The other Metropolis 3-sht on the most expensive movie posters list, at third
place ($357,750 in 2000), has just been pipped by Heritage's Kong 3-sht at
$388,375 inc BP.
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On 29 Nov 2012, at 08:04, David Kusumoto <davidmkusum...@hotmail.com> wrote:
> * I confess the confusion was all my doing, since corrected in my post below
> Zeev's and Rick's reactions. I have been privy to and peripherally involved
> with press machinations about this story since mid-June 2012 with the
> Hollywood Reporter, the London Guardian, the NY Times, the WSJ and Variety,
> the latter three publications "passing" because they weren't afforded
> "exclusivity" or "new angles" beyond Andy Lewis' initial report about
> "Metropolis" - in which Sean Linkenback directly participated to boost
> traffic to his fledgling poster sales site - before breaking ties with with
> his former business partner Ken Schacter after his legal troubles were
> exposed.
>
> * While I've been in contact with the the main names, e.g., plaintiff Robert
> Mannheim and others involved in the litigation - EXCLUDING Schacter's defense
> team - (who no doubt regard me as a pest) - it's noteworthy that Mr. Mannheim
> has never been directly quoted in any interviews published thus far in the
> media - beyond words filed on his behalf in legal motions which are part of
> the public record. I have provided background interpretation upon request to
> writers - as a former collector with experience handling the press.
>
> * With respect to Ralph DeLuca's involvement with the press and whether he
> had an opportunity to say "no comment" or to "stay quiet" about his role - it
> is my understanding that he himself did not engage the press proactively as,
> for example, Sean did with his "for sale" notice of "Metropolis" on his Movie
> Poster Exchange site - which in my view, was partially responsible for
> transforming Schacter's bankruptcy filing from a Chapter 11 restructuring -
> to a Chapter 7 liquidation - briefly besmirching his website's name after it
> was pulled without initial comment.
>
> * In my view, DeLuca may have chosen to "guide the moving train" rather than
> "being dragged behind it," especially after his name appeared in public
> documents as the chosen "liquidator" of record, e.g., a buyer willing to
> accept conditions enabling competing bidders to "top his price." This
> unusual arrangement eliminates red-tape, delays and fees associated with the
> liquidation of that portion of Schacter's collection "subjectively regarded"
> as most desired. The only question in my mind is whether this method of
> "auctioneering" - if one dares call it that - will fetch a price greater than
> what that might be achieved by a top-notch consignor with all the marketing
> muscle to reach persons OUTSIDE OUR HOBBY, e.g., executives in the FILM
> INDUSTRY and other blue-bloods WORLD-WIDE.
>
> * In my view, only Hershenson, Heritage, Christie's, Bonham's, et. al. - and
> not Ralph DeLuca - have a customer base numbering into the thousands - who
> live in scores of countries around the world - (including those in Germany,
> the "country of origin of record) - to reach the type of wealthy buyers who
> might be interested in "Metropolis." - d.
>
> Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:50:42 -0500
> From: lobb...@rogers.com
> Subject: Re: Ralph DeLuca, "Metropolis" and Ken Schacter's Troubles
> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
>
> This is so typical of the way these stories go:
>
> David lists three posters and 5 other. That makes a total of 8 items. Andy
> Lewis, in the first line of his report, talks about the “Metropolis” and none
> other prize pieces. This makes it 10 items. Then, in the body of the story,
> Mr. Lewis twice says that the Metropolis plus 8 others, that’s 9 in total,
> are about to be purchased by DeLuca for $700,000. Hello boys, is anybody
> counting? I know these posters kept appearing and disappearing but this is
> ridiculous J Ralph, I hope you gives it one quick look over before you lay
> down your cash.
>
> Zeev
>
> Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 19:00:25 -0500
> From: rixpost...@aol.com
> Subject: Re: Ralph DeLuca, "Metropolis" and Ken Schacter's Troubles
> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
>
> Jeez, it seems as if Ralph likes to be just as visible as Ken was in his
> buying of priceless posters. I've always believed it was more sensible to
> take a lower profile when it comes to acquiring one-of-a-kind pieces. But,
> hey, what would I know. Anyone who has the better part of a million bucks to
> sink into movie posters most likely has quite a bit of ego invested in the
> whole scenario as well. Guess it all goes with the "big-shot poster
> collector" package. Kerry Haggard was cut from the same cloth, but that's an
> altogether different story. Rick
>
> Date: Wed, 28 Nov 2012 15:51:22 -0800
> From: davidmkusum...@hotmail.com
> Subject: Re: Ralph DeLuca, "Metropolis" and Ken Schacter's Troubles
> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
>
> Ralph DeLuca has conditionally "purchased" "Metropolis," "King Kong," "The
> Invisible Man" and six (6) other items seized from Ken Schacter's collection
> - UNLESS someone offers more than $700,000 on Thursday, December 13. Does
> anyone think that these items could have fetched more than if Heritage or any
> other entity had been allowed to consign these items with a full
> international marketing blitz behind it? -d.
>
> Rare 'Metropolis' Poster
> Poised for Auction Record
> 10:30 AM PST Wednesday 11/28/2012 by Andy Lewis
>
> Collector Ralph DeLuca’s $700,000 cash offer for "Metropolis" - and for eight
> other prize pieces from a seized collection - will be the floor bid.
>
>
>
> This is an updated version of an earlier story which appeared in the Dec. 7
> issue of The Hollywood Reporter Magazine.
>
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