I'm sure glad I started collecting 30 years ago and acquired the majority
of my collection then. I know a few collectors who got into the hobby 10
or so years ago, bought up a shitload of lower to mid-range titles---ie:
one collector in particular who---thinking that all Steve McQueen material
would increase in value--- bought multiple one sheets on Papillon, Nevada
Smith, The Reivers, etc. Now, he can't ecen come close to recouping his
initial investment. Back in the early 80's, the concept of "buying movie
posters as an investment" wasn't anywhere near as prominent as it became in
the mid-90's. Back then, I remember caring more about loving the film I
wanted to find a poster on, beautiful graphics...all the aesthetics involved.
Of
course, the idea of "investment" was in the back of my mind, but it wasn't
the main priority in getting into the hobby and remaining in it. They
always say...if you want to be a musician. artist, writer, etc. do it because
you love the doing of it...not because of the fame, fortune and adulation
that will come from the doing of it.
I kind of think the same principles should apply where collecting is
concerned...although there is a completely different reality in our
greed-riddled society today than existed 30 or 40 years ago...and it reaches
far beyond
the hobby of movie poster collecting. When you can make a million bucks or
get a TV show for making a YouTube of yourself picking your nose or
scratching your ass, something's definitely wrong with this picture. Just my
two cents...
Rick
In a message dated 8/10/2012 12:57:26 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
[email protected] writes:
I agree...for most posters there has not been any appreciation or increase
in prices for 15 to 20 years at least...don't buy for investment
purpose...actually most of the posters have gone down because of the large
increase
of supply and demand has not increased for a lot.
The only people making money are the auction houses with their inflated
fees. You can make more money keeping your money in the bank and getting no
interest rate.
Philipp
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From: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art <[email protected]>
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Date: Fri, 10 Aug 2012 11:24:31 -0700
To: <[email protected]>
ReplyTo: Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art <[email protected]>
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage
movie posters?
no it definitely is not the best time ever to find and buy vintage
posters.. Those days are long gone
they were the days of $200 Forbidden Planet posters & $100 Frankenstein
lobby cards
however, compared to just 15 years ago, this probably is a better time..
compared to 20-30-40 years ago?? absolutely not
At 03:55 AM 8/10/2012, Bruce Hershenson wrote:
It is my personal opinion that this is the best time ever to find and buy
vintage movie posters. There are many thousands of real no reserve auctions
every week (some 99 cents, some $1, $10, or $15). and there are LOTS of
"major events" of "better posters", plus there are at least 100 dealers with
bulging inventories, many of who have all or most of their posters well
illustrated on their sites.
There just aren't that many posters (other than the super-scarce ones that
have ALWAYS been very hard to find) that one couldn't reasonably expect a
good opportunity of acquiring over a few months or a year's time, and there
are lots and lots of bargains all over the Internet, both at auctions and
from dealers' sites.
And unlike the pre-Internet days, where you often had to buy off of a tiny
black and white image (sometimes no image at all) you now can almost
always see a giant image of the item you want to buy.
So I ask you, is this the best time ever to find and buy vintage movie
posters?
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