I had a friend of my mother's who found a slightly trimmed Mad Love window card (in the 1970s) she found as backing for a photo in a frame. She knew I collected and gave it to me. Still have it, but I'd sell for the right price! Also in the 1970s, I passed on Bulldogger poster at an antique show at the local mall. He wanted $50, but I was scared off by the sise. At the time, I didn't know about 30X40s.Still kicking myself. The one sheet just went for at least 4gs
Chris Quarles ________________________________ From: Michael Spampinato <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Sat, July 24, 2010 11:08:05 PM Subject: [MOPO] Tales Of Lost Treasure - You Got One? When I was around 12 years old our house was almost 100 years old and the attic was never really touched. When the time came to gut it and insulate it, add a floor (you had to walk between the beams) etc they cleared out a ton of old stuff. But what I found up there was a rolled up piece of paper. Upon opening it I was looking at a one-sheet from Lon Chaney Sr's PHANTOM OF THE OPERA. It was a beautiful poster in beautiful condition. I still remember the colors. I stored it away rolled in "my cabinet" which, a few years later, my mother apparently decided to clean. Bye bye PHANTOM. In later years when I started collecting old film posters I scoured the place for that poster just in case. No luck. I was already a huge film buff (as mentioned in the Expanding Hobby thread) with a tremendous affinity for the old horror and sci-fi films, and I actually recognized this as something special. I think this find sank deep in my subconscious and help steer me to collecting old horror and sci-fi posters. Anyone else have one that got away? Pov May the holes in your collection be filled. 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.
