OK, my choice besides German 20s Classics and early Universal horror, which
are mostly out of reach, and to jump some decades forward, is the HORROR OF
DRACULA Quad (and 2 other Hammer horror Quads that I'm missing) and some
outstanding exploitation posters which I collect (was the underbidder twice
on both Acid Eaters ('68) and This Nude World (30s) at heritage, so if
anybody has one or others related..) So even if I am a dealer I have a
private collection.Do other people here mostly known as 'dealers' also have a private collection, or some posters they would never (or better 'currently') offer for sale? (Sam, John Hazelton, Rich, Phil, Kirby, Tony, Grey Smith etc). Think this never was a topic on Mopo? But maybe this should stay private ;-) Confidentially yours, Wolfgang / kinoart.net -----Ursprüngliche Nachricht----- Von: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] Im Auftrag von James Richard Gesendet: Dienstag, 11. August 2009 21:23 An: [email protected] Betreff: [MOPO] #1 Poster... real or memorex? Hmmm... one thing I've noticed about these #1 poster choices is that almost all of them are for *very old* posters. Is that because MOPO is filled with oldsters whose tastes were formed way back when or is it because the old posters were, as a rule, simply much better-looking and evocative "art"? My own choice falls into the oldster category. It would be the style b one sheet from the 1924 Douglas Fairbank's THIEF OF BAGHDAD. At least I *think* it's the style b... I've seen it attributed to also being style A, C and D. Hmph. I've only found two sales for it (Bruce back in 1992 for $30,000 and again in 1997 for $17,250). It's impossible to find a really good quality picture of this poster as far as I can tell. Everyone keeps reusing the same old couple of crappy photos of it. Even the one in Bruce's image archive is awful. I guess I could settle for a window card, which Heritage has sold a couple of for $5,000 or so, but it wouldn't be the same (and yes, even the Heritage photos are lousy). There are a couple of "museum quality" art prints of it kicking around for $300 or $400, but it does not look like they got the background color correct when they printed it (and it is the background color that makes the whole atmosphere of the image work). Best picture I've found of it so far (and it's only half good as far as the background goes): http://www.moviegoods.com/assets/product_images/1020/264735.1020.A.jpg -- JR 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.
