You are referencing "Bruce's First Law" of poster collecting: If you WANT an item, everyone else wants it too, and it is hard to find, and the price is sky-high when you finally *DO* find it
but if you have an item to *SELL *(or auction) then nobody wants it, and the price is depressed, and/or someone just made a warehouse find of them or one just sold for next-to-nothing, etc, etc. Bruce On Sun, Aug 23, 2009 at 12:26 PM, Sean Linkenback <[email protected]>wrote: > Well the Heritage copy isn’t “worth” $250 yet – as it hasn’t sold for > that price yet (though it may very well). > > > > As for which I prefer – I will again state that I will take the rolled > poster over the folded one. > > While it’s not fair to compare the coloring on the two (the Heritage copy > appears to have much richer colors, but that could be better lighting), I > would certainly take a copy that is rolled with some corner smudging over a > folded copy with tape stains. The rolled copy could easily be cleaned and > NM without backing, while the folded copy would have to be backed and > airbrushed to look the same as the rolled copy. > > But that’s just me, and I know my tastes aren’t for everyone – that’s what > makes this hobby fun and uniquely rewarding for each collector. > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Sunday, August 23, 2009 12:53 PM > *To:* [email protected]; [email protected] > > *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] Are poster prices depressed? > > > > rolled posters generally should AND DO get more $$$, but look at the 2 > posters and consider the rarity. what would you prefer............mine for > 47.00 with postage or heritage's for whatever it sells for....maybe 250+ > with postage and commissions? my poster is cleaner and with less wrinkles > that the heritage poster. and i state.....heritage's poster is worth > 250++++. has i not purchased mine, i would have sniped heritage's poster at > 210 (so with the commission and postage, i would have paid arounf 260). > however, i sense that there are buyers/collectors that do not look at > heritage's site. > > > > the one in london i referred to is heavily soiled, so i never purchased > it....... it would have cost 200+++ with shipping. it has been on their > website for over 2 years. > > > > michael > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Sean Linkenback <[email protected]> > To: [email protected]; [email protected] > Sent: Sun, Aug 23, 2009 12:40 pm > Subject: RE: [MOPO] Are poster prices depressed? > > Michael, in your example you’re also comparing a red delicious to a granny > smith – a folded poster to a rolled poster. > > I know there have been several instances where for my own collection I have > turned down folded examples of halves or inserts to wait for a rolled piece > (especially on lower demand titles). > > > > But really the state of poster prices is this: > > If you find something you really, really want and haven’t seen in a long > time – the price is not depressed. > > If you find something that is available all the time and you a) already > have a copy or b) are on the fence whether you should get it or not – the > price is depressed. > > > > Personally, I’ve added more to my own collection this year than I have in > the past two years combined and while I do n’t know if the material became > available due to worldwide recession and the seller didn’t have any peanut > butter and jelly to eat or tried to pay his rent with movie posters, or just > due to the cycle of the collecting market, I do know that competition has > been there and if sell a truly rare and desirable item strong prices will > ensue. > > (as long as the item is not a heavily restored fake disguised as an > original, that is.) > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of *Michael > B > *Sent:* Sunday, August 23, 2009 12:17 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] Are poster prices depressed? > > > > > > I think that if anyone had a database of posters and what they sold for over > the > > last 15 years, someone could write some sort of analysis program that answered > > this question! Ok, so that was a smart ass answer. Sorry. > > > > I use your sales results database all of the time -- > > > > > the problem is that THERE IS=2 0NO COMPREHENSIVE CURRENT PRICE DATA BASES. > > > > of course, bruce has HIS, heritage has THEIRS, and icollectmovieposters > tries to give both bruce's & heritages, and some ebay. > > > > BECAUSE DIFFERENT VENUES ACHIEVE DIFFERENT PRICES..............you must bid > accordingly in the particular venue, moreover, dealer prices on the > internet seem to be the highest. > > > > by way of example......i purchased an orig THE SPIRAL STAIRCASE on ebay > about 2 years ago for about 190.00. it had been on my want list for some > time. also, i wanted the half sheets. check out what i bought > recently---$47 with postage, and compare it to the heritage poster being > sold tonight: > > > > my poster from ebay (in better condition than it appears----bright bold > colors): > http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320407991093 > > > > i wouldn't sell it for 200!!! in fact, i would love to get the other half > sheet style. i love ethel barrymore's role in this film. > > > > heritage's poster ending tonight.....and it is certainly worth OVER 200/250 > !!!!---- > > http://movieposters.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=59084&Lot_No=54375 > > > > and there is a british seller that has it on his website for 200. > > > > THE POINT IS THAT DIFFERENT VENUES GET DIFFERENT PRICES. > > > > > > michael > > > > 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. > > 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.
