I agree with Rich as far as not being old enough to have bought posters from films I was old enough top see in the theaters. Well, for the most part.
Even though I was born in 1950, the horror and sci-fi of the 30's and 40's have a tremendously nostalgic pull due to television. As a child I would watch those Realart re-releases of the Universal horror films. Also in Boston area around the 60's and/or early 70's there was, as I remember it, Mystery Theater on WSBK TV 38 where I was exposed to the Rathbone/Bruce Sherlock Holmes films, Charlie Chan and Mister Moto. Talk about a must see. This tv viewing is what led me to my collecting old horror and sci-fi. The 50's films also were nostlgic in the same way, only having seen a few in the theater (IT CONQUERED THE WORLD and THE SHE-CREATURE my most vivid memories. But even most of the 50's fare I got from Creature Feature/Doub le Feature and Fantasmic Features (hosted in Boston by "Feep" - anyone remember goold old Feep?) Funny thing is that I am left cold by many if not most 60's and 70's films (yes, there are definite exceptions but overall I am just itchily bored with them). So television was my nostalgia and a danged powerful influence it was.. Pov May the holes in your collection be filled. ________________________________ From: Richard Evans <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Wed, July 21, 2010 1:34:44 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Expanding hobby? "If you didn't see the movie when it first came out, and remember seeing the poster for it hanging in the theater lobby, then you might still appreciate the poster, but you are not going to have that gut-level strong nostalgic pull to fork over big bucks for it." I honestly can't think of a single poster I've bought that I was old enough to see at the cinema, and mostly I didn't even exist when the film was released. Isn't that the same for most of us? People passionately collecting 50's Sci-Fi aren't in their seventies, Todd and Jim Gresham aren't in their nineties, or Ken Schacter pushing a century. I flicked through Hollywood Posters 1 from 1990 the other night. Huge percentage of 20's and 30's material, extremely small amount of anything later, and it only got as recent as a Forbidden Planet 1 sht. I think it's much the same through to Hollywood Posters 6. I can imagine the hoots of derision when at some point not too much later someone had the crazy idea of suggesting 60s and even 70s posters could be sold at auction. Looking at those posters from the 20s, they are beautiful, but look irrelevant. Everything moves on, and I can't imagine there being the connection to the film or the style of artwork. It's the same with antiques/furniture. Edwardian and Victorian out, continued popularity of modern design, Mid Century, or earlier or later. Although what initially hooked me, the screening of the classics on TV in my youth isn't there to the same degree to hook young people, won't people who love film still exist and seek out and appreciate earlier movies ? (They may even learn to master subtitles and B&W.) And, aren't they likely to still find appeal in the art of whatever genres that will go in and out of fashion. Though yes, I wouldn't necessarily expect much from anyone, (in disposable cash or taste) until they reach their thirties. On 20 Jul 2010, at 21:50, James Richard wrote: Peter, > >I would tend to agree with your feeling that poster collecting is not >expanding, >logic seems to indicate it, but on the other hand you see some stuff that >can't >be otherwise explained. An example would be original posters for the Harry >Potter and Lord of the Rings films. The prices for those posters, while not >ultra-high, have remained firm, even though the first of those posters came >out >10 years ago. Surely it is younger people buying/collecting those and similar >items and keeping the prices up? I think the real question -- one that cannot >yet be answered -- is how many of those younger buyers will *remain* movie >poster collectors and, perhaps as they grow older, become interesting some of >the great older posters? After all, great poster art is great poster art, >regardless of when the film came out. > >But there is no denying that simple nostalgia is the *big* driver in all forms >of memorabilia collecting. If you didn't see the movie when it first came out, >and remember seeing the poster for it hanging in the theater lobby, then you >might still appreciate the poster, but you are not going to have that >gut-level >strong nostalgic pull to fork over big bucks for it. > >-- JR > >peter contarino wrote: >I think all of Ron’s questions are excellent and on point. I also think that >the >answer is “all the above”. The economy is awful, supply outweighs demand, the >high-rollers have acquired many of their pieces and the younger >generation(s)would rather text and tweet than watch a film(literally- I was at >a >theater recently and the kid a few seats in front of me texted for the better >part of the film). And after all, like who, you know, would want to, like, >watch >a black and white film anyway…and stuff…dude. >> >>I don’t know whether the hobby is expanding; you guys would know more about >>that. My sense is that it is not. I can’t imagine it is bringing a lot of >>younger people in. I think the target is 35+ years of age. Maybe older. For >>example, my wife and I were spending the weekend with some friends of ours >>who >>just built a getaway home. They will be retiring in 10 years or so. We got to >>talking about the website Ken and I have and then the questions started >>coming: >>What does the poster to “Cat on a Hot Tin Roof” look like? Do you have it? >>And >>so on. Bottom line is that they want to do at least one room and maybe more >>with >>vintage paper from films that they love. These are professionals with money >>and >>grew up on classic films who never knew that this paper existed. I have some >>ideas about how to tap into that demographic. >> >>Regarding the images that Heritage provides, I have to say that they are spot >>on. I spoke with Ken Schacter about this yesterday and we both feel that the >>photo/scans are by far the most accurate and highest quality of any site, >>auction or not. The catalogs are unparalleled and are collectable in >>themselves. >>Great reference material. >> >>It’s an uncertain market to be sure but as Bruce and Grey have pointed out it >>is >>a great time to buy. >> >> >>Peter >> >> >> 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. 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