[MOPO] bruce, was that you at the heritage auction today?

2009-03-22 Thread Jeff Potokar
hey bruce.. were you the bruce that the auctioneer was occasionally telling to pipe down today?? LOL... a little free ad time on the live web feed!! some great prices realized today, too. man, that 19.5% BP sure adds a chuck of coin to the very hi end items, too jeff Visit

[MOPO] F/S Just LOWERED Prices AGAIN!

2009-03-22 Thread Todd Feiertag
Hi MoPo'ers and Fleabayers, I just lowered some prices again! Please take a minute to check them out. http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/toddfeiertag_W0QQQ5ftrkparmsZ66Q253A2Q257C65Q253A10Q257C39Q253A1QQ_dmdZ1QQ_ipgZ50QQ_trksidZp3911Q2ec0Q2em14QQ_sopZ1QQ_scZ1 Thanks. Todd Feiertag/Poster

[MOPO] FA: Did you ever see this cool Rope 1958 re-release one-sheet with Hitchcock pictured?

2009-03-22 Thread Bruce Hershenson
One of the coolest Hitchcock one-sheets is NOT first release! Take a look at http://auctions.emovieposter.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detailAuction_uid1=1352022 In 1958, MGM acquired the distribution rights for this Alfred Hitchcock classic from Warner Bros. (I am not certain if it included

Re: [MOPO] bruce, was that you at the heritage auction today?

2009-03-22 Thread Bruce Hershenson
Not me, Jeff. I know they have at least one employee named Bruce. The only live auction I have been to in years is the Columbus one, and that only because there is both a large show with it, and because I can see old friends. Once it hit me that someone like me doesn't find it worthwhile to

[MOPO] Does Heritage Reduce Prices?

2009-03-22 Thread Michael B
an item that did not sell, yesterday, at Heritage is now in their POST AUCTION BUY-IT-NOW grouping. it is not the genre that i collect, but it is nice,,clearly not on my Want List. some of their unsold items state, MAKE AN OFFER, but this item does not. does heritage

Re: [MOPO] Does Heritage Reduce Prices?

2009-03-22 Thread Smith, Grey - 1367
Michael, We do take offers on Post Auction Buys and will pose those offers to the consignor. Usually we will wait until the items have run their full after-auction exposure to see if there might be a buyer who will want it at the reserve price. If not, the offer will be made to the consignor.

[MOPO] Original Broadway Cast versus Movie

2009-03-22 Thread Steve
For those who took a great interest in the survey, perhaps you'd like to check out the following two You Tube Websites.  First is a video of Carol Lawrence and Larry Kert in West Side Story.  Their singing was incredible.  Didn't see much chemistry between the two as lovers.  The second is a

Re: [MOPO] Original Broadway Cast versus Movie

2009-03-22 Thread McDaniel Kirby
CBS NEWS SUNDAY MORNING had a profile on Arthur Laurents who wrote the book and directed the new bi-lingual production on Broadway. Kirby www.movieart.net On Mar 22, 2009, at 11:03 AM, Steve wrote: For those who took a great interest in the survey, perhaps you'd like to check out the

Re: [MOPO] FA: Did you ever see this cool Rope 1958 re-release one-sheet with Hitchcock pictured?

2009-03-22 Thread Roger Kim
Great image of Hitchcock with hand over his throat. Is Hitchcock the only director who appeared regularly on his advertising materials? I can't think of any others. -rk On Mar 22, 2009, at 4:52 AM, Bruce Hershenson wrote: One of the coolest Hitchcock one-sheets is NOT first release! Take

Re: [MOPO] FA: Did you ever see this cool Rope 1958 re-release one-sheet with Hitchcock pictured?

2009-03-22 Thread Phil Edwards
William Castle used to feature the little logo of himself in director's chair on much of his advertising materials. Several of his gimmick films also included an intro by the director, explaining the gimmick. Phil - Original Message - From: Roger Kim To:

[MOPO] FAVORITE AUCTIONEE

2009-03-22 Thread Michael B
QUESTION: WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE AUCTIONEE? ANSWER: Roger Thornhill in North By Northwest michael **Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make meals for Under $10. (http://food.aol.com/frugal-feasts?ncid=emlcntusfood0002) Visit the MoPo Mailing List

Re: [MOPO] FA: Did you ever see this cool Rope 1958 re-release one-sheet with Hitchcock pictured?

2009-03-22 Thread ed
Hi Bruce, I checked with imdb and they have WB with US rights and MGM with International rights in 1948, but that has to be wrong. I loaded the material that we have on hand on this title and we have several countries that Rope was shown in 1948 and they all have WB as the distributor. I found NO

Re: [MOPO] FA: Did you ever see this cool Rope 1958 re-release one-sheet with Hitchcock pictured?

2009-03-22 Thread ed
I meant to put a link to the title so everyone could see for themselves .. but rushing too much :-) Here it is: Rope http://www.learnaboutmovieposters.com/posters/db/release.asp?page=2rid=182 79#mat ed _ From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@listserv.american.edu] On Behalf Of

[MOPO] FS: Re: [MOPO] FA: Did you ever see this cool Rope 1958 re-release one-sheet

2009-03-22 Thread Michael B
i have a great half sheet for sale from the orig release that did not sell on ebay. make an offer link: _http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemssPageName=STRK:MEUSX:ITitem=200320258814_ (http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemssPageName=STRK:MEUSX:ITitem=200320258814)

Re: [MOPO] FA: Did you ever see this cool Rope 1958 re-release one-sheet with Hitchcock pictured?

2009-03-22 Thread Bruce Hershenson
imdb is RIDDLED with errors, and they don't care about fixing them. Thanks for the info. Bruce On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 1:12 PM, ed e...@learnaboutmovieposters.com wrote: Hi Bruce, I checked with imdb and they have WB with US rights and MGM with International rights in 1948, but that has

Re: [MOPO] bruce, was that you at the heritage auction today?

2009-03-22 Thread Smith, Grey - 1367
No, Jeff, that was not Bruce Hershenson but one of the great guys that started this hobby some thirty-five years ago, Bruce Carteron, who works with Heritage. Bruce Hershenson, as for the comments about live auctions, yes, the live auctions you hosted with Christie's and Lowry's some years ago

Re: [MOPO] bruce, was that you at the heritage auction today?

2009-03-22 Thread Bruce Hershenson
That is my point. I have never been to Heritage, but I have heard a small number of people attend, and I assume they don't rent a hall as I used to, but just display the items in their own place, which makes sense, for if a limited number of people attend, why go to any real expense. I think you

Re: [MOPO] bruce, was that you at the heritage auction today?

2009-03-22 Thread Richard Halegua Comic Art
actually Bruce, on a single point and from my own use I think that the catalogs Heritage puts out are definitely important to their auctions I look at the catalog 3-4 times before the auction - cover to cover - just to make sure I'm looking at everything I want to and so that I don't miss

Re: [MOPO] FA: Did you ever see this cool Rope 1958 re-release one-sheet with Hitchcock pictured?

2009-03-22 Thread Evan Zweifel
What do you mean they? Feel free to get yourself a login and edit away. Don't complain unless you are willing the help. Its the best there is on the internet and like all user supported databases (including wikipedia), you get what you pay for. Feel free to start your own. Evan -

[MOPO] Glenn Taranto

2009-03-22 Thread Roger Kim
Mopoers, This is a commercial for Bruce's email club. If you read the latest edition, you will see Glenn Taranto's profile, and you will learn the answer to the great mystery of why Glenn collects Wheeler and Woolsey material. ...Wait, I still don't quite get it. -Roger Visit

Re: [MOPO] bruce, was that you at the heritage auction today?

2009-03-22 Thread Bruce Hershenson
I think that is a sign of our mutual advanced ages! People our age still like catalogs, newspapers and magazines, but the younger generation is more comfortable in front of a computer. That is why EVERY newspaper and magazine will be out of existence within 20 years. Would you rather have those

Re: [MOPO] FA: Did you ever see this cool Rope 1958 re-release one-sheet with Hitchcock pictured?

2009-03-22 Thread Bruce Hershenson
Maybe the errors are there in the first place because they let just anyone get yourself a login and edit away! Sometimes you get what you pay for. If you have people who know next to nothing about movie posters listing them for auction well of course they will list minty white inserts as real.

Re: [MOPO] bruce, was that you at the heritage auction today?

2009-03-22 Thread Phil Edwards
I think there are book people and there are screen people. Me, I'm a book person. Once a catalogue's auction is over, what remains is an often useful poster book. Old auction catalogues are hugely entertaining to look through (who still has Cinemonde's early colour catalogues?) and often a very

Re: [MOPO] Glenn Taranto

2009-03-22 Thread Bruce Hershenson
This is a pretty cryptic e-mail if you are not a club member. Go to http://www.emovieposter.com/mail/clubsignup.phphttp://www.emovieposter.com/club/archive.php?myfrom=menu to sign up and learn all about what Roger is referring to. You'll join 5,110+ movie paper collectors who get one and only one

Re: [MOPO] bruce, was that you at the heritage auction today?

2009-03-22 Thread Bruce Hershenson
I don't disagree in the slightest. But us book people are withering on the vine, and dropping like flies. Soon the only books left will be like the ones in The Time Machine and like those, they will tell us all we need to know about present day man. Bruce On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 5:32 PM, Phil

Re: [MOPO] Glenn Taranto

2009-03-22 Thread Richard Evans
Just did, think I got it, sort of. But then, collecting anything needn't really make absolute sense. Rich On 22 Mar 2009, at 22:33, Bruce Hershenson wrote: This is a pretty cryptic e-mail if you are not a club member. Go to http://www.emovieposter.com/mail/clubsignup.php to sign up and learn

Re: [MOPO] FA: Did you ever see this cool Rope 1958 re-release one-sheet with Hitchcock pictured?

2009-03-22 Thread Evan Zweifel
Yes, and the GOOD content is there for same reason. If you use the site -- and I suspect that you do -- and you have information that is pertainent to a particular movie, you have an obligation to update/add/correct/rate/revievw it. And that goes for everyone on this list. Otherwise it

Re: [MOPO] bruce, was that you at the heritage auction today?

2009-03-22 Thread Franc
The fact that Heritage is able to absorb the cost of printing the catelogue within their commission is a positive for the consignor and a good selling point for Heritage. I always feel taken by auction houses like Sotheby's and Christie's when they charge these outrageous photo fees for a

Re: [MOPO] FA: Did you ever see this cool Rope 1958 OR RONALD REGAGN

2009-03-22 Thread Michael B
do you prefer a poster of a re-release with totally NEW / DIFFERENT artwork, or a poster that has similar artwork with the R ? this ROPE re-lease is really nice because it is great artwork and great image of hitchcock. i did notice that bruce has listed on his site for Thursday's

[MOPO] no more auction remorse

2009-03-22 Thread Michael B
about 10 days, i said that i was upset because i was unaware that Christie's London sold a poster for which i had been searching: The Third Man insert. i only learned of the auction, when someone on MOPO posted the auction results. at first, i was upset because it undersold: about 750.

Re: [MOPO] FA: Did you ever see this cool Rope 1958 re-release one-sheet with Hitchcock pictured?

2009-03-22 Thread ed
I REALLY Don't understand WE answer the question... WE document the posters... WE write 1000s of articles to help collectors... WE spend 12-14 hours a day document6ing printers, plate numbers, NSS numbers, artists, and everything else associated with movie posters to help the hobby and

Re: [MOPO] FA: Did you ever see this cool Rope 1958 re-release one-sheet with Hitchcock pictured?

2009-03-22 Thread Smith, Grey - 1367
Ed, Your website is without a doubt the most informative site on the net. Without a doubt and we certainly appreciate it!   -Original Message- From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@listserv.american.edu] On Behalf Of ed Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 7:57 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU

Re: [MOPO] no more auction remorse

2009-03-22 Thread Bruce Hershenson
when i opened the packages, i realized why i got them soo cheap: the defects were not visible in the catalogues Like Captain Renault, I am shocked to hear that a big city auction mis-described and over-graded their posters with an image that obscured defects! Bruce On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at

[MOPO] F/S Mint Half Sheet THE GOOD, THE BAD THE UGLY Ending in 5 1/2 HOURS!

2009-03-22 Thread Todd Feiertag
I've sold three of these in the last 6 months and saved the best one for last! ROLLED MINT! THE GOOD, THE BAD AND THE UGLY 1968 Eastwood 22x28 MINT While you're at it, please take a minute to check all my other great items out.

Re: [MOPO] Glenn Taranto

2009-03-22 Thread Glenn Taranto
Roger - That's OK, neither do I! Best - Glenn - Original Message - From: Roger Kim To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Sunday, March 22, 2009 3:02 PM Subject: [MOPO] Glenn Taranto Mopoers, This is a commercial for Bruce's email club. If you read the latest

[MOPO] ELVIS-A-RAMA and DISNEYANA Auction Ends Weds

2009-03-22 Thread Richard Halegua Comic Art
290 One Sheets, Lobby Cards and Pressbooks for our special Elvis-A-Rama and Disneyana Auction are ending Weds http://www.comic-art.com/auctions/99cent/index.htmClick Here to See a Preview Gallery of some of the posters being sold in this auction