> >well to say who is and isnt a collector is debatable... I consider the kid that saves a group of star wars fifures in s show box a collector... these kids becaome the steven spiebergs of the future.. and also collectors of the future... actually some of the biggest collectors i met had hardly no collection as they where broke and never had the resources for the collecting part... But to me they where someof the best because the love and passion they had was genuine... sure tere are some that are ego maniacs and haveto be on top and own it all... but remember collectors die... and the way i see it is a collector is a steward of the stuff not that they own anything... Its great they save it and also when they get a rewrd for saving it moment wize thats great as they didnt save it always for finacial gain... although some do and investing can be tricky as it can go south quick...as to the monster and sci fi posters... there where some good entertaining films that filled many kids early childhood, or date films etc... and all that from cowboy films, thrillers, noir and all filled a genre that was not saved to well so they became rare.... personall a image like that in reproduction if printed well is fine with me... and also accessable to everyone..which is great.. but some colectors want it to be a limited accessabilty and to gain finacial gain... as to auction housesthey are marketers and try to display and publicize the materials to have the best represtation with slick catalogs and descriptions as to tantalize prospective buyers.. I think thats great and heritage seems to be a leader in that field... its reall the same explotation as show biz ad agenctys do topromote the film.... its all show biz these days wheter sellin houses , cars or sushi... yet .. whe n you discover sincere passion and love from the artist or maker it always just feels deeper and better,,, whether in a hand made musical instrument or say a custom car...or fine art, or cabinet maker.. so thats why in the final outcome its really a lifetime of events that define the companys and the people that work in them... or even a country... dont tell anyone but there are about 350 million collectors... shhhhshhhhhh
> >---- Original Message ---- >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MOPO] DeLuca, Heritage, featured in tomorrow's WSJ >Date: Sat, 23 Feb 2013 17:56:09 -0600 > >>Personally, I hate monster posters. I also hate the '1,000 serious >>collector' mentality. What Grey meant to say is that 99% of the >money he >>takes in, is from 1,000 collectors. Else, it is a smear to the >entire hobby >>to limit seriousness to only a thousand folks. But that is the >Heritage >>mentality I guess. >> >>-Charlie >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of >Tom >>Martin >>Sent: Saturday, February 23, 2013 9:07 AM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: Re: [MOPO] DeLuca, Heritage, featured in tomorrow's WSJ >> >>>when they qoute Ralph as saying " everyone likes Monster posters >>thats so trite and misrepresents hime as a collector.... >>I mean ive seen his collecting On facebook and he aquires stuff >going back >>to Melies... and Al jolson and lots or historic relics that cover >the >>whole gamut of the motion picture indutry... >>Kind of ironic that WALL STREET would only be interested in how many >zeros >>where attached to this field... not that passion of the Movies or >historic >>elements of preserving the art of stone litho, the studio history >and the >>starts themselves and evolution of the motion picture industry.... >> >>Damn...... I guess if it cant be tweeted in 5 seconds its not of >interest >>..eh? >> >>If you want to see cool stuff visit John Davisis site Poster >mountain,,they >>have been making videos about restoration that will make you >drool,,,, also >>learn about posters did a great Museum display on all the films made >in New >>orleans and louisisana... >>excellent stuff...... >>I wouldnt line a bird cage with that wall street Rubbish !! ( i dont >even >>have a Bird) the movie memorabilia market should get a better story >then >>just what it grosses in sales alone. IMHO >>> >>> >>>---- Original Message ---- >>>From: [email protected] >>>To: [email protected] >>>Subject: RE: [MOPO] DeLuca, Heritage, featured in tomorrow's WSJ >>>Date: Fri, 22 Feb 2013 23:05:36 -0800 >>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>Timed with its weekend pre-Oscar coverage, tomorrow's WSJ has a >>>short article about movie posters with quotes from Ralph DeLuca and > >>>Grey Smith. -d. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324503204578316540704 >91 >>>3854.html >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> 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 >. >> 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.
