I was just thinking about how much MoPo has changed since I first joined it
around 10 years ago.
I remember when just about every seller had to have Almanac Approved on
their for sale posts to prove they were worthwhile sellers.
I remember when sellers used to constantly post links to eBay
I have to chime-in to say when I joined this group, somewhere around 5
years ago when I first started digging through my one-sheets from movie-theater
managing days...
I caught wind of this forum when a crook from Florida was ripping off BOTH
movie poster collectors AND monster magazine
Hi All,
Most collectors don't realize that one of the main objectives of LAMP is to
try to document every poster ever issued that is still in existence or at
least documented. Yes, we realize that this is a completely ridiculous
project, but someone has to do it. The problem is that the poster
anyone remember Al Shevy?
Yes, owes me a Henry Portrait of a Serial Killer 1 sht (rare style).
On 21 Apr 2010, at 14:27, Kenwick Cook wrote:
I have to chime-in to say when I joined this group, somewhere around
5 years ago when I first started digging through my one-sheets from
This week, Heritage is offering one of our best auctions of rare and vintage
movie posters, lobby cards, magazines, and photos - and at the best values too!
Bid with confidence on some of the greatest deals in vintage movie material.
The 429 lots in this week's auction will end this Sunday,
I am STILL LOOKING for Eugene Hughes, if anyone can provide contact info
that would be great. I know at least one MoPo member that has kept in
touch with Eugene - he ripped me off bigtime and I want to speak with him
about making things right.
Anyone protecting Eugene is really just an
Hi Ed -
Just a suggestion, but you may want to consider using a situation like
ExpressoBeans - where collectors can upload the pictures directly, adding
sales info and other details with each upload. You would still get to
edit every submission yourself, but you would have many more images that
I remember in no particular order
general 'eBay sucks' emails
the 'Spelling Police'
LAMP
Fakes
Tom Loce
Susan Olson's fire
Donnie
Slabbing
Jon Warren
Grading posters the thorny issue!
Eugene Hughes
the 'Bruce' epic
David Kusumoto's multi-part emails
more 'eBay sucks' emails
I remember MOPO when the Almanac and Warren's guide were about the only real
pricing tools...before the Almanac began approving sellers.
Mostly, I remember my first post. I sent a want list for many AA best
picture one sheets. I wanted very specific styles, so I includes picture
attachments for
WHAT? No one remembers The Spelling Police? How soon they forget.
Kirby
Kirby McDaniel
MovieArt Original Film Posters
P.O. Box 4419
Austin TX 78765-4419
512 479 6680 www.movieart.net
mobile 512 589 5112
On Apr 21, 2010, at 10:07 AM, Shelly Whitworth-King wrote:
I remember in no
Jack Gold told me about MOPO when I first met him at a Ray Courts show. I
believe I joined MOPO in March 2001.
I hope Jack is doing well.
Glenn T.
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Hi Gary,
Thank you for your suggestions. We realize that the hobby doesn't quite
understand what we're doing and why. Let me take this opportunity to try to
explain a little more.
We spent 10 months designing our database not only as a repository for
poster images but also as a research tool
Why Kirby, it's in my list
Shelly
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:15:19 -0500
From: ki...@movieart.net
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Memories of MoPo Past
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
WHAT? No one remembers The Spelling Police? How soon they forget.
Kirby
Kirby
Invitation: Galerie filmposter.net presents BLICK RICHTUNG FILM
Ladies and Gentlemen, dear poster friends,
we cordially invite you and your friends to the opening of
BLICK RICHTUNG FILM Classic Filmposters in East and West
A Comparative Exhibition
on Tuesday, April 27, 2010 at 7 pm, at the
I KNEW you loved me. I overlooked it!
K.
On Apr 21, 2010, at 11:44 AM, Shelly Whitworth-King wrote:
Why Kirby, it's in my list
Shelly
Date: Wed, 21 Apr 2010 11:15:19 -0500
From: ki...@movieart.net
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Memories of MoPo Past
To:
9/11
Minty white lobby cards
Posting what I thought were obscure pieces and getting a bounty of information
Want Lists
Also, I hate to say I remember this but there was once a freak who posted weird
ramblings and sent gross pictures of human anatomy.
...also Kirby's list
I'd forgotten about the Spelling Police.
Oh, what an annoying phase that was.
Regards
DBT
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From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@listserv.american.edu] On Behalf Of Kirby
McDaniel
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 12:15 PM
To:
Are you sure you don't mean phrase?
Glenn
- Original Message -
From: Doug Taylor
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 10:29 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Memories of MoPo Past
I'd forgotten about the Spelling Police.
Oh, what an annoying phase
EBAY ITEMS 2 days left:
THIS WOMAN IS DANGEROUS-joan craford, insert
ON THE BEACH, half sheet
RAWHIDE---half
CALL OF THE WILD, R, half
3 different listings of BOTH STYLE HALF SHEETS
I AM A CAMERA, insert
SUNNY, os
HOLD THAT KISS---early mickey rooney, orig OS
FARMER TAKES A WIFE, half
You have NO IDEA how annoying. I got more hate mail than you EVER will.
That's why I took my retirement from them.
K.
On Apr 21, 2010, at 12:29 PM, Doug Taylor wrote:
I’d forgotten about the Spelling Police.
Oh, what an annoying phase that was.
Regards
DBT
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From: MoPo
I tink it was fra moor anoyying too everryone elss
At 12:05 PM 4/21/2010, Kirby McDaniel wrote:
You have NO IDEA how annoying. I got more hate mail than you EVER will.
That's why I took my retirement from them.
K.
On Apr 21, 2010, at 12:29 PM, Doug Taylor wrote:
I'd forgotten about the
Yes, I too rememeber Jack Gold and hope that he is doing well also, anyone
remember Charles Fitzsimmons?? Who could forget Eugene Hughes? I also
remember selling a poster to the co-owner of the list (back when Scott had a
co-owner). I've added lots of good stuff to my collection and sold
Hey Kenwick. Im still here and if Im a crook your still an idiot. I just
stopped dealing with this crap. There are a lot of good people out there but
there are also a lot of idiots like Kenwick. As far Henry and Richard goes ask
the post office. They owe you the poster.
Al
- Original
At 01:50 PM 4/21/2010, Al Shevy wrote:
Hey Kenwick. Im still here and if Im a crook your still an idiot. I
just stopped dealing with this crap. There are a lot of good people
out there but there are also a lot of idiots like Kenwick. As far
Henry and Richard goes ask the post office. They owe
AL;
At least now I get to publicly thank you, for if it weren't for you, I
wouldn't have found this fine group! Sorry we didn't see eye-to-eye, but
then again, I found I wasn't alone.
What's done is done.
Kenwick
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I have 35 items closing on EBAY tonight starting around 6:30 PM
Pacific Time -- most of these are one-sheets. Here are the titles:
I'VE HIGHLIGHTED ITEMS WITH BIDS/MULTIPLE WATCHERS IN RED!
http://shop.ebay.com/channingposters/m.html?LH_Auction=1_ipg=_trksid=p3911.c0.m489
Crash
Ed,
I get what you are doing, which is why I made the suggestion I did. I
understand that LAMPis far more than an image database. We need a data
base of ALL info on every movie poster out there, as you stated.
ExpressoBeans is trying to do the same thing for art prints and are doing
alright,
Gary,
There are already several realtime sales databases for movie posters
available:
For eBay Sales:
http://www.icollectmovieposters.com/start-sold/
For all the sales Bruce has made through emovieposter.com:
http://www.emovieposter.com/sales/priceguide.php?myfrom=menu
For all the sales
And if you had said it in a more civil manner then idiot would not have even
been a thought. Thing is is that I never CROOKED you of anything. We had a
disagreement on grading. There is a big difference.
Thats all.
AL
- Original Message -
From: kenwick...@aol.com
To:
Agreed;
This is why I didn't comment on the idiot... I have it coming... I also
want to thank you for helping me welcome the CGC for more consistent
grading on vintage books.
I located this forum by googling (or maybe it was yahooing) your name,
and found this forum complaining of your
Rich Im sure there are lots of people that think your a scumbag. Maybe you
are and maybe your not. But every deal we ever had you were happy with. I
dont hear you expousing in about that. Here is a perfect example Ive done
nothing but good deals with this guy when I did deal with him and here
As far Henry and Richard goes ask the post office. They owe you the
poster.
Can't be done without any evidence of it being posted.
On 21 Apr 2010, at 21:50, Al Shevy wrote:
Hey Kenwick. Im still here and if Im a crook your still an idiot. I
just stopped dealing with this crap. There are a
Hlelo,
IT'S A PEVORN FCAT TAHT NO ONE WLIL HVAE A PEBLORM RNDEAIG TIHS. DNO'T' YOU
AEGRE?
So what's this spell thing?...Vaughn
At 12:11 PM 4/21/2010 -0700, Richard Halegua Comic Art wrote:
I tink it was fra moor anoyying too everryone elss
At 12:05 PM 4/21/2010, Kirby McDaniel
I'm not sure the I Collect Movie Posters sales result database still works.
I used to use it up to a couple of years ago, but then searches started
turning up nothing. I just tried it now and got the same result - zip.
...Unless I'm doing something wrong. Can anyone else get any sales results
Al
when it comes to the business of collectibles (or anything else),
you'll be hard pressed to find people who say I ripped them off, and
if they do - I'll bet you dimes to dollars they are lying, or not
telling an honest story. However, I used to hear quite a bit of
negative comment about
At 02:32 PM 4/21/2010, Al Shevy wrote:
Rich Im sure there are lots of people that think your a
scumbag. Maybe you are and maybe your not.
oh I should add.. this is true.. some people will say I'm a scumbag..
and maybe I was or maybe I was not.
It's something that I use for specifically
Rich Im sure there are lots of people that think your a scumbag.
Be that as it may.
But credit where it's due.
My experience is that that his postage, packing and professional
communication is rather good.
On 21 Apr 2010, at 22:32, Al Shevy wrote:
Rich Im sure there are lots of people
Now come on Rich Your asshole side is showing. Did you try to do some
muckraking and now your face is full of muck If you dont have an
opinion they why spout off??? Fact is you do and it is like you right now
FULL OF SHIT I dont have to pove anything to you or anyone else. As
At 03:03 PM 4/21/2010, Al Shevy wrote:
Now come on Rich Your asshole side is showing. Did you try to do
some muckraking and now your face is full of muck If you dont
have an opinion they why spout off??? Fact is you do and it is like
you right now FULL OF SHIT I dont have to
Rich you are VERY FULL of shit now. Yes I sold you several CRUMB one
sheets.They came from Sony Classics. NO doubt about it. You bought them
from
me right before you opened your website.At the same time you bought a Pulp
Fiction. And there is no fucking way you got Pulp Fiction posters from a
Al,
I don't know who you are, but I was in exhibition for most of Miramax's
greatest years. Everyone of my one sheets at Cineplex Odeon Theatres came
directly from Miramax's office in Los Angeles. There was an exhibitor
services representative that most theatre chains would speak directly
Rich you are full of shit. I don't need to know shit about warehouses.
Majority of the RARE advances that are out there came from me. THAT'S A
FACT. I sold to Kirby and others they know I'm legit. I know what the fuck
I
am talking about. YOU DON'T!!! You can go fuck yourself. Consolidated was
Al,
I don't know who you are, but I can't imagine anyone NOT having a happy and
successful transaction with you. From your emails, you sound positively
DELIGHTFUL.
Can you go back to lurking for another 9 or so years? I'm not sure how much
more I can take of your attempts to salvage your
LOL.. Advance posters now.. LOL
Al, aside from I want you to say those things if the time ever comes
that you're in front of me.. I never owned any advance PF posters
until recently
you are the biggest asshole on the face of the Earth and the only
person who doesn't know that is you
So much for a friendly little trip down memory lane...
Al, while I stand firm on my decision to not act as MoPo moderator or
censor, I'm asking that you please back off a bit on the adult language.
Can't you make your case without the extensive profanity?
Scott
MoPo List Owner
Visit
God. YOU are out of your mind. YOu are now spouting offf bullshit on the level
of Tom Loce. You are right now putting out bad info just as bad as the real
Pulp Advances had red stamps on them. When Pulp Fiction came out this is why
DISNEY BOUGHT MIRAMAX. The only way to get MIRAMAX POSTERs
I will do the best I can Scott.
Al
- Original Message -
From: Scott Burns sbu...@columbus.rr.com
To: 'Al Shevy' wofand...@verizon.net; MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 7:21 PM
Subject: RE: [MOPO] Memories of MoPo Past
So much for a friendly little trip
Thanks for the lovely email Rich. I am now done. And you dont want to see
me. Believe me you dont.
AL
- Original Message -
From: Richard Halegua Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com
To: Al Shevy wofand...@verizon.net
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 7:18 PM
Subject: LOL
Hey faggot
say
Whatever Al.I took the time to give you factual information.
Obviously you know better about the job I held than myself...
move along.
In a message dated 4/21/2010 4:22:00 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
wofand...@verizon.net writes:
God. YOU are out of your mind. YOu
Daryl
I've never seen you post before.. Al is an old standard around here
for bashing.
I apologize to you (and the others) if my bashing of him is a little
insensitive to the members. It's easy to get off track with guys like
Al who unforunately are too numerous
Rich
At 04:14 PM
And I can reply to it. Just want all to see your true colors. I have always
admitted that I am an asshole. But there are many others and you are one.
You are such a man making internet threats to me. Why are you so pissed
Some truth hurt you.??? Even if you could beat me up(im scared shoot
I give this a 9.8 for pure entertainment value. Enough though guys. You
sound like a couple of comic book pussies.
-Peter
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How to
Al, I'm happy to debate anyone with intelligence.. and I'm not pissed
at you. I think that when you have the guts to call people the
garbage you have, you should have the guts to say it in person as
well. The fact is, you have no clue, you never had a clue and you
still don't have a clue. I
Al, I'm happy to debate anyone with intelligence.. and I'm not pissed
at you. I think that when you have the guts to call people the
garbage you have, you should have the guts to say it in person as
well. The fact is, you have no clue, you never had a clue and you
still don't have a clue. I
Look I am not disputing what you said. Just your timeline is wrong. I dont
think you started getting posters from Miramax directly UNTIL DISNEY bought
them out. Are you going to try and tell me they also sent you Res Dogs from
Miramax direct. THINK about it I was and am still in publicity.
Oh I see so you admit you look for me so you can stir shit. Thats great. At
least you are honest. Does NONE see what an ass he is.
AL
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From: Richard Halegua Comic Art sa...@comic-art.com
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 7:37 PM
http://www.smh.com.au/technology/technology-news/ebay-seller-faces-fines-after-bidding-on-own-items-to-raise-prices-20100421-szqp.html
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How
no Al, it didn't start that way. you turned it into that.. it just
became entertaining enough to continue because, well.. I guess you're
easy to bait
At 05:07 PM 4/21/2010, Al Shevy wrote:
Oh I see so you admit you look for me so you can stir shit. Thats
great. At least you are honest. Does
OK let me get this straight. You bought a MIRAMAX warehouse that MIRAMAX did
not own., And you try to insult me ??? Look at what you said and please tell
me who the freaking idiot is. I said you did not BUY NOT ONE POSTER from a
MIRAMAX warehouse. I stand by that. You now say you bought a
AH, SUCH A WONDERFUL TRIP DOWN MOPO MEMORY LANE.
Rick
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How to
Al, you are an insignificant flea eating the dung out of a camel's rump
you aren't smart enough to understand the English language, though
you have proven to us that you know all the George Carlin words
how dumb are you and how dumb can your logic get??
it defies comprehension, as does your
didn't streisand, say (sing):
What's too painful to remember, we simply choose to forget?
-
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This reminds me of one of those family gatherings where someone, in this case
Bruce, says GEE, REMEMBER WHEN thinking that it might spur some lovely
family reminiscences about good times shared and precisely the opposite
happens.
Phil
- Original Message -
From:
Im still waiting for you to explain how you bought a MIRAMAX wharehouse?
Or are you trying to say that you bought a warehouse FULL of MIRAMAX
posters. Is that what you mean you assshole? Because you like to have
people think that you somehow made a deal with Miramax when infact you did
I've been in this hobby for almost 30 years. Will someone please tell
me
Who the hell is Al Shevy?
I can't believe for almost 30 years I've never had the please of
meeting or hearing of such a warm and wonderful man!
Yee-Haah! This is the MoPo I remember. And it wasn't even so long ago.Saul
On Apr 21, 2010, Al Shevy wofand...@verizon.net wrote:
Im still waiting for you to explain how you bought a MIRAMAX wharehouse? Or are you trying to say that you bought a warehouse FULL of MIRAMAX posters. Is that
you aren't smart enough to understand English
go to school, learn the language, and then I'll repeat what I've said..
until then.. youare still an insignificant flea eating the dung from
a dead camel's behind.. tasty isn't it
At 05:36 PM 4/21/2010, Al Shevy wrote:
Im still waiting for you to
I am what I am. Now who are you
Really Im nobody. I admit it. I could brag about all the warehouses I buy oh
wait thats not me. Sorry. YOu may have never heard of me but some genius had to
bring my name up. Other wise I was perfectly happy in the negative zone.
AL
- Original Message
I remember buying from Bruce's printed catalogs back in the old days it was
first come first served and you called in your list BY PHONE and left it on his
answering machinewhen was that Bruce? 91, 92?. . or was it even earlier
around 85 - 87? I even looked forward to scouring tiny MCW
Those were my favorite days in the hobby. Wow, did you ever feel like you
won when you got a poster in one of those ways!
Regards
DBT
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From: wdpos...@aol.com [mailto:wdpos...@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 21, 2010 9:16 PM
To:
Martin, I remember those catalogs The longer you waited the more the
remaining item was discounted so you took your chances. I managed a few things
but not many. Boy how things have changed Rick
www.ilovefilms.com
From: Martin May
Hi,
We are looking for a signed poster by Bass. Anyone have one?
Thanks.
sam
Posteritati
239 Centre Street
New York, NY 10013
212-226-2207/ Fax: 212-226-2102
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wicked wicked---12---com3
simgles sets of 8
CATALOG: VIEW 145
LISTS 5,000 JPGS:
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http://picasaweb.google.com/posterazzi
http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=posterazzip=v
The first catalog was in 1993 (I am pretty sure). The way it worked, you
could call immediately and get any item for 1 and a half times the listed
price. Then at a set time on a set day, you could call and order at the
listed prices. I would leave the phone off the hook for an hour until the
set
* *I have all the best ones in my auction next week (including Vertigo and
Anatomy of a Murder), but sadly none are signed.
Bruce
On Wed, Apr 21, 2010 at 8:33 PM, Posteritati m...@posteritati.com wrote:
Hi,
We are looking for a signed poster by Bass. Anyone have one?
Thanks.
sam
WOW!!! Some of these posts are almost works of poetry! I feel the ghost
John Keats is engaging in foreplay with the ghost of Emily Dickinson as we
speak!!! Ode On A Grecian Turd...or was that written by Al?
In a message dated 4/21/2010 6:13:40 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time,
thats right! It was actually a fun process and I got some great posters at
good prices. it was hard to get past the 1.5 factor as many of them were a
great deal even at that price.
-Original Message-
From: Bruce Hershenson brucehershen...@gmail.com
To:
now that sounds like fun!!
oh the days
At 07:04 PM 4/21/2010, Bruce Hershenson wrote:
The first catalog was in 1993 (I am pretty sure). The way it worked,
you could call immediately and get any item for 1 and a half times
the listed price. Then at a set time on a set day, you could call
and
I have fond memories of those Bruce auctions. I took so much time from school
and work for those.
From: Martin May wdpos...@aol.com
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Wed, April 21, 2010 7:19:11 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Memories of MoPo Past
thats right!
Yes, it's one of the most entertaining days on MOPO for some time!
And breaks up the monotony of all that spam I'm getting about Viagra today... I
mean... HOW do they KNOW?
Phil
- Original Message -
From: rixpost...@aol.com
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Thursday,
Hi John,
That's the signature of R. (I think Robert) Dorero. He also did Never Say
Never Again.
You can log in the artist signature section and go down the list of artist
signatures for a match. It's there.
Best,
ed
-Original Message-
From: MoPo List
Hi Ed
Many thanks for the information.
Regards
John
Website: www.moviemem.com
JOHN REID VINTAGE MOVIE MEMORABILIA
PO Box 92
Palm Beach
Qld 4221
Australia
- Original Message -
From: ed e...@learnaboutmovieposters.com
To: 'JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memorabilia' johnr...@moviemem.com;
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