I agree, Kirby. I was disagreeing with Bruce's assesment that horror posters were THE most common of the period.
On Apr 13, 2012, at 1:59 PM, "Kirby McDaniel" <[email protected]> wrote: > Grey et al, > > What I was intending to communicate is that I think with HORROR > posters, there was an early-on cult of collectors for this stuff in > a way > that there wasn't for standard Hollywood fare, even A-picture > Hollywood Fare like comedies, drama, biopics etc. Westerns have > some of this > same genre-based history, I think, too. So people from a much > earlier period had an interest in aggregating posters. > > > > K. > > On Apr 13, 2012, at 12:46 PM, Smith, Grey - 1367 wrote: > >> I disagree. >> The only reason we are aware, more or less, of exact counts on the >> horror posters for these classics is that they are so actively >> desired and collected and that counts have been made of what >> exists. They are very collectible. >> If a group of collectors is buying Bankhead I can almost assure you >> that they know how many known copies of Devil and the Deep and >> Faithless are out there. They are keeping track of it and there are >> no doubt as many copies of some of those titles as the horror >> classics. >> Just as those in the collecting circles for Bogart know how many >> for Petrified Forest are known or for Cagney, Footlight Parade or >> Hard to Hold. >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >> Kirby McDaniel >> Sent: Friday, April 13, 2012 12:34 PM >> To: [email protected] >> Subject: Re: [MOPO] An auction house to avoid >> >> Bruce is correct here. If as many folks had been as enamored of >> Tallulah Bankhead as were of Bela Lugosi, you might be able to find >> the occasional one sheet of THE CHEAT. >> >> K. >> >> On Apr 13, 2012, at 12:21 PM, Bruce Hershenson wrote: >> >>> Good poit Jay. I contend that the Universal horror titles of the >>> 1930s >>> are often among the most COMMON posters for those years! Can you >>> find >>> many 1931 titles where there are more one-sheets known than >>> Frankenstein? Or 1933 titles where there are more one-sheets known >>> than King Kong? >>> >>> Bruce >>> >>> On 4/13/12, Jay Nemeth-Johannes >>> <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> Well, I have items that I believe are one of a kind. For example >>>> a 1 >>>> sheet for a Richard Dix silent "The Glorious Fool", but I have no >>>> way >>>> to prove it is unique. I expect that much of the paper for early >>>> silents is rare to nonexistant, especially for lost films. >>>> >>>> It is easier when the film is iconic and everyone is trying to find >>>> an example. Any Dracula find is going to get widespread press. >>>> >>>> My guess on why some stuff is more available is pure chance that it >>>> was initially printed in too large a quantity and somebody >>>> warehoused >>>> it for decades. Laziness rules where a more efficient person >>>> throws >>>> away the "useless" trash. >>>> >>>> Jay >>>> >>>> >>>> On 04/13/12 11:16 AM, Phillip W. Ayling wrote: >>>>> It would be great if these same all-knowing censustakers could >>>>> also >>>>> tell us "three known fakes currently being offered". While it >>>>> makes >>>>> big news whenever a Dracula one-sheet or a Chaplain 6sheet is >>>>> found >>>>> in a barn, I wouldn't be surprised if amongst MoPo members there >>>>> are >>>>> some items that are extremely rare or have never been >>>>> inventoried by >>>>> an auction house, so "they don't exist". >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Thanks for any insight anyone might have. >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>>> 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. >>>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> Bruce Hershenson and the other 24 members of the eMoviePoster.com >>> team >>> P.O. 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