"which is why i'm very surprised to see Rich considering movie posters buyers to be investors ... filip"
Hi Filip Of course there are collectors who dont care whether the poster they are buying is going to appreciate in value or not. However, I think that many other people who buy movie posters hope that they are making a good investment as well as getting something for their collection. Many collectors by at auction purely because they think they are getting a bargain and that is often the case. I have been asked about all of this by collectors and I think there are certainly some posters which are as good an investment as anything. Its just a matter of doing proper research. Perhaps a good illustration of this is with a dealer who set up his business in the last seven or eight years. He started with no movie posters at all and purchased a lot of his stock through ebay and various other auctions - and he still does that. He made wise investments buying quality movie posters and has done very well in a short time. The fact is that dealers are often the biggest buyers and they replenish their stock on a regular basis ie they invest in movie posters. Of course it is true that some posters are not good investments but that is the case with many other commodities - real estate, stock market, etc etc. The biggest problem with investing in movie posters is that you never know what might turn up in the future. The value of a poster that is rare now could be greatly diminished when someone finds more copies of the same poster. 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: filip de volder To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, November 02, 2013 3:39 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Auction prices Hi, that's definitely true for pre 1950s movies , and it's quite logical , collectors come in generations , and generations do disapear , some genres are above that like sci-fi and horror but in general people collect because it's something that counts for them , often what they grew up with ... which is why i'm very surprised to see Rich considering movie posters buyers to be investors ... filip ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Date: Sat, 2 Nov 2013 08:39:25 +1000 From: [email protected] Subject: [MOPO] Auction prices To: [email protected] Bruce and others I would be keen to hear more thoughts about what Rich had to say concerning older original vintage posters from the 1930’s – 1940’s posters – USA Hollywood mainstream titles losing market share because the buying public is ceasing to exist literally due to age. Regards Ben www.allaboutmovies.com.au Movie Memorabilia - Original Movie Posters and Lobby Cards Website: www.allaboutmovies.com.au 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.
