The Casablanca listing was not corrected "overnight" as far as I can see. Lot 238 is still showing as a framed US insert 14" x 36" when it is obviously an Australian Daybill 13" x 30". I also hope that they have actually verified that the poster was not stuck down to the backing board by the framer. That happens all the time and the only way to be sure is to take it out of the frame and check. http://christies.scene7.com/s7/brochure/flash_brochure.jsp?company=Christies&sku=CSK8843_SaleCat&config=Christies/eCat_210x267_Full&locale=en&image=Christies/CSK8843_SaleCat Regards John
JOHN REID VINTAGE MOVIE MEMORABILIA Websites: www.moviemem.com www.OzeFilm.com www.OzeAuction.com www.BodyCorporateNews.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/moviemem Mailing Address: John Reid PO Box 92 Elanora Qld 4221 Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: Neil Jaworski To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2013 1:36 AM Subject: [MOPO] Christies June Auction & THE OUTLAW 6sh Hallo MOPO So the Christies digital version of their May Sale Catalogue is now online (link below) and chock-a-block with dozens of brilliant posters that we've seen for sale hundreds of time before. I haven't had time to go through it all in great detail, but it was interesting to see them try and palm-off a Casablanca Australian Daybill as a US insert. Even more mischievously, they describe their latest Outlaw 6sheet (where are all these Outlaw 6sheets coming from?!?) as "...only the third time this poster has appeared for sale at Christies. The last time this poster was offered for sale in these rooms in 2004, it realised over £50,000." A cynic might point out that it only achieved this price because Christies encouraged the 2004 consignor to claim that they had destroyed the other copies of this poster. And a cynic did point this out (see below) to their expert Caitlin "Stonewall" Graham, who didn't seem that thrilled about getting involved in a debate with me. Maybe she's a bit shy. Anyway, Christies are having a poster sale, so check out their posters. There are some "possibly only known copies" of various posters so get them now or miss out forever! Or at least until the next Christies sale. Cheers Neil http://christies.scene7.com/s7/brochure/flash_brochure.jsp?company=Christies&sku=CSK8843_SaleCat&config=Christies/eCat_210x267_Full&locale=en&image=Christies/CSK8843_SaleCat ----- Forwarded Message ----- From: "Graham, Caitlin" <[email protected]> To: Neil Jaworski <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, 25 April 2013, 9:43 Subject: RE: ecatalogue error Lot 238 and Lot 239 Dear Mr Jaworski, Thank you for your email regarding the cataloguing error on Lot 238. There is a saleroom notice on this lot to correct the error. It has not yet updated on Christies.com but will do overnight. Please do not hesitate to contact me if I can be of further assistance. Kind regards, Caitlin Caitlin Graham Pop Culture CHRISTIE'S 85 Old Brompton Road London SW7 3LD Tel: +44 (0)20 7752 3275 Fax: +44 (0)20 7752 3184 From: Neil Jaworski [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: 24 April 2013 23:27 To: Graham, Caitlin Subject: ecatalogue error Lot 238 and Lot 239 Dear Caitlin Graham The Casablanca poster that you're claiming is a US insert (Lot 238) is clearly an Australian poster. Also, I was disappointed to see your narrative for The Outlaw 6sheet (Lot 239) "This is only the third time this poster has appeared for sale at Christies. The last time this poster was offered for sale in these rooms in 2004, it realised over £50,000." I think this description must redefine the term chutzpah. The 2004 Outlaw 6sh only realised that price when Christies encouraged the consignor of the poster to publicly state that they had destroyed other copies of this poster. This was after it had transpired that the consignor actually had several Outlaw 6sheets, which embarrassingly contradicted the "only known copy" assertion in your 2004 catalogue. Your latest catalogue's grinning wink to this shameful episode is shabby and ludicrous. Regards Neil Jaworski - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Visit www.christies.com to explore special multi-media sale promotions, browse our illustrated catalogues and leave absentee bids through LotFinder(R), Christie's online search engine, and register for Internet bidding with Christie's Live(TM). This message and any attachment are confidential. If you are not the intended recipient, please telephone or email the sender and delete the message and any attachment from your system. If you are not the intended recipient you must not copy this message or attachment or disclose the contents to any other person. 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.
