I see the hobby expanding within the area I live in everyday. Tattoo shops, pop culture clothing stores, art galleries and coffee shops are starting to displays film related material either original artworks inspired from films or movie poster related items. I noticed that when ever I see an item hung on a wall it is matted and framed and it looks so much better being displayed that way. I like the idea of not slabbing because I like the feel of older paper in my hands, it looks better being displayed in a nice matt and frame, slabbing makes it feel less personal. Kinda like the history of this item just ended the day it was slabbed. Unslabbed items will be handled by many different people through out its lifetime. It adds more history and collectability to it. Just my opinion.....
websites: http://www.myspace.com/shaunluuhorrorfest http://www.myspace.com/jeffrey_meyer www.myspace.com/35mmbrewandview Date: Thu, 22 Jul 2010 05:01:45 -0400 From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] Expanding hobby? To: [email protected] Dave, Get the most out of right now and never fail to enjoy as much of it as you can, because you are currently living through what will inevitably become your own "good old days" that you will be moaning about decades from now. Trust me on this... :) -- JR Dave Rosen wrote: You're right, Peter, part of it is getting the word out. No offense to some on this forum, but many poster dealers are of a certain generation who are set in their ways and have a certain way of doing business that almost guarantees diminishing returns. Much as I respect them, many learned the business in the 1970s and many have been selling the same way to (in many cases) the same people for decades. That's fine, but, well, the hard truth is people get older, get sick and die. So if that's the way you run your business, sadly, your client base is definitely shrinking. Meanwhile, there is a small but, I maintain, a significant and potentially robust new market that many dealers are not even aware of because they do not run in those circles. Many of the people I deal with are young artists, musicians, designers, decorators and even tattoo artists. All these clients have a fascination with graphic design and pop culture that goes back to the 1930s. As they mature and their tastes develop they will become more sophisticated collectors (though many already have very sophisticated tastes). This is an exciting prospect for a dealer like myself who has confidence that there is a future to the hobby, thanks to these savvy clients. But, hey, I'm just one of the new guys so maybe that's why I think that way. I don't have the "good old days" to moan about. Dave 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. _________________________________________________________________ The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccount&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4 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.
