I remember reading the first issue of "Film Collector's World" in 1976 at a friends place in Ann Arbor. That was when Alan Light launched the publication with Rick Best. At that time I think it was both film prints and movie memorabilia. Then '"The Big Reel" came along for film collectors and "Film Collector's World" was renamed "Movie Collectors World" for movie memorabilia collectors. I think that Krause Publications purchased "Movie Collectors World" from Alan and then at some point Brian purchased the publication. I was receiving "The Big Reel", "Classic Images" and "Movie Collector's World". Then because of cyberspace the hobbies went over to the internet and computers and e-bay. I still miss the excitement of reading these publications right away and then calling on the telephone hoping to get a film print or poster. I spent numerous hours with a magnifying glass looking at some of the very small ads in "Movie Collector's World". One small ad offered an original insert from '"Forbidden Planet" for $100.00 rolled. Sometimes I think it's not as much fun as it used to be. I enjoyed running to the phone and being ecstatic when the seller said "Yes, we still have it". I remember buying many posters and lobbies from Alan Levine. I hope he is well. Thank you Brian for ALL that you have done for the hobby of movie poster collecting. I still have many back issues of "Movie Collector's World" as well as stacks of "The Big Reel" and "Classic Images". I like to use them for reference and also for the nostalgia aspect. It seems like it was more fun back then. Maybe I am just getting old. --Tom Pennock In a message dated 10/16/2012 8:39:09 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, [email protected] writes:
Sad to hear MCW is disappearing but, given how times have changed, it's amazing it even lasted this long. Before I collected and sold movie posters, I collected and sold vintage toys for years and used to subscribe to something called Toy Shop, which also was a thick "bulging publication" that collectors awaited with baited breath every week. But Toy Shop bit the dust five or six years ago, so it's a tribute to Brian that he was able to sustain MCW all these years, given the changes in technology and thus how people collect. MCW will be missed but Brian has a lot to be proud of. Dave ----- Original Message ----- From: _Bruce Hershenson_ (mailto:[email protected]) To: [email protected]_ (mailto:[email protected]) Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 6:54 PM Subject: [MOPO] R.I.P. Movie Collector's World 1976-2012 I am so very sad to announce that "On Monday, October 15 two of the most highly respected film buff publications, Movie Collector’s World (MCW) and Classic Images (CI) announced that they had come to an agreement on the sale of MCW. Classic Images has agreed to buy Movie Collectors World, a Michigan based newspaper published by Brian Bukantis since 1985. The agreement was made on Friday, October 12. The two papers, serving movie buffs around the world, will be merged into one monthly publication. Under the terms of the agreement, currently active paid MCW subscribers will receive each monthly issue of CI, beginning with the December issue, for the length of their MCW subscription term." Those of you who only joined this hobby the past few years only know of MCW as a thin magazine, filled mostly with auction announcements and ads for the foremost dealers. But for those of us who have been in the hobby for decades, we remember so well those pre-Internet days when a large portion of the collectors and dealers subscribed to this then bulging publication, because it was THE number one way to buy and sell, and pretty much the most important day of the month was the one when MCW arrived! This really IS the "end of an era". I want to publicly thank Brian Bukantis for publishing it the past 27 years, and for doing a superb job throughout that time (of course, the ONLY thing he couldn't overcome was the Internet, which is rapidly putting EVERY newspaper and magazine out of business, and Brian should be quite proud that he was able to continue publishing as long as he did). He is a great guy, both personally and professionally, and he added immeasurably to our hobby. The ONLY silver lining to this is that Brian's life now won't be spent going from one urgent deadline to another! I will have more about this (and a farewell message from Brian) in my next weekly e-mail club message on Sunday! Bruce -- Bruce Hershenson and the other 26 members of the eMoviePoster.com team P.O. Box 874 West Plains, MO 65775 Phone: 417-256-9616 (hours: Mon-Fri 9 to 5 except from 12 to 1 when we take lunch) _our site_ (http://www.emovieposter.com/) _our auctions_ (http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/all.html) _Complete Buyer Protection_ (http://www.emovieposter.com/unused/20120625ad_emovieposter_no_buyer_beware_buyer_warranty.jpg) - No time limit on our guarantees & NO buyer beware _Hershenson Help Hotline_ (http://www.emovieposter.com/images/announcements/20120906_mcw_ad_hershenson_help_hotline_forsite.jpg) - Direct line to Bruce (our owner!) for urgent problems Also, please read the following three pages of in-depth Customer Reviews of our company - _Page 1_ (http://www.emovieposter.com/images/announcements/buyerreviews_page1.jpg) , _Page 2_ (http://www.emovieposter.com/images/announcements/buyerreviews_page2.jpg) , _Page 3_ (http://www.emovieposter.com/images/announcements/buyerreviews_page3.jpg) , which shows you in our customers' own words exactly what makes our company and our auctions so very different from all others! 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. 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.
