MIDNIGHT COWBOY Polish is a poster that has had a distinguished history.
Helmut's price is not as high as several other venues. Posteritati had this poster and offered and sold it for $1200 in 1998. Christie's London auctioned the poster for $1220 in September 2000. Dwight Cleveland had one in 1997 and offered it for $950. Judy Sullivan at the European Art Company in Colorado has offered the poster for $1500. Currently Posteritati has one on their website for $2500.
If someone bought one from Bruce or anyone else for $658.75, that's great for them. They were there, they were paying attention and they raised their paddle. But that doesn't mean that that poster is only worth $658.75 give or take 20%. It just doesn't work like that. And here is another question: where can I buy one today for $658.75? That is the other side of the coin that people who tout auctions never address. If you are buying a RETURN OF THE JEDI one sheet, it's a valid question. Because you will see one at auction day after tomorrow. Because they are not that scarce.
Every poster is a different case. This poster is not that easy to find.
MovieArt Austin does not have a copy of this poster.
Kirby McDaniel MovieArt Original Film Posters P.O. Box 4419 Austin TX 78765-4419 512 479 6680
On Aug 27, 2004, at 1:21 PM, J R wrote:
Pardon my impudence, but just what is it that makes this polish poster worth $1200? In checking Bruce's price database (where the prices realized are always top-dollar and better than you'll find anywhere else), I see that the US version regularly goes for between $200 to $400. Bruce did sell the Polish version of the one sheet two years ago for $685.75 cents.
My ignorance about Polish posters leaves me unaware of the special circumstances surrounding this one. I am guessing the art is really superb and that it is much harder to find than most other editions of this poster. But what has changed in the past 2 years to justify a doubling in price? Was there a big auction where this poster hit the $1200 price mark as a result of competitive bidding or what?
I'm asking this as a curious, disinterested party who has no desire to buy a MIDNIGHT COWBOY one sheet from any country at any price. But I am a bit perplexed and it ties in with something else that's been simmering on the back boiler in what I laughingly call my mind:
Lately I have noticed this sort of asking price increase happen with a lot of posters from other countries -- and the high prices being asked are not necessarily being asked by overseas dealers either -- they are being asked by dealers here in the US who have these non-English language posters in their inventory.
So in general -- and to no one person specifically -- I'd like to ask: What's the deal here? I know the value of the Euro has increased over the US dollar recently -- but it sure hasn't doubled or tripled and you bought most of your inventory before that happened, didn't you? And that special circumstance only applies to dealers outside of the US anyway. I know there are people -- myself included -- who have started buying non-U.S. posters in recent years because in many cases the graphics are better and, perhaps even more important, because in virtually all cases the prices have been "better".
Of course, anyone can ask whatever price they want for their posters. It's a free world. But my humble suggestion to those who sell these posters: Don't get greedy. Don't kill the goose that lays the golden eggs -- let the auction market work and don't try to arbitrarily double or triple the prices of these posters -- least you nip the recent increased trend towards buying non-US posters in the bud. Speaking just for myself, if this keeps up I personally will probably go back to focusing pretty much on US posters.
-- JR ----- Original Message ----- From: Helmut Hamm To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 6:06 Subject: [MOPO] FS: MIDNIGHT COWBOY original polish
Original release polish poster, art by Swierzy, a landmark in polish poster design.
Very Fine condition, unfolded. $1,200.
Images on request.
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