Here is Ron's e mail. However, he is not a big fan of e mailing & prefers people call his store. Margaret usually gets his e mails for him. Jim Gresham
[email protected] On Thu, Jun 9, 2016 at 4:03 PM, Alan Heimann <[email protected]> wrote: > 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. >> > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > -- Gresham's Seasonal Services, Inc. <http://www.greshamsseasonalservices.com> President | Owner - Macomb County O: 586-677-SNOW | F: 586-677-5669 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.
