[MOPO] What About Record Lobby Card Prices?

Okay, excluding the recent spate of bogus cards from the Bernie Madoff of Universal Horror (and a couple of MARK OF THE VAMPIREs thrown in for seasoning). What are the records for lobby cards? Arguably on a per square inch basis they confound belief at times. Figure a lobby card is 14

Re: [MOPO] Shill Bidding A MUST READ

> > do you all realize the catastrophic chain of events that could occur if in > fact heritage auctions is found guilty of fraud? > > > > “anyone” who has bought “anything” from them since there inception will > have a dog in this fight and will have grounds to conduct their own legal > investigati

[MOPO] FS: Exceptionally rare Hitchcock Poster

I am offering for sale a rarely seen US insert for Alfred Hitchcock's Sabotage aka The Woman Alone. SABOTAGE Movie Poster 1936 Alfred Hitchcock US Insert This is one of the rarest of all Hitchcock posters, so much so that the insert has never been seen at a major auction. The insert has also neve

Re: [MOPO] A question about top selling posters---Hey, Bruce--gimme a break!

Amazing! Is this a post from Charles Colson or Bruce Hershenson? Quoting the Bible? Isn't that what wiseguys do when they're looking at a long stretch in the joint,,,.. Very weird.. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com

Re: [MOPO] A question about top selling posters

You may well be right but I wonder if all of the recent negative publicity will dampen the high end market. Regards John Sign up for my regular newsletter on movie memorabilia: http://www.moviemem.com/pages/page.php?mod=account&go=register Visit my Website: www.moviemem.com All About Australi

Re: [MOPO] A question about top selling posters---Hey, Bruce--gimme a break!

"Fear is a magnificent tool" I think you are confusing me with Gog, from the Book of Ezekiel in the Bible: "a vast array of armies under the leadership of this person known only as Gog whose name will strike fear in the hearts of men" I think a *FAR* more appropriate quote to apply to what I am d

[MOPO] Bruce Vs. The Movie Poster Collector's Psyche---GUESS WHO WINS!

Jeez, It would be nice if somebody were to ask this kind of question other than...the person who posed the question---a person who has such a vested interest in this whole "Auction Fraud" crisis that it's unbelievable if EVERYONE can't see through the ulterior motive to drive prosp

Re: [MOPO] A question about top selling posters

Since one of the posters made the top ten but a few months ago, and a second less than a year ago I would say it's a safe bet. LAMP is doing the best they can by reporting only auction sales (with the exception of the Metropolis poster) and not reporting private sales where there is even more of

Re: [MOPO] Enlightening

I thought it odd that someone would describe themselves as a "scoundrel", a somewhat archaic word. I looked it up on google and found this: http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=scoundrel *villain: a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately * On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 6:26 P

Re: [MOPO] A question about top selling posters

I also wonder if any of them truly achieved the reported prices the first go-round? This is a completely unregulated industry. No one ever sees canceled checks, or even the names of the buyers. Who is to say they all really happened? On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 10:34 PM, JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memora

Re: [MOPO] A question about top selling posters

Leaving N.P.Gresham (possibly related to Alan Smithee?) aside, I was just having a look at the top 10 sales. If any of those posters came up at any major auction in the next twelve months, I wonder if any of them would go even close to achieving the reported prices. Regards John Sign up for m

[MOPO] A question about top selling posters---Hey, Bruce--gimme a break!

Jeez, It would be nice if somebody were to ask this kind of question other than...the person who posed the question---a person who has such a vested interest in this whole "Auction Fraud" crisis that it's unbelievable if EVERYONE can't see through the ulterior motive to drive prosp

[MOPO] A question about top selling posters

I was looking over this list: http://www.learnaboutmovieposters.com/newsite/index/articles/RecordSales.asp I was wondering... Are there any fakes on the list, and if so, will they be removed? Are there any items purchased by N.P. Gresham, and if so, will they be removed? Bruce P.S. I also wonde

Re: [MOPO] Heritage-Billings Gazette article

Don't tell me that. I just bought a house in California! FRANC -Original Message- From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@listserv.american.edu] On Behalf Of channinglylethomson Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 7:49 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] Heritage-Billings Gazette a

[MOPO] FA: PHONE CALL FROM A STRANGER Bette Davis Orig 1952 US BANNER! RAREST SIZE!

Hi, Everyone, Thought somebody out there might be interested in this ULTRA RARE Vintage 50's Original US Banner!! Here's the link: Please check it out! Thanks, Rick (javascript:;) _PHONE CALL FROM STRANGER 50s FILM NOIR Scarcest Poster!_ (http://cgi.ebay.com/PHONE-CALL-FROM-STRA

Re: [MOPO] Heritage-Billings Gazette article

What I've discovered as a San Francisco CA resident is that in a land where taxes can never be raised, they "fee" you from your first breath of the morning to your last gasp of the night! It's ain't pretty out here! Channing Thomson On Sep 18, 2009, at 4:30 PM, James Richard wrote: I thi

Re: [MOPO] Heritage-Billings Gazette article

I think this is exactly what California needs to solve its fiscal crisis: Adopt Ebay polices for the whole state. Charge everyone a 30-cent "residence fee" every time they wake up each morning. Unless they want to express reservations about getting out of bed, in which case they have to pay ext

Re: [MOPO] Enlightening

As my friend Bruce would say - let's not be obsessed with the events of five to ten years ago. Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2009 17:41:41 -0500 From: brucehershen...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [MOPO] Enlightening To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Wow! On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 3:29 PM, Jeff Potokar wrote

[MOPO] LATEST UPDATE ON "THE STING" 1-SHEET FIASCO

Just got this message from The Sting seller. Hey, he kind of seems like a nice guy---if he didn't seem so full of shit in this instance, I'd probably keep an eye on his auctions. Rick Rick - the corrections to this auction have been

Re: [MOPO] Enlightening

Wow! On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 3:29 PM, Jeff Potokar wrote: > Quite a revealing article i came across, published in Forbes, in December > of 2004. It seemed relevant, considering the current auction houses > discussion going on here: > *http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2004/1227/156.html* > Visit the

Re: [MOPO] GETTING SLAMMED

Excellent points and very well said. Thank you. Nathalie On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 1:34 AM, Fred Sliman wrote: > Interesting in these troubling times of highly vocal and public flying fur > tantamount to an unproduced George A. Romero script that suddenly propriety > catches like the swine flu

[MOPO] FA: Heritage: Lawrence of Arabia, Grand Hotel, Scarface, Rear Window, Dirty Harry, Saludos Amigos, more

There are 418 lots in this week's Heritage Internet Auction. Once again, we are featuring a great selection of original movie posters, lobby cards and stills. The auction closes this Sunday, September 20th at 10pm CT. http://movieposters.ha.com/?ic=task-movieposters To view all 418 items, please

Re: [MOPO] UPDATE ON "THE STING" 1-SHEET FIASCO

He also edited out the almost duplicate paragraph that indicated it was the original one sheet he was selling. it now is a streamlined description of the re-release poster only. jeff On Sep 18, 2009, at 1:51 PM, rixpost...@aol.com wrote: Hi, For those who have any interest, it appea

Re: [MOPO] UPDATE ON "THE STING" 1-SHEET FIASCO

Hi Rick, The seller wrote me back... the picture has been changed to the 1977 re-release poster. Jeff On Sep 18, 2009, at 1:51 PM, rixpost...@aol.com wrote: Hi, For those who have any interest, it appears as if the Seller mentioned yesterday has changed his description AGAIN---stat

Re: [MOPO] UPDATE ON "THE STING" 1-SHEET FIASCO

maybe this bait & switch scam is merely a droll reference to 'The Sting' itself.  i love how sellers are getting so post-modern.  it's like mailing out a poster of 'The Lost Weekend' that's been discreetly rolled in brown paper.  we need another twist though.  ideally, the 1977 reissue should tur

Re: [MOPO] UPDATE ON "THE STING" 1-SHEET FIASCO

now he really is lying he has clearly edited the original text to the auction, so why doesn't he edit the photo?? At 01:51 PM 9/18/2009, rixpost...@aol.com wrote: Hi, For those who have any interest, it appears as if the Seller mentioned yesterday has changed his description AGAIN---st

[MOPO] UPDATE ON "THE STING" 1-SHEET FIASCO

Hi, For those who have any interest, it appears as if the Seller mentioned yesterday has changed his description AGAIN---stating that the wrong picture was put up by mistake---that it's definitely the 1977 Reissue one sheet that he's selling, not the original. If you notice, the prospe

Re: [MOPO] Heritage-Billings Gazette article

This is catching: I'm beginning to refer to it as "fleabag". Did you see that the ex-CEO of Fleabag is running for Governor of California! FRANC -Original Message- From: MoPo List [mailto:mop...@listserv.american.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Halegua Comic Art Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009

[MOPO] Enlightening

Quite a revealing article i came across, published in Forbes, in December of 2004. It seemed relevant, considering the current auction houses discussion going on here: http://www.forbes.com/forbes/2004/1227/156.html Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com __

Re: [MOPO] Heritage-Billings Gazette article

lol. are you the friend or the "insanely jealous" person? (or both?) - Original Message - From: Richard Halegua Comic Art To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 3:56 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] Heritage-Billings Gazette article fleabay : - )

Re: [MOPO] Heritage-Billings Gazette article

Bruce, glad you can reply to some messages so quickly. Now if only you would reveal who these auction houses are that aren't refunding people's money and help some other collectors out - Original Message - From: Bruce Hershenson To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, S

Re: [MOPO] Heritage-Billings Gazette article

fleabay : - ) At 12:48 PM 9/18/2009, Bruce Hershenson wrote: You really are a complete donkey! Did it take you an entire day to put this response together? It's funny that you call eBay "fleabay" and there are only two people on this forum who do that, and one is a friend of mine, and the ot

Re: [MOPO] Movie Memorabilia Show, New York City, Sept. 18-19

MessageRe: Morris Everett please start doing your own show again in NY! I totally agree with you Franc. While there were a couple of shows there at the end where the dealers might outnumber the customers, I always loved that show as you can count on Morrie to put together a nice experience and a

Re: [MOPO] Heritage-Billings Gazette article

You really are a complete donkey! Did it take you an entire day to put this response together? It's funny that you call eBay "fleabay" and there are only two people on this forum who do that, and one is a friend of mine, and the other is insanely jealous of me. I wonder which one of them helped you

Re: [MOPO] Movie Memorabilia Show, New York City, Sept. 18-19

what are you going as Claude ..?? let me guess the infamaous Charles Litton aka Pink Panther.. I presume... or Charlie Chan or Jackie Chan.. or Tommy Chong. enquireing minds want to know... btw Im dusting off my Bozo outfit as I speak. pleas advise mopo Claude Litton wrote:

Re: [MOPO] Movie Memorabilia Show, New York City, Sept. 18-19

There was advance publicity for this showbut it happened in June at which time it was announced that Farley Granger was going to be at the show signing autographs. I just got a cheap-ass postcard in the mail, the sort that not even my dentist would send out and it makes no mention of Grang

Re: [MOPO] Movie Memorabilia Show, New York City, Sept. 18-19

I heard about this show yesterday from one of my collector friends. Why hasn't there been: 1. Advance publicity 2. A list of dealers attending Whoever is running this is not swift unless he or she want no attendance. The admission is $10 but $5 if you wear a costume. This is as wei

Re: [MOPO] Heritage-Billings Gazette article

Let me see if I understand what you are saying: Ten years ago you asked fleabay for permission to do an action which you are totally against (or do you still allow employee bidding in your auctions?) and were granted this permission. This “employee” (really a friend) wins LESS than

Re: [MOPO] Help Please with Italian JAMES BOND posters....original release or...

Three cheers for Sue and Ed (or should that be Ed and Sue)? Bruce On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 2:01 PM, Paul Gerrard wrote: > Likewise, thanks Sue and Ed; or should I say grazie?! It's good to > have these useful snippets of information in one place. > Paul > www.movieposterstudio.com > > > In a me

[MOPO] Profiles in History Auction > Dracula one sheet

Well...this is one rare posterI believe we know the owner of the other poster...and see a COA from Poster Mountain... Philipp Dracula one-sheet poster(Universal, 1931) Bela Lugosi’s version of the iconic Bram Stoker novel is considered to be the definitive film adaptation. This incredibly

Re: [MOPO] Help Please with Italian JAMES BOND posters....original release or...

Likewise, thanks Sue and Ed; or should I say grazie?! It's good to have these useful snippets of information in one place. Paul _www.movieposterstudio.com_ (http://www.movieposterstudio.com) In a message dated 18/09/2009 19:47:08 GMT Daylight Time, tapenn...@aol.com writes: Hi Sue: Th

Re: [MOPO] Help Please with Italian JAMES BOND posters....original release or...

Hi Sue: Thank's to Ed and you Sue for the information. These foreign posters can indeed be a major can of words to decifer. The Transamerica logo is the easy part!!! The different printers are another challenge themselves. Will go back to LAMP to see information. Thank's for ALL you and E

Re: [MOPO] Help Please with Italian JAMES BOND posters....original release or...

Hi Paul and Tom, I asked Ed to take a quick look at these for you and here is his response: The Goldfinger is an 1980s release. CIC closed in 1981 due to MGM buying UA and creating a contract conflict so UIP was created to replace CIC. The Dr. No and the Thunderball are both reissues. The qu

Re: [MOPO] Help Please with Italian JAMES BOND posters....original release or...

Hi Paul: It could very well be that the UIP Goldfinger is from the early 1980's. I have the Locandina of Dr. No and the 39" x 55" of Thunderball. I have always considered them both to be from the 1971 re-release. Could not see the printers marks on the images Dave posted. Best, --Tom Pe

Re: [MOPO] Movie Memorabilia Show, New York City, Sept. 18-19

?haven't been to a NY show in over 10 years, because i have always left empty-handed with those final shows i attended. ? perhaps, an incentive to go would be to understand what dealers, what items, etc. ? i only collect BETER one sheets, inserts, and half sheets!? ? if there will just

Re: [MOPO] Mary Travers, Singer of Protest Anthems, Dies at 72 - Obituary (Ob...

Puff The Magic Dragon - happy memories. I would have liked to have said my sister and I were part of the 60s revolutionary counter-culture, when we pestered our parents to name the new family cat after the aforementioned dragon (boy did we sound like a demented steam train when we called i

Re: [MOPO] Help Please with Italian JAMES BOND posters....original release or...

Tom/Dave, I believe distributor UIP was only set up in late 1981, so that would make it 80s or later. In fact, checking against learnaboutmovieposters - they have it as 1983. learnaboutmovieposters also have the Dr No as 1980, because of printer Rotopress. Thunderball is also Rotopress,

[MOPO] Movie Memorabilia Show, New York City, Sept. 18-19

>From Morrie Everett jr- Holiday Inn 440 West 57th Street NYC 10 to 5 Sat and Sun Many dealers and guest stars!!  I am Selling movie memorabilia.I have with me 30 boxes of movie stills and two boxes of lobby cards.  I AM TAKING CONSIGNMENTS FOR THE OUR COLUMBUS AUCTION IN MAY. Morris E

Re: [MOPO] GETTING SLAMMED

the most "SLAMMED" is the group of unknown ebay sellers selling Portals as originals.? Ebay, of course, is SLAMMED for a host of reasons. warnings about the bad ebay sellers..none of whom are members her, are just that:? WARNINGS.? i said last week that the CASABLANCA?half she

Re: [MOPO] Lennon is laughing in his tomb OT

Dave, Are you sure it wasn't disco that came along and ended the epic vinyl creations? If that's what happened, then thank God for disco!!! (To keep this poster related, I'd like to say that I don't own any Saturday Night Fever one sheets or any other disco-related posters.) -rk On Sep 1

Re: [MOPO] Shill Bidding A MUST READ

Yes, this is my main concern also--that max proxy bids entered in the days and weeks prior to the live auction are used by the auction house to their advantage--to drive prices up with shill bidding just below the max proxy bid. We've all experienced the feverish bidding that can occur between 2 or

Re: [MOPO] GETTING SLAMMED

I joined this group many years ago to increase my knowledge of poster collecting, meet people with similar desires and engage in related discussions. All groups that have discussion formats will encounter situations where heated situations arise and unfortunately some turn into unwanted wo

Re: [MOPO] Lennon is laughing in his tomb OT

Two short points: a) Kirby is right. And, b) Sergeant Pepper is the most vastly over-rated album in pop music history. Not only that, but it damaged rock for years by introducing the so-called "concept album" which caused legions of otherwise humdrum rock musicians to suddenly think of themse

Re: [MOPO] GETTING SLAMMED

Well said. Dave - Original Message - From: Fred Sliman To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 1:34 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] GETTING SLAMMED Interesting in these troubling times of highly vocal and public flying fur tantamount to an unproduc

[MOPO] I would LOVE to own that chess set; what an incredible piece of film history!

Ingmar Bergman belongings to be auctioned in Sweden [image: PDF] [image: Print]

[MOPO] FA: Truly an "embarrassment of riches", the greatest collection of non-U.S. material seen in a long, long time!

*Our two part 2009 Special Non-U.S. Fall Mini/Major Auction has begun and includes our best selection EVER of non-U.S. posters (765 in all!), covering all years, genres, and 22 different countries including exceptional linenbacked, paperbacked, and unbacked items! * - *Part I runs from Tuesday

Re: [MOPO] GETTING SLAMMED

Interesting in these troubling times of highly vocal and public flying fur tantamount to an unproduced George A. Romero script that suddenly propriety catches like the swine flu and everybody goes private and off the meter.  I would be the last to add fuel to the tiresome individual obsessions o