"**REPRODUCTION** Entirely different type of fake poster, which, due to the
dissimilarities to all of the other fakes we have uncovered, this one fooled
us until we learned more about it. This once legitimate S2 reproduction one
sheet was sanded thin by the "restorer" then lined with canvas and paper
("linen backed") with airbrush restoration throughout the border and title.
The two bottom corners which would have had vital reproduction information
printed as identification were removed and replaced in a restorative fashion
and the fine print from an original Dracula poster was then added by hand.
Fold lines have been touched up with colored pencil. Minor paper loss in
spots only in border and center fold line intersection near the eye. Poster
presents very nicely, though some restoration has worn off in the fold
lines. Bela Lugosi, Universal Horror."It's interesting that this is almost exactly what I hypothesized happened in my club message. I wonder if anyone actually re-examined the poster, or if they just took my word for it? Bruce On Wed, Sep 30, 2009 at 7:15 PM, Neil Jaworski <neiljawor...@yahoo.co.uk>wrote: > it's worth pointing out the irony that, only in August, Poster Mountain > were the experts that Ralph de Luca was recommending in the fall-out from > the Kerry Haggard scandal: * > * > *"Anyone who feels they (sic) material that may be fake can send it to > John Davis at Poster Mountain, or Carol Tincup in Orange CA. They are the > only restoration professionals that I know of who handled and authenticated > all the posters so far and help expose this crime*." > > But Poster Mountain's reputation is now frankly in tatters and their > website's ambitions to provide an 'Authentication Database and Forgery > Forensics Investigation' and 'Documentation Database' seems a trifle > ambitious. I wouldn't trust them to find the broad side of a barn. > > --- On *Thu, 1/10/09, Phil Edwards <p...@cinemarts.com>* wrote: > > > From: Phil Edwards <p...@cinemarts..com> > Subject: Re: [MOPO] FW: [MOPO] Dracula - Update > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > Date: Thursday, 1 October, 2009, 12:56 AM > > > *pfft* - just like that. Re-write history. > Unbelievable.. > But somehow not surprising. > > Phil > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Todd Feiertag <http://mc/compose?to=toddfeier...@msn.com> > *To:* > MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU<http://mc/compose?to=mop...@listserv.american.edu> > *Sent:* Thursday, October 01, 2009 9:42 AM > *Subject:* [MOPO] FW: [MOPO] Dracula - Update > > > *Entirely different type of fake poster, which, due to the dissimilarities > to all of the other fakes we have uncovered, this one fooled us until we > learned more about it.* > ** > "fooled us until we learned more about it". > > Well, up till two days ago, he still swore it was 100% original after days > and days of overwhelming evidence it was a FAKE. > From what I was told today, he ONLY realized it was fake after Profiles > ordered an S2 Dracula and they compared it in person. > > By the way, I heard that Profiles is calling in the FBI and will go after > the consignor, Thomas Riga or Thomas Rega. It would be interesting to find > out if this is even a real person or one of the sellers on Ebay who has > already used at least four other aliases. > > Todd > > > ------------------------------ > Date: Thu, 1 Oct 2009 00:32:22 +0100 > From: evan...@blueyonder.co.uk > Subject: Re: [MOPO] Dracula - Update > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > > Yep, without being able to read all of it, he's shifting responsibility. > (And even though he was emailed.) > I guess he'd back up "great attention" with the Litho number. > > On 1 Oct 2009, at 00:26, Sean Linkenback wrote: > > Pretty sad - even in his report he slams the competition restorers more > than he takes blame for messing this authentication up. > > Wonder when the auction for John Davis' "ife" will start? > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Richard Evans <http://mc/compose?to=evan...@blueyonder.co.uk> > *To:* > MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU<http://mc/compose?to=mop...@listserv.american.edu> > *Sent:* Wednesday, September 30, 2009 7:15 PM > *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] Dracula - Update > > *Poster Mountain updated, can't access all of it...* > > Dracula 1931<http://www.postermountain.com/form/index.php/posters/formatted/9> > status: fake > > **REPRODUCTION** Entirely different type of fake poster, which, due to the > dissimilarities to all of the other fakes we have uncovered, this one fooled > us until we ... > > This reproduction poster has been "linen backed" and restored by an unknown > restorer with great attention paid restoratively to make this poster appear > authentic. The ... > 2009-09-30 16:22:45 > > > > > On 27 Sep 2009, at 15:09, Diane Jeffrey wrote: > > In the continuing effort to get to the truth about this poster - > > I noticed, the other day, when I was able to look at a photo of the > Profiles poster, and zoom in to the lower , right corner, I saw that the > text, "Morgan Litho Co." was there. We did not add that text to the poster > in my shop. If the poster at Profiles, is indeed the same poster, that was > added by someone else, after it left my studio. We only put a number there, > at the clients request, as I have already said, I suspected was incorrect. > > Again, this maybe relevant or not. > > Diane > Studio C > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com > ___________________________________________________________________ How to > UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: > lists...@listserv.american.edu<http://mc/compose?to=lists...@listserv.american.edu> > 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: > lists...@listserv.american.edu<http://mc/compose?to=lists...@listserv.american.edu> > 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: > lists...@listserv.american.edu<http://mc/compose?to=lists...@listserv.american.edu> > 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: > lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF > MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. > > ------------------------------ > Insert movie times and more without leaving Hotmail®. 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