They were embedded for me after I just re-copied and pasted your links (not mine) - into my online Microsoft Outlook email program to write this reply - although the images look like they've been "auto-resized" by the software to avoid endless text margins - which discourages auto-wrap. Meanwhile, your poster is a beauty. It's been more than 10 years since I've last seen an unbacked / unused near mint folded Vertigo with the color scheme I best remember.
Meanwhile, you can also visit Bruce H's site and see all manner of Vertigo one-sheets in different shades on a single page - with a primo on linen that sold in September 2020 that was "very good to fine" - that had the best (subjective) shade I've seen. Bruce sold mine in May 2010 (imaged at the very bottom that was in "very good" condition on linen. But I also consigned a STONE MINT NEVER USED Vertigo WC in May 2012 for me (also imaged at the very bottom) that he attached a "fine" grade - (which was "fine" with me as he never grades higher than "fine"). I got that one from Lou Ann Wooley if people remember her. Meanwhile, you can see the "varying shades" of Vertigo one-sheets on a single page on Bruce's site here at the link below. https://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/film_title/VERTIGO%2520%2528%252758%2529/country/U.S./type/1sh/archive.html There are even two (2) "creamsicle" versions he sold in 2008 and in 2012. Appropriately, Bruce graded the 2008 version in "fair" condition and the 2012 version in "fair to good" condition. -d. Matt's Johnston Vertigo via Alan Adler 1/3 https://i.imgur.com/hH4ni3N.jpg [https://i.imgur.com/hH4ni3N.jpg?trnonsuspmrk=1&trfcallwremmrk=1] Matt's Johnston Vertigo via Alan Adler 2/3 https://i.imgur.com/aegyhXp.jpg [https://i.imgur.com/aegyhXp.jpg?trnonsuspmrk=1&trfcallwremmrk=1] Matt's Johnston Vertigo via Alan Adler 3/3 https://i.imgur.com/SaAM2Vj.jpg [https://i.imgur.com/SaAM2Vj.jpg?trnonsuspmrk=1&trfcallwremmrk=1] ============= David K. Vertigo 1-sheet on linen, "very good" - May 2010. https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/4041/H7bcZ5.jpg [https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/4041/H7bcZ5.jpg?trnonsuspmrk=1&trfcallwremmrk=1] David K. Vertigo window card, unfolded, unbacked, "fine" - May 2012. [https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/9281/vmW08x.jpg?trnonsuspmrk=1] ________________________________ From: MoPo List <[email protected]> on behalf of Matt Johnston <[email protected]> Sent: Wednesday, March 29, 2023 10:46 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: Re: FA: THIS WEEK HERITAGE has DETOUR, DR. JEKYLL & MR. HYDE, FASTER PUSSYCAT, & More- 364 lots It’s a marvelous poster Alan, thank you! Here is a shot of the back, which is just as clean as the front. I can’t make out any inventory numbers myself. Adam — My vacuum board was made by me back when I was more adventurous. Perf steel sheet sanded and painted a bunch of time until smooth, built over a 1x4 wood frame with lots of ribs to combat sagging, two inlets for shop vacs depending on how much suction I need. Were the photos embedded for anyone? https://i.imgur.com/SaAM2Vj.jpg<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FSaAM2Vj.jpg&data=05%7C01%7C%7C32bc547b741b4692236408db307d7f6c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638157087784539173%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=thpRnGjnbm6N3joya1WxqUgQqX1dj2YFR0BUxzCDptM%3D&reserved=0> On Mar 29, 2023, at 1:28 PM, Alan Adler <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Hi Matt - Glad you still have that Vertigo I sold you - I think I found 3 mint ones like this and one used one - So there should be a couple more out there. Came out of a cubby-holed shelf from a shuttered poster distribution hub in Charlotte in the early 1970s. Someone could ID ones from this find by inventory numbers on the reverse, top right corner. These Vertigo pieces had been sitting there on that shelf in storage since 1958. I think my best buddy, Robby McClure, got a couple of them, too. Robbie also pulled something like nine mint Forbidden Planet one sheets from the same score and sold them to Bob Coleman - Rest his soul, one of the great old-school Hollywood poster dealers. Robbie bought a boat with the money and named it Forbidden Planet. Those were the days. Enjoy! On Mar 29, 2023, at 10:03 AM, Matt Johnston <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: For color reference… This is an unused example I bought from Alan Alder many many years ago. He said it had only been unfolded once for his picture. I unfolded it a 2nd time for these photos and it’s been in a flat file since. My photo setup was designed to get a true and honest representation of color, detail and condition — no added sharpening and absolutely no added color saturation. Yuck. This was shot on a vacuum board with color steady strobes and color corrected, honestly, to the best of my ability so that I end up with good consistency between various batched of pictures. I guess it’s possible uploading to imgur for hosting (where they probably recompressing it) could slightly affect color representation. And of course the screen you are viewing it on might not be color correction, etc., etc... That all said, this is probably as close as you’ll come to a “reference" example. Apologies if the pics don’t embed… I never was quite sure how to do that here. https://i.imgur.com/hH4ni3N.jpg<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FhH4ni3N.jpg&data=05%7C01%7C%7C32bc547b741b4692236408db307d7f6c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638157087784539173%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Gu7Rd1HGE%2FRFsqJNgReXvNPtqhe1AFtbZNJmfR7XXSg%3D&reserved=0> https://i.imgur.com/aegyhXp.jpg<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FaegyhXp.jpg&data=05%7C01%7C%7C32bc547b741b4692236408db307d7f6c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638157087784539173%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=wOfzSdwmWHflzDkdxujl8mWrmaCYbyOM1xkq%2BFe%2FXas%3D&reserved=0> On Mar 29, 2023, at 12:02 PM, Kirby McDaniel <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I take your point. Having said that, sun-faded or something else, I would not want this poster, either personally or for inventory, because it's not within the range that was intended. Not for $9000 +, not for $500. Kirby On Mar 29, 2023, at 10:32 AM, peter contarino <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Kirby look at the blacks on that poster. That thing must have come out of Maddalena's Florida room. On Wed, Mar 29, 2023 at 11:15 AM Kirby McDaniel <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Speaking to that: the intent of Saul Bass with regard to designing the one sheet for VERTIGO was to specify a background color of a certain "shade", if you will, of orange. I have always called it vermillion. Yet we have seen, as has been pointed out that there are (almost) deep red variants of the poster as well as posters that are light orange. Most are in the range that was intended. It is safe to say that most have had some color shift since the day they were printed sixty-five years ago. So, my question is: is this poster sun-faded, or is it merely in the range of "lighter". Most of the posters that I have seen which are significantly sun-faded have some textural degradation of the paper itself. I have heard people lionize a deep red variant for the simple reason that it would "work better" with their decor. I kid you NOT. K. Kirby McDaniel movieart.com<https://na01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fmovieart.com%2F&data=05%7C01%7C%7C32bc547b741b4692236408db307d7f6c%7C84df9e7fe9f640afb435aaaaaaaaaaaa%7C1%7C0%7C638157087784539173%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=cOgc3HtPFzYj8STkJiygKlEUHiPTPI%2FZXLH780MQkLQ%3D&reserved=0> On Mar 29, 2023, at 5:41 AM, David Kusumoto <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: Again, just my opinion, not necessarily factual. - d. 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.
