hello mopers when I joined MOPO in i think te 90s It was to network,
learn and share ideas and info and also find another ave to sell stuff..
over the years I met many friends and its been my personal coffe shop
where I also discus life, kids, peopel and about anything as this group
is in the same field of work as I... howevere I also see to be a sorat
black sheep as I amd not a die hard colector nor do I just stay in
posters alone but all cinema.. even at that Iam like a small country
doctor and have never pursued major auctions, or real high end iems due
to lack of funds partly and partly as I have enjoyed serving everyone
that show interest in movies simple and plain.
so one of our memebers Jeff after I posters the Jaws lobby set sad dont
you know they are wortless because they are laminated?? well ive been
thinking that very thing over last month... when I 1st met the man and
saw his collection and overviewed I went stright for what I thought
would be key items to get back my investment... I kept putting the
lobbys aside as I also thought they were worthless.. as my posts on mopo
will atest I went thru phases partly because I didnt know myself what
was whet and Parly because I had to learn... when I asked about a 1947
returnof the spider 1sht I found it to be the only one anyone has ever
seen and I sent phhotos of it to ed and sue Poole so it could be
archived,,,I never knew muchon serials but after I looked it seems like
a great serial I would like to see and the poster took on a special
meaning to me as a important artifact...when I saw it the man said Its
theonly one I ever saw....and he seemed like he liked it very much...I
had no idea value.. but thought his could be a wild card..then was told
maybe 200.00 by Rich.... I said even if only one in the world??? which
got me thinking about entire poster prices and where we learn about
values and conditions and all... so as I told jeff.... and Ill say...
its my personal opinion that if a poster has been laminated of slabbed
or linen backed If it is the original specimin it should be as important
as any as its 100% genuine.. and has been sealed against color fades and
any yellowing and deterioation... also I sasked who ever came up with
the rules anyway??? what specialist where and when??? what year and who
where they??? sure the passed down tradition on news groups and auction
house is all that but where did they get that Idea??? no one knows...
when I asked abt the Spider poster,,, I looked at Bruces site.. In all
my years he has been Honest and open and he has to gues many times
himself as the facts are not there... actually ED poole called me on
thephone to explain that they released Mlatary posters and that the
morgan lith # matched the 41 release date but that it was printed as a
combo poster,, when I mentioned this others skoffed at it... whenI asked
then why hasnt anyone ever had one in auction or for sale-- silence...I
thank ED, and Bruce as thay are very transparent but many collectors
remain silent as eveyone would like to bu a poster at a steal .. I
understand I also like deals but also ry to be fair to sellers and when
I thought I may have a rare one I thought wouldnt it be cool if I could
reward him witha bonus if I did super great.... so far I have got what I
expcted and a few things I thought where good have had minimum results
but overall its been fun and its best teaching me about genres and
getting me able to adapt to my lifestyle andmeeting old and new
collector friends... Jef debateing with me made me consider why did
poster peopel get set ideas?? he compared furniture as a sample..well
years ago whenI coleced Guitars we liked good finishes also but then
peoel lke he worn shop wornd look with gouges and scartches I guess as
it looked played so Fennder even offered RELIC guitars where they
intentionally distress them and screw oup he finish !! go figure!! so I
told jeff I feel like Galilaeo.... and I say the worlds not flat,... as
I saw posters are no worthless because they are encapsulated in
plastic...these are in a rigid palstic.. ultra clear and whts cool is
the cards are mostly as tehy where when seled so they are white. what
confused me is that some are blatent reprints on Kodak paper so that
threw me off at 1st,, but its prety easy to get a feel..so when I asked
myself why would his detarct... so far no one has a answer....I thought
these card show teh mage , are the cards from the date and look
beautiful... also FORRY ackerman did this also;;and he was a colectors
colector... the advantage is you can pass around and they wont get
damaged Ripped, wet or torn and the images hold up.. how else could you
show a group of kids that want to see Posters??? most peopel shudeer
just looking atthem by themselves fearing a rip or soil etc... so,,I ask
everyone who are the most knowledgeable peopel in Posters and where did
they learn thier INFO? also what guidlines where set and By who?? and
where? as far as professional dealers and appraisers who has the
ability to state what is what unless they where ther at the time...and
what bonifide proff is there...? printer record, studio records,NSS
records.. thelist goes on and on...I would like to know this as I try my
best to be upfront and accurate but as we know all these posters where
never intended to be sold , given , away or collected anyways as it says
on the NSS slug and so from that aspect its all contraband ,,RIGHT? when
did it becaome acceptable to save and colect posters uses them as
insulation and floorboards and the like.. it seems sinece the teens and
20s.. also If we examine the Movie industry itself,,the reason why hey
ended up In Hollywood was to get away from EDIson trust henchman that
where trying to make everyone adhere to his patents... so this is quite
a elaborate issue of issues..
In summery...:) I sell his stuff to help peopel enjoy memorys of Movies
mostly... the images conjure up memorys of your fave films..and some
look nice on the wall also... thats why I offer repros and ways so that
the poorist of people can still enjoy that experience.. i also help die
hard colectors find that gem they want,,I caution everyone against
hording ,, as whati have learned is Life is very short.... the other day
I had a roof replaced the guy said 25 year warrantty on thses...I said
OK i 58 so that means ill be like almost 90 ....I dont think they need
to honor the warrantty do you?? the colector I bought thee from wa 77 I
think he also discovered life is short and just wanted to se somone
enjoy them and get a good home as he worked so hard to save them.. as a
steward of his collection I have gained a respect for many of the
subjects he collected, the man and also the movie business and that why
I have thought these are not worthless at all but are really what the
whole idea of collecting and saving is about.. preserving for others,,
even though not reverseable who cares?? why reverse it? these poser
willoulive most of us...and already have survived without anyspecial
treatments many since the teens and 20s,, like almost 100 years!!! if
its in pristine shape 50 years from now these might end up being like
the kemp niver paper 35mm prints that saved many lost films at the lib
of congress some day... this man did Film a great favor,,,the fact I
offerd at 5.00 each is a small cost to the 100s of thousands paid for at
auctions recently..so..I suggest everyone consider the motives.... save
Film history?? or merely make money and make this material lost to
public view... I want to make it available to public view and available
to average people so they all can enjoy the artforms.. thank YOU for
your time comments welcome please.
where di you learn about posers?
where did you get set ideas on whats colectable etc// who are your
sourrces where did they learn..
who are considered the most knowledgeable on posters and where did they
get the info..
unnless we where ther when they had stone litho presses who even knows
that process?? where are the stone matrixs used?? you never see them
because they grinded the images off to make new stone lithos..so its
GONE!
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