i'd like to say that the above is said in jest..but this is a new reality for all of us and its impact on our hobby and business for dealers is unknown...i take some solace in at least thinking that the large format foreign posters i have are unlikely targets but if had posters like brek at tiffanys or high end star wars posters just to name a couple i would begin to wonder..i think over time things will right themselves, part of the healing process will have to involve very public prosecutions, stiff penalties and possible jail time for the perpatrators to disuade future forgery attempts. For the moment the new reality will be that high end posters will now be scrutinized very carfeully....Alan
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From: Michael B <[email protected]>
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Date: 09/26/2009 04:27PM
Subject: [MOPO] not not not not the SLOW DESTRUCTION OF OUR "HOBBY'The title of the original thread/link,,,,,,,,,,,,,DESTRUCTION OF OUR HOBBY, is such an overreaction.Most of us don't collect the Universal stuff valued at 50,000plus. Of course, we don't like to see fraud, but it does not affect the majority of collectors.Or should i say...............DAMN.......I AINT BUYING THAT HERITAGE/SOTHERBY/CHRISTIES POSTER WITH AN ESTIMATE OF 60,000-75,000 because i am scared? We know if i said that, it would be greatly disingenuous.Do you think i lost a moment of sleep wondering if my LAURA or SPELLBOUND or VERTIGO or NOTORIOUS or THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE or my newest poster, TOMORROW THE WORLD (with a whopping value of under 60.00 with postage) are fakes?Look at the totality of the circumstances. Don't worry..................keep buying. Just be careful, but didnt we always say that when buying?michael
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