Hi JR, here it is: http://polishposter.com/html/poster0420.html
but I don't have it for sale anyway best, Krzysztof Marcinkiewicz Polish Posters Shop phone: +48 601 723269 phone/fax: +48 71 7967336 [EMAIL PROTECTED] [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://polishposter.com _____________________________ Friday, August 27, 2004, 23:21 (my time), you wrote: with subject: [MOPO] Huh? MIDNIGHT COWBOY original polish for how much? > Kirby, Wolfgang and others, > Asked and answered. Thank you. By the way, I didn't think anyone necessarily "jumped > on me" but several people did immediately step up to answer my questions -- which is > exactly what I wanted. See? > It is possible to ask a challenging question on MoPo bid and not be chewed to pieces > (if you're careful how you phrase it, that is... :) > But seriously, I do thank everyone for adding a bit more information to my, um, > "vast store" of movie poster knowledge. I had not seen the more recent auction and > private prices in the $1200 price > range that have been achieved recently -- the most recent I saw was Bruce's sale in > his database that happened 2 years ago at the $685.75 figure I mentioned. Boy, > somebody apparently made out like > a bandit on that one -- where was everyone else while he was stealing that poster? > How come you dealers let that one slip by? > So, now that I've got everyone wondering... can anyone direct me to a URL with an > image of this Polish poster that some people seem to be willing to pony up $1200 > bucks for? Now I'm really curious. > By the way, this does NOT change my general concern about the very significant spike > I've noticed in asking prices for non-U.S. posters lately. That still bothers us, it > does... > -- JR > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Kirby McDaniel > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: Friday, August 27, 2004 13:54 > Subject: Re: [MOPO] Huh? MIDNIGHT COWBOY original polish for how much? > 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. > > > > Helmut Hamm > > Galerie filmposter.net > > > > > > Galerie filmposter.net > > Hackesche Hoefe, Hof VII > > Rosenthaler Str. 40/41 > > 10178 Berlin > > Fon: +4930.308.24.953 > > Fax: +4930.308.24.954 > > > > http://www.filmposter.net > > > > 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 of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > > > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at > > www.filmfan.com________________________________________________________ > > ___________How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing ListSend a message > > addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] the BODY of your > > message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-LThe author of this message is solely > > responsible for its content. > > > 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 of this message is solely responsible for its content. > 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 of this message is solely responsible for its content. 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