Re: [MOPO] WE HAVE SEEN THE WRITING ON THE WALL....

2015-02-27 Thread Adrian Cowdry
This is becoming the main way to advertise movies - it started about two years ago - frankly I am surprised we still have posters in movie theatres but I guess like anything it takes time to replace all the poster display screens - the movie poster will be a thing of the past soon. This

Re: [MOPO] BEAM ME UP, SCOTTY

2015-02-27 Thread Charlie
:( Sent from my iPhone On Feb 27, 2015, at 11:32 AM, Kirby McDaniel ki...@movieart.com wrote: Leonard Nimoy, the sonorous, gaunt-faced actor who won a worshipful global following as Mr. Spock, the resolutely logical human-alien first officer of the Starship Enterprise in the television

Re: [MOPO] BEAM ME UP, SCOTTY

2015-02-27 Thread Toochis Morin
I have 50s space poster where he had his first minor role. I also loved his recording of poetry with whale song that was done at St John the Divine in NYC. Toochis Fun fact: If removed from the stress of the modern world, the average human would sleep about 10 hours a day. On Feb 27,

Re: [MOPO] Auction fees

2015-02-27 Thread Philipp Kainbacher
But it is an excellent buying opportunity for certain! Sent from my iPhone On Feb 27, 2015, at 5:45 AM, Richard C Evans evan...@mac.com wrote: I tend to consign to Bruce or Heritage when I sell. If it's right for the piece I'd also consign to dealer. Aside from cutting out a lot of

[MOPO] BEAM ME UP, SCOTTY

2015-02-27 Thread Kirby McDaniel
Leonard Nimoy, the sonorous, gaunt-faced actor who won a worshipful global following as Mr. Spock, the resolutely logical human-alien first officer of the Starship Enterprise in the television and movie juggernaut “Star Trek,” died on Friday morning at his home in the Bel Air section of Los

Re: [MOPO] Auction fees

2015-02-27 Thread Zeev Drach
lack of inventory? That's not the problem! How can prices be stagnant, or going down, with a lack of inventory? If anything, there is a profusion of product on the market. Bruce Hershenson alone offers 1000 of items, 3 times a week, 52 weeks a year, all beginning at $1.00 ! and that

Re: [MOPO] WE HAVE SEEN THE WRITING ON THE WALL....

2015-02-27 Thread Jay Nemeth-Johannes
Maybe in the US, but it will take many years to die out worldwide. They haven't produced a US lobby card set in 20 years now, but it is easy to get international sets for popular current movies. On Fri, 27 Feb 2015 07:45:57 -0500, Adrian Cowdry

Re: [MOPO] Auction fees

2015-02-27 Thread Philipp Kainbacher
I agree. It's a supply and demand issue as well. Lots of thousands and thousands of items are being sold every week completely different than long time ago. Lots or Increase of supply and steady or decline of demand does mean prices drop...similar to the oil price...simple...I am still amazed

Re: [MOPO] Auction fees

2015-02-27 Thread Richard C Evans
I tend to consign to Bruce or Heritage when I sell. If it's right for the piece I'd also consign to dealer. Aside from cutting out a lot of hassle I'm pretty certain I'm getting more than I would otherwise. And if they're doing that, don't begrudge them a living. Other than getting the cash

Re: [MOPO] Tom Schweich

2015-02-27 Thread Zeev Drach
Franc, a single gunshot is usually all it takes in these cases Zeev -Original Message- From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Franc Sent: February-27-15 2:13 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Tom Schweich I'm not sure how many of the

[MOPO] AW: [MOPO] BEAM ME UP, SCOTTY

2015-02-27 Thread Marcel Elsener
live long and prosper ... a true gentleman in space he was. marcel www.movieart.ch Von: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] Im Auftrag von Kirby McDaniel Gesendet: Freitag, 27. Februar 2015 18:33 An: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Betreff: [MOPO] BEAM ME UP, SCOTTY Leonard

Re: [MOPO] The Future of Conventions...

2015-02-27 Thread Toochis Morin
I also thought that perhaps there could be a poster convention that coincides with the Turner Classic Movie festival. Its audience would appreciate all we collect and the audience is growing. Toochis Fun fact: If removed from the stress of the modern world, the average human would sleep

Re: [MOPO] The Future of Conventions...

2015-02-27 Thread Jeff Potokar
An Interesting idea, Toochis, and that would certainly be a great tie in, as well. About 50-60 of the posters that were on display and also auctioned by Bonhams, as part of the Bonhams/TCM co-production last November were all from Robert Osborn's personal collection. When i went to view

Re: [MOPO] The Future of Conventions...

2015-02-27 Thread Greg Douglass
Read the well-written and sadly relevant blog, Scott, and it made me think about the old guys I'd talk to and see at poster shows who only collected old western movie material. We referred to them as dinosaurs. Now I look in the mirror and see a Gregasaurus Rex staring back at me. We all get

[MOPO] FA: Heritage has Phantom of the West, Elvis, How to Make a Monster, and much, much more!

2015-02-27 Thread Carteron, Bruce - 1551
[http://dyn1.heritagestatic.com/lf?set=path%5bcovers/recurring/subtypeid-11/type-i/3.jpg%5d,sizedata%5b200x280%5dcall=url%5bfile:cover.chain%5d] This week Heritage features a GREAT selection of 503 VINTAGE lots of RARE MOVIE POSTERS, LOBBY CARDS, PHOTOS, and related Memorabilia ending this

[MOPO] RIP

2015-02-27 Thread Adrian Cowdry
Leonard Nimoy will always remain fascinating. This Never Happened to the Other Fella Adrian Cowdry jboh...@aol.com Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE

Re: [MOPO] FA: Heritage has Phantom of the West, Elvis, How to Make a Monster, and much, much more!

2015-02-27 Thread Colin Talcroft
Hello, I'm new to the list and don't have a good sense of list etiquette yet, so I thought I'd ask before posting, but my father was an actor (long ago--coincidentally he worked with Leonard Nimoy at the Pasadena Playhouse in the late 1940s; Nimoy died today ). He (my father) recently died and

Re: [MOPO] Tom Schweich

2015-02-27 Thread Jeff Potokar
A terrible story. I looked up some further articles and came across one website last night, that relayed the story, and the facts as known to that point. What was curious is that this site also had uploaded the phone call/ voicemail message that Schweich had left for Tony Messenger, who is

Re: [MOPO] Tom Schweich

2015-02-27 Thread Franc
Strange indeed. -Original Message- From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Jeff Potokar Sent: Friday, February 27, 2015 11:43 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Tom Schweich A terrible story. I looked up some further articles and came

Re: [MOPO] Tom Schweich

2015-02-27 Thread Fdavidm
Not at all funny. Sent from my iPhone On Feb 27, 2015, at 5:10 AM, Zeev Drach lobb...@rogers.com wrote: Franc, a single gunshot is usually all it takes in these cases Zeev -Original Message- From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Franc Sent:

Re: [MOPO] Auction fees

2015-02-27 Thread Franc
Sometimes one does better assigning to Auction Houses despite the high commissions, particularly if it's in connection with items for which one hasn't a built-in market. My website and auctions has a following interested in acquiring movie-related posters. When I wanted to sell my Japanese

Re: [MOPO] FA: Heritage has Phantom of the West, Elvis, How to Make a Monster, and much, much more!

2015-02-27 Thread Posteropolis
Hi, Colin: Yes, by all means, you can post stuff for sale! Just put the abbreviation FS in the subject line followed by an indication of what you are selling. For example FS: Henry V 8x10s Olivier or something along those lines. And welcome to MoPo! Dave _ From: MoPo List

Re: [MOPO] Auction fees

2015-02-27 Thread Franc
To some extent, I believe that prices are far lower today than they were ten years ago because of these auctions featuring 1000 items, three times a week, fifty-two weeks a year, all beginning at $1.00. It's hard for anyone to believe that any of this stuff is scarce, let alone rare. Hence the

[MOPO] FS Hunchback photos

2015-02-27 Thread Colin Talcroft
A number of people have expressed interest already in the Hunchback photos I mentioned in my initial post. As it seems to be OK on this list to talk about selling things, below is a little more information about the set. Posting it to the list as a whole so I don't have to write it all out

[MOPO] Fwd: [MOPO] Auction fees

2015-02-27 Thread Tommy Barr
-- Forwarded message -- From: Tommy Barr tommymb...@gmail.com Date: Fri, Feb 27, 2015 at 11:10 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Auction fees To: Scott Thienes scottthie...@gmail.com Actually, Scott, some of what you say is arguable. The economic theory of supply and demand applies to

[MOPO] FS Hunchback photos, Laughton, O'Hara

2015-02-27 Thread Colin Talcroft
I've been photographing the photos previously described so that I can show them to people. One thing I notice is that the one smaller shot that I assumed was trimmed actually hasn't been cut at all. It's just a smaller size than the rest. So, I'm wondering, how many shots would have been in a

Re: [MOPO] FS Hunchback photos, Laughton, O'Hara

2015-02-27 Thread Jeff Potokar
Unlike lobby cards... i dont know if any specific number of photos would have constituted or made up a set, in the same manner as the cards. They all sound like various publicity shots... but the larger size of the 15 photos is what sounds so intriguing, as well. Are they (any/ all)

[MOPO] Columbus Dispatch article on the Ramada closing

2015-02-27 Thread Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art
http://www.dispatch.com/content/stories/business/2015/02/27/north-side-ramada-abruptly-closes.html Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List