Never bought any posters until 2 years ago when I wanted to have an 80's party so though ahhh maybe a poster would add a retro feel. So I found on ebay a french 47 x 63 poster of 1987 madonna concert, apparently put in a bus shelter, cost about $150 which I thought a fortune. I was struck by the size, impact and history of the original when I recieved it. http://www.mysterycorp.com/multimedia/posters/posters_my_summary/MadonnaWho_300.jpg
It was folded so I researched how to try to flatten the folds and when at a conservation store to arrange it steamed flat, they recommended me instead go to a poster restorer to get it backed for the same price. At the restorer I saw heaps of beautiful colourful advertising posters from 40s - 60s and a few movie posters. I then decided I would love to get some advertising posters so got this (Bellinger Bourin 1936) huge one on ebay for a few hundred bucks: http://www.mysterycorp.com/multimedia/posters/posters_my_summary/BellBourin_300.jpg Then started some bigger purchases (still advertising) (about 9 feet long - made for side of french bus): http://www.mysterycorp.com/multimedia/posters/posters_my_summary/Vichy_300.jpg Then with the interest in posters, I started to checkout the movie posters on ebay along with the advertising ones I was already checking out, but was very worried about the image quality of movie posters compared to advertising posters (movie posters often pixelated, dotty when looking close) but went ahead and found an online store and got this 3sht: http://www.mysterycorp.com/multimedia/posters/posters_my_summary/HotCarGirl_300.jpg Well, now for some reason I collect cheaper movie posters, which I often regret buying... I had better sense back then. Back then I spent big (for me) and got posters I liked more. I collect only for the art - no posters so far purchased for any actors - I rarely watch movies or tv... I generally give blank face expressions when people talk movies, or actors from the past. I generally only collect one sheets and bigger. Steve E --- On Wed, 3/6/09, jbirddouglass <[email protected]> wrote: > From: jbirddouglass <[email protected]> > Subject: [MOPO] ON Topic...What the Hell Got You Into this Odd Little Hobby?? > To: [email protected] > Date: Wednesday, 3 June, 2009, 3:02 AM > OK, OK, perhaps I'm being biased and > presumptuous again, but, yeah, maybe it's time to take > a break from the American Idol talk. I think I'm starting to > grow a uterus. > I'm sure this has been discussed here before, but I'm > really curious; what was it that drove you to become a > collector of movie paper? Obviously, we all love films, but > where did you find that first piece that set the hook? did > you come across it by chance, or did you seek it out? Who > sold it to you? This ain't exactly a mainstream hobby like > stamp collecting, so what beaten path did you step off of to > become a hopeless poster geek? There's a treasure trove of > old-time collectors on this list, plus a fair amount of new > blood (those guys under 70), and I'm sure there's some > fascinating tales out there. I always enjoyed Bruce H's > collector profiles...now I'd like to hear about some of my > MOPO mates. I'll chime in later; after months of lurking, > I've suddenly developed explosive MOPO diarrhea, so I'll > give you guys a break and listen. > Greg Douglass > > 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.
