Yes Rick. I figured she had just used someone else's picture even though, and you are correct, it would have been better to show the actual tri-folded one sheet someone would be bidding on just to emphasize the fact that it was indeed a tri-fold. For you, having worked with paper for so many years, I'm sure you can validate their authenticity. I wasn't questioning that at all. Just wondered why she had used someone else's photo. But I know that are many tri-folded posters out there and many of them have just surfaced in the las 10 years. Some of it could be do to many of the distribution houses gettting rid of old inventory. I know this to be a fact, as I do framing for some of those distribution houses right here in L.A. and they routinely get "destruction" orders for old inventory. Most of them are suppose to shred or destroy the posters. Many of them just throw it away or take it to the recyler. A few years back, I was at a recycler in North Hollywood and stack against a back wall was thousands of lobby card sets, brand new, being recycled. It near broke my heart....
Sue Date: Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:34:59 -0500 From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] Orig BEATLES HELP! TRI-FOLDED 1-SHEETS To: [email protected] Hi, Sue, It was brought to my attention by Dave Lieberman that the photo of the Help! one sheet was lifted from his site. (He wasn't upset). It's too bad because I've purchased two of these one sheets and they are indeed tri-folded and 100% authentic. It definitely would have suited the seller better if she'd taken a picture of the actual one sheet that was being auctioned. I'd stake my entire reputation on the authenticity of these one sheets. Maybe it's justified, but there's so much paranoia running rampant in the hobby that at times it's ridiculous. It's hard for me to believe that all of these tri-folded Help! one sheets haven't been sold by now. Rick Ryan In a message dated 1/30/2010 8:27:16 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, [email protected] writes: I did think that was strange. I looked at the picture and noticed it wasn't a tri-fold but a linenbacked one sheet. The other thing that is interesting about the Help one sheet, is that it is notoriously not exactly 27x41. I have framed many Help one sheets. All have been folded, national screen service style, and they often measure about 40 1/2. Many years ago when I framed the first one, I noted the size and thought it might have been trimmed, but all four quandrants of the poster were the same size, about 10 1/8" instead of 10 1/4". However, I have linenbacked and framed many more and, as I recall, they all turn out to be that same slightly undersized dimension. I think there has been some talk here on the forum in past years about that issue and mentioned in auctions when they are being sold. Perhaps there are some straight 27x41's out there as there could be some from two different print sources. I will also note that they could be posters that were intended for foreign distribution as they were often pack and shipped that way. Sue www.hollywoodposterframes.com Date: Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:58:10 -0500 From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] Orig 1965 Tri-Folded 1965 US 1 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [email protected] 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: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
