Just saw this discussion. I've heard the same things. I have a few autographed lobby cards which are fun to have and not especially valuable otherwise so if you're not buying them for investment purposes or re-sale then I guess it's moot.
Mine have Ray Milland's autographs and I like the cards. More importantly, my husband likes them, too, and didn't complain when I bid. Nathalie On Sat, Jun 23, 2012 at 11:48 AM, Rix Posterz <[email protected]> wrote: > ** > > 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 > 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.
