A clarification: Actually I gladly WOULD do it. And Mr. Schacter has never ever consigned even one item to me. So other than a few rare purchases from eMoviePoster.com, he and I have virtually no business relationship. And that seems to be quite different from most of the other names you mentioned. Also, I first learned of this a very little bit ago. Most of the others you mentioned clearly learned of it some time ago.
But whatever will be, will be. Bruce On 5/4/12, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art <[email protected]> wrote: > I really don't understand why anyone would doubt > that Grey could be a neutral, uninvolved agent in > the job that was before him on 4/25 > > the facts are that movie posters is a very small > business and that most dealers know most other > dealers, especially if you've been doing them as > long as Grey has. Who else would be up for this > particular job?? Would Bruce do it? I don't think > he could take the time. Sean or Peter couldn't do > it because they are (or should I say "were") too > close to Ken to be involved. Morrie Everett? I > can't see Morrie wanting to bother.. Joe > Maddalena, Ron Borst, Larry Edmonds.... I mean, > who could be available, would be available for > the price and be acceptable due to the knowledge > needed?? It really is a very very very short > list and considering that Grey is an extremely > fair-minded person, I think it would have been > very difficult for My Mannheim to find a better suited individual for the > work. > > Rich > > > At 09:50 AM 5/4/2012, peter contarino wrote: >>Grey was there, as a top expert in the field, to >>authenticate the material, plain and simple. I >>doubt it was pleasurable experience for him. >> >>Peter >> >>From: MoPo List >>[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of John Waldman >>Sent: Friday, May 04, 2012 12:15 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: [MOPO] METROPOLIS THREE-SHEET WHEREABOUTS! >> >>Grey is indeed a class act. >> >>Mr Schacter on the the other hand is a case of >>don't judge a book by it's cover. Who would >>think by looking at the guy that he could put >>together a $200,000. - 300,000. deal? >> >>JW >> >>From: Kirby McDaniel <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> >>To: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] >>Sent: Friday, May 4, 2012 10:46 AM >>Subject: Re: [MOPO] METROPOLIS THREE-SHEET WHEREABOUTS! >> >>Agreed. Completely. >> >>Kirby >> >> >> >>Kirby McDaniel >>MovieArt Original Film Posters >>P.O. Box 4419 >>Austin TX 78765-4419 >>512 479 6680 <http://www.movieart.net/>www.movieart.net >>mobile 512 589 5112 >> >>On May 4, 2012, at 7:48 AM, James Gresham wrote: >> >> >>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 >><<mailto:[email protected]>[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: <mailto:[email protected]>Paul Waines >>To: <mailto:[email protected]>Smith, Grey - 1367 >>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>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&lang=en>http://movieposters.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=695&lotNo=85729 >> >>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 <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> >>To: MoPo-L >> <<mailto:[email protected]>[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]?>mailto:[email protected]] >> >>On Behalf Of lovenoir2 >> >> >> >>Sent: Thursday, May 03, 2012 3:36 PM >> >> >> >>To: <mailto:[email protected]>[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 >><<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >> > Is that Grey standing in the background? >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > Please visit our website: >> >> >> >> > <http://www.mpagallery.com/>www.mpagallery.com >> >> >> >> > 90 Oak St. >> >> >> >> > E. Rutherford, NJ 07073 >> >> >> >> > 201-635-1444 >> >> >> >> > ----- Original Message ----- >> >> >> >> > From: allen day >> >> >> >> > To: <mailto:[email protected]>[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 <http://midsystems.com/>midsystems.com? >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > ad >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> >> >> >> > From: glenndamato >> <<mailto:[email protected]>[email protected]> >> >> >> >> > To: <mailto:[email protected]>[email protected] >> >> >> >> > Sent: Thursday, May 3, 2012 9:36 AM >> >> >> >> > Subject: [MOPO] METROPOLIS THREE-SHEET WHEREABOUTS! >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > >> >> >> >> > Folks-Anyone wishing to know the 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