Re: [MOPO] Autographs on Movie Posters

2012-06-25 Thread S Yafet
Just saw this discussion. I've heard the same things. I have a few autographed lobby cards which are fun to have and not especially valuable otherwise so if you're not buying them for investment purposes or re-sale then I guess it's moot. Mine have Ray Milland's autographs and I like the cards.

Re: [MOPO] Autographs on Movie Posters

2012-06-24 Thread Kirby McDaniel
ands, of "cast signed" posters stinking up > the joint, you can't really fault buyers for being a little leery of even the > real thing. > > --Peter > > > > --- On Sat, 6/23/12, channinglylethomson wrote: > > From: channinglylethomson >

Re: [MOPO] Autographs on Movie Posters

2012-06-24 Thread Kirby McDaniel
I think it depends entirely on the authenticity of the autograph, the signer, and the invididual poster involved. We had a Fred Astaire signed half sheet from TOP HAT and the signature definitely did not devalue that poster. But I think mopoers who have advised against this have a point. Sig

Re: [MOPO] Autographs on Movie Posters

2012-06-23 Thread Ari Richards
ic Art To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Sunday, 24 June 2012 4:06 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Autographs on Movie Posters At 01:01 PM 6/23/2012, dreamfact...@hollywooddreamfactory.com wrote: > >cool jeff and Rich !!!  - I think the issue with Prowse was that he > simply wore the >

Re: [MOPO] Autographs on Movie Posters

2012-06-23 Thread Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art
At 01:01 PM 6/23/2012, dreamfact...@hollywooddreamfactory.com wrote: >cool jeff and Rich !!! - I think the issue with Prowse was that he simply wore the vader costume and dist have speaking parts or was on screen other then in costume... on SW, like Dave I think the autograph to have would be

Re: [MOPO] Autographs on Movie Posters

2012-06-23 Thread Tom Martin
into a trite poster form in order to sell tickets at the Boxoffice.. I love it... i want some popcorn now and a movie.. :) > > Original Message >From: jmeyer...@hotmail.com >To: dreamfact...@hollywooddreamfactory.com >Subject: RE: [MOPO] Autographs on Movie Posters >Date: S

Re: [MOPO] Autographs on Movie Posters

2012-06-23 Thread Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art
I only have a small number of autographed posters in my collection one is a 1sh from Inferno (1953) that I had Rhonda Fleming sign for me when I was one of the many sponsors for Cinevegas Film Festival in 2004. all the rest are Harryhausen posters that I had Ray sign for me in 1990 or 91 at a

Re: [MOPO] Autographs on Movie Posters

2012-06-23 Thread Tom Martin
OPO] Autographs on Movie Posters >Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 19:46:02 +0100 > >>I'd actually be curious to know how many times restorers have been >asked to remove Prowse, Mayhew and Anthony Daniels' signatures from >Star Wars posters. >> >>Didn't someone pos

Re: [MOPO] Autographs on Movie Posters

2012-06-23 Thread Rix Posterz
ze the experienceTo me as a >> dealer and a collector a signed piece in any form far exceeds just a >> commonoff the shelf itemthat gos accross the board// letters and >> signed clothing its all Good and its history of the celebrity and of >> the art... >>

Re: [MOPO] Autographs on Movie Posters

2012-06-23 Thread Richard C Evans
ned clothing its all Good and its history of the celebrity and of >> the art... >> who ever started the idea that autographs do not embellish the >> posters worth should really consider what memorabilia is all about >> and has meant from the getgo kindest regards, Tom >>&

Re: [MOPO] Autographs on Movie Posters

2012-06-23 Thread P Molitor
ery of even the real thing. --Peter --- On Sat, 6/23/12, channinglylethomson wrote: From: channinglylethomson Subject: Re: [MOPO] Autographs on Movie Posters To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Date: Saturday, June 23, 2012, 10:50 AM Good point, Tom.  I generally agree with you that an autog

Re: [MOPO] Autographs on Movie Posters

2012-06-23 Thread channinglylethomson
ould really consider what memorabilia is all about > and has meant from the getgo kindest regards, Tom >> >> >> Original Message >> From: rixpost...@aol.com >> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU >> Subject: Re: [MOPO] Autographs on Movie Posters >> Dat

Re: [MOPO] Autographs on Movie Posters

2012-06-23 Thread Tom Martin
RV.AMERICAN.EDU >Subject: Re: [MOPO] Autographs on Movie Posters >Date: Sat, 23 Jun 2012 11:48:07 -0400 > >> >>From my earliest years of collecting movie posters, it was a common >belief >>among collectors and dealers alike that probably stars' autographs >on movi

Re: [MOPO] Autographs on Movie Posters

2012-06-23 Thread Rix Posterz
>From my earliest years of collecting movie posters, it was a common belief among collectors and dealers alike that probably stars' autographs on movie posters or lobby cards definitely de-valued the piece. In fact, on many occasions restorers would be requested to remove the autograph whe