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LAMP ANNOUNCEMENTS
IT'S SHOWTIME
Ed and I are very excited to be heading to Chicago, Illinois to
attend the Hollywood Collectors Show March 15-16th at the Chicago
Marriott O'Hare. We will have an expanded LAMP Exhibit. We will be
demonstrating LAMP, selling our publications, showing sample
products and handing out brochures and flyers from our great LAMP
sponsors. In addition, we will be giving away one sheets and mini
sheets for some great current movie titles.
Morris Everett and Cory Glaberson will be having a poster auction
on the evening of March 15th. The show is already garnering local
TV coverage. Here
<http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local&id=5950514>
is a clip to a local news show featuring Cory's warehouse of great
posters.
If any collectors or dealers live in or are going to be attending
these shows, please come by and see us. We love meeting new
collectors and putting faces with names!
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HERITAGE VINTAGE MOVIE POSTER SIGNATURE
AUCTION NOW OPEN FOR BIDDING!
The upcoming Heritage Vintage Movie Poster Auction, which will be
held March 11 & 12, 2008 in Dallas, Texas, is now open for bidding
online HERE <http://movieposters.ha.com/>. There are 1,303
incredible lots featured in this auction, including rare and
hard-to-find posters from all genres, including horror, science
fiction, Westerns, comedies, dramas, silents, musicals, foreign
films, mysteries, animated classics, and more.
Full-color, enlargeable images of each and every lot in the
auction, complete with thorough catalog descriptions, can be found
at HERE <http://movieposters.ha.com/> where you can even place
your bids on line. If you can't be at the auction in Dallas in
person, try their new live bidding platform, Heritage Live. By
logging in at www.HA.com/Live, you can follow the auction as it
happens, through streaming audio and video, and even place your
bids live, in real time, competing directly against bidders on the
auction floor, from anywhere in the world. And there's no extra
Buyer's Premium required to use this exciting new service.
Here are just a few highlights from our upcoming auction:
* It Happened One Night (Columbia, 1934). Three Sheet (41" X
81") Style B: ESTIMATE: $30,000 - $50,000
* Of Human Bondage (RKO, 1934). One Sheet (27" X 41"):
ESTIMATE: $9,000 - $18,000
* Dark Victory (Warner Brothers, 1939). Six Sheet (81" X 81"):
ESTIMATE: $15,000 - $25,000
* Son of Frankenstein (Universal, 1939). Title Lobby Card (11"
X 14"): ESTIMATE: $10,000 - $15,000
* The Raven (Universal, 1935). One Sheet (27" X 41") Style D:
ESTIMATE: $50,000 - $75,000
* Babe Comes Home (First National, 1927). One Sheet (27" X
41") Style A: ESTIMATE: $100,000 - $200,000
* The Lady From Shanghai (Columbia, 1947). Italian 4 - Folio
(55" X 78"): ESTIMATE: $20,000 - $40,000
* Sunrise (Fox, 1927). Window Card (14" X 22"): ESTIMATE:
$8,000 - $12,000
* Cabin in the Sky (MGM, 1943). One Sheet (27" X 41") Style
C.: ESTIMATE: $8,000 - $10,000
* Doctor X (First National, 1932). One Sheet (27" X 41"):
ESTIMATE: $18,000 - $24,000
* Moon Over Miami (20th Century Fox, 1941). One Sheet (27" X
41") Style B : ESTIMATE: $6,000 - $10,000
* Love Before Breakfast (Universal, 1936). One Sheet (27" X
41"): ESTIMATE: $14,000 - $18,000
* Lawrence of Arabia (Columbia, 1962). One Sheet (27" X 41")
Style A: ESTIMATE: $10,000 - $15,000
* The Maltese Falcon (Warner Brothers, 1941). One Sheet (27" X
41"): ESTIMATE: $10,000 - $15,000
* The Passion of Joan of Arc (Gaumont, 1928). French Double
Grande (63" X 93"): ESTIMATE: $20,000 - $30,000
* The Passion of Joan of Arc (Gaumont, 1928). French Poster
(96" X 126"): ESTIMATE: $25,000 - $35,000
* The Eagle (United Artists, 1925). One Sheet (27" X 41"):
ESTIMATE: $10,000 - $20,000
DON'T MISS OUT ON THIS GREAT AUCTION!
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ANNOUNCING - NEW LAMP BOOKLET ENTITLED
LEGALITY OF U.S. MOVIE POSTERS - A QUICK STUDY
This new LAMP Booklet was designed to be released for the movie
poster conventions that we will be attending this year. We had
planned to make an announcement in next month's newsletter that it
was available on the site. But since our newsletter is running
late this month and our first show starts next week, we thought we
would go ahead and announce it in this newsletter instead. This
booklet is in response to numerous questions we have received
relating to a variety of legal questions associated with
ownership, buying and selling of movie posters.
This new LAMP Booklet covers the following topics:
* Studio Production Process
* Special Photographers
* Copyright Office
* Poster Exchanges
* Poster Tags and Language
* National Screen Service
* Liquidation of Poster Exchanges
* Collapse of NSS
* First Sale Doctrine
These booklets are now available. If you are planning to attend
the Hollywood Collectors Show in Chicago next weekend, you can
come by the LAMP Exhibit to purchase your copy. Cost of the
booklet is $20.00. For anyone wanting to purchase on line, the
cost is $20.00 and we will include shipping in the United States;
$25.00 including shipping OUTSIDE the United States. We have not
had a chance to make an information page on this booklet and won't
until we return from the Chicago show. However, any orders we
receive this week will be shipped before we leave for Chicago mid
next week.
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BRUCE HERSHENSON ANNOUNCES PLANS TO LEAVE EBAY
After years of a hugely successful reign as one of eBay's top
Power Sellers, Bruce Hershenson has announced his plans to leave
eBay and start his own auction site. Bruce explained his reasons
in his latest email club mailout. Here is part of his announcement:
I want to get out from under the restrictive eBay set-up,
where everything has to be done exactly according to their
rules, and ALL sellers live under the constant fear that they
will break one of eBay's endless and ever-changing rules and
enter the Kafka-esque eBay world where you are guilty until
proven innocent, and where they try to micro-manage EVERY
aspect of the seller's business, from how much you can charge
for shipping, to what kinds of posters you can sell, and I am
weary of the endless squabbling that I, and my customers do
with eBay on a regular basis!
I want to expand the ability to bid during auctions, because I
have never liked eBay's "fixed time ending" format, and
neither do many bidders, for they are often left with the
feeling that items are "snatched away from them" in the final
seconds, and that they would like the chance to bid again. My
new site will offer the bidder extended time billing, WHICH IS
USED BY EVERY OTHER ONLINE AND LIVE AUCTION COMPANY OTHER THAN
EBAY! This means that if you want a certain poster you don?t
have to worry about sniping or being outbid with one second
left. Under the new system once the lot listed has reached the
closing time, it will stay open for bidding until a certain
time has passed without a bid, BUT ONLY IF A BID WAS PLACED IN
THE FINAL TEN MINUTES FOR THAT PARTICULAR ITEM. This allows
two or more bidders to stay with the auction until one
collector decides to stop bidding, not when a clock dictates,
WHICH IS CURRENTLY HOW IT IS WITH EVERY OTHER ONLINE AND LIVE
AUCTION COMPANY OTHER THAN EBAY!
For the complete email message, visit Bruce's site HERE
<http://www.emovieposter.com/club/archive.php?myfrom=menu>.
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OUR NEW BOOK, COLLECTING INTERNATIONAL
MOVIE POSTERS, HAS BEEN DELAYED
We know that many of you are anxiously awaiting the release of our
new book, Collecting International Movie Posters. Although it was
our plan to release the book in February, due to some delay
problems in getting the initial proof to the printer, and some
quality problems after that, it now looks like the book will be
released in April. We are very sorry about the delay, but we
wanted this book to meet our standards for high quality and we
felt that it was necessary to delay the book to achieve it.
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AROUND THE LAMP
DEALER UPDATES/INFO
A Movie Masterpiece <http://www.amoviemasterpiece.co.uk/>
Be sure to check out the "Offer of the Week" from
AMovieMasterpiece.com. For one week only they will be offering
special discounts on one selected poster. This weeks special offer
is.....Star Wars - Advance "B" - WAS WAS £450 NOW £350 - £100 off.
To view the details on this great buy, click HERE
<http://www.amoviemasterpiece.co.uk/shop/page/6?sessid=P9dnybdhkCzteSQVsatFv3fWPf4yrl2fUHXDtM41lvZUZJIPVfnekjfulDQ3gwOP&shop_param=>.
Be sure to visit us often to see what great poster has that great
discount! Also, be sure to check out his "New Arrivals" link
<http://www.amoviemasterpiece.co.uk/shop/page/5?sessid=P9dnybdhkCzteSQVsatFv3fWPf4yrl2fUHXDtM41lvZUZJIPVfnekjfulDQ3gwOP&shop_param=>
- Donnie Darko, Dark Knight teaser, etc.
CineMasterpieces.com <http://www.cinemasterpieces.com/>
Be sure to check out Dave Lieberman's new Inventory updated as of
February 29th. In addition to some great old animation movie
posters, Dave's is offering classics such as Forbidden Planet and
Some Like It Hot, there is also a great new inventory of Auto, Hot
Rod and Biker movie posters. To see the great offers, click HERE
<http://www.cinemasterpieces.com/>.
Conway Vintage Treasures <http://www.cvtreasures.com/>
Conway Vintage Treasures has an excellent article on its website
on the hidden dangers of online fraud. This article, Ten ways to
safeguard from fraudulent Autographs, Movie Posters, Fine Art, and
other collectibles on Ebay, is a must read for any collector who
purchases collectibles from eBay. To read the 11 steps (yes 11),
click HERE
<http://www.cvtreasures.com/index.php?main_page=infopages&pages_id=4>.
Dominique Besson
<http://www.dominiquebesson.com/vintage-movie-posters.htm>
Dominique has add over 100 new posters to his inventory. These
include such great titles as A Bout De Souffle, Caddyshack, Brides
of Dracula, and many more. To view these great posters, click HERE
<http://www.dominiquebesson.com/vintage-movie-posters.htm>.
French Movie Posters
<http://www.learnaboutmovieposters.com/posters/db/sponsor.asp?Sponsor_ID=53>
Alexis has added some great new French posters to his inventory.
These include brand new titles such as Sweeney Todd, Jumper, Rambo
4, Cloverfield, National Treasure 2, I Am Legend, Charlie Wilson's
War, Dark Knight and 10,000.
Kinoart.net <http://www.kinoart.net/>
Kinoart has just added 280+ new posters online. Included are for
example BREAKFAST AT TIFFANY'S German A0, MOBY DICK French, PRINCE
& THE SHOWGIRL US Hsh, SEVEN YEAR ITCH Window Card, MAN WITH THE
GOLDEN ARM insert, WAGES OF FEAR French 1sh, SUNSET BOULEVARD
lobby card, WOMAN IN THE DUNES Japanese, HOW TO STEAL A MILLION
Jap 2-panel, HIGH SOCIETY German, DEAD OF NIGHT (1945) Danish,
DR.JEKYLL & MR.HYDE (1940) Danish, Steve McQueen, Michael Caine etc.
L'Imagerie Gallery
<http://www.learnaboutmovieposters.com/posters/db/sponsor.asp?Sponsor_ID=87>
We are very happy to report that Debi has completed her new move
and her gallery is up and running with some great posters,
restoration and framing services. L'Imagerie Gallery is one of
the few full service galleries still operating. If you are in the
Los Angeles area, be sure to visit her new gallery at: 10555
Victory Boulevard, North Hollywood, California 91606, (818)
762-8488. To see images of her new gallery, click HERE
<http://www.learnaboutmovieposters.com/posters/db/sponsor.asp?Sponsor_ID=87>.
Memorabilia Mine <http://www.memomine.com/>
Memorabilia Mine has announced that they have just received the
new line of movie-related costumes for 2008. They will be adding
them to their website soon. Bill is one of the few suppliers for
the new Dark Knight "Joker" costume based on the character played
by the late Heath Ledger. For more information on the costumes, as
well as his movie posters and other collectibles, click HERE
<http://www.memomine.com>.
Movie Posters Inc. <http://www.moviepostersinc.com/servlet/StoreFront>
Terry's is currently offering a HUGE 40% OFF sale on everything on
his website MoviePostersInc.com
<http://www.moviepostersinc.com/servlet/StoreFront>. This site
features great titles on westerns, sexploitation and many rare and
unusual items. DO NOT MISS THIS GREAT SALE. Click HERE
<http://www.moviepostersinc.com/servlet/StoreFront> to browse his
site and be sure to mention the 40% off sale!
MoviePosterBid.com <http://www.movieposterbid.com/>
Movie Poster Bid, the movie poster collectors' alternative to
eBay, will begin its Sunday auction by featuring 393 one sheets
starting at $.99. AND REMEMBER Movie Poster Bid is the perfect
venue for both movie poster collectors and dealers -- There are No
Buyer's Premiums for bidders -- No Listing Fees For Sellers. Don't
miss out on these great auctions <http://www.movieposterbid.com/>!
OriginalPoster.co.uk <http://www.originalposter.co.uk/>
OriginalPoster.co.uk will be attending the NEC Memorabilia show in
Birmingham 29th & 30th March 2008. If you are attending the show,
be sure to come by and visit with Steve, Chris and Luke.
Posterworld
<http://www.learnaboutmovieposters.com/posters/db/sponsor.asp?Sponsor_ID=55>
Posterworld has recently updated its inventory and is now offering
almost 4,000 listed on his dealer pages. These include one sheets,
half sheets, inserts, lobby card sets, etc. Be sure to view his
new inventory HERE
<http://www.learnaboutmovieposters.com/posters/db/sponsor.asp?Sponsor_ID=55>.
Quadbod <http://www.quadbod.co.uk/>
Be sure to come by and meet Terry and Sue from Quadbod if you're
attending either of these upcoming shows in March:
Sun 23/Mon 24 March 2008 - Antiques & Collectors Fair,
Brentwood; Brentwood Centre, Doddinghurst Road, Brentwood, Essex
Sat 29/Sun 30 March 2008 - Memorabilia at NEC Birmingham
Sinister Cinema <http://www.sinistercinema.com/>
SINISTER SIX-GUNS! Whoa! Sinister Cinema's got 46 gun-totin' brand
new B Western releases. Most of these sagebrush stompin' titles
have never been on DVD before so check 'em out. Also, be sure to
check out their "END OF WINTER SALE"Buy any seven titles for only
$79 postpaid! Sale ends March 19th. Click HERE
<http://www.sinistercinema.com/> for details.
The Poster Mint <http://www.thepostermint.com/>
The Poster Mint is currently having a Winter Sale offering 10% off
PLUS free shipping. Payment plans are also available. Be sure you
check out this great sale! Click HERE
<http://www.thepostermint.com/> for details.
The Movie Poster Page <http://www.musicman.com/mp/mp.html>
For the real international flavor, be sure to visit John Green's
The Movie Poster Page <http://www.musicman.com/mp/mp.html>. His
new additions can be found HERE
<http://www.musicman.com/mp/whatsnew.php>. Also, for you bargain
hunters, be sure to check out his movie poster Clearance
<http://www.musicman.com/mp/clear.html> page.
Unshredded Nostalgia <http://www.unshreddednostalgia.com/>
Unshredded Nostalgia, New Jersey's only metropolitan-style poster
gallery showcasing original movie, television and stage posters,
announces a rare poster exhibit featuring the era of silent
movies. The exhibit titled "Gems of the Silent Screen," opens to
the public on March 15, 2008, with an opening night gala reception
from 5-7 PM. For more information and directions call
1-800-872-9990 or log on to www.unshreddednostalgia.com
<http://www.unshreddednostalgia.com/>.
In addition, Jim has announced two more upcoming exhibits:
Horror and Sci Fi Exhibit
October 4 through December 15
7th Annual horror & sci-fi exhibit features hundreds of movie
posters from the 70's and 80's from Frankenstein and Godzilla
to Star Wars and ET.
Animation Art Comes to New Jersey
This exhibit, which will run from December 6 thru February
2009, will feature animation cells illustrating the world's
most popular characters from Disney, Warner Brothers and Hanna
Barbera. Over 100 original
hand-drawn cells that were used in motion-picture movies,
television cartoons and shows and various advertising mediums
will be on display. The characters are drawn on a piece of
clear plastic called celluloid, while the background is drawn
on paper and is attached underneath the cell. Many cells are
also signed and dated by the original artist as well as the
production company that produced them.
Unshredded Nostaligia's metropolitan-style poster gallery opened
to the public last year and has showcased four exhibits, including
original movie posters and the current Horror and Sci-Fi. Since
1978 Unshredded Nostalgia has housed an eclectic mix of 17th
through 20th century antiques, collectibles, paper and advertising
items including over 2,000 historical documents, thousands of
photo archives depicting Hollywood celebrities, musicians of all
genres, sports legends, and world leaders. Other items include
first edition books, classic magazines, legal and illegal casino
memorabilia, antique jewelry, glassware, and collector dolls.
Unshredded Nostalgia is located at 323 South Main Street, Route 9,
Barnegat, NJ, exit 67 off the Garden State Parkway, southbound.
Grand opening hours are 5-7 PM on Saturday, November 27. Normal
store hours are 10AM-5PM, seven days a week. You can log onto the
web site at www.unshreddednostalgia.com
<HTTP://www.unshreddednostalgia.com>. For more information or
directions call (800) 872-9990 or e-mail at
[EMAIL PROTECTED] <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
MARK YOUR CALENDARS NOW
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VINTAGE MOVIE MEMORABILIA <http://www.moviemem.com/>
Be sure to check out John Reid's Newsletter February 2008 for some
very insightful comments regarding eBay:
eBay and the "seller experience"
eBay recently announced some major changes to its policies and
fee structure which has lead many sellers to consider whether
it is viable or not to continue to sell on the site. As a long
standing seller with over 12,000 feedbacks and nearly 10 years
on eBay I have some thoughts on the repercussions of the
"innovations" that eBay is about to implement. (more
<http://www.moviemem.com/pages/newsletter.php>)
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LAMP REPORTS
LIKE TO SEE POSTER IMAGES
We know that many collectors love to see images of their favorite
movie posters. Since we are adding new images daily, we wanted to
make it easy for our visitors to know which titles have new images
or new posters for sale. If you are interested in following the
images as they go online, click HERE
<http://www.learnaboutmovieposters.com/newsite/lagniappe/ArchiveUpdate.asp>.
NEW OR REVISED ARTICLES ON LAMP
The artists sections for all countries are now back on line in a
new format. Each artist is linked to the titles in the archive to
view images of that particular artist's posters. You can get to
the artists sections by going to the new artists website titled
www.FilmPosterArtists.com
<http://www.learnaboutmovieposters.com/default-a.asp>or by going
to the individual country through the home page link called Sites
by Country.
Members Section:
The new artists site is back on line but we don't have the
member's expansion articles back on line yet. They are coming back
soon.
We have added a new Artist Signature Log
<http://www.learnaboutmovieposters.com/newsite/INDEX/ARTISTS/sig-indentification.asp?>
online. This log shows signatures of artists to help with
identification when you cannot make out the artist's name.
General Video Tutorials - see new Tutorial Page
<http://www.learnaboutmovieposters.com/newsite/admin/tutorials/tutorials.asp>
Archive - How to Search
Archive - Title Research
Archive - Poster Research
Archive - Advanced Research
Sponsor Video Tutorial - see Sponsor Section
<http://www.learnaboutmovieposters.com/newsite/admin/sponsors/sponsor-section.asp>
Sponsor Section - How to List Posters #1
Sponsor Section - How to List Posters #2
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POSTER INDUSTRY NEWS
MOPO CELEBRATES 13 YEARS
CONGRATULATIONS TO SCOTT BURNS - MOPO
February 24th marked MoPo's 13th birthday number! The first official
listserv message was distributed on February 24, 1995. Congratulations
and thanks to Scott for all of his hard work.
CITY OF BREA ART GALLERY PRESENTS
B MOVIE MADNESS
The City of Brea Art Gallery presents its first exhibition of the
year, B Movie Madness, on display March 23 - May 2. The public is
invited to attend a free opening reception on Saturday, March 22 from
7 to 9 p.m. with complementary refreshments and live music. This
exhibit will also feature a B Movie Film Festival on the weekends, as
well as the opportunity to star in the Gallery's own "B Movie." For
more information, visit their website HERE
<http://www.cityofbrea.net/article.cfm?id=1735>.
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