Tommy awesome reply- thank You so much !!.. ive been ill for ages and
since 2011,, ive sold to dealers and a few retail cutomers but ive
beenhealing.. my ebay ad i juts posted ha all kinda og view bu no
buyres..i listed at 9-- . then dropped to 725 and now 425 just because i
love to sell bulk lots..but either no ones spendng or since its 3 huge
boxes they are spooked by the quanity.
also I could only show 12 pics .. had 20 so im considering doing it by
the pice and that way its more affordable andeasy to pack..
I myself liketo buy entire colections..so when i walk in the guys
home..ill take the 3d stuff, pops, books, stills posters and films and
everything in one swoop.. ive told guys to Go to Bruce, and amazin and
ebay but they want it Gone like me.. and so ive got deals over the years
by collectors simply saying help me rid myself of this addiction.. which
i feel is a public crusade...in my case i dont want my son to get stuck
with my estate and have to deal with all the crazy collectors..I love
nothing better then to see someone with passion get it that simply LOves
movies.
when the old collector gavae me the deal on his entire collection
recently i could tell he felt he was passing the torch.. and knew i
would try to find a new good home whether in a archive or a newbie.. and
thats what im doing..as sure i lke to eat and pay my bills... but ive
never been known to just want to get the biggest amount out of the
materials. as its more fun to see people face happy or geta nice letter
how it makes them feel better...
thats why ive always been against investment only... I sold a Jaws
british quad on ebay a few chritsmas ago..I got 315.00 and Jerry
Ohlinger had one for 900.00
I was happy to get 315 and the customer was a dealer..so he was too
at the same time I grouped all the Rocky movie in one lot and only gota
bid of 61.00 for all!!! but the guy was very happy as i honored his bid
and my costly mistake,,,,
Ive let countless poster get away because i think no one will let this
get away..well they do.. so the good part is you can get deals on ebay
whenguys like me flub up..LOL:)
alsogood luck on your Fargo I think isaw it in my lot of folded as i was
loking the otherday..i have some great titles andwill be listing so hope
everyone bookmarks mr dream factory seller id on ebay as i plan to sell
them as cost efective as i can and am open to offers.....except when i
was offered 3.00 each on Disney posters i pulled.. I would have gladdley
sold them at like30-40 each on title like Nightmare before christmas
andlitlle mermains Rolled and snow white 50th but I wanted to MOve the
lot in a big swoop... my Buyer was not aware st what the titles sell for
andI was surprised ..a i had 60s and 70s like Napoleon and samantha-
now you see him now you dont... Flubber/absent minded professor..and
many more
But I look at adversity as my breakfast cereal..most my life has been
about overcomng adversitys..
Jerry wintraub..who was one of myfave movie people as he promoted
sintar, elvis anddid PH GOD withDenver and burns and managed
Denver..anddiallthe oceans films...siad it best at the end of his
life... he said the money, fame and all go away but what saved him
whenhe lost a huge investment into a movie studio, was when he
remembered his family and friends and god...
same with Arnold Schwarzenneger my daily pump up the vibes guy who in
2007 gave me my 1st big gig after my divorce...see anyone thats ever had
any busines has also had down times.
I tell my son dont collect to make money..collect to save Film history
for others, and enjoy the memories it brings.. the rest is all
conceptand can change
I hop I can still hang around and sell you folks some goodies as its fun
when we have great transactions..
I recently sld a big collector a starchild 2001 s0x 24 I got years ago
when i purchased a 16mm scope print of Kubricks film.. the guy told me
the posterwas used in Colleges.. but i neversaw it and it looked funny
like maybe a reprint was black and whirte.andFolded...
so whethe guy said ill take it ,,,I sad 75.00 postapaid to Los angeles..
I was so afraid itwas nota original i gave him back his money by
paypal.....s he sadi Noooo i want it..he said i can tell how UA and mgm
did the art its is from the 72-74 re-realesse and ive neverseen one.. we
bothsearched and no one had anyever listed.. so
fact is i loved it if its original and only one as is a much better
reward to me to help guys find cool things then to get big bux
only..maybe because i also like to dream and when i see all the people
in entertainment most came from humble starts so they are like me. not
like aristocrats...
Bruce Hershenson told me you just get back in the saddle again when the
horse throws you off and its true/I just am getting tired of thesaddel
sores..LOL:)but give thanks i even get up in the am
Thanks Tommy .. thatwas some great overview of the climate of Movie
Posters and wilhelp me greatly..
I buy few posters from the 90s.on .. maybe Jurrassic park but i miss
the poster painters asthey to me where what made the artform great...and
the photoshop and the content of newer films has beennot mycup o tea..
must be im 60 now...but theres so much out there from past thats cool
and still like to see them..which with my eye issues has been a real
challenge..
I hope you will al watch for my ads on ebay and all..
kindest regards, Tom
On 2017-06-12 13:14, Tommy Barr wrote:
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 [2] 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
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