listened to interview..so if I understood correctly Ron is currently writing this 2 volume set..and does anyone have a contact e-mail for him?..thanks Alan
On Thu, Jun 9, 2016 at 2:29 PM, Greg Douglass <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > > Hollywood Poster Frames > > (800) 463-2994 > > > > > 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 > > > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone > > > > 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. > > > > > > -- > > > Greg Douglass > > > Guitarist- > > > Lessons, Live Shows, Touring, > > > & Studio Work > > > (760)212-3648 > > > > > > 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. > > > > -- > Greg Douglass > Guitarist- > Lessons, Live Shows, Touring, > & Studio Work > (760)212-3648 > > 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.
