Thanks so much, Sean. What an interesting topic. I've never seen a Realart in person. The ones I've seen on the internet are quite colorful. Thank God he didn't make any art deco images, I'd really be in trouble. Toochis
--- Sean Linkenback <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > -----Original Message----- > From: Toochis Morin [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Does anyone know the history of Realart? Are they > still around now? Of course, their work is > wonderful > but what makes them valuable? Were they limited > runs > as far as printing volume? > > Realart was originally owned by Jack Broder who had > purchased the re-release > rights for the entire Universal library in the late > 40s (if only he had > thought to secure rights for home video and TV > also). The company is still > around today in a more limited form, striking newer > prints of old films and > doing distribution. > > I don't think their runs were any more limited than > other smaller > studios/distribution companies at the time like > TransWorld, Lippert, AA, etc > though certainly smaller than an MGM or 20th Century > Fox major release. > BUT... > Most of their (horror) films were released in the > 1948-1953 time period > which predates most all of the more expensive/high > demand 50s sci-fi flicks. > Plus it is at least as hard to find Realart paper as > it is the rest of 50s > Sci-fi stuff. > These factors, combined with the oftentimes superior > scene selection > (despite the sometimes garish coloring) and > rarity/expense of the original > Universal pieces have placed them in extremely high > demand with collectors > today. > > It really only makes sense though. Great scene > cards from 50s sci-fi/horror > titles routinely sell in the multi-hundred dollar > range, with some prime > examples and title cards bringing in excess of > $1000. So why shouldn't an > equal age or earlier Realart card of the greatest > horror icons ever bring a > similar amount if not more? > > 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.
