I have more thoughts on the many fine responses this thread received, but because I fear being castigated by Sean a second time, I will reserve my next post until after the 606 three-sheets, six-sheets (and Argentineans) close tonight (and that start closing in just 90 minutes at http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/13.html
Bruce On Tue, May 12, 2009 at 4:52 PM, Phil Edwards <[email protected]> wrote: > I sometimes really miss the days when people (collectors) used to just > staple gun or thumb tack a three sheet or six sheet to the wall, and then > carefully remove the staples after they got tired of it (some great and big > posters are exhausting on the eye after a while) and replaced it in the same > way with something else. > > One of the most famous of all collectors used to do this when he lived in > the East and before moving West. Even the inside of cupboards had lobby > cards thumb-tacked inside them, and the bathroom had all the Val Lewton one > sheets thumb-tacked to the wall ("be careful not to splash around in the > bath" was the word of warning there..... > > Phil > ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2009 12:18 AM > Subject: Re: [MOPO] A couple of questions about YOUR opinion of > three-sheets and six-sheets > > > > I think a number of poster collectors have dreams of having a giant 3sheet >> or 6sheet hanging in their office or family room etc. I would love to have >> a 6 sheet mad mad world framed in my office (i.e. one whole wall). The cost >> of linenbacking and framing a large format poster is daunting. I know that >> when I buy a 3-sheet or 6-sheet, I never have immediate plans for it. I >> assume that somewhere down the line I will linen/frame it and display it. >> But I would venture to guesss that most people who buy these large posters >> do nothing with them. They sit in a closet somewhere. >> >> >> ---- "Walton wrote: >> The simple answer is yes....I will go look at your auctions now :-) >> >> >> >> But also yes...just too damn big....a one sheet takes less room...even >> when it's stored in a cabinet...it's still easier to show friends a one >> sheet when it's folded up then to try and find the time and the room to >> show them a 6 six. >> >> >> >> ________________________________ >> >> From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Bruce >> Hershenson >> Sent: Tuesday, May 12, 2009 10:03 AM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: [MOPO] A couple of questions about YOUR opinion of three-sheets >> and six-sheets >> >> >> >> I am currently auctioning three-sheets and six-sheets so of course they >> are on my mind! >> >> >> >> Here are my questions: >> >> 1) I see a fair number of the three-sheets and six-sheets where they are >> currently below the price of the corresponding one-sheet! Is that often >> the case, and if so, why do you think this happens? >> >> >> >> 2) I sometimes hear collectors say, "I would buy three-sheets and >> six-sheets, EXCEPT they are too big for my walls". But many of these >> same collectors have HUNDREDS or THOUSANDS of one-sheets that sit folded >> up in boxes, and are never displayed. So, if it is going to sit in a >> box, what difference do they make if they are one-sheets, three-sheets >> or six-sheets? >> >> >> >> 3) Some ad campaigns have three-sheets and six-sheets where they are >> simply "stretched-out" versions of the one-sheets (like Forbidden >> Planet), but other times the three-sheets and six-sheets have completely >> different images. I think that when the three-sheets and six-sheets have >> similar images to the one-sheet they should sell for somewhat more (due >> to the greater size and rarity), but if they have superior images they >> should sell for a lot more, and when they have inferior images (like in >> the case of The Sin of Nora Moran three-sheet, which is nowhere as nice >> as the one-sheet) they should sell for a lot less. What do YOU think? >> >> >> >> Bruce >> >> 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. >> >> _____________ >> >> The information contained in this message is proprietary and/or >> confidential. 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