Requiring a sign-in for condiition information on an open lot is something else entirely. My guess is they are simply too lazy to write a condition report and only do so upon request.
Like most of the major auction houses and even with Heritage, there's been a whole new regime of people working there. Previously, when doing poster auctions exclusively, Sotheby's always had a grading system with each item given a grade. They probably didn't do that since this isn't an auction with just posters. Besides, these people are not poster experts. But as I just mentioned in my previous MoPo post, for my material, just ask the best source possible and that's me and I'd be happy to provide one for you. My past experiences with both Christies and Sotheby were usually dominated by brutal overgrading, abysmal customer service, lost lots (don't expect as much as an apology from these guys!) and ridiculous shipping costs. I've seen similar issues with EVERY auction house and not just Christies and Sotheby's but it's also not the usual case. With my material at my single owner sale years ago at Sotheby's and with material I consigned to them for several years afterwards, I did the grading, and it was accurate. If anything, it was graded lower than it actually was. And as far as ridiculous shipping costs are concerned, I did have one when I bought something from Propstore and Greg Douglas just had one with Hake's but sometimes if you contact them as Greg did with Hake's and I did with Propstore, you can sometimes work something out, very reasonably and easily. As far as the current auction with Sotheby's, even if it's not my material, I would be happy to pick up a winning item for someone and ship it to them for the actual cost. Todd ________________________________ From: MoPo List <[email protected]> on behalf of Helmut Hamm <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, March 30, 2025 10:11 AM To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Subject: [MOPO] Aw: Re: [MOPO] Aw: [MOPO] FUN VIDEO: The Greatest Group of Horror Posters Ever to Hit the Marketplace! Tommy, everybody requires sign-in for post-auction details. Requiring a sign-in for condiition information on an open lot is something else entirely. My guess is they are simply too lazy to write a condition report and only do so upon request. My past experiences with both Christies and Sotheby were usually dominated by brutal overgrading, abysmal customer service, lost lots (don't expect as much as an apology from these guys!) and ridiculous shipping costs. It was fine when I was still traveling, could inspect the lots in person in their preview and pay up and collect my wins after the auction. I looked over the lots out of curiosity, but I have no intention of bidding in this auction or any of their other sales. Helmut Gesendet: Sonntag, 30. März 2025 um 12:55 Von: "Tommy Barr" <[email protected]> An: "Helmut Hamm" <[email protected]> Betreff: Re: [MOPO] Aw: [MOPO] FUN VIDEO: The Greatest Group of Horror Posters Ever to Hit the Marketplace! They have always required signing in for info such as past auction prices, etc. On Sun, 30 Mar 2025, 10:30 Helmut Hamm, <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: I just noticed that you have to sign up with them to see a condition report. Interesting tactics, that is. Helmut www.filmposter.net<http://www.filmposter.net/> Gesendet: Sonntag, 30. März 2025 um 06:49 Von: "Todd Feiertag" <[email protected]<mailto:[email protected]>> An: [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> Betreff: [MOPO] FUN VIDEO: The Greatest Group of Horror Posters Ever to Hit the Marketplace! If you haven't seen it, here's a fun video showing a few things from the auction. https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/e-t-blade-runner-dune-cinemas-most-iconic-props-now-at-sothebys?locale=en&cmp=emk_sothebys_selects&utm_campaign=emk_sothebys_selects&utm_source=braze&utm_medium=email&lid=kcn1vc00hxqt&ajs_aid=ff82de9e-c714-b377-a0a22e0b [https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/83/6b/4e6ed06f4932a2d388b4bf4caffa/cassandra-thumbnail.png]<https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/e-t-blade-runner-dune-cinemas-most-iconic-props-now-at-sothebys?locale=en&cmp=emk_sothebys_selects&utm_campaign=emk_sothebys_selects&utm_source=braze&utm_medium=email&lid=kcn1vc00hxqt&ajs_aid=ff82de9e-c714-b377-a0a22e0b> E.T., Blade Runner, Dune—Cinema’s Most Iconic Props Now at Sotheby’s<https://www.sothebys.com/en/videos/e-t-blade-runner-dune-cinemas-most-iconic-props-now-at-sothebys?locale=en&cmp=emk_sothebys_selects&utm_campaign=emk_sothebys_selects&utm_source=braze&utm_medium=email&lid=kcn1vc00hxqt&ajs_aid=ff82de9e-c714-b377-a0a22e0b> What if the creatures on screen were more real than we imagined? In this episode of Cassandra Explains It All, Sotheby’s Vice Chairman and Global Head of Science & Popular Culture, Cassandra Hatton, walks us through the upcoming auction There Are Such Things: 20th Century Horror, Science Fiction,"u2026 www.sothebys.com<http://www.sothebys.com/> And here's a link to the auction: https://www.sothebys.com/en/auction-catalogue/2025/there-are-such-things-20th-century-horror-science-fiction-and-fantasy-on-screen-N11501?s=introText [https://sothebys-com.brightspotcdn.com/b4/8b/0e1bd50d445491115fd7887f630e/n11501-d4lds-t2-02-v1-large.png]<https://www.sothebys.com/en/auction-catalogue/2025/there-are-such-things-20th-century-horror-science-fiction-and-fantasy-on-screen-N11501?s=introText> “There Are Such Things:” 20th Century Horror, Science Fiction, and Fantasy on Screen | introText | Sotheby's<https://www.sothebys.com/en/auction-catalogue/2025/there-are-such-things-20th-century-horror-science-fiction-and-fantasy-on-screen-N11501?s=introText> Sotheby’s is thrilled to present this tightly curated capsule sale offering rare and fresh-to-market material from film’s most beloved genres—including a screen-used model from Steven Spielberg’s <i>E.T.</i>, original Sandworms from David Lynch’s <i>Dune</i>, and an unrivaled collection of original Universal Horror posters. www.sothebys.com<http://www.sothebys.com/> ________________________________ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 ________________________________ To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 ________________________________ 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: [email protected] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
