[MOPO] that dreaded R

2009-04-15 Thread Michael B
what posters are you aware that the REISSUE is the EXACT, EXACT, EXACT poster artwork as the original with that added R in the bottom right corner? in other words, what poster can be sold fraudulently as an original, but in fact the seller ripped of the bottom right corner and says,

Re: [MOPO] OT: The Herald (Glasgow) - Editorial - Susan Boyle

2009-04-14 Thread Michael B
i did not read any of the postings about Susan Boyle. but i did read the Editorial. it was certainly moving. then, i decided to play the youtube clip. BRAVO !!! michael **Why pay full price? Check out this month's deals on the new AOL Shopping.

[MOPO] FS, wanted: :Re: [MOPO] Back to posters for a moment... trading as an option

2009-04-12 Thread Michael B
i only trades once. a collector/dealer from france mis-read my for-sale list/want-list in the MCW ten yrs ago, and wanted merely to buy my THE DARK CORNER insert. He asked me what i was selling my LAURA for since he had one, but i explained that i wanted IT. i got LAURA one sheet: i

Re: [MOPO] Back to posters for a moment... trading as an option

2009-04-12 Thread Michael B
In a message dated 4/11/2009 11:37:28 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, brucehershen...@gmail.com writes: I think trading was so much easier when prices were like $5 and $10 each. Now I think the best thing to do is to sell your side of the equation and then use the cash to buy the other side.

[MOPO] FS: oooooooops--I FORGOT ONE...ONCE UPON A HONEYMOON---trading as an option--

2009-04-12 Thread Michael B
one poster i forgot to say that i will trade/sell is: ONCE UPON A HONEYMOON original insert --- it is THE very, very rare style. i am only trading/selling it because i just got one in better condition. the copy i am looking to trade/sell has paper loss at the top.with only

Re: [MOPO] I need some really quick ideas on most memorable movie moms!

2009-04-03 Thread Michael B
do all of us on MOPO come from boring families? no one here mentioned any of their moms that we saw on our old bell-and-howell home projectors. michael **Worried about job security? Check out the 5 safest jobs in a recession.

[MOPO] FS: POSTER- ENCHANTED CTTGE, LOVE AFFAIR, BACK STREEY, COUNTRY GIRL, MORE

2009-04-03 Thread Michael B
JUST LISTED:? link on ebay: http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/dialmbbmbb enchanted cottage---insert LOVE AFFAIR---1939, one sheet, linen country girl---insert BACK STREET---one sheet linen stage door canteen---insert EDWARD, MY SON---insert nazi agent---one sheet, linen WATERLOO BRIDGE---one

[MOPO] FS: someone will own MY TOUCH OF EVIL tomorrow

2009-04-01 Thread Michael B
i have many ebay watchers on my items, including a half sheet of TOUCH OF EVIL LINK:? http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/dialmbbmbb_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_mdoZ HITCHOCK POSTERS: psycho, rope, birds WATERLOO BRIDGE GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT NAZI AGENT, one sheet, linen THE SNAKE PIT, a linen

[MOPO] THANK YOU, HERITAGE

2009-03-31 Thread Michael B
incredible packaging of my Signature Auction items... my posters were divided into two FLAT packages . took 15 minutes to open them, surgically. i thought that with such impeccable packaging, the 103,000 mickey mouse poster was enclosed accidentally. SUCH DISAPPOINTMENT !!! WELL, i

[MOPO] FS: posters-NAZI AGENT, SNAKE PIT, WATERLOO BRIDGE more

2009-03-31 Thread Michael B
i just lisedt a few on ebay with BUY-IT-NOWS: LINK:? http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/dialmbbmbb NAZI AGENT, one sheet, linen WATERLOO BRIDGE, one sheet, linen SNAKE PIT, one sheet, linen ALSO:? inserts:? SNAKE PIT EDWARD MY SON TOMORROW IS FOREVER

Re: [MOPO] MOST RECOGNIZBALE LINE IN A FILM

2009-03-30 Thread Michael B
was there a clear winner? or should we wait, because tomorrow is always another day. (did i really say that?) michael Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from

Re: [MOPO] MOST RECOGNIZBALE LINE IN A FILM

2009-03-30 Thread Michael B
as i was looking at my walls, i noticed that i have some really great titles,?but many of these films, WITH GREAT DIALOGUE, dont have a single memorable line.? for example, i tried to think of at least one RECOGNIZABLE LINE THAT SURELY WOULD BE KNOWN from many of these films, and just

Re: [MOPO] Oh, Gawd, I'm wrong again!!!!!

2009-03-30 Thread Michael B
Does you know a dyed-haired woman?? great line.? so if you like that one, recall all of hattie's lines in SINCE YOU WENT AWAY??? hattie ?and monty wooley helped a long and somewhat boring film.? michael -Original Message- From: Joseph Bonelli joebom...@yahoo.com To:

[MOPO] MOST RECOGNIZBALE LINE IN A FILM

2009-03-29 Thread Michael B
What line from a film, STANDING ALONE, is the most recognizable AND KNOWN FROM THE FILM IT WAS SAID? consider: ??? ?? I am shocked to learn that there is gambling.. ?? Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn. ?? There is no place like home. ???It was beauty that killed the beast. While

Re: [MOPO] MOST RECOGNIZBALE LINE IN A FILM

2009-03-29 Thread Michael B
i am noticing a pattern-- perhaps, the poll question should be revamped.. which?FILM has the most recognizable lines. or which?CHARACTER has the most recognizable lines. or which?ACTOR IN HIS/HER CAREER?has the most recognizable lines. remember:? most recognizable line to

[MOPO] FS: ebay STAGEDOORCANTEEN TOMORROWFOREVER TOUCHOFEVIL, PSYCHO, ROPE, BIRDS POSTERS MORE

2009-03-29 Thread Michael B
i have a few nice original posters listed on ebay i will add BUY-IT-NOW option if you prefer to get the poster quickly! link:? http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/dialmbbmbb TOUCH OF EVIL, half sheet TOMORROW IS FOREVER, insert STAGE DOOR CANTEEN, insert BIRDS,?half sheet PSYCHO,?insert

Re: [MOPO] MOST RECOGNIZBALE LINE IN A FILM

2009-03-29 Thread Michael B
, 2009, at 4:01 PM, Michael B wrote: i am noticing a pattern-- perhaps, the poll question should be revamped.. which?FILM has the most recognizable lines. or which?CHARACTER has the most recognizable lines. or which?ACTOR IN HIS/HER CAREER?has the most recognizable lines

[MOPO] FS: posters-TOUCH OF EVIL, TOMORROW IS FOREVER, STAGE DOOR CANTEEN

2009-03-26 Thread Michael B
a few nice original posters just listed on ebay i will add BUY-IT-NOW option if you prefer to get the poster quickly! link:? http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/dialmbbmbb TOUCH OF EVIL, half sheet TOMORROW IS FOREVER, insert STAGE DOOR CANTEEN, insert BIRDS,?half sheet PSYCHO,?insert

[MOPO] did i just waste 6cents?

2009-03-26 Thread Michael B
i just listed 6 of my posters on ebay UK, because ebay is giving a promotional upgrade of one cent per listing.? BUT I CANT FIND THE DAMN POSTER listings on ebay.uk. WOW--6 CENTS. i suppose that the real poster collectors in the UK check the USA site michael Visit

[MOPO] TMC: A BLESSING OR A CURSE ?

2009-03-26 Thread Michael B
Turner Movie Classics has increased the demand for posters of?40s and 50s films. How many times have you seen a movie on TMC and then added it to your want list?? It was only?6 weeks ago that i saw THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY for the first time.? It blew me away.? Awesome film. Watched it about

Re: [MOPO] 100 Movies to See Before You Die - Yahoo! Movies

2009-03-26 Thread Michael B
only about 46- too many modern!!!? i like 40s/50s mbb -Original Message- From: Richard Halegua Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thu, 26 Mar 2009 10:37 pm Subject: Re: [MOPO] 100 Movies to See Before You Die - Yahoo! Movies 88 for me, though

Re: [MOPO] dilemma on shipping

2009-03-25 Thread Michael B
odds are that bruce's poster found a corrupt home of a collector. but imagine when the USPS or UPS leaves a package at your door (with a 350.00 unbacked poster), some thief walks buy and steals it.then says, what the hell is this, An Old Piece of Colored Paper?, and tosses

[MOPO] BYE, BYE BIRDIE----TRAILER

2009-03-25 Thread Michael B
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6sAsa5aOTEEfeature=related see maureen stapleton ? paul lynde doing KIDS Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing

Re: [MOPO] dilemma on shipping

2009-03-24 Thread Michael B
didn't someone once report on MOPO that he traveled with his wife and child on a plane, left the plane with the tube, took a cab, and forgot the tube when he left the cab? (never, again to see the tube) this conjured up images of remembering the tube, and forgetting the child. PROPER WAY

[MOPO] TYPE-CASTING - Bruce's next Poll question

2009-03-23 Thread Michael B
Starting the discussion on MOPO is great to test the interest of movie buffs. This, is surely gonna be a question for bruce (and get me a set of books): What star was so type-cast into one character or role that whenever you watch this star the image of that character is inescapable? I

Re: [MOPO] TYPE-CASTING - Bruce's next Poll question

2009-03-23 Thread Michael B
In a message dated 3/23/2009 6:31:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, sa...@comic-art.com writes: if you have watched enough Anthony Perkins movies, you can see that he is just as creepy on Tin Star or the Trial as he is in Psycho... Anthony Perkins is a great example. About 2 years

Re: [MOPO] TYPE-CASTING - Bruce's next Poll question

2009-03-23 Thread Michael B
What star was so type-cast into one character or role that whenever you watch this star the image of that character is inescapable? would President Reagan qualify as a possible answer? wow the ultimate role !!! michael **Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make meals

Re: [MOPO] help please: Laurel and Hardy SWISS MISS 1938 poster

2009-03-23 Thread Michael B
YUP, i concur. **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 Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___

[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

[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

[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 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.

[MOPO] FS: unsold ebay itemsPSYCHO, BIRDS, ROPE

2009-03-21 Thread Michael B
the?posters of mine listed below did not sell on ebay.? i will reduce the prices to MOPO members so that i do not have to re-list them.? prices include USA shipping.? i provide the ebay item number so that you can look at the ebay image and read the description.? ALL ARE ORIGINALS IN GOOD OR

Re: [MOPO] I DARE ANYONE TO SAY THIS IS OFF-TOPIC

2009-03-20 Thread Michael B
i woke up to so many private emails this morning from MOPO members.. so here is the text story: _http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-452820/Christian-lion-lived-London- living-room.html_

[MOPO] FS: PSYCHO BIRDS GENTLEMANSAGREEMENT***ROPE***

2009-03-20 Thread Michael B
final day: hitchcock great titles: half sheets or inserts link: _http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/dialmbbmbb_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_mdoZ_ (http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/dialmbbmbb_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_mdoZ) compare my price to heritage !!! want me to reduce the

[MOPO] watching Lucille Ball

2009-03-20 Thread Michael B
in the past 2 weeks, i've watched LUCY in THE DARK CORNER (awesome poster in all styles--i have a mint one sheet framed for years, and bought the half this past year) and LURED. I LOVE LUCY and recognize that her great career started long before Lucy Ricardo. But, i just cant accept those

Re: [MOPO] watching Lucille Ball

2009-03-20 Thread Michael B
does this mean that the one sheet of Lucille Ball's MAME that bruce listed last night wont fetch a lot? i just did a search on bruce's site, and it seems that the one sheet goes for 25+.although he did get 56 two years ago. and a free book, too **Feeling the pinch

Re: [MOPO] watching Lucille Ball

2009-03-20 Thread Michael B
does this mean that the one sheet of Lucille Ball's MAME that bruce listed last night wont fetch a lot? i just did a search on bruce's site, and it seems that the one sheet goes for 25+.although he did get 56 two years ago. and a free book, too **Feeling the pinch at

Re: [MOPO] Please help: The greatest INJUSTICE when the Broadway star wasn'...

2009-03-20 Thread Michael B
bruce should give a set of his books to anyone who gives him a great poll question or, maybe he can be as nice as ebay. they gave me a 10percent coupon a few months agoand so did paypal. ..michael says with a smile :) michael **Feeling the pinch at the

Re: [MOPO] Hollywood's First Choices

2009-03-20 Thread Michael B
new debate: who was a better team in THE ODD COUPLE? MATTHAU AND LEMMON or tony randall and klugman truth is the tv version was great, yet i never laughed so much in the movie theatre. michael **Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make meals for Under $10.

Re: [MOPO] Please help: The greatest INJUSTICE when the Broadway star wasn'...

2009-03-20 Thread Michael B
joe is the authority on MOPO of broadway. i loved CATS. 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 Web Site at www.filmfan.com

Re: [MOPO] Please help: The greatest INJUSTICE when the Broadway star wasn'...

2009-03-20 Thread Michael B
i was the inspiration, bruce. you have my address! **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 Web Site at www.filmfan.com

[MOPO] acquiesced to unidentified bidders?

2009-03-19 Thread Michael B
it has been awhile since ebay blocked your availability to see the low bidders AND THEN THE WINNING BIDDER. i still dont like it. perhaps, we on MOPO are extra sensitive, since we are collectors, and we know many of the bidders... don't you like to see what your friends are bidding

Re: [MOPO] OFF THE TOPIC GREAT PUZZLE

2009-03-19 Thread Michael B
In a message dated 3/19/2009 7:20:52 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, brucehershen...@gmail.com writes: How do 10,000 cats fit in one bus? VERY ROMANTICALLY michael **Feeling the pinch at the grocery store? Make meals for Under $10.

[MOPO] I DARE ANYONE TO SAY THIS IS OFF-TOPIC

2009-03-19 Thread Michael B
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HjWtRYaxmWMfeature=related I am sure that everyone has seen this.but the 2 men were on The O'Reilly Factor tonite, and reminded me of this GREAT video. search youtube christian the lion for more info, versions, songs, etc,?of this story. DOES

Re: [MOPO] OFF THE TOPIC GREAT PUZZLE

2009-03-18 Thread Michael B
i made the following post yesterday, of which the answer appears below the question-BUT SCROLL DOWN A LOT IF YOU WANNA TRY TO FIGURE OUT THE ANSWER: THIS IS NOT A TRICK QUESTION. IT IS A REAL MATH PROBLEM. SEND YOUR ANSWER TO ME PRIVATELY, so that you don't spoil the game for others. There

Re: [MOPO] OT: What IS the fuss about on-topic or off-topic discussions?

2009-03-17 Thread Michael B
In a message dated 3/17/2009 9:16:31 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, brucehershen...@gmail.com writes: In any event, if God didn't want off-topic e-mails, then why did he/she make a delete key on every computer? bringing God into this debate is OFF-TOPIC-- unless you can

[MOPO] ebay private offers

2009-03-17 Thread Michael B
i am sure that many of us have tracked an ebay item that mid-way through the auction the message appears: THIS ITEM IS NO LONGER AVAILABLE. usually, that means SOLD OUTSIDE OF EBAY. 1. how often have you experienced this as either a buyer or seller? 2. have you ever made an offer?

Re: [MOPO] OT: What IS the fuss about on-topic or off-topic discussions?

2009-03-17 Thread Michael B
In a message dated 3/17/2009 9:39:00 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, brucehershen...@gmail.com writes: What about George Burns in Oh God, or Rex Ingram in Green Pastures or Morgan Freeman in Bruce Almighty? bruce's response proves one thing: i relate everything to movies of the 40s and

[MOPO] OFF THE TOPIC GREAT PUZZLE

2009-03-17 Thread Michael B
THIS IS NOT A TRICK QUESTION. IT IS A REAL MATH PROBLEM. SEND YOUR ANSWER TO ME PRIVATELY, so that you don't spoil the game for others. There are 7 girls on a bus Each girl has 7 backpacks. In each backpack, there are 7 big cats. For every big cat, there are 7 little cats. There is no bus

Re: [MOPO] OFF THE TOPIC GREAT PUZZLE

2009-03-17 Thread Michael B
congrats!!! first correct answer. so far 3 diff people gave WRONG ANSWERS Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List

Re: [MOPO] OFF THE TOPIC GREAT PUZZLE

2009-03-17 Thread Michael B
EXCELLENT, roger and on the first submission michael Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List

[MOPO] FS: posters: PSYCHO,ROPE,BIRDS,GENTLEMANSAGREE,HIGHANXIETY, CATLGS

2009-03-15 Thread Michael B
LISTED ON EBAY: INSERTS OR HALF SHEETS OF: PSYCHO ROPE BIRDS (same as heritage has now) GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT ONE SHEET: mel brooks-HIGH ANXIETY 3 AUCTION HOUSE CATALOGUES 2008/2009 thanks michael **Worried about job security? Check out the 5 safest

Re: [MOPO] Christies London Results ADVERTISE

2009-03-12 Thread Michael B
nice to see the results. i wish i had known of the auction. i thought MOPOers were supposed to alert us of all the auctions. THE THIRD MAN insert sold for 690. seems a good price...AND IT IS ON MY WANT LIST I would have have been had i known of the auction.

[MOPO] POSTER FADING

2009-03-12 Thread Michael B
below is the link of 2 different half sheets of:? GENTLEMAN'S AGREEMENT http://www.flickr.com/photos/dialmbbmbb/ The first photo is a rolled poster. The other poster is folded in quarters. (the top poster in the picture of both is the folded one) notice that the ORANGE in the rolled poster

[MOPO] judith weaver

2009-03-12 Thread Michael B
i am getting tons of emails from judith weaver privately,,not-MOPO what's the deal? i havent opened any of it. michael Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE

[MOPO] Poster Price Searches........

2009-03-04 Thread Michael B
to get an idea of a poster value, are we still limted to the following which STILL report sales: emovieposter heritage icollectmovieposters.com ? i realize that?heritage and bruces sites are?limited only to the?items they sold. it seems that the old books/guides are no longer relevant,

[MOPO] FA/FS: WANTED TO BUY, will consider trades

2009-02-28 Thread Michael B
WANTED TO BUY?(American originals): THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GRAY insert, half or OS WOMAN IN WHITE - insert? (would trade for my half sheet of this) TOMORROW THE WORLD - insert, half PLACE IN THE SUN - half style A SPIRAL STAIRCASE - half TO EACH HIS OWN - half style B or insert HARRIET

Re: [MOPO] The best television show of all time...

2009-02-20 Thread Michael B
My Mother The Car. if you dont agree..? check out this 60s show with imogene coca ?? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J1G-TsdNWGgfeature=related michael Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com

[MOPO] who buys reproductions?

2009-02-11 Thread Michael B
does any serious collector (on MOPO) own and display a reproduction one sheet of any?30s, 40s, or 50s classic? who buys this stuff ??? i'd rather own a ripped, worn?three dollar poster of an obscrue film! michael Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com

Re: [MOPO] post your best stupid questions

2009-02-05 Thread Michael B
My dad's third wife had a original wood Wizard of Oz movie thing. Its in our attic at my dads. Whats the value of that? ? OMGyou are not listening to the clue:? that refers the the third wife being in?the attic, who is clearly dead.??are sherlock or columbo members of MOPO?

Re: [MOPO] those testimonials for tloceposters

2009-02-03 Thread Michael B
one of the problems here at MOPO, is that replies sometimes overlook prior postings. i have never really understood MILKY WHITE, but i knew it is bad, synonymous with FAKE. In fact, bruce sent out a warning to his consignors on Sunday about this subject. I was tempted to ask him to put

[MOPO] FA: my current WANT LIST comment

2009-02-02 Thread Michael B
In the last 2 months, i saw a few movies that i never saw before, and decided to buy the posters and got lucky and found them on ebay.  They included:  HARRIET CRAIG and THELMA JORDAN and THE THREE STRANGERS.  I have added to my want list for movies that i just saw and liked enough to want a

[MOPO] VALUES: EXACT ART of half sheet and lobby

2009-02-02 Thread Michael B
QUESTION:? when the artwork is?IDENTICAL, which is more valuable--the lobby or the half sheet? Today i received a rolled, excellent condition 1944 PEARL OF DEATH.? In checking prices, i came across 2 sales only:? Heritage sold 2 half sheets in 2002 for $356 and $661.? Emovipeostor shows no

[MOPO] tloceposters

2009-02-02 Thread Michael B
he is getting play here.? does anyone have his direct email so i can send him my want list? mbb Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List

Re: [MOPO] ebay new saved searches

2009-01-29 Thread Michael B
STUCK.amother ebay improvement. i asked anout this last week, and a MOPOer gave the link to the new improvement.? i called ebay.? the OPT OUT feature is gone.? before the search categories were listed, not you gotta hit extra areas.? another imrovement made at the

[MOPO] ebay search frustration

2009-01-29 Thread Michael B
for years, everyone has complained (to ebay) about abuses of listing garbage in the ORGINAL US poster categories.? (usually 40s, 50s) latelythis seller has been bombarding the 40s 50s categories with shiny tow dollar marilyn pin-up posters and other crap:

Re: [MOPO] tv Trvia............ the andy griffith show

2009-01-28 Thread Michael B
the other day, i asked the following trivia question:?? In the pilot episode and following episode of the 60s ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW, what was the announced relationship between sheriff andy and deputy barney?? in all subsequent episodes, a different relationship was suggested. 7

[MOPO] tv Trvia............ the andy griffith show

2009-01-26 Thread Michael B
what was the relationship between andy and barney BEFORE barney became the deputy in the 1960s THE ANDY GRIFFITH SHOW? this was mentioned in the pilot episode and the first episode, but never again.?? this surprised me. I WILL POST THE ANSWER HERE IN 2 DAYS or so, so do not post your answer

Re: [MOPO] tv Trvia............ the andy griffith show

2009-01-26 Thread Michael B
GLENN T. WAS THE FIRST CORRECT ANSWER.HE WROTE, IN PART: Michael - ? That's a pretty easy one if your a?fan of the show. ? . ? Glenn T. - Original Message - From: Michael B To: mop...@sol03.american.edu Sent: Monday, January 26, 2009 11

Re: [MOPO] tv Trvia............ the andy griffith show

2009-01-26 Thread Michael B
i HAVE ONLY RECEIVED 3 correct answers.? about 8 wrong answers.? the funniest answer so far was: I think that Barney was a deputy who stopped new sherrif Andy (in plainclothes) for speeding and wouldn't let him get a word in i have not and will not disclose who wrote the above,,,

Re: [MOPO] GYPSY TEASER 24 SHEETS

2009-01-23 Thread Michael B
teasers are great...so long as they were issued PRIOR to?the release of the film.? otherwise, they fall into that (bad) category of RE-release.? So..you can have a one sheet Style A, B, etc., and a Teaser.? Some might argue it is just another Style. since i like

[MOPO] Baghdad-Current Events Affecting Prices

2009-01-22 Thread Michael B
Do world events have an impact on poster values? Several films (i believe a Bowery Boys) had Baghdad in its title. Jay Leno's man-in-the-street interviews showed that some couldn't find Alaska on the map (after Sara Pallin's entry), so i wonder if people even knew what or where Baghdad

[MOPO] ANOTHER confusing ebay listing

2009-01-22 Thread Michael B
http://cgi.ebay.com/HIGH-NOON-WESTERN-MOVIE-POSTER-1952-GARY-COOPER_W0QQitemZ120367530612QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item120367530612_trksid=p3911.c0.m14_trkparms=66%3A2%7C65%3A10%7C39%3A1%7C240%3A1318 the seller ignored my email wherein i stated it is REissue.? who is this

Re: [MOPO] Chris Cloutier Sets Himself on Fire

2009-01-22 Thread Michael B
DONT YOU REMEMBER WHERE HE CAME FROM wasnt he the one about 6 months who?joined MOPO to clear his name when a Moper announced in this chat that he was less than friendly to her and he refused to return the poster she sent him for linen-backing Check the archives michael

[MOPO] wow-wow-wow ANOTHER EBAY IMPROVEMENT

2009-01-21 Thread Michael B
unless i am doing something wrong, the new MY EBAY page has made Saved Category Searches more complicated. CONTEST:? State ANY, ANY, ANY ebay improvemenT over the past 5 years.? Feel free to state, Hidden Bidders, Feedback, Increased Fees, etc.. the winner will be chosen from the

Re: [MOPO] help

2009-01-21 Thread Michael B
Well, i can't blame him for leaving...i wouldnt be a member of any club that would have me as a member.? couldn't resisit?? was really waiting for someone to use this line earlier.? thanks, Groucho. 2 days ago?I recruited a very nice collector that works at Paramount to join.? i

Re: [MOPO] Semi-OT: Why Kids Don't Collect Stuff Today

2009-01-20 Thread Michael B
everyone old KID like us, wish we had collected more... but the posters aren't the same the lionel trains or slot cars aren't the same the toys are now plastic isnt it depressing what we threw out but, do you really wish you said your 8 track recordings? i never understood

[MOPO] at this moment, the ebay site is not fully working

2009-01-20 Thread Michael B
both of my ebay accounts have changed the MY EBAY page, and the opt out link is gone.? i cannot do category searches, as i normally could. i am on hold with ebay support for over 1 hour, 15 minutes now,,,(speaker phone) and i have it on low, otherwise i would hear how much

[MOPO] FS: HITCHCOCK OTHERS ENDING TODAYVERY SOON

2009-01-17 Thread Michael B
http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/dialmbbmbb ebay account: dialmbbmbb THE ABOVE IS THE LINK TO MY EBAY AUCTIONS ENDING TODAY.? Items include: PSYCHO insert BIRDS half ROPE insert 2 jerry lewis titles 2 catalogues (others have sold with buy-it-now) FOR THOSE INTERESTED, look at the ebay feedback

[MOPO] Which one to keep?

2009-01-15 Thread Michael B
collectors know this dilemma:? you have a poster, see another?copy on ebay,?buy it because you believe it is in better condition than you own presently Gentleman's Agreement seems to be a hard title to find?in excellent condition posters.? (I have a?very good cond OS framed.)?

[MOPO] FS: classic hitchcock orig posters (BIRDS, PSCHO, ROPE) others

2009-01-12 Thread Michael B
american, originals from my personal collection of: ROPE half sheet PSYCHO insert BIRDS half sheet all at rock bottom prices, as stated in descriptions.? BUY-IT-NOW.? also, a few other good quality posters and catalogues http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/dialmbbmbb thanks michael ebay screen

Re: [MOPO] Ebay changes its listing categories

2009-01-09 Thread Michael B
this is NOT good for buyers like me.? the only poster categories i search on a daily bais is pre40s, 40s, 50s.? i never go above 60s..and that is the most cumbersome area(s) with the 2.00 junk.? put all the crap of the 60s with the vintage stuff, the vintage stuff may get

[MOPO] poster decal/snipes

2009-01-08 Thread Michael B
as to those stick-on snipes that were added to posters, such as, ACADEMY AWARD WINNER 1.? how does it affect the value of the poster? 2.? are rolls of these snipes ever available for sale? 3.? what other phrases were printed and put on the posters?? (sometimes a name change, 3 D and

[MOPO] buying a DVD RECORDER

2009-01-07 Thread Michael B
i am seeking to buy a DVD Recorder...?? a?year ago or so, the consensus here was to wait before spending a lot. i was hoping to buy a recorder with blue-ray recording.? however, most recorders do not record in blue-ray.? a few play in blue-ray, but record without blue-ray.? and i

[MOPO] FS: origs: PSYCHO, BIRDS, HEIRESS, ROPE, JERRY LEWIS, AUC CATALOGUES

2009-01-07 Thread Michael B
ending saturday, mid-day, on ebay:?? in great, great condition, originals:?? ?? PSYCHO insert ?? THE HEIRESS insert ?? hitch's ROPE?half sheet ?? THE BIRDS half sheet plus... several JERRY LEWIS one sheets ? one multi poster lot starting at 9.99 ?

[MOPO] FS: selling PSYCHO insert, BIRDS half, HEIRESS insert, ROPE insert more

2009-01-03 Thread Michael B
just listed on ebay: in great, great condition, originals:?? ?? PSYCHO insert ?? THE HEIRESS insert ?? hitch's ROPE?half sheet ?? THE BIRDS half sheet plus... several JERRY LEWIS one sheets ? one multi poster lot starting at 9.99 ? plus...4 catalogues

Re: [MOPO] OT: YOUR opinion of the best on-screen romantic pairing ever in one movie?

2008-12-20 Thread Michael B
katherine hepburn's tears were real in GUESS WHO'S COMING TO DINNER.? spencer tracey died after the movie was completed.? the tabloids respected their privacy for all the years they were?together. michael Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com

[MOPO] FA / FS: MY CURRENT WANT LIST selling a few....

2008-12-04 Thread Michael B
seeking to buy american, original, unbacked of the following: THE MORTAL STORM – 1940 SPIRAL STAIRCASE (half only) GENTLEMAN’S AGREEMENT (insert) A WOMAN’S FACE(insert or half only) THE THIRD MAN(insert or half only) A PLACE IN THE SUN (half style A only) SORRY WRONG

[MOPO] selling 2008 PROFILES IN HISTORY CATALOGUES

2008-11-22 Thread Michael B
LINK:?http://shop.ebay.com/merchant/witnessfor_W0QQ_nkwZQQ_armrsZ1QQ_fromZQQ_mdoZ 2 profiles-in-history catalogues for upcoming auctions, and 1 Bonhams from this past october auctions end early monday afternoon thanks Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com

[MOPO] inserts: different styles ???

2008-11-10 Thread Michael B
half sheets often have 2 styles.? one sheets as much as four. but, how rare were inserts from the 40s/50s with two stylrs? thanks michael Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How

[MOPO] POSTER CONDITIONthe colors transferred to the other side

2008-11-06 Thread Michael B
how common is this?: i just received a one sheet poster of COME BACK LITTLE SHEBA in good, folded condition.? however, it must have been stored folded for a long time because the bold-bold-bold red color of the top of the paper embedded to the bottom portion.? the result is that where it was

[MOPO] CHECK THIS OUT winners

2008-11-06 Thread Michael B
i just heard a radio commercial for winners24.com a new auction site. one feature, and i need not say anything more:? they charge ONE DOLLAR per bid.?? the increments?seem to be a constant?one cent, never more.? than?the timer resets...?? i watched a 500 stereo which was/is

[MOPO] NOTORIOUS KEYS

2008-10-31 Thread Michael B
about 20+ years ago at an auction in New York City (i think in the Puck Building), a set of several cardboard keys with colored images on both sides to promote hitchock's NOTORIOUS were sold. they were meant to be hung from the ceilings in the theatres . i think they sold for about

Re: [MOPO] NOTORIOUS KEYS

2008-10-31 Thread Michael B
good detective work they are beautiful.. imagine telling your non poster collector friends the cost...? michael -Original Message- From: Paul Gerrard [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 1:36 pm Subject: Re: [MOPO]

[MOPO] FUNNIEST TRIVIA IN OLDER MOVIES

2008-10-31 Thread Michael B
to me, the funniest scene in any dramatic or noir movie occurs in THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE when the actor points a gun at John Garfield, and then this actor speaks.? YIKES-it is the voice of Fred Flintstone.? The actor is Alan Reed, who get 7th billing on the one sheet.

[MOPO] POSTERS WANTED......................... trade discussion

2008-10-26 Thread Michael B
my current Want List of american, originals is (see trade note at bottom): THE MORTAL STORM – 1940 SPIRAL STAIRCASE  (half only) GENTLEMAN’S AGREEMENT (insert) A WOMAN’S FACE    (insert or half only) THE THIRD MAN    (insert or half only) A PLACE IN THE SUN   (half style A only) SORRY

[MOPO] POSTER TITLES: film versus the poster

2008-10-18 Thread Michael B
sometimes the title on film (or the original marquees)?has a slightly different title than the posters. for example-- film: ? THE BISHOP'S WIFE but the posters say:??? CARY AND THE BISHOP'S WIFE film:?? ?THE FILE OF THELMA JORDON but the

Re: [MOPO] POSTER TITLES: film versus the poster THELMA JORDON

2008-10-18 Thread Michael B
: Sunday, October 19, 2008 11:38 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] POSTER TITLES: film versus the poster Film credit title: The School of Rock Poster: School of Rock On Oct 18, 2008, at 5:25 PM, Michael B wrote: sometimes the title on film (or the original marquees)?has a slightly different title than

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