for all he knew I might have bought the One sheet from youat the show and maybe the centerfold from some magazine dealer at the show.By refusing to sign both, which he did, he could easily curtail your salesof his memorabilia, as well as any other dealer who brought Same J. Jonesmemorabilia with them to sell. FRANC -----Original Message-----From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [mailto:sa...@comic-art.com] Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:55 PMTo: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs Franc, the simple fact that they charge extra to sign an item you carriedover to them is an action all by itself that makes consumers not buy moreitems to bring over. The star doesn't have to be targeting dealers to putthe dealers in a situation where they make less moneyAt 12:51 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote: I don't see it that way because each of these stars brings tons of crappyrepro pictures which is mostly what they sign at the shows. I don't see alot of folks buying posters and lobby cards from the dealers to bring overto the celebrities for autographing. Nor would the celebriies know whetheror not you bought something from a dealer to be autographed or if you tookit out of your personal collection. FRANC -----Original Message----- From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [ mailto:sa...@comic-art.com ] Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:40 PM To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs Franc, as a dealer, the stars asking for more money to sign the photo youbrought in is a restraint on the dealers in the room. Dealers who purposely bring items of the stars will sell fewer items to fanswho would otherwise buy them to get autographed, so the actors and actressesare doing a dirty to the dealers. on the other hand, if they do not wish to be photographed with you, that istheir prerogative. it's the ones who scream at the guy 20 feet away "don't take my picture"that I think are being foolish At 12:33 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote: I don't even object to that. I just object to celebrities being at theseshows and then refusing to sign a personal item or be in a photo with you nomatter the price you're willing to pay. FRANC -----Original Message----- From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [ mailto:sa...@comic-art.com] Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:16 PM To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs Franc one of the things that I do think is fairly retarded is that at theHollywood show, many stars will charge you an extra $5 to sign the item youwalked in with. let's do the math $30 for me to give you my photo that cost me money with myautograph. $35 for your photo which cost me nothing if anything, it should be reversed - $25 to sign your photo At 12:09 PM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote: I was actually at an autograph in which Ann-Margaret was the star attractionand there was a huge sign announcing "no photos". She was however sellingher own photos and autographs. I thought that was ridiculous. I was also ata show with Sam J. Jones. I was willing to pay him to autograph things Ibrought auch as the one sheet from Flash Gordon and his centerfold but hewas only willing to autograph the photo repro crap he brought with him.Admittedly I wanted to re-sell that stuff on Ebay but he didn't know that.He told me he was "in a different place now". I wanted to inform him that hewas at a tacky celebrity show in Burbank but I didn't bother. If celebritiesdon't want to be photographed in a public place, I can almost understandthat but if they actually come to a celebrity show to sell their autographsand their photos, I can't fathom why they wouldn't allow a fan to take aphoto with them or to autograph a personal memorabilia that a fan hasbrought especially whe! n the fan would pay for this dubious honor. FRANC -----Original Message----- From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art [ mailto:sa...@comic-art.com] Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 2:59 PM To: Franc; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs Franc.. I agree that people saying "don't take my picture" when they are ina public place is also ridiculous. You are in a public place and when companies are filming movies in a casino(for instance) there are signs up explaining that being in the general areaconstitutes your agreement to be filmed without remuneration. Why shouldthat apply to me, but not Ann-Margret?? At 11:41 AM 2/20/2012, Franc wrote: Frankly, I get pissed off when celebrities come to a show and won't allowanyone to take their photo such as Ann-Margaret or won't sign personal itemsyou've brought such as Sam J. Jones. You wonder why did they bother comingto a celebrity autograph show?. I have no problem however with them askingfor money for this. FRANC -----Original Message----- From: MoPo List [ mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Steve Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 12:21 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs Not sure if Mike's "Right or Wrong" question pertains to the celebritiesselling their autographs at shows or the buyers selling their signedmerchandise. Either way, it's a legal living unless they are forged. Nothing wrong with it. I get a kick out of meeting the child stars like Jay North, Paul Peterson,Jon Provost, Mary Badham, Erin Murphy, etc. at some of the events. Butsometimes can't help wondering why they would spend an entire day or weekendseated behind a table selling their autographs for $10 each or posing withyou for pictures for the same price. Sports figures sometimes have an autograph clause in their contractsrequiring them to appear at exhibitions, sign autographs and generate incomefor the sponsors. From: Claude Litton > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 11:05 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] paying for autographs you ask if it is RIGHT OR WRONG What is wrong with selling something you have that someone else wants and iswilling to pay for it. In addition it matters not how it was acquired . Ifyou own it and want to sell it - go for it. I'll give you an example. Whatabout those who sell the catalogs they get free from Heritage? Claude In a message dated 2/20/2012 10:56:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,dialmbb...@aol.com writes: read the last posting dated January Jan 11, 2012 of the link below http://www.horrorhound.com/forums/viewthread.aspx?g=11&f=18&t=8242 i know that some ballplayers appearing at sport shows charge forautographs. 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