Thanks Ed and Susan. Poole Lamp site .. Great kind people that have
always maintained a Fair consideration
and humble opinions.
Consistant and well researched and helping many collectors find solace
in the Hobby.
congrats and a great Job
Tom
Susan Heim wrote:
You know, Ed and Sue do so much for this hobby that, for the most
part, goes unseen and is a thankless job, not to mention unprofitable.
(Hey a guys got to pay his rent). They are still trying to recover
from Katrina. These are two of the nicest people you would ever want
to meet and have such great senses of humor, which always tells me
alot about a person. I just wanted to publicly join JR and the many
others that have done so in thanking them for all the countless hours
and days of hard work on this hobby's behalf. They aren't doing it to
sell posters or increase their revenue, but to provide all of us in
this hobby with as current and truthful information as possible. Thank
you so much, both of you, for all your hard work.
Sue
www.hollywoodposterframes.com <http://www.hollywoodposterframes.com>
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Date: Wed, 21 Oct 2009 12:46:13 -0500
From: [email protected]
Subject: Re: [MOPO] LAMP throws real light on forgeries
To: [email protected]
J.R.
Thanks for the kind words.
We have posted our latest newsletter
<http://www.learnaboutmovieposters.com/NewSite/LAGNIAPPE/LAMPPOST/Newsletter.asp>
which focuses on the Universal horror fakes AS WELL AS other fakes
and/or potential fakes. In addition to the ongoing updates involving
the Universal horror fakes, we have prepared a different "Fake Movie
Poster Report
<http://www.learnaboutmovieposters.com/NewSite/INDEX/ARTICLES/FAKES.asp>"
that addresses other fakes or potential fakes including information on
the S2 Art Group with a listing of the titles that S2 has released so
far; the "minty whites" with a listing of the titles provided to us by
Bruce Hershenson and David Lieberman as well as the excellent
comparison report prepared by Bruce; a listing of the Hammer quads and
the new lobby cards that pose a potential problem for collectors
confusing these with original issues; the Zanart lobby cards that
are being sold as originals, etc. We are marking these titles in the
Cinema Poster Archive as well.
We have two links on the home page. The "neon" boxed link is for the
update on the Universal Horror fakes and the associated lawsuits. The
Fake Movie Poster Report link is located on the right under "General
Info" titled FAKES and addresses the general area of fakes on the market.
If anyone would like to contribute to these articles, please let us
know and we will be happy to credit the information appropriately.
Susan
LearnAboutMoviePosters.com <http://www.learnaboutmovieposters.com/>
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From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of
James Richard
Sent: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 03:29
To: [email protected]
Subject: [MOPO] LAMP throws real light on forgeries
I just want to take a moment to compliment Sue and Ed of LAMP on the
*outstanding* job they are doing in cataloging the information of the
forgery issues(s) and staying on top of things and updating the info
on their site so often.
They have complied something as close to the "master list" of known
fakes that we have. Also, the info on some of the detection techniques
(such as the use of black light) is very helpful. As is the note that
the paper used in the high-end reproductions by s2art.com does *not*
glow under blacklight because unlike most other modern papers, S2 uses
specialty "old style" rag paper from France (yet another reason why an
S2 repro can be effectively used as the base for creating a forgery).
Thank you, American Film Institute, for helping raise poster forgery
to new heights...
But a genuine, non-ironic Thank You goes to Ed and Sue for all the
work they are doing on this issue.
-- JR
Steven F. Poole wrote:
Hi Susan-
Thanks for the link to the update (I had not seen it). Ed and
yourself (as well as Bruce H.) seem to be the only places where
new information is being given to the collecting community.
Thanks for your service in this.
Best,
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: Susan Poole <mailto:[email protected]>
To: 'Steven F. Poole' <mailto:[email protected]>
Sent: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 10:19 PM
Subject: RE: [MOPO] Status of the Universal Horror forgeries?
Hi Steven
This is Susan from LAMP (LearnAboutMoviePosters.com
<http://www.learnaboutmovieposters.com/>). Although not much
is being posted there are a lot of things happening in this
area. We are doing our best to keep up with the changes as
they happen. We have a report on LAMP which is updated as we
receive new information. You can get to it from the home page
(it's the button in neon). Here is the link
<http://www.learnaboutmovieposters.com/newsite/INDEX/ARTICLES/Frauds-Update.htm>.
We have compiled a list of the titles mentioned in the two
lawsuits and titles submitted to us from other sources such as
other collectors, John Davis at postermountain, etc. As we
get new titles, we will keep adding to the list. You will see
the link to the list on the report. This is by no means complete.
There is an active FBI investigation going on and we have been
in regular contact with Special Agent Michael P.
Mullahy. However, we will not post any information related
directly to the investigation unless Agent Mullahy asks us
to. For example, he asked that we post his contact
information for anyone who believes that they may have a fake
poster from the parties named in the lawsuits. This is where
he is focusing at this time. His contact information is in
the report should you determine that you have a fake poster
from these parties. Obviously, Agent Mullahy does not want
any of the details of the investigation posted at this time.
We were also informed by one of the experts examining these
fakes that SOMETIMES you can tell if the poster is fake by
passing a black light over it. This is particularly true with
the one sheets. Newer paper (paper from the 1980's to
present) will usually give off a glow unless it is covered by
paint. In the case of these fakes, most of the posters were
airbrushed over the entire posters. However, there were some
specific areas that were too small to airbrush and this left a
spot which glowed. You will find more info on this an a
picture in the report.
There were also new pleadings filed in the lawsuits this past
week. Ron Magid has filed an answer to the counterclaim filed
by Haggard in the Magid v. Haggard lawsuit. In the Gresham v.
Haggard lawsuit, Jamie Mendez has filed a motion to dismiss
the claims against him. Again, a summary of these pleadings
can be found on the report.
Because LAMP is an informational site, we will only post
information that we can confirm from either a reliable source
or from documentation, such as in the legal proceedings.
I believe that Bruce Hershenson is including reports in his
newsletters so you may want to check there as well.
Hope this answers some of your questions.
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