Grey Smith and Heritage auctions are NOT the bad guy here. They are one of the primary experts in our field. Therefore, it is logical for a legal firm to request their assistance. I can tell you for a fact that Grey was very helpful in piecing together the Haggard plot. I am grateful for Grey's expertise in our hobby. And, if I was having problems with someone, he is the expert I would try to obtain to secure posters. I have no idea what the arrangement was, but lets not villainize the guy trying to keep our hobby on track. In a hobby that seems to have increasing problems, I can tell you Grey is one of the good guys here. Jim Gresham
On Fri, May 4, 2012 at 3:57 AM, Sean Linkenback <[email protected]>wrote: > ** > I remember the last time someone around here swore their life on a > statement. > It was a restorer who swore on his life that the 1931 Dracula one-sheet > then being offered by Profiles in History was an original. > > But if you like to offer 2-3x what posters are worth, I certainly hope you > will remember to check out our auctions starting this weekend. > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* Paul Waines <[email protected]> > *To:* Smith, Grey - 1367 <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Friday, May 04, 2012 1:25 AM > *Subject:* RE: [MOPO] METROPOLIS THREE-SHEET WHEREABOUTS! > > http://movieposters.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=695&lotNo=85729**** > > *I have the correct facts on this and would swear my life on it*. The > truth will eventually come out and be told to everyone. It's just a matter > of time. People already know about it.**** > > > Prior to last year you co-owed (w/ Heritage) or owned the paperbacked > "Phantom of the Opera" One Sheet poster above and set up the trade for > consignment plan with Ken Schacter right around the March 2011 Heritage > Signature auction (he consigned many, many posters to this auction but some > included the French Horror of Dracula, Fantastic Voyage Teaser, Vertigo 30 > X 40 amongst many, many others). Many, Many other items were taken in by > Heritage Auctions from Ken Schacter in exchange trading him “The Phantom of > the Opera” One Sheet poster above. That is a cold hard fact. In that > particular signature auction and others. Please do not try to deny this > because last year you negotiated the plan for him to acquire “The Phantom > of the Opera” poster above in exchange for consignments to Heritage > Auctions (albeit Ken may have pestered you to the point and completely > dragged you into this). **** > > > > The consignment deal for "The Phantom of the Opera" went through last year > after taking many months time of Ken negotiating and speaking with you > (Grey) over the phone. The deal took months to complete but in then end, > Ken got the “Phantom of the Opera” poster from you (I have pictures of the > poster hanging on Ken’s wall taken last year on my computer). After the > deal went through you then personally flew out to Los Angeles and hand > delivered "The Phantom of the Opera" paperbacked one sheet poster above to > him. I also heard the poster was actually sitting in a vault in Los > Angeles (or the Heritage offices) waiting on Ken to complete the deal. It > went through and he got the poster. Again that is a bonafide cold hard > fact (I have photos of Ken with the poster).**** > > > > Why you were there "assisting the State of California and the trustee" > was EXTREMELY bizarre to say the least especially considering he consigned > so much poster material through Heritage over the years. **** > > > > *I guess this mutual relationship between you all explains why so many > times over the years he’d sell through Heritage rather than sell directly > to me even when I’d offer him 2X or 3X what a poster he was selling was > worth.* > > I'm not saying by any means that Heritage or “sign on the dotted line” > Grey Smith knew what was going on, but Grey Smith representing “the state > of California and Robert C. Mannheim” presents itself as a MAJOR conflict > of interest because he took “bad consignments” from Ken Schacter in > exchange for “The Phantom of the Opera” which was not on the truck (amongst > other things) when marshalls hauled Ken’s stolen“movie material” off last > Wednesday. **** > > > > **** > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: Smith, Grey - 1367 > > Sent: 05/03/12 09:16 PM > > To: Paul Waines > > Subject: RE: [MOPO] METROPOLIS THREE-SHEET WHEREABOUTS! > > Where ever you’re getting your facts, you should do a little bit better > fact checking! > > > > > > You obviously have some very poor sources. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > *From:* Paul Waines [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Thursday, May 03, 2012 8:03 PM > *To:* Smith, Grey - 1367 > *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] METROPOLIS THREE-SHEET WHEREABOUTS! > > > > > > > > > > > > Didn't the vast majority of Heritage's movie poster consignments come from > Ken Schacter over the last few years? > > http://movieposters.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=695&lotNo=85729<http://movieposters.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=695&lotNo=85729&lang=en> > > For example didn't Ken swing a $200,000 or $300,000 trade with Heritage > last year in exchange for this paperbacked One Sheet for "The Phantom of > the Opera" that is shown above and was hauled off last Wednesday? I heard > Ken gave them consignments for their Signature auctions in exchange for > this one "Phantom of the Opera" poster over a gradual period of time dating > back to a least the last couple of years. That is a fact. Another > California collector told me that a motherload of these items were in > Heritage's 2011 March Dallas Signature auction. That also is a fact. > > Wouldn't this be a major confict of interest if Heritage were given the > opportunity to sell on behalf of the Trustee if they were tied into this? > That is taking in "dirty consigments" from someone who didn't have a clean > title on them or was using laundered money? > > -P > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Smith, Grey - 1367 <[email protected]> > To: MoPo-L <[email protected]> > Sent: Thu, May 3, 2012 8:35 pm > Subject: Re: [MOPO] METROPOLIS THREE-SHEET WHEREABOUTS! > > > > > > > > Yes, this is yours truly. > > > > There on the behalf of the State of California and its trustee. > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]?>] On Behalf Of lovenoir2 > > > > Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 3:36 PM > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > Subject: Re: [MOPO] METROPOLIS THREE-SHEET WHEREABOUTS! > > > > > > That's what I was wondering, too. It looks like him. > > > > > > -KL > > > > > > > > > > On 5/3/12, Joe Burtis <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Is that Grey standing in the background? > > > > > > > > > > Please visit our website: > > > > > www.mpagallery.com > > > > > 90 Oak St. > > > > > E. Rutherford, NJ 07073 > > > > > 201-635-1444 > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: allen day > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 10:05 AM > > > > > Subject: Re: [MOPO] METROPOLIS THREE-SHEET WHEREABOUTS! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > One heckuva way to find out. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > BTW ... who owns midsystems.com? > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ad > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > > > > From: glenndamato <[email protected]> > > > > > To: [email protected] > > > > > Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2012 9:36 AM > > > > > Subject: [MOPO] METROPOLIS THREE-SHEET WHEREABOUTS! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Folks-Anyone wishing to know the whereabouts of the "Metropolis" > > > > > three-sheet (& Movie Poster Exchange's former "silent" partner) should > > > > > go to www.midsystems.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. > > -- Jim Gresham 18501 Henry Ct Ray Mi 48096 586 677-7669 www.greshamsinc.com www.childrenofthenightbook.com www.theyreherealreadybook.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.
