So much of my own collection are items I bought from dealers I met through MCW. I was there at the beginning and for many years, as a collector, couldn't wait for the latest copy to get to me. It was a genuine thrill to open it up and see all the fun stuff for sale. Brian and family are great people and, later as a advertiser, they helped me immensely making sure every detail was covered. I wish them all the best of luck and extend enormous thanks for their contribution to our hobby. MCW was way more than a newspaper, it was a part of our history.. Sue Heim www.hollywoodposterframes.com
Date: Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:08:29 -0400 From: douglasbtay...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] R.I.P. Movie Collector's World 1976-2012 To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU I attribute at least half of my Best Picture Collection, the most complete private collection of AA best picture OS’s in the world, to Brian and MCW. My NM Plum-style GWTW, my VF Mutiny on the Bounty, and many others were found in this great publication. Thank you Brian, very much. Regards DBT Profile From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Bruce Hershenson Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2012 6:55 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU 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 our auctions Complete Buyer Protection - No time limit on our guarantees & NO buyer beware Hershenson Help Hotline - 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, Page 2, Page 3, 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: lists...@listserv.american.edu 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: lists...@listserv.american.edu 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: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
