Quite right. Who auctions a poster in poor condition? There are a
few, I guess.
k.
On Aug 30, 2009, at 2:56 PM, Bruce Hershenson wrote:
If this poster/;s pre-restoration condition was "fair", I don't ever
want to see a "poor" (or is there such an animal?).
Bruce
On Sun, Aug 30, 2009 at 2:16 PM, James Richard <[email protected]
> wrote:
A classic example of what virtually all auctioneers/sellers engage
in -- and not just with movie posters -- the fine art of making a
sow's ear sound like a silk purse.
Phil Edwards wrote:
From Heritage's description of this poster:
This poster has had extensive restoration. The original portion of
the poster includes the image of the monster, the "FR" in
Frankenstein and the portrait of Dwight Frye. The rest of the
poster has been painted in. This does constitute a large section of
the poster, however, it is interesting to observe that the majority
of the poster is a white background. The restoration was expertly
done by Carol Tincup. Now, that being pointed out, one has to keep
in mind that this is the only half sheet that has ever turned up on
this title so if you're in the market for that format, this is the
only one that is known to exist. As is we grade the poster in fair
condition but has an "apparent" grade of Fine on paper. This was
one of the cornerstone pieces in the Collection of Johnny Ramone.
Johnny had always wanted an original poster from the 1931 release
of Frankenstein and, with the addition of this half sheet to his
collection, he achieved that goal. Fair on Paper. Estimate: $25,000
- $35,000.
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