Tom, I don't think anyone is blaming you for anything, and I don't think anyone 
took away that impression for anything.
I think we are talking about apples and oranges... or watermelons.
Best,
phil
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Tom Martin 
  To: [email protected] 
  Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 11:42 PM
  Subject: Re: [MOPO] MINTY WHITE INSERTS- interogatories for David


  thanks Zeev .. I started to wonder if I was a minty white myself and was just 
getting ready to go get
  tested to see if i was a real or fake dealer...:)

  I thought maybe i was delusional and not in kansas anymore

  I also had fun meeting You, and thanks for teh Biz.. and never thought anyone 
accused me of any bad stuff or fakes, or even selling them ..  Mopo has been 
very kind to me
   and I will do all I can to help expose fraudstres  also.. I just was trying 
to offer some help to all
  and just didnt want all dealers to know some facts from a old poster dealer 
viewpoint

  Thanks Zeev and thanks for  the kindness extended.

  best, Tom

  lobby card invasion wrote:

    Tom,

    Just to clear any doubts, and so there won't be any misunderstandings, I 
never said that I purchased anything fake from you, or that you sold any "minty 
white" inserts to me or anyone else.  I never said any such thing because 
that's not the case.

    As you pointed out, I did buy some lobby cards from you once, on my way to 
Cinevent in Columbus, and those were from titles from the 70's or older, if I 
remember correctly.  I was quite happy with the purchase, all lobby cards were 
legit, and I enjoyed meeting you, and the experience of spending a few hours 
together. 

    Best regards, Zeev 


      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Tom Martin 
      To: [email protected] 
      Sent: Tuesday, October 13, 2009 12:02 AM
      Subject: Re: [MOPO] MINTY WHITE INSERTS- interogatories for David


      David I have to respectfully disagree with the theory your setting 
forth... its patently not true in my opinion.

      Where you in business in 1977 - 1989 period- selling movie  Posters?  Did 
you have a business relationship with any suppliers during the years in 
question?   

      When you purport that the posters that are  rumored to have been made 
Most Likely after hours
      where did your information come from to support that?  who told You? what 
documents can support your allegations.?  On what date did each poster get 
printed and by whom and where?
      who were the dealers that sold the posters and what specific titles where 
sold.?

      where were these reprints printed and if they were done after hours on 
the same press and same printer on same paper then by all means that is t like 
printing a 35 mm movie print off the original negative and is a original. copy 
just as the rest but just later in day 

      What proof do you have or facts that they're printed at same plant and 
documents or statements by whom to support your theory?  what is the date they 
were printed.

      where have you obtained Your fake posters from as are Your posters  also 
suspect then ?

      Why would you carry fake posters ?  Is your source for the fakes also a 
maker of other fakes?

      Do you carry other fakes if so what items in your inventory are fakes 
also. On what authority do you have 

      the ability to differentiate a fake from a real Poster?  Are you 
accredited  and licensed to make appraisals

      or just offer your professional Opinion?  please advise.

      However thetas Not the case.. because if they were not originals what 
your saying is that a employee would stay and jeopardize a job , possible legal 
suit and more to make posters tat were available for 3.00 at the time
      and abundant.
      As I have stated clear Im not saying that there are NOt reproductions out 
there that have been done since the 80s , My point was there was a Lot of 
posters that came from National screen when they closed the cleveland office 
that were to be Dumped and were purchased by a dealer I personally Know and 
were offered along with many many more titles then just the few that people 
keep bringing up alone...

      Plus to me its so absurd that you and many others that just make claims 
like You do about the history of the
      posters do so.. when  I can say  with 100 % certainty that they existed.

      I will not insult you by saying anyone that doesn't agree is flat wrong 
without the facts,,, But I was there
      when all these came out and  there just was no reason to create  these  
as they didn't sell.. or I would have bought them at 3.00
      heck I have posters from 80s I bought I still have  and I even have star 
wars I bought at the star wars celebration in denver

      so Why would I defend the Minty whites if I 1. ) don't have any,, 2.) 
never sold them anyway....
      whets the purpose... Its not like I would sell them now because of the 
Rumors spread by many...

      But let it stand   what you have said.. because you have made it fact in 
your book and  that to me 
      is very dangerous  without having Ironclad data to support your 
statements.

      I was there at the time, received the lists and dealt with the poster 
sellers at the time period..
      and all Im saying was there was Inserts Unused in mint shape as they were 
on sheleves at Nation screen service and they were sold 3.00 wholesale.  ... If 
they were made in the same plant, on same paper from same plates  whether in 
the morning or night its the same poster,,
      also your entire business is unauthorized if you think as  Posters are 
not to be sold correct so you are unauthorized to do it also... If you want to 
get  all legal.. Or are you licensed to sell movie posters by some
      studio?
      makes no sense , your facts are weak at best...
       and to place that info on your site and state those things as facts is 
not prudent
      wisdom to the customers. in my humble opinion.

       I offer this for consideration  and to help others understand the 
history of Posters.

      best, Tom


      David Lieberman wrote:

              how many times do we have to discuss this same topic? ;)


              The "minty white" inserts were printed in the mid to late 1980's. 
They are "unauthorized" restrikes. They were most likely done "after hours" at 
the same place the originals were printed years before (at one of the nss 
printing facilities).....that is why the quality is just as good as the 
originals.........that is why they fooled so many people......and that is why 
they still fool people today. Some are virtually identical with the same art 
cropping etc., and some have the artwork slightly cropped.

              The list of titles is on our website.....some of these fake 
inserts include: a clockwork orange -X rated, jaws, star wars, esb, rotj, 
scarface, blade runner, manhattan.

              There were also several unauthorized restrike one sheets printed 
around the same time. They probably came from the same source as the minty 
white inserts (at least that's my humble opinion!). The manhattan style b 1sh, 
fast times 1sh, rocky horror 1sh, star wars a,b,c one sheets.....as well as 
several others.


              We have done several comparisons side by side and have close ups 
of some of them (not all) on our site. They aren't all in one place though on 
the website. Some of them (like scarface and manhattan) we haven't done only 
because we haven't had a fake one and a real one in stock at the same time so 
we could compare them side by side.

              Anybody who thinks the minty white inserts are "real".....is flat 
out wrong.





              David Lieberman 
              CineMasterpieces.com | 15721 N. Greenway Hayden Loop, Suite 105 
-- Scottsdale, Az 85260
              Vintage Original Movie Posters | 602 309 0500 | Office/Gallery 
Open By Appt. Only. 

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