Hi Tom, I keep a spreadsheet where I record current auction values but then use eBay and dealer websites to see what the retail prices are like. As in most areas of collecting while any item is normally within a particular price band there can be wide variations so, for example, while I have a Fargo one sheet on offer on eBay.co.uk for £159 (little bit of advertising - reeldealpostersuk) others have it on websites for double that. I don't know if there is any great increase in avid collectors, but there does seem to be a reasonable interest in those wanting to possess a poster for wall decoration or simply because the film had a particular meaning, and I think that applies to all age groups. It does appear to me that the number and quality of posters in the main auctions has decreased in recent months, and the middle range posters like Jaws or Star Wars one sheets have increased in value. I suppose that, given there are a limited number of originals, less are now available for sale - supply and demand is as applicable to posters as any other commodity. I am aware of only 2 bricks and mortar shops in UK, both in London where they can command much higher prices than I would be willing to pay, but then there are obviously people there who have no problem with that. I started with my own website and did a little bit of business but when I moved to an eBay shop that increased greatly, and while it will never make me rich (it is as much a retirement hobby as a business) it provides a little extra income. Like it or not, it seems that eBay is the place for retailing posters. As to the future - anybody's guess. Will studios continue to produce paper posters or will they simply transmit them digitally? Will there remain any interest in movies and stars from previous generations? I hope there will as young people discover that movies are more than the latest blockbuster, and that as an art form as well as entertainment it is worth revisiting the past. They will be missing out on an awful lot otherwise.
Tommy Barr On Mon, Jun 12, 2017 at 4:45 PM, Tom Martin < [email protected]> wrote: > what does everyone use a s the best resources for prices of posters there > is the auctions like emovie poster, Heritage and movie poster bid. > and of course ebays end of sales.. > we used to have the warrens and the poster price almanac By John Kisch > > I have gone off experience and my gut feeling and yet i also see many > titles have stalled or are available by many dealers n Ebay > > Do you think the market has got soft or is stable.? > > How are auction sales going? and how are shop sales Going by internet and > brick and morter. > > what does he future og\\f memorabilia look like? > Ive been told the retro material has weaked. Is that true with my dealer > frienda// > as the baby boomers are now hitting 60/70 80ss..and the kids dont seem > to likeclutter,, > > they refer phones and less physical stuff TRUE?? > > please advise. > > Love to hear your opinions > > > > ---- > > 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.
