Excellent point about artist’s representations vs. the designed-to-sell-a-ticket imperative. I collect pressbooks for variations in the designed-to-sell category.
But, I remember the first time I saw a Mondo (Perhaps that term - like the word Kleenex - can stand for all that came after) - It was Wow! - What an incredible idea! Why hadn’t someone thought of that before? My next thought was… How much is it going to cost me?! Is there a book on this material or a set of a finely printed boxed set of postcards (as was done for Hatch Show Prints) that would share a full selection of key art to enjoy? Alan > On Dec 25, 2022, at 11:26 AM, Alan Heimann <[email protected]> wrote: > > Very nice collection ..remember film posters were advertising to get you to > come see the movie … these mondo posters reflect an artists > Impressions after the movie ..some resonate with me others don’t ..liked the > Vertigo you showed among others > > On Sun, Dec 25, 2022 at 12:50 PM Paolo Zelati <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> Alan, as collector I truly love them (for many reasons) BUT ...I won't trust >> investing serious money in them anymore >> >> here, in my website, some example of my collection (I did buy some very >> interesting ones in Bruce first ever auction) >> >> https://www.paolozelati.it/en/alternative-movie-posters/ >> >> Il giorno dom 25 dic 2022 alle ore 05:06 Alan Heimann <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> ha scritto: >>> I agree with you Charles with maybe one exception..As a collector I like >>> many of the Mondo artist interpretations …I collect everything but am >>> partial to horror/ sci fi..realizing I’m never gonna own a Frankenstein one >>> sheet I was vey happy to obtain a copy of the Francesco Francavilla >>> Frankenstein mondo poster (green colored Frankenstein) ..sometimes the >>> artists really nail it as I believe was the case with this poster ..and >>> for some movies like white zombie anything would be better than the >>> original 1 sht..(again my opinion)..I also think some of the more (i’ll use >>> the word abstract) offerings are great for example the Darth Vader where >>> the trees make up his eyes was inspired..I do take exception to the jaws >>> comment ..jaws posters are not rare they sell for a lot of money and if >>> rolled never folded for a lot more money..I wanted a jaws poster but was >>> not willing to pay 1000’s of dollars for a rolled copy ..i was happy to >>> obtain the mondo screen print in mint condition with it layered colors >>> giving the water the perfect blue color ..I also like that many mondo are >>> 24x36 so they fit into a stock frame..anyway wishing all Mopo a happy >>> holiday season ..best Alan >>> >>> On Sat, Dec 24, 2022 at 12:08 PM Charles Stevens <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> I was very anti-print for a very long time… I posted multiple rants on the >>>> various forums. Beanie babies V2.0… I was sure. I still worry about >>>> oversaturation of the key blockbuster titles. But am excited if some of >>>> these artists started latching on to some of the art films like Red Shoes >>>> and Days of Heaven which Durieux has done nicely. Prints also provide >>>> opportunity for art on TV shows and the new limited series trend. >>>> >>>> There is some really nice art and there are new artists from all over the >>>> world stepping out in the private commission world. There is a thriving >>>> print community in the UK now that is far exceeding the art and printing >>>> of recent MONDO prints. I think the only mistake is thinking that MONDO is >>>> the only one out there worth collecting… Really MONDO as a brand has >>>> peaked IMO - in fact, they sold out to mega corporate Funko. I >>>> Also despise how MONDO has simply copied classic poster art like Jaws... >>>> >>>> I also feel that a shift will continue as new modern posters are riddled >>>> with suspect bootlegs & fakes now. Double sided posters are now easily >>>> reproduced and even harder to spot. >>>> >>>> The screen printing or giclee w/texture layers techniques are unique and >>>> hard to imagine being bootlegged. I've seen 11x14 fakes on eBay but anyone >>>> with sense would know to avoid. Prints are also limited runs with just a >>>> handfull of APs... There are enough collectors to make a 200 poster run of >>>> a hot title scarce. >>>> >>>> I have given in and see continued demand with limited supplies for these. >>>> It is also a entirely different set of collectors and they are mingling >>>> with us original poster junkies now for sure. I think a nice blend of both >>>> is now a good healthy collection. >>>> >>>> Wishing all of you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! >>>> >>>> Charlie >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Get Outlook for iOS <https://aka.ms/o0ukef> >>>> From: MoPo List <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> on behalf of Bruce Hershenson >>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> Sent: Saturday, December 24, 2022 10:26:39 AM >>>> To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>> <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>> Subject: Re: [MOPO] [MOPO] Mondo sales >>>> >>>> Well said, Alan. >>>> >>>> My take on 10,000 Mondos being sold in a couple of months is that >>>> INVESTORS see this as bad for business, but that COLLECTORS see this as an >>>> incredible buying opportunity. >>>> >>>> Happy holidays to all, and here's hoping 2023 is better than the past few >>>> years (that isn't setting the bar very high, but we have to start >>>> somewhere)! >>>> >>>> Bruce >>>> >>>> On Sat, Dec 24, 2022 at 10:22 AM Alan Adler <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> Dear Mopos - >>>> >>>> My take on the whole Mondo movement is that they’re fantastic. >>>> They offer an homage to films we love with affordable prices for the >>>> super-classics, and beefed-up better-than-the-original posters for many >>>> titles that had just plain bad art to start with. (Those bad art originals >>>> are still my real favorites, though!) >>>> They’re great fan art - The successes and the just-okay ones. >>>> >>>> I’m guided by one simple rule, however, if I’m drawn to something, I go >>>> after it. >>>> Having never been a gambler, if something never increases in value, I >>>> still have something I’ve enjoyed that means something to me. >>>> This is the collector’s attitude, but it does speak to the investor and >>>> dealer in me as well. >>>> Of the countless movie posters ever created, only a small percentage have >>>> ever broken out in terms of high-priced sales. >>>> When I started collecting posters I got them from the trash behind >>>> theaters. They were all golden to me because I loved them and cared for >>>> them. >>>> One of the greatest surprises of my adult life is that any of them ever >>>> increased in value. >>>> >>>> I still pull stuff out of the trash, care for it, and love it. >>>> I even go after the stuff nobody else wants, finding beauty in the >>>> rejected. >>>> Collect and invest in what you like because the true treasure is always in >>>> the eye of the beholder. >>>> There’s no guarantee for success in this crazy world, but have a good time >>>> along the way and success becomes a bonus. >>>> The monster poster you pick up off the floor in an old theater 50 years >>>> ago pays your light bill for a month. >>>> >>>> Happy Holidays out there in Mopo-land. >>>> Tom, Ron, Kirby, Helmut, Bruce, Grey, and all the rest. >>>> And may Santa stuff your stockings with the printed paper of your dreams. >>>> >>>> Alan >>>> >>>>> On Dec 24, 2022, at 4:31 AM, Helmut Hamm <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> 2428 Mondo posters in a single auction... Plus another 2530 Mondo posters >>>>> from Bruce in October, and another 257 in July 2022, plus thousand more >>>>> that were sold through Heritage, and let's not forget about ebay here... >>>>> That's what, like 10,000 Mondo posters sold in 2022 alone? >>>>> >>>>> Is there ANYBODY left out there who still thinks these posters are a safe >>>>> investment??? Mondo seemed a fun idea when they first started out, but >>>>> now the sheer number of them is simply inflationary. >>>>> >>>>> I'm not saying it is impossible to make money with Mondo posters, but the >>>>> idea of an 'automated' or 'guaranteed' profit' is plain silly at this >>>>> point. >>>>> >>>>> That said, I also bought a Mondo poster this year, the lobby card style >>>>> for HALLOWEEN that can be seen here: >>>>> >>>>> https://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/archiveitem/5338244.html >>>>> <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.emovieposter.com%2Fagallery%2Farchiveitem%2F5338244.html&data=05%7C01%7C%7Cf7cebce3c29441ab9ebc08dae5cbaa57%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638074960174651661%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=zX3eoIGtW6gXj%2FBABVNAn2VBQskQHW1zmGUHR%2FZ973s%3D&reserved=0> >>>>> >>>>> This is still fairly easily found for about $100, so it's a far cry from >>>>> the expensive Mondos on this title. I like it because it reminds me of >>>>> the House scene from PSYCHO, which has always been one of my favorite >>>>> lobby cards ever: >>>>> >>>>> https://www.filmposter.net/en/psycho-original-release-us-lobby-card.html >>>>> <https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.filmposter.net%2Fen%2Fpsycho-original-release-us-lobby-card.html&data=05%7C01%7C%7Cf7cebce3c29441ab9ebc08dae5cbaa57%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638074960174651661%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=EX%2FOLSgUVYK0OELIRnq3nGwVxz%2Bt0tdaFQiIgYKol5g%3D&reserved=0> >>>>> >>>>> In person, the Mondo poster is much nicer than the image suggest, but >>>>> again: I bought it because I liked it, not as an investment in the first >>>>> place. Although I have little doubt that I will be able to generate a >>>>> small profit with this one in the long run. >>>>> >>>>> Helmut >>>>> Gesendet: Freitag, 23. 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