I bow to Dave on this. This is absolutely true. It very well could be about the bike.
Kirby On Jan 5, 2011, at 12:14 PM, Dave Rosen wrote: > I agree. Rarity aside, it's all about taste, personal interest and, > ultimately, how many collectors want it and how far they are willing to go to > get it. > > Yes, this poster is goofy-looking. Yes, the market for Brando material > outside of Waterfront and Streetcar is a little soft. However, that aside, I > have a number of motorcycle enthusiasts among my clients, as I'm sure do many > other dealers. They like their bikes and they like anything to do with bikes, > including anything to do with biker movies. This was the first biker movie > but it was released with very little paper that actually shows motorcycles! > That reason alone would probably be enough to drive a number of collectors to > want this poster...badly. They don't have to be fans of Brando or even good > poster art. > > As to whether it would reach the appraisal estimate, only an auction could > determine that. > > Dave > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: Richard Evans > To: [email protected] > Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 12:58 PM > Subject: Re: [MOPO] Wild One R60 40x60 - Anyone ever see one? > > Think that goofiness will be a plus for some, got a lot of kitsch appeal. > Though the irony may wear thin. > > On 5 Jan 2011, at 17:40, Kirby McDaniel wrote: > >> Hi, Zeev et al >> >> I'm not a collector at all; I'm a seller. I collect other things like >> recordings and cookbooks. >> Who knew? >> >> The recovery of any unknown poster is interesting, particularly for a title >> like THE WILD ONE. >> Your DRAGSTRIP RIOT comment is very perceptive -- obviously this poster was >> copied from that >> very wonderful image. In RIOT, however, the overall design of the poster, >> its context and and the kinetics of the moment depicted make the >> wrench-brandishing exciting and menacing, whereas in the >> Brando poster it's merely goofy. >> >> Please know that I'm not disparaging Rudy's evaluation of the poster. He >> could be quite correct. >> With something that has not been seen, especially for an iconic figure like >> Brando, one could >> expect some kind of brisk performance at auction. >> >> One might sell for $3500. >> >> But how would five or six sell? >> >> Would the price hold up as has been demonstrable for, say, DRAGSTRIP RIOT? >> >> Kirby >> >> Kirby McDaniel >> MovieArt Original Film Posters >> P.O. Box 4419 >> Austin TX 78765-4419 >> 512 479 6680 www.movieart.net >> mobile 512 589 5112 >> >> On Jan 5, 2011, at 10:23 AM, Zeev Drach wrote: >> >>> Kirby, I’m guessing you’re not a Brando collector, otherwise I can’t see >>> how you could dismiss this find so easily. >>> You are right, the realistic accuracy of the design would not matter to >>> Brando fans and collectors (and I am one of them) in this case. I mean, the >>> discovery of a Brando poster, for one of his key roles, that features art >>> that (almost?) no one has ever seen before is a major find, in my opinion. >>> I think all collectors with even a passing interest in Brando would be >>> floored by this poster. >>> As to the question “who rides a motorcycle like that?” I refer you to >>> Dragstrip Riot(1958) >>> http://www.moviegoods.com/movie_poster/dragstrip_riot_1958.htm >>> from where the image was most certainly lifted. >>> I’m not familiar with the design of the Hot Blood insert. Is it different >>> from the standard Wild One insert? >>> Zeev >>> From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Kirby >>> McDaniel >>> Sent: Tuesday, January 04, 2011 11:44 PM >>> To: [email protected] >>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Wild One R60 40x60 - Anyone ever see one? >>> Thanks for posting this. I did not see my esteemed colleague Mr. Franchi >>> on ANTIQUES ROADSHOW with this undeniably rare reissue 40x60, so I am >>> interested to read this post. >>> Rare it may be, and perhaps some Brando completist would pay the estimate, >>> but if the design of this poster were to count at all, the film would be >>> entitled THE WEIRD ONE. >>> Who rides a motorcycle like that? Waving a wrench about! Ludicrous! And >>> where is the locale? Is this in the film? They look like they're riding >>> thru the set of CHEAPER BY THE DOZEN. >>> Ugly! Give me one of the nice lobbies and I'll call that the prettiest >>> poster on the film. Or the HOT BLOOD insert. >>> My two centavos. >>> Kirby McDaniel >>> www.movieart.net >>> On Jan 4, 2011, at 9:15 PM, Dave Rosen wrote: >>> >>> >>> Just watched this online. It's Rudy's appraisal of a Wild One 40x60 from >>> last night's Antiques Roadshow. Never saw one of these before. Might be the >>> best US paper for the movie. >>> http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/archive/201003A12.html >>> Dave >>> Posteropolis Vintage Movie Posters >>> http://www.posteropolis.com/ >>> 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. >>> 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. >> > > 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. > 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.
