Bruce has given an accurate overview of Jose's contribution to this
hobby.
I would like to add this:
Once upon a time, the world was different. And the movie poster
world was likewise different. I got involved in 1979 when I bought
a load, and I do mean a load, of material in New Orleans. I knew
NOTHING about it, but I recognized an interesting deal when I
saw one. This little gambit, like most things in life, was
unrecognized at the time for
the life-directing moment that it was. In those days, I thought I
knew something
about everything, but I was soon to get a reborn respect for the real
process of
learning. I soon subscribed to Movie Collector's World. I would call
around
to collectors and other dealers to tout what I had and to try to soak
up some
authenticity. I soon found out that some people were open about the
hobby and
some people were not.
I don't remember exactly when the first time I spoke with Jose Carpio
was, but
I suspect it was sometime in 1986. If you've ever spoken to Jose, you
know that his voice
and manner were utterly unique. He spoke English well, but with an
unusual cadence
and accent that I could not quite place. Jose was Filipino. Soon you
realized that
Jose could be very funny as well. His laugh was infectious and you
soon found
yourself talking about either film or food or actresses. While I knew
not much about posters, I was a lifelong
film lover. Jose and I soon found common ground. I begin to learn
from him and
he became my mentor in many ways. I begin to buy things from
Cinemonde, his
company, and Cinemonde begin to sell things that I had. There was
some fun
in the process, too. Through this exchange I met my longtime filmfan
friend Channing
Thomson, who was Cinemonde's much needed office manager. Soon there
were visits to SF and these
two guys were excellent hosts and company. Later Cinemonde and
MovieArt developed together one of the first
comprehensive relational databases and inventory sales programs for
movie posters
specifically. It's a system still in use for Channingposters.com and
MovieArt.
In the decade that followed - ah, those were the good old days - there
were big
changes. The computer, the internet, the Christies / Sothebys
auctions (enter Bruce Hershenson), Walter Reuben,
Camden House, Superior Galleries, Cinemonde Nashville, Greg Manning,
Reel Poster Gallery, all happened during that time.
In recent years, Jose had retired. I missed him, and I will miss
him. And
I will always remember him and who he was to me in this important
time in my life, when I met a whole new cast of characters and found
something
worthwhile to do.
To the folks who have special memories of Jose - and you all know who
you
are - let me say Hello and that I share the moment.
To the rest of you who did not know Jose, remember, as Carly Simon
once wrote, that these are the good old days.
Onward,
Kirby McDaniel
Kirby McDaniel
MovieArt Original Film Posters
P.O. Box 4419
Austin TX 78765-4419
512 479 6680 www.movieart.net
mobile 512 589 5112
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