Congratulations Grey! So happy for you. Sounds very interesting. You'll be busy! Looking forward to the auctions. Nathalie
On Mon, Sep 26, 2022, 1:18 PM Grey Smith <greysm6...@gmail.com> wrote: > Propstore Welcomes Grey Smith as > Director of US Poster Auctions > September 26, 2022 – Industry-leading Expert, Formerly with Heritage > Auctions, Brings 40+ Years > Experience Into Propstore to Build the Best in Poster Offerings! > Propstore, one of the world’s leading film and TV memorabilia companies, > announced that Grey > Smith, a noted industry expert, and lifelong collector is joining the > company to lead their United > States poster auction offerings. Smith was previously the founding > consignment director for the rare > poster division at Heritage Auctions. > "We are thrilled to have Grey join the Propstore team, given his extensive > industry experience and > track record of curating some of the most successful poster auctions in > the world,” Propstore CEO > Stephen Lane said. “Grey brings with him over 20 years of experience > producing auctions, including > more than 65 sales that included some of the most valuable posters ever > sold. Grey has a reputation > for consignor satisfaction, and we know he will drive Propstore’s Los > Angeles-based poster auction > program to new heights. We look forward to expanding on our offerings in > this exciting collectibles > category and growing into one of the premier destinations for poster > collectors and dealers." > Grey began collecting movie posters as a child and the thrill of finding > the rarest examples has never > left him. Throughout his youth, he was regularly buying, trading, and > selling some of the best pieces > in cinema history. When Smith completed college, he entered the film > industry and worked in > production for twenty years while continually searching for poster > rarities during his travels. > In 2001, wishing to have less time on the road away from his family, Smith > pivoted his hobby into a > career when he took a position at Heritage Auctions to produce and develop > their poster auction > program. He subsequently left Heritage in 2022. > “Grey’s knowledge of film and posters is encyclopedic, and his enthusiasm > for the field is incredible,” > stated Brandon Alinger, Propstore COO. > Grey Smith states: “I couldn’t be more excited than to join a team of > great professionals, who have a > fierce passion for the auction industry as well as a wonderful reputation > for their knowledge and > ethical handling of the best in motion picture props,” Smith says. “I look > forward to contributing at > Propstore with my intimate knowledge of auctions, posters, and movie > history. We are planning our > first major U.S. poster auction for early 2023.” > Propstore is accepting consignments for future poster auctions now. > Contact Grey Smith, Director of > US Poster Auctions: g...@propstore.com > - ENDS - > > Felicity Beardshaw, Public Relations: felic...@propstore.com > Images can be downloaded from the following Dropbox link: > > https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fo/lsf13eq14ui302q9bto69/h?dl=0&rlkey=ehtbmhqlp7cob35x2sszspqxg > About Propstore > Propstore sells original movie & television props, costumes, and other > entertainment memorabilia, > regularly hosting live and online auctions in both London and Los Angeles. > Founded by CEO > Stephen Lane in 1998, Propstore has been a driving force in developing the > global market for > entertainment memorabilia and regularly offers some of the most > sought-after and valuable content > in the field. Propstore also manages auction services for a number of > studio and production > company partners, and operates a Buy-Now sales platform on its website, > www.propstore.com > > Social Media: > Facebook: @PropStore > Twitter: @propstore_com > Instagram: prop_store > YouTube: thepropstore > TikTok: @.propstore > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
