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I am with Sean on this one.
There is a glut on the market of second and third
rate stuff. Take Paul Newman. Posters for THE RACK or SOMEBODY UP
THERE LIKES ME sell for less than in the past, because the internet has made it
easier for buyers to acquire these. On the other hand, COOL HAND LUKE
stuff is continuing to rise in price. I sold a very nice one last
month for $1,200, because it was not color faded, and very clean. Posters for this film most often have color fading, and
it is not easy to get one in really nice condition.
The marketplace is ruthless with posters which are
common or in lesser condition, but that is fair enough.
Walter Reuben
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From: Sean
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Sent: Saturday, December 03, 2005 1:02 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] MOPO?Did eBay kill the movie poster
shows? Jack, how long are you
going to keep repeating your tired old song of I cant sell my posters for as
much as I used to? Tom Martin had it
correct it seems that you are running into a more educated buyer nowadays and
they arent going to be fooled by artificial markets. Just because an item
is from the 40s or 50s doesnt mean it has any inherent value. The fact is
the internet has help educate collectors about what is truly rare and put more
information at the collectors fingertips then ever before. So yes, you
cant jack up the prices of many items that have little to no demand just
because you have found someone who might actually collect Durango Kid. The
fact is the supply of Durango Kid posters is much greater than the demand will
ever be, but because of imperfect information in the marketplace you were able
to charge higher prices in the past. That playing field has leveled out
and now the poster brings a price much more inline with what demand really
is. Have you ever thought
that maybe if what you are offering isnt moving, you should try offering
something else? No one wants to pay top
dollar for your trimmed Ghost of Dragstrip Hollow poster, trying offering an
untrimmed one. Dont have any takers
on Nobody Up There Likes Me? Im certain there are different Paul Newman
flicks that people are purchasing. You also point out that
It kinda sucks that we're now writing to each other about our auctions etc.
comments? Well have you asked that question of
yourself? How many of your posts
are non-look-at-my-auction related? Yes, you come on the forums every six
months or so and ask why are prices dropping and say youd like comments but I
have yet to ever see you respond to any of the comments. Other than
lamenting the drop in price of posters, what other non-auction posts do you
make? Why are prices
dropping? What prices? If you are talking about nominal movies and
nominal stars, then I couldnt agree more theyve been overpriced for years
and the prices will continue to drop. If you are talking about classic
cinema and classic stars, I have to disagree. Just tonight I saw a Some
Like It Hot title card sell for over $600 doesnt really seem like falling
prices to me, nor does it seem like a case of the younger buying public only
interested in new items. I dont think it was a Star Wars fan who was
buying the Wings 1-sheet at the last Heritage auction, or some of the beautiful
Hepburn and Bogart pieces. I did the LA Courts
show three times this past year (and I live in Atlanta), yet each time Ive
found it very much worth my while in both sales and in items to
buy. Ive enjoyed seeing old
friends on my trips out there and meeting lots of new ones. The poster
hobby/business is a vibrant and thriving one long may it
live. Sean
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