Re: [MOPO] Getting older and collecting movie posters. (PHOTOS.)

2019-10-16 Thread Posteropolis
That Casablanca window card is a stunner. _ From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of David Kusumoto Sent: October-16-19 9:39 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: [MOPO] Getting older and collecting movie posters. (PHOTOS.) * I confess I

Re: [MOPO] Getting older and collecting movie posters. (PHOTOS.)

2019-10-16 Thread Susan Heim
Having grown up in southern California, the risk of earthquakes and fires is always present...…….In 1994, when the Northridge earthquake hit, I lived very close to my shop and gallery. The earthquake hit at about 4:30 in the morning. After we and the furniture were thrown around the room, we

Re: [MOPO] Getting older and collecting movie posters. (PHOTOS.)

2019-10-16 Thread Jeff Potokar
Dave, AS always occurs when you write, another insightful and well versed post. I agree with you on all aspects. At the end of the day, we are nothing more than caretakers with items that we “own.” Barring something like a fire, earthquake, or the like, all of these things will outlast us, and

Re: [MOPO] Getting older and collecting movie posters. (PHOTOS.)

2019-10-16 Thread Glenn Taranto
Also living in California I have imagined a scenario where a devastating earthquake takes everything I own except my life. I confess I have thought it oddly liberating! GT On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 7:53 PM Alan Adler wrote: > About 20 something years back a wildfire worked its way up my street.

Re: [MOPO] Getting older and collecting movie posters. (PHOTOS.)

2019-10-16 Thread Alan Adler
About 20 something years back a wildfire worked its way up my street. Back from work, I had 15 minutes to evacuate. It seemed like the fire was doors away from me. I looked around at a room full of old toys, tons of paper, screenplays I’d written, journals, you name it. I only had time to

Re: [MOPO] Getting older and collecting movie posters. (PHOTOS.)

2019-10-16 Thread Tom Martin
great post sue..and thereis alittle ofallyou inthe whole historyof Film .titles and thebaby boomer experience..basically fromthe 30s- to the 80s///like 60s yearsand we all seem to bearound 60s to80sand somelast to 90s..itsure goes Fast,,we ere so luckt to beintheheydey of

Re: [MOPO] Getting older and collecting movie posters. (PHOTOS.)

2019-10-16 Thread Ira Rubenstein
Well said.And I see we have a lot of similar tastes. While I enjoyed my time in California, I would live in constant fear of wild fire and can’t even imagine of what I would grab if I had to run in ten minutes. Sent via mobile.Please excuse typos and autocorrects. On Oct 16,

Re: [MOPO] Getting older and collecting movie posters. (PHOTOS.)

2019-10-16 Thread Susan Heim
I hear ya Dave..it's been hard letting go of certain of my collection. They've been a part of my life for so long and meant more to me than just a poster hanging on the wall. They were not only a beautiful representation of a film I loved or just beautiful artwork from an industry I love,

Re: [MOPO] Getting older and collecting movie posters. (PHOTOS.)

2019-10-16 Thread Tom Martin
wow whata collection David..all stuuf thats a lifetime ofgreat titles...I liketheitsa wonderful lifeand 34thstreetandPinochio.esp wonderfullifeis myalltime Faveand zuzuz in my facebook she does appearances all over usa... I only have one of your posters the purple 30 x 40 British quad

Re: [MOPO] Getting older and collecting movie posters. (PHOTOS.)

2019-10-16 Thread Glenn Taranto
Marvelous sentiments David! Wonderful, wonderful collection! Glenn On Wed, Oct 16, 2019 at 6:39 PM David Kusumoto wrote: > * I confess I sometimes get a little depressed realizing that a life span > is nearing its end - vs. being in the beginning or in the middle - during > heady days when I

[MOPO] Getting older and collecting movie posters. (PHOTOS.)

2019-10-16 Thread David Kusumoto
* I confess I sometimes get a little depressed realizing that a life span is nearing its end - vs. being in the beginning or in the middle - during heady days when I cared less about the time unfurling ahead of me - and more about trying to OWN everything. * There were "bumps" that caused me

[MOPO] FA: a complete preview gallery of ALL of the 248 linenbacked and oversized items in Part I of eMoviePoster.com's 20th Annual Halloween Auction

2019-10-16 Thread Bruce Hershenson
Go to http://www.emovieposter.com/online/previews/201910/parti/ for a complete preview gallery of ALL of the 248 linenbacked and oversized items in Part I of eMoviePoster.com's 20th Annual Halloween Auction (which runs from October 27th to November 3rd), This preview includes the lot numbers of

[MOPO] Wanted

2019-10-16 Thread Posteritati
We are looking for: Original Suspicion photo with Cary Grant carrying the glass of milk Original WWII Winston Churchill propaganda posters: Deserve Victory’ & Hold the Line Thanks. Sam posteritati.com 239 Centre St FL 4 | New York, NY 10013 | 212.226.2207 Instagram

[MOPO] FA: This week Heritage has: The Pirate, Christmas in Connecticut, Forbidden Planet, Hustler, Ziegfeld Girl, WWII Propaganda, Roaring Twenties, and Many More!

2019-10-16 Thread Carteron, Bruce - 1551
[https://dyn1.heritagestatic.com/lf?set=path%5bcovers/recurring/subtypeid-11/type-i/2.jpg%5d,sizedata%5b200x257%5d=url%5bfile:cover.chain%5d] This week Heritage features a GREAT selection of 459 VINTAGE lots of RARE MOVIE POSTERS, LOBBY CARDS, PHOTOS, and related Memorabilia ending this

[MOPO] Nadia Comaneci page and Peter Sellers movie posters

2019-10-16 Thread Ioan Baicu
Hi,I listed a new page, with Romanian posters of Peter Sellers movies:Peter Sellers movie posters https://www.romanian-movie-collectibles.eu/petersellers.html Also I added a vintage book on the page with Nadia Comaneci collectibles:NADIA COMANECI - the great gymnast-Movie posters, books,

[MOPO] hunchback Laughton

2019-10-16 Thread Yakob J Zentner
hope all are well..thought might be of interest https://www.ebay.com/itm/153686601412-- KR Yakob J Zentner www.bluerobincollectables.com Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to

Re: [MOPO] What I think while hunting for Wheeler and Woolsey material...

2019-10-16 Thread Tom Martin
yes Glenn absolutely true.. In inventory I have Wants to raise my rent..for storing it 43 years Space rental lol :) My favorite quote When I was asked by a government worker, Mr. Martin,So what do you do in your spare time for fun?? I replied: I did the same thing I do for a living,I deal

Re: [MOPO] What I think while hunting for Wheeler and Woolsey material...

2019-10-16 Thread Tom Martin
Iagree we are just stewards...andwe used to becolled cray junk collectors,,,mybarberused tomake funand laugh at me.."yostillselling that movie JUNK: as many werethrowingoutliterallyindumstesr,,i would divein and saveit, Myexwife said what do youwant withallthatcrap..i said this is history

[MOPO] Mopo /updateHollywood dream Factory®

2019-10-16 Thread Tom Martin
so ironically Today was the dateIn 1981 i decide toopen a brick andmorter store along with My Mail order business...at 1842 sylvania..afteri was at 3502 watson from 1978 1981.and beforethat at 506 madison inmy former Booking agency..i started in 1976...after my meetingweithThegreatBugs

Re: [MOPO] What I think while hunting for Wheeler and Woolsey material...

2019-10-16 Thread Glenn Taranto
Tom - With the possible exception of the Native Americans everyone here comes from somewhere else. We're only here a short time and as every collector knows we don't own stuff... It owns us, or else we're just the conservationists! GT On Tue, Oct 15, 2019 at 9:04 PM wrote: > Glenn - Ron