I think that's true. I had mixed emotions about the Psycho poster Janet Leigh signed directly to ME. But its provenance was solid, she signed directly under the most dominant thing on the one-sheet (herself in her bra), and her legacy, as insignificant as it was, is inextricably linked to the film. Hence I knew her signature wouldn't hurt value (see photos below). But it didn't help much either. When I sent it to Bruce, it sold within market range, $1250 even. (My wife wants that poster back because she was the one who stood in line to get it when Leigh was only willing to sign her book about Psycho.) If Leigh's signature had been on the house card, I agree, it would have ruined it. I think the ultimate is Bogart's signature on anything from "Casablanca." He was a notoriously grumpy non-signer and what I have is an index card he signed for Daily News photographer Harry Warnecke in October 1951. Bogart's flamboyant signature is so uncommon compared to other stars - (beware of Warner Bros. secretarials) - that an authentic sig can still run upwards of $700-1200, which is unheard of on blank paper. Garbo the same. Signed checks are better, but sigs on movie paper still reign supreme w/autograph (vs. movie poster) hounds. -d.
Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 20:50:36 -0500 From: [email protected] Subject: Re: Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs To: [email protected] Message I think it depends on the poster and who's autographing it. I have some lobby cards from To Kill A Mockingbird autographed by Gregory Peck which for me enhances the value of the cards because he is so identified with that film. On the other hand, I really wouldn't want my Psycho house card to have been autographed by either Tony Perkins or Janet Leigh and certainly not Vera Miles. FRANC -----Original Message----- From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Rodney Sims Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 7:17 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs Am I alone in not wanting items - particularly rare ones - to be scrawled over with sharpies? Luckily a man who was very interested in my UK Wicker Man 1 sheet (who proposed to get everyone still alive from the movie to sign it) gave it a miss, and it finally went to a good home instead. However, I was genuinely poised not to sell it to him, because it would have been ruined - a poster no longer, just the receptacle of some retired actors' signatures. It's not like these posters are falling out the trees! Rodney Date: Mon, 20 Feb 2012 12:59:17 -0800 From: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs To: [email protected] I'd like to know if anyone has been put in the tricky situation of NOT wanting someone to autograph an item? Did, for example, any of you once get your Forbidden Planet 1sh autographed by Leslie Nielsen at an event and then have to grab the sharpie out of the hand of non-featured player before they also signed? Neil From: John Waldman <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, 20 February 2012, 20:52 Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs I think the difference is a celebrity signing one autograph for a fan in the comfort of their home is one thing. But when the celebrity is traveling and signing 100's of signatures at a show, that's a whole different deal. Who's going to do that for free? JW From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012 3:23 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] paying for autographs WHO FERGIN CARES IF THEY CHARGED OR NOT WHY SHOULD SOMEONE GIVE YOU SOMETHING FOR FREE THAT HAS A CASH VALUE DO YOU DONATE YOUR PROFITS TO CHARITY?? AND IF YOU THINK MICKEY MANTLE NEVER CHARGED FOR HIS AUTOGRAPH - YOU NEVER WENT TO A BASEBALL CARD SHOW At 12:18 PM 2/20/2012, Michael B wrote: does anyone have a historical perspective of this "paying" practice? i cannot imagine the legends like bette davis, sinatra, liz taylor, hitchcock, lucille ball would ever ask......except if 100% of the money went to a charity. did mickey mantle or babe ruth ever charge? michael 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.
