In my collection I actually have an insert on Rear Window that was
personally signed by Jimmy Stewart at a 4th of July event in Palos Verdes, CA
in
1984 or 1985. (I'd also brought a lobby card from You Can't Take It With You
with me because Frank Capra was supposed to appear also---and I'd hoped to
have both Mr. Stewart and Mr. Capra autograph it. Unfortunately Mr. Capra
couldn't be there because his wife had taken ill). Anyway, to make a long
story short...I don't give a damn if my Rear Window insert's value is
diminished because it's signed by Jimmy Stewart. I have a great memory of
meeting him that day...remembering how tall and thin and old he seemed at the
time (of course I was 28 years younger myself back then). Sometimes a
poster's value doesn't mean everything....and for me, this is one case where
that's true...
Rick
In a message dated 6/23/2012 11:46:12 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
evan...@mac.com writes:
I'd actually be curious to know how many times restorers have been asked
to remove Prowse, Mayhew and Anthony Daniels' signatures from Star Wars
posters.
Didn't someone post a story on here about having to restrain some minor
actor from signing their poster at a Film Fair?
I'm happy with having managed to get some posters signed by Kubrick, (who
knew exactly where to place it on the design), but if Malcolm McDowell
attempted to add his sig to my Clockwork Orange quad, I'd stop him and hand
him
a Blue Thunder 1 sht.
Hitchcock's on Vertigo wouldn't be at all bad, but if it or additional
ones interfered with the design I'd pass.
I'd value a great condition example of that poster higher than the sigs.
Clearly very personal this one.
Sent from my iPhone
On 23 Jun 2012, at 18:50, channinglylethomson
<channinglylethom...@att.net> wrote:
> Good point, Tom. I generally agree with you that an autograph can
really enhance a poster -- that said, there are some poster collectors that
just wouldn't like it. I guess the answer is, it depends on the poster
collector and their interest in autographs. To me, having the additional
autograph of the major star/director would be a plus. For example, an
original
Vertigo poster, signed by Hitchcock, Stewart and Novak would never leave
this house (or as Charlton Heston said, "my cold dead hands")!
>
> Channing
>
> On Jun 23, 2012, at 10:45 AM, Tom Martin wrote:
>
>> Ive heard that idea however I disagree with who ever started that
>> theory.. It makes no sense... because if the star or director or
>> players sign it IN MY opinion it enhances the experience , the
>> provenance, and the entire cinema experience... for example... my son
>> likes Star wars... and he would carry a insert to shows and get the
>> starsto sign it.. I think he has Prowse and mayhew and anthony
>> daniels... not only does it give a rich memory but also a storywhich
>> is what memorabilia is about.. to conjure memories of the
>> experience.. the poster alone is a piece of advertising art lacking
>> personality, howevere the signed poster like a bokk shows that
>> principals in the artistic endevor where in a time and place and
>> touched the artifact in person.. not to mention if they spoke to the
>> signee..
>> a friend of ours was a bit player in Ghostbusters Two.. and he was
>> able to get us a signed 1 sheet by the entire cast minus
>> sigorney...they even made cute remarks and signed in silver paint
>> pen... as Huge GB fans we found that signing as making the poster a
>> OVer the Top piece of memorabilia far exceedding just a simple common
>> poster... as for value... its a one of a kind as how many where
>> signed by the entire main cast??? also the face we know its 100%
>> original as our friend was in the movie.. we also where able to get
>> signed books by Roddy Mcdowell when he received a doctorate at BG
>> university... again my son brought a planet of the apes doll and also
>> a Gum card that he signed... ironically the local TV news station
>> filmmed him signing Tommys stuff so its on footage showing it... and
>> the most important part was my son was able to meet some heavies in
>> the biz in person to leave a everlasting memory and inspire his own
>> dreams of making movies..years from now when he looks back.... he
>> will remember .he was able to meet adam west, jerry lewis, roddy
>> mcdowell,many star wars people like Rick Mccallum and the kid in the
>> movie... matthew Broderick to name afew...also he met musicians and
>> they signed his bass pickgaurd.. like bootsy collins, les claypool,
>> the funk brothers, and others... autographs just freeze a time and
>> place of the memorie and crystalize the experience....To me as a
>> dealer and a collector a signed piece in any form far exceeds just a
>> commonoff the shelf item....that gos accross the board// letters and
>> signed clothing its all Good and its history of the celebrity and of
>> the art...
>> who ever started the idea that autographs do not embellish the
>> posters worth should really consider what memorabilia is all about
>> and has meant from the getgo kindest regards, Tom
>>>
>>>
>>> ---- Original Message ----
>>> From: rixpost...@aol.com
>>> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
>>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Autographs on Movie Posters
>>> Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:48:07 -0400
>>>
>>>>
>>>> From my earliest years of collecting movie posters, it was a common
>>> belief
>>>> among collectors and dealers alike that probably stars' autographs
>>> on movie
>>>> posters or lobby cards definitely de-valued the piece. In fact,
>>> on many
>>>> occasions restorers would be requested to remove the autograph when
>>> the
>>>> poster was linen-backed. Of course in rare occasions...for
>>> instance, if the
>>>> poster was autographed by Jean Harlow or Carole Lombard or Greta
>>> Garbo...this
>>>> might not be the case. But in most instances, I've always heard
>>> that an
>>>> autograph definitely does not make a movie poster more valuable...
>>>>
>>> Rick
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