I know many of you knew Norm as long or longer as I did. He was a good guy!
*A tribute to collector/dealer Norm Witty who passed away recently * Norm Witty was a very well known collector/dealer for decades (I knew him personally for decades, and he was an extremely kind and gentle man, with a wonderful love of both movies and movie paper of all decades), and very sadly he has passed away. Here is a brief biography of Norm, provided by his family: Norman Witty died on November 21st unexpectedly, but peacefully at his home in New York City. From an early age he was in love with cinema and comics. He remembered as a small boy attending Saturday matinees at the legendary Majestic Oriental Theater in Mattapan, Mass. and always attributed this experience to his lifelong involvement with film. After graduating from Northwestern University, Norman lived in Los Angeles during the turbulent sixties and was active in the antiwar movement. His love of film and comic art led him to become an internationally known dealer of vintage movie posters. He exhibited at book fairs, comic book and movie poster shows throughout the country and in Europe. In the early 1970s, Norman relocated to Northampton, Mass. and opened "Omega Books" selling literature and later comic books. He became one of the leading figures in underground comics. With his knowledge of vintage comics, Norman was a most valuable resource, lending his support to younger artists and scholars. A man of strong will, deep intellect, and sharp wit, he was a generous and loyal friend, a truly unique individual. He will sorely be missed. -- Bruce Hershenson and the other 29 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.
