I have probably
overpaid for most of my posters, since theyve been acquired in the
ebay-age. I dont have any of the great finds at an antique store
or garage sale.
My best find is
something thats not too expensive and probably not too rare but I havent
seen another one. I bought an
JR,
READ his post thoroughly! He called the person who left the shades
open an Idiot not you.
Bill
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From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of JR
Sent: Wednesday, September 13, 2006 3:43 AM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Movie
Well, it looks FAIR
from the centerfold to the right edge and GOOD from the left edge up to the
centerfold.
Bill
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Behalf Of Michael B
Sent: Thursday, September 07, 2006
7:55 AM
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Subject: [MOPO] is
As long as we are on the topic of
originals, reissues, reprints, and FAKES. I have an issue that Im
hoping this group can help me with. I recently purchased a rolled example
of the 1941 Advance Wild Bill poster. It seems to measure a
full 27x41 although Im not sure that Im accurate enough
Take a look at this link to an ebay
auction. It looks to me like the seller held the poster in place with duct
tape but I cant be sure. I sent a message but havent received a
response. What do you think? By the way, hes got lots of posters
listed with pics using this type of mounting.
Just heard from
seller. They are magnets.. I guess shaped like Star Trek Enterprise..
Thanks goodness..
Bill
From: Planetbiz
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Sent: Sunday, May 07, 2006 6:53 PM
To: 'MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU'
Subject: How do you think this
poster was held
Of course, canceling
his auctions and suspending his auctions is nothing. This activity should be
treated as a crime and prosecuted. Of course, its seems that it is not
worth the trouble of ebay or the authorities. Dont applaud ebay for
this, they probably still kept the listing fees.
Thanks everyone.
Ive confirmed that you dont get a copy of your message. I guess
its been too long since Ive posted. Now, if I can just get
in touch with Brian.
Thanks again,
Bill
From: Planetbiz
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Sent: Saturday, April 22, 2006
10:36 AM
To: 'MoPo
Brian,
Ive been trying to email you concerning the poster purchase we were
discussing but havent received a response since our first few email
exchanges. If my emails arent reaching you its not because I
havent been trying. Id still like to follow through but would
like to make contact
OH MAN... Very Tough Decision..
I'd have to go with my Invasion of the Saucer-Men one sheet which is in
beautiful condition with nice white paper. It's a gorgeous image and a
great example of 50's SciFi. I sold my Forbidden Planet one sheet in order
to buy this which was my favorite at the
I was wondering whether
shipping flat might be the right idea. I was hoping to hear something
from Bruce or some other dealer who receive large collections on a regular
basis. Im assuming that theyve got methods worked out.
Bill
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Ive had to pass
on posters that I really wanted before for the same reason. Its
especially painful when its something that youve been looking for
a long time. But, the price of these lobby cards definitely warrants more
detailed pictures at a minimum. His description is lacking as well. If
I have a friend who is looking for a
poster for the Chitty Chitty Bang Bang production which is currently playing in
NY. He has found window cards (14x22) all over the place but has not been able
to find a larger size. Preferably, hed like to find something around
one sheet size although
In my
opinion, its very clear. The auction listing clearly states what
types of payments the Seller will accept. If its not listed, you
shouldnt expect the Seller to accept it. It doesnt make
sense to list what types of payments that are not accepted because frankly most
people will just
I buy and sell using PayPal. I ship as soon as I receive payment in my
PayPal acct and expect my items to be shipped in the same way. Otherwise,
you're losing part of the advantage of using PayPal. You can get a MO to
most places in 3-4 days.
Bill
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I noticed the attached article written for
the New York Times which was reprinted in a local free newspaper The
Examiner. The museum sounds pretty interesting and Id
definitely check it out if I were in the area. Theres a picture
with the article showing a display with Robby the Robot,
This is an informational note for any
potential idiots out there like me. Im primarily a collector but
have sold a number of items over the years in order to fund new purchases or
when I have a change in heart on certain items. Anyway, Ive
primarily used USPS Priority Mail for shipping
Ebay Seller
HollywoodGrafix sells the Friday the 13th reprints as I reported on
my last Suspect Seller report. He claims up and down that they are original
and 27x41 but I found otherwise.
Bill
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Behalf Of Dale Dilts
Sent:
DISCLAIMER:
This message contains information concerning my personal experience with this
particular Seller. It is not intended to be a wholesale condemnation of
this Seller. Its possible that this Seller has had many positive
transactions with the movie poster collecting community.
will on eBay. But there are no
guarantees.
-- JR
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From: Planetbiz
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Sent: Monday, May 09,
2005 14:21
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Fwd:
MOPO regarding finding NEMO reprints on ebay
Martin,
Thanks
DISCLAIMER:
This message contains information concerning my personal experience with this
particular Seller. It is not intended to be a wholesale condemnation of
this Seller. Its possible that this Seller has had many positive
transactions with the movie poster collecting community.
Evan,
Thanks for your feedback. Yup, No doubt that many people have had successful
transactions with this Seller. The posters could be perfectly legitimate
and I might have been very happy with the purchase. The DS Episode 1 poster
went for $75 which is a real good deal if it is real.
However,
Martin,
Thanks for taking the time and effort to both question this dealer and
to post your information to MOPO. In it unfortunate that nobody is willing
to name the questionable dealers. I've been trying to purchase some newer
posters in recent weeks/months and about the only advice that I
The
website www.drnoir.com works fine for me,
try this link.
If you
check the About Us tab, youll notice that Dr Noir,
Bill Rea, actually died in 2001. It sounds like the site sat pretty much for
about 2 years. Im not sure if any requests were answered during that
timeframe. At this
Evan,
Id suggest the following:
Double or Triple check that you really didnt
receive the MO and deposit it with some other checks/MOs. I know
when I receive multiple items for deposit that I have to itemize them
outside the deposit slip or I lose track of what was
I'm interested in adding post 1980 posters to my collection. I've only
collected a small number to date. The majority of my collections is 40's
through 60's. My problem, like many people I'm sure, is that I'm very
scared about all of the different types of reprints out there for the newer
Al,
Hes
talking about a different auction. Heres the link to the ebay id he
included.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItemitem=7507162763
You probably owe poor Dr. Vollin an apology. Also, of all people, hes
probably the least likely to make this kind of mistake on a
How about going the other way? Several online auctions are adopting an
auction extension approach where the auction would continue a minimum of x
minutes after each bid. I believe that this approach allows online auctions
to behave more closely to live auctions. An online bidder would always
Yes, Ive
been thinking that a slab that was cleverly designed as a frame would be a
great idea. All of the grading information could be placed on the back of
the slab without distracting from viewing the item. Therefore, the slab
could be closer in size to the poster. It would also be nice
I don't agree that most collectors are only buying for the enjoyment of the
poster. Once you start spending a percentage of your total net worth, it
automatically becomes an investment. I'd say that a large percentage of
collectors would be happy to at least break even on this investment as
Unfortunately,
I can only display a very small percentage of my posters. My wife,
although sympathetic to my collecting bug, does not want her house decorated
with my treasures. So, Im relegated to displaying my
posters in my home office. Ive crammed the entire wall space with
7 one
This ebay listing is described as a lot of 3
contemporary pulp paper posters (12 x 9.5) for The Thirteenth Hour, (The
Whistler) a Richard Dix film. Also Boston Blackie and the Law with Chester
Morris and The Unknown
(based on radio program I Love a Mystery).
Thanks
Dr V and PJ (for hosting and posting). Those are some great pics that Ive
never had the opportunity to see before. I really appreciate that you
also too the time to describe the scenes. Ive really enjoyed all
of your articles in MCW as well.
Thanks
for helping to educate and
Or perhaps you want to build a boat and need the wood?
Bill
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From: MoPo List [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Natalie
Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2005 12:42 AM
To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: [MOPO] Here's a restoration project for you!
I also
agree that Incredible Shrinking Man is a standout movie from the 1950s.
Ive got 2 copies of the VHS and a couple of copies on LaserDisc. I
keep hoping that theyll produce a quality DVD. The torment faced
by the main character and his life/death struggles are spectacular. Of
course,
Hi. I just posted this response to a question about slabbed collectibles on
Style-B. I thought there might be interest in MOPO land.
Bill
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From: Planetbiz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 2004 12:43 AM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [Style-b
Hi. I wouldn't normally be selling my posters
but after 4 months of unemployment, I need to look to raise a little
money.
I bought this pair of posters from Bruce through
his email newsletter about 3 years ago. They are both Rolled and
NM+. The posters came straight off the press andare
Bruce,
I've got two computers side by side. The first is my older Dell
Desktop, around 3 years old, running XP, and with a standard monitor and
video driver. The second is a new IBM thinkpad with LCD display and with
standard video driver.
The top image definitely looks darker than the
I'm looking for Pressbooks from any of the Boston Blackie movies. I'd
prefer better condition examples but will consider all. Please respond with
title, condition, pic (if available), and price.
THANK YOU,
Bill
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