heres a consideration Greg... Instead of 2000 a month to getpaper that
it appears in 208 you may or may not have increased value as I was
reckon you never internede to sell them, why not consider -
reproductions.. you can see the same images as released back when,,, If
the burn up, stolen or highjacked can be replaced easy and are the same
art and artist that made them and most likly snappier art as digital
twweaks colors and contrast... so yo could show perhaps 100K to million
art for probably less then1000 of killer art and memorable titles that
will conjut the same results but less stress then a original....take
your hard cash and spedn it on your wife and others.. as the only
peoppel that seem to be buying the grand expensive titles are now
commoddity Brokers that could give a hoot about moves or the makers..
the passion that comes with dreamers of filmakers are in the tidbits of
nostalgia they aquire to share te dreams just as a young muscian
typically cannot afford a les paul 59 Goldtop or sunburst cherry or 68
strat or a PRS... but yet they have the same love and passion as any
musician,,,, just ask a John lee hooker or a BB King,, they know what I
mean..I understand the aesthetics of a original vs a reproduction
however because of the gap in price and uncertainty of values wouldnt
it be safer to invest cautiously and in moderation,,, the wealthy buy
low and sell high.. however how many are even in that league nowdays?
just a heads up.. remember 20-8 as a tale of caution .. also if you look
on ebay many of the titles are now in repro form... so consider that,,
as its really about the films themselves isnt it? posters are the icing
on the cake,
On 2014-10-14 13:49, Greg Douglass wrote:
My goal at one point was to collect something from all AIP titles
released from 1955 through 1960, when the company became arguably less
sleazy, lurid and fun in its advertising art with the advent of the
Corman directed Poe series. I was well on my way to my goal until
about 12 years ago when i realized that I was unable to buy other
things that interested me, like older stone litho beauties and
Thirties and Forties black-oriented titles, because I had a set of
self-imposed buying parameters. If I had an unlimited budget for
posters, things would have been different, but even back when my
music-related businesses were booming to the tune of $100,000+ a year,
(ah, those were the days!) I had to limit my poster buying to
$1000-2000 a month. That goes quickly when you're picking up that
must-have insert from "Invasion of the Saucer Men" along with a half
sheet from "It Conquered the World".
I sold almost everything after things tanked in 2008. Now, I'm buying
it back, one poster at a time. It's kinda cool; after all, the hunt's
the best part of the hobby.
Greg Douglass
So, to return to calmer waters, the question to Rich about Universal
horror
posters may have been cheeky but it got me thinking - I wonder what
hobbyhorses MOPO members have? By that I mean is there any particular
genre, topic, star, etc. that you are keen to collect?
I bought a one sheet of the first Durango Kid movie about 6 months
ago, and
it took me back to my childhood, Saturday afternoon matinees where
Durango
was my hero.I decided then to try to collect all 65 one sheets from
the
series, or failing that at least half-sheets or inserts. So far I have
managed 6 one sheets,4 half sheets, 1 insert and 2 title cards, as
well as
various lobby cards and photos. I have no idea whether or not all 65
are
available, but I am prepared to be patient - it's a little foible, not
something to be fanatical about. I have let some posters slip through
my
fingers as I thought they were too expensive; maybe they'll appear
again at
a more reasonable price, maybe not. And if I never collect them all
I'll
hardly be heartbroken. So, what floats your boat for your personal
collection?
Tommy
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