No, you can't fault them. Caveat emptor. Kirby
On Jun 23, 2012, at 1:02 PM, P Molitor wrote: > I suspect that (once again) you could point to e**y and the repro > artist/fakers that swamp it with cheapening autographs on posters. After > seeing the hundreds, if not thousands, of "cast signed" posters stinking up > the joint, you can't really fault buyers for being a little leery of even the > real thing. > > --Peter > > > > --- On Sat, 6/23/12, channinglylethomson <[email protected]> wrote: > > From: channinglylethomson <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MOPO] Autographs on Movie Posters > To: [email protected] > Date: Saturday, June 23, 2012, 10:50 AM > > 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 > > 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.
