Once again Sue has come up with wonderful insight and valuable advice to all of
us in the poster collecting community! It's no wonder I created a folder in my
Yahoo mail for MOPO that simply says "Sue Heim posts."
Thanks, Sue--- and thanks to all of you who contribute to MOPO.
Joe B in NOLA
Susan Heim <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
DIV { MARGIN: 0px } I have two daughters. They have both grown
up in the "movie poster world". They have both attended auctions with me,
helped me organize posters, frame posters, etc. My customers here on the west
coast have watched them both grow up. My oldest daughter, while she knows all
about the posters and has several in her own collection, is not really that
into it. She would rather have new clothes. I've never been that way, I'd
rather wear my old jeans and drive my pickup than pass on a poster I've always
wanted.
My youngest daughter who just turned 11, on the other hand, is really into
the posters as she is into old movies. I knew she would be when she was about 1
1/2 years old and I found her one day sitting on the coach for over an hour
very carefully turning the pages and examining everything on it in one of
Bruce's current catalog auctions. She went through the entire catalog and then
went back and went to a certain page, got down off the couch, and announced her
favorite poster was "Creature from the Black Lagoon". It was the half sheet. I
bought it for her to put away in case she needs some money for college. I think
she would pass on college if she thought she had to sell it but since at this
point she want's to go to Harvard, she may have to reconsider. She has the
international one sheet from Roman Holiday hanging above her desk here at work
and many of my customers come in and want to buy it and she let's them know,
"it's not for sale." She still goes through all the
catalogs that come into the shop from Grey, Bruce or whoever has sent them to
me. I know my posters will be in caring hands when I'm gone.
I have so many studio customers that know her and her love of the posters
that they often send her signed posters for her collection. She just had her
11th birthday. She received a tube in the mail on Saturday with a return label
that simply said "John Travolta, Santa Barbara, CA". She was blown away and
inside was an original Grease poster with happy birthday wishes to her written
on the poster. It was the "love, John Travolta", that all the girls (and their
mothers) were oohing over. She had it in the frame by the time her party goers
arrived. We even kept the tube. It was very exciting. One of our own members,
Richard Del Basio, was so kind to bring her a copy of "Funny Face" and we
watched it Friday night. Love Audrey Hepburn and Fred Astaire.
So, the moral of the story is, "I still love move posters, even after 35
years of collecting. Even that Grease poster showing up gave me a thrill
especially since it was for my daughter and she has that same love of the
movies and the posters. As a matter of fact, she was a bit worried last week
when I announced that I was going to be building a website to offer posters for
sale. I promised her that her's were safe! I, on the other hand, am already
have separation anxiety from the ones that fellow Mopoers have bought in the
last week. Packaging them up to ship gave me a bit of angst. Sounds pretty
corny, huh? Oh well, corny it is!!
To get serious, just for a moment, I have actually written up a paper with
information for my family to do some research before offering the posters for
sale. It doesnt hurt to have Heritage/Grey's information, Bruce's info, price
guides, dealer info, www.learnaboutmovieposterscom website, how to ask a
question to fellow MoPo members, and any other thing you do regularly just to
help out the "non collector" in what will probably be a very trying time. Put
the paper in a place your family knows about or your safety deposit box! If
you have insurance, you should regularly update your prices regularly. That is
the reason I am beginning to sell off inventory as the insurance is a killer. I
didn't have insurance for years because I couldn't afford it. I know many of my
collector friends don't have it either and a few of them have lost entire
collections in a fire or flood. That's what made me get the insurance.
So..........that's the scoop! Happy collecting!..........
PS... Following my post that I was opening up my inventory after being in
storage for over 20 years, I received dozens of want lists and calls. Thank you
to all the Mopo members that sent me want lists of posters they are looking
for. I am busily packing up tubes and flats to get all the items you bought out
to you. As I said I am suffering a bit of separation anxiety, but I do
appreciate the support and glad my posters are going to happy homes.
Sue
www.hollywoodposterframes.com
(800) 463-2994
----- Original Message -----
From: Richard Auras
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 9:37 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] A quick question: Who here does NOT sell ANY movie paper?
Randy,
At least your wife knows enough to consign your goods to Heritage. Mine
doesn't have a clue on my collections and will probably put all mine on the
curb when I pass so if you hear I am very ill I would recommend you start
lining up on the curb. (sorry it won't be anytime soon)
Rick
www.ilovefilms.com
----- Original Message ----
From: Randall Petersen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Tuesday, July 31, 2007 10:42:55 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] A quick question: Who here does NOT sell ANY movie paper?
Well, there's me, your favorite 'former' customer.
I've never sold a single poster and probably won't for a few years yet anyway.
And of course, my wife will probably consign all my stuff to Heritage after I
croak.
Randy
-------------- Original message ----------------------
From: Bruce Hershenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> I get the feeling that a majority of members of MoPo are either full-time or
> part-time movie paper sellers. If it is not too personal, who here is a
> member
> who does not sell ANY movie paper? You are welcome to simply post a one
> sentence
> answer, and not explain why. I am just wondering if there are virtually ANY
> "collectors only" on this forum!
>
> Bruce
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