I remember walking out of a screening of "The Evil Dead" in Hollywood in 1981.
There was book store up the street that was selling a "Forbidden Planet" one
sheet for $300. "They're insane", I told my pal, who was a comic book
collector. "That poster will still be hanging there in 20 years".
Don't ask me for stock tips.
Greg Douglass
---- Susan <[email protected]> wrote:
> The interview with Ron was great. I've known him since he opened his shop in
> 1979 when I would hit Hollywood Blvd. to go see him and Eric Caiden around
> the corner. I bought my first poster from Larry Edmunds bookstore in 1973.
> The 70's and 80's were a great time for poster collecting and finding those
> little "gems". I remember my friend Donovan Brandt, who was about 11 years
> old the time and who's Dad Eddie Brandt has had a movie related shop forever
> here in the San Fernando Valley, reminiscing about a time when Ron and his
> Dad were "negotiating" over the cost of what Eddie would sell a poster to Ron
> for. I think it was for a Bride of Frankenstein half sheet. It was fun to
> hear Ron's still enthusiastic commentary on the hobby and his collection.
>
> I was talking to someone yesterday about the interview and what part "luck"
> played in Ron's collection and my own collection. We probably paid the same
> amount of money for certain titles, he just collected titles that turned out
> to be worth the most money years later. I collected Hitchcock in the early
> days and, while they have gone up in value greatly, nothing compares to the
> value appreciation of those Universal classics. I had a guy in 1985 offer me
> the original Dracula one sheet for $3500. He might as well have been asking
> for 35 million dollars. My rent in those days on my apartment was $150 a
> month. He said he could go down to $3000 for me and I told him he could go
> down to $300 and it would still be a stretch for me. Boy, was I a dope!! I
> always hoped that guy never sold his Dracula and somehow he either still has
> it or he waited long enough for it to realize a big number.
>
> So, great interview Andrew..................it was a fun walk down memory
> lane for us old timers................
>
> Sue
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> > Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2016 10:22:31 -0700
> > From: [email protected]
> > Subject: Re: [MOPO] Ron borst interview
> > To: [email protected]
> >
> > I listened to this yesterday. I started collecting around the same time,
> > 1963, and I remember those prices...! I got a list from L.A. of all
> > original Universal material around 1965. We're talking The Good Stuff. They
> > were priced $20-75, which was outrageous at the time. I still remember
> > asking my dad for an advance on my allowance so I could get something from
> > "Bride of Frankenstein". "If it was for something sensible like stamps, I'd
> > consider...but you'd just be wasting your money on this crap."
> > Oh well. I probably would have purchased the poster and thumb-tacked it to
> > my wall.
> > The interview is highly recommended. I have had nothing but great dealings
> > with Mr. Borst and his lovely missus. His collection is unthinkably
> > deep....Bela Lugosi's Social Security card?
> > Hello!
> > Greg Douglass
> > ---- PHilipp Kainbacher
> > <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > Great interview with Ron Borst.. He finally publish two book volumes.!!!
> > > Enjoy Philipp
> > >
> > > http://www.newsandmoviesradio.com/podcast/5-9-2016-interview-news-movies-radio-interview-collector-ron-borst-of-hollywood-movie-posters-located-in-hollywood-california-talks-about-collecting-horror-fantasy-and-science-fiction-movie-memorabilia-over-the-years-and-his-book-graven-images
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