Re: [MOPO] The One That Got Away
I don't think I truly ever regretted selling a poster- maybe I have a little dealer in me. Most of the times I sell posters to trade up to something I really want, so I'll gather a few lesser posters and help snag that holy grail. Both Bruce and Grey have helped me with my quests and now I have some nice posters to proudly display...no Frankenstein or Dracula but pieces I've always admired. Truth of the matter turns out, there is always a holy grail and once the clouds part and the ray of sunshine illuminates that prized piece and it's in your hands, the feeling of excitement fades rather quickly for it's the hunt that's the exhilarating part. I recently looked my walls and made a decision. See I like the posters I have framed hanging in various rooms of my house...what I didn't like was the bunches of posters in the closets, never being displayed, basically being collected without a sense of purpose in life. So late last year I made almost a life changing decision - I sold most of my stored collection realizing it was never going to make the walls of fame. I turned that cash (a nice size chunk no less) into something I really wanted...and it wasn't another poster. It was a bar. A bar almost like the one I was raised in...well spent most of my life in...and not on the drinking end...the serving end. So now I have a full working late 19th century apothecary bar complete with two taps, ice machine, dishwasher, fridge, and a ton of scotch and other libations of choice and I have my posters to thank for that. I spent over 20 years collecting most of those posters and they just took up space in the closet...what I got in return was a place we use every weekend even weeknights, a place for family and friends to hang, a place to relax, a place to watch the game...a place to see some of my posters on display. Who knew the power of posters? Now that my closets are bare again I'm sure there are a few new pieces on my horizonand who knows just what they might be turned into this time around. From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Bruce Hershenson Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 6:55 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] The One That Got Away Good topic! I have tens of thousands of pressbooks in my collection, and I have a firm rule to never sell any I don't have a dupe of. I have turned down some incredible offers for ones from specialists (a Chaplin collector want's this one, a Harlow collector wants that one, etc). My logic is that once I start selling, I might keep going, and of course the ones I would sell would be the absolute hardest ones to ever get back. Well one day about ten years ago I let Morrie Everett, a man who could sell ice to Eskimos or hot coffee to the Devil himself, talk me into selling him the pressbook for Trouble in Paradise. Of course I regretted it the next day, and I have looked for it relentlessly, but no luck. But at least that was the ONLY non-dupe pressbook I have ever sold and that is the one that got away (for me)! Bruce On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 5:47 PM, Rix Posterz rixpost...@aol.commailto:rixpost...@aol.com wrote: About 25 years ago, I sold a Return Of Dr. X 1/2 Sheet (Bogart, 1939) because I needed the money to pay bills, I've sold many better posters since then, but at that time I was really, really into collecting,,,this was way before I started selling in MCW, on eBay or otherwise. For some reason, selling that poster still remains to this day as one of the only regrets that has stayed with me through the years. After I started dealing the stuff, my whole reality slowly changed where I'd get over selling a piece from my collection fairly quickly. But this was back when I was just a collector. Many months and even years later, I was thinking about the one that got away Rick In a message dated 5/23/2012 3:31:49 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, gkud...@rocketmail.commailto:gkud...@rocketmail.com writes: Of all the movie posters I've had in my life, the ones I miss the most are some Japanese fabric banners used to line buildings and streets advertising a film. I got these in the early 70's. 3 were of no-name B movies, but the 4th was for Akira Kurasawa's Dodeskaden It wasn't their value so much as they were great looking rectangular flags -- I think they were 2'x6', maybe longer. What poster do you regret not having anymore? Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.comhttp://www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edumailto:lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.comhttp://www.filmfan.com
Re: [MOPO] The One That Got Away
As some of you will know, I collect Saul Bass material but missed out on the Christies auction in 2001 that sold camera-ready art for the Bunny lake Is Missing pressbook and (unused) camera-ready art for Nine Hours To Rama. That still bugs me. More recently, I missed out on a mis-listed Anatomy of A Murder 1sh that went for $1200 because my snipe bid was rejected. I guess it's human nature to remember the stuff you didn't get rather than the stuff you did and it all helps feed the hunt. As Jeffrey says, it's mostly about the hunt. If any of you have any interesting/rare Saul Bass material for sale or trade, please let me know. Neil From: Walton, Jeffrey jeffrey.wal...@fisglobal.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thursday, 24 May 2012, 14:47 Subject: Re: [MOPO] The One That Got Away I don’t think I truly ever regretted selling a poster- maybe I have a little dealer in me. Most of the times I sell posters to trade up to something I really want, so I’ll gather a few lesser posters and help snag that holy grail. Both Bruce and Grey have helped me with my quests and now I have some nice posters to proudly display…no Frankenstein or Dracula but pieces I’ve always admired. Truth of the matter turns out, there is always a holy grail and once the clouds part and the ray of sunshine illuminates that prized piece and it’s in your hands, the feeling of excitement fades rather quickly for it’s the hunt that’s the exhilarating part. I recently looked my walls and made a decision. See I like the posters I have framed hanging in various rooms of my house...what I didn’t like was the bunches of posters in the closets, never being displayed, basically being collected without a sense of purpose in life. So late last year I made almost a life changing decision - I sold most of my stored collection realizing it was never going to make the walls of fame. I turned that cash (a nice size chunk no less) into something I really wanted…and it wasn’t another poster. It was a bar. A bar almost like the one I was raised in…well spent most of my life in…and not on the drinking end…the serving end. So now I have a full working late 19th century apothecary bar complete with two taps, ice machine, dishwasher, fridge, and a ton of scotch and other libations of choice and I have my posters to thank for that. I spent over 20 years collecting most of those posters and they just took up space in the closet…what I got in return was a place we use every weekend even weeknights, a place for family and friends to hang, a place to relax, a place to watch the game…a place to see some of my posters on display. Who knew the power of posters? Now that my closets are bare again I’m sure there are a few new pieces on my horizonand who knows just what they might be turned into this time around. From:MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Bruce Hershenson Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 6:55 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] The One That Got Away Good topic! I have tens of thousands of pressbooks in my collection, and I have a firm rule to never sell any I don't have a dupe of. I have turned down some incredible offers for ones from specialists (a Chaplin collector want's this one, a Harlow collector wants that one, etc). My logic is that once I start selling, I might keep going, and of course the ones I would sell would be the absolute hardest ones to ever get back. Well one day about ten years ago I let Morrie Everett, a man who could sell ice to Eskimos or hot coffee to the Devil himself, talk me into selling him the pressbook for Trouble in Paradise. Of course I regretted it the next day, and I have looked for it relentlessly, but no luck. But at least that was the ONLY non-dupe pressbook I have ever sold and that is the one that got away (for me)! Bruce On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 5:47 PM, Rix Posterz rixpost...@aol.com wrote: About 25 years ago, I sold a Return Of Dr. X 1/2 Sheet (Bogart, 1939) because I needed the money to pay bills, I've sold many better posters since then, but at that time I was really, really into collecting,,,this was way before I started selling in MCW, on eBay or otherwise. For some reason, selling that poster still remains to this day as one of the only regrets that has stayed with me through the years. After I started dealing the stuff, my whole reality slowly changed where I'd get over selling a piece from my collection fairly quickly. But this was back when I wasjust a collector. Many months and even years later, I was thinking about the one that got away Rick In a message dated 5/23/2012 3:31:49 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, gkud...@rocketmail.com writes: Of all the movie posters I've had in my life, the ones I miss the most are some Japanese fabric banners used to line buildings and streets advertising a film. I
Re: [MOPO] The One That Got Away
In 1985, I was broke and so I sold the 1916 French 94 x 63 poster for Louis Feuillade's LES VAMPIRES. Only known copy, very specialized and very wonderful. I knew the person who bought it, who actually now lives about a mile from me and still has it. I was never able to get it back from him, alas. On Thu, May 24, 2012 at 10:05 AM, Neil Jaworski neiljawor...@yahoo.co.ukwrote: As some of you will know, I collect Saul Bass material but missed out on the Christies auction in 2001 that sold camera-ready art for the Bunny lake Is Missing pressbook and (unused) camera-ready art for Nine Hours To Rama. That still bugs me. More recently, I missed out on a mis-listed Anatomy of A Murder 1sh that went for $1200 because my snipe bid was rejected. I guess it's human nature to remember the stuff you didn't get rather than the stuff you did and it all helps feed the hunt. As Jeffrey says, it's mostly about the hunt. If any of you have any interesting/rare Saul Bass material for sale or trade, please let me know. Neil -- *From:* Walton, Jeffrey jeffrey.wal...@fisglobal.com *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU *Sent:* Thursday, 24 May 2012, 14:47 *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] The One That Got Away I don’t think I truly ever regretted selling a poster- maybe I have a little dealer in me. Most of the times I sell posters to trade up to something I really want, so I’ll gather a few lesser posters and help snag that holy grail. Both Bruce and Grey have helped me with my quests and now I have some nice posters to proudly display…no Frankenstein or Dracula but pieces I’ve always admired. Truth of the matter turns out, there is always a holy grail and once the clouds part and the ray of sunshine illuminates that prized piece and it’s in your hands, the feeling of excitement fades rather quickly for it’s the hunt that’s the exhilarating part. I recently looked my walls and made a decision. See I like the posters I have framed hanging in various rooms of my house...what I didn’t like was the bunches of posters in the closets, never being displayed, basically being collected without a sense of purpose in life. So late last year I made almost a life changing decision - I sold most of my stored collection realizing it was never going to make the walls of fame. I turned that cash (a nice size chunk no less) into something I really wanted…and it wasn’t another poster. It was a bar. A bar almost like the one I was raised in…well spent most of my life in…and not on the drinking end…the serving end. So now I have a full working late 19th century apothecary bar complete with two taps, ice machine, dishwasher, fridge, and a ton of scotch and other libations of choice and I have my posters to thank for that. I spent over 20 years collecting most of those posters and they just took up space in the closet…what I got in return was a place we use every weekend even weeknights, a place for family and friends to hang, a place to relax, a place to watch the game…a place to see some of my posters on display. Who knew the power of posters? Now that my closets are bare again I’m sure there are a few new pieces on my horizonand who knows just what they might be turned into this time around. *From:* MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] *On Behalf Of *Bruce Hershenson *Sent:* Wednesday, May 23, 2012 6:55 PM *To:* MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] The One That Got Away Good topic! I have tens of thousands of pressbooks in my collection, and I have a firm rule to never sell any I don't have a dupe of. I have turned down some incredible offers for ones from specialists (a Chaplin collector want's this one, a Harlow collector wants that one, etc). My logic is that once I start selling, I might keep going, and of course the ones I would sell would be the absolute hardest ones to ever get back. Well one day about ten years ago I let Morrie Everett, a man who could sell ice to Eskimos or hot coffee to the Devil himself, talk me into selling him the pressbook for Trouble in Paradise. Of course I regretted it the next day, and I have looked for it relentlessly, but no luck. But at least that was the *ONLY *non-dupe pressbook I have ever sold and that is the one that got away (for me)! Bruce On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 5:47 PM, Rix Posterz rixpost...@aol.com wrote: About 25 years ago, I sold a Return Of Dr. X 1/2 Sheet (Bogart, 1939) because I needed the money to pay bills, I've sold many better posters since then, but at that time I was *really, really* into collecting,,,this was way before I started selling in MCW, on eBay or otherwise. For some reason, selling that poster still remains to this day as one of the only regrets that has stayed with me through the years. After I started dealing the stuff, my whole reality slowly changed where I'd get over selling a piece from my collection fairly quickly
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what I didn’t like was the bunches of posters in the closets, never being displayed, basically being collected without a sense of purpose in life I feel exactly the same way. Posters should be seen not hidden away in some Ark of the Covenant government warehouse. There are so many films out there that I would like to have paper for but there's only so much wall space in my house. I also decided to frame what I want to keep and sell the rest. Since I'm fairly new to the hobby I don't have a poster related regret however I still kick myself for the 12-16 Gretzky rookie cards I sold for basically peanuts many many years ago. From: Walton, Jeffrey jeffrey.wal...@fisglobal.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:47:12 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] The One That Got Away I don’t think I truly ever regretted selling a poster- maybe I have a little dealer in me. Most of the times I sell posters to trade up to something I really want, so I’ll gather a few lesser posters and help snag that holy grail. Both Bruce and Grey have helped me with my quests and now I have some nice posters to proudly display…no Frankenstein or Dracula but pieces I’ve always admired. Truth of the matter turns out, there is always a holy grail and once the clouds part and the ray of sunshine illuminates that prized piece and it’s in your hands, the feeling of excitement fades rather quickly for it’s the hunt that’s the exhilarating part. I recently looked my walls and made a decision. See I like the posters I have framed hanging in various rooms of my house...what I didn’t like was the bunches of posters in the closets, never being displayed, basically being collected without a sense of purpose in life. So late last year I made almost a life changing decision - I sold most of my stored collection realizing it was never going to make the walls of fame. I turned that cash (a nice size chunk no less) into something I really wanted…and it wasn’t another poster. It was a bar. A bar almost like the one I was raised in…well spent most of my life in…and not on the drinking end…the serving end. So now I have a full working late 19th century apothecary bar complete with two taps, ice machine, dishwasher, fridge, and a ton of scotch and other libations of choice and I have my posters to thank for that. I spent over 20 years collecting most of those posters and they just took up space in the closet…what I got in return was a place we use every weekend even weeknights, a place for family and friends to hang, a place to relax, a place to watch the game…a place to see some of my posters on display. Who knew the power of posters? Now that my closets are bare again I’m sure there are a few new pieces on my horizonand who knows just what they might be turned into this time around. From:MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Bruce Hershenson Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 6:55 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] The One That Got Away Good topic! I have tens of thousands of pressbooks in my collection, and I have a firm rule to never sell any I don't have a dupe of. I have turned down some incredible offers for ones from specialists (a Chaplin collector want's this one, a Harlow collector wants that one, etc). My logic is that once I start selling, I might keep going, and of course the ones I would sell would be the absolute hardest ones to ever get back. Well one day about ten years ago I let Morrie Everett, a man who could sell ice to Eskimos or hot coffee to the Devil himself, talk me into selling him the pressbook for Trouble in Paradise. Of course I regretted it the next day, and I have looked for it relentlessly, but no luck. But at least that was the ONLY non-dupe pressbook I have ever sold and that is the one that got away (for me)! Bruce On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 5:47 PM, Rix Posterz rixpost...@aol.com wrote: About 25 years ago, I sold a Return Of Dr. X 1/2 Sheet (Bogart, 1939) because I needed the money to pay bills, I've sold many better posters since then, but at that time I was really, really into collecting,,,this was way before I started selling in MCW, on eBay or otherwise. For some reason, selling that poster still remains to this day as one of the only regrets that has stayed with me through the years. After I started dealing the stuff, my whole reality slowly changed where I'd get over selling a piece from my collection fairly quickly. But this was back when I wasjust a collector. Many months and even years later, I was thinking about the one that got away Rick In a message dated 5/23/2012 3:31:49 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, gkud...@rocketmail.com writes: Of all the movie posters I've had in my life, the ones I miss the most are some Japanese fabric banners used to line buildings and streets advertising a film. I got
Re: [MOPO] The One That Got Away
Likewise, I've trimmed down a lot, aiming to own just those I display. No huge regrets, but wish I hadn't sold my Bond quads, FRWL standard and premiere, and Goldfinger. Not then anyway, I'd far rather be selling them now. In a sense I regret selling my Out of the Past 1 sht, but after wanting one badly for so many years, when I did finally get one it couldn't live up to the burden of expectation. Sent from my iPhone On 24 May 2012, at 15:15, MICHAEL ARCHIBALD kap...@rogers.com wrote: what I didn’t like was the bunches of posters in the closets, never being displayed, basically being collected without a sense of purpose in life I feel exactly the same way. Posters should be seen not hidden away in some Ark of the Covenant government warehouse. There are so many films out there that I would like to have paper for but there's only so much wall space in my house. I also decided to frame what I want to keep and sell the rest. Since I'm fairly new to the hobby I don't have a poster related regret however I still kick myself for the 12-16 Gretzky rookie cards I sold for basically peanuts many many years ago. From: Walton, Jeffrey jeffrey.wal...@fisglobal.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:47:12 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] The One That Got Away I don’t think I truly ever regretted selling a poster- maybe I have a little dealer in me. Most of the times I sell posters to trade up to something I really want, so I’ll gather a few lesser posters and help snag that holy grail. Both Bruce and Grey have helped me with my quests and now I have some nice posters to proudly display…no Frankenstein or Dracula but pieces I’ve always admired. Truth of the matter turns out, there is always a holy grail and once the clouds part and the ray of sunshine illuminates that prized piece and it’s in your hands, the feeling of excitement fades rather quickly for it’s the hunt that’s the exhilarating part. I recently looked my walls and made a decision. See I like the posters I have framed hanging in various rooms of my house...what I didn’t like was the bunches of posters in the closets, never being displayed, basically being collected without a sense of purpose in life. So late last year I made almost a life changing decision - I sold most of my stored collection realizing it was never going to make the walls of fame. I turned that cash (a nice size chunk no less) into something I really wanted…and it wasn’t another poster. It was a bar. A bar almost like the one I was raised in…well spent most of my life in…and not on the drinking end…the serving end. So now I have a full working late 19th century apothecary bar complete with two taps, ice machine, dishwasher, fridge, and a ton of scotch and other libations of choice and I have my posters to thank for that. I spent over 20 years collecting most of those posters and they just took up space in the closet…what I got in return was a place we use every weekend even weeknights, a place for family and friends to hang, a place to relax, a place to watch the game…a place to see some of my posters on display. Who knew the power of posters? Now that my closets are bare again I’m sure there are a few new pieces on my horizonand who knows just what they might be turned into this time around. From: MoPo List [mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU] On Behalf Of Bruce Hershenson Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 6:55 PM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] The One That Got Away Good topic! I have tens of thousands of pressbooks in my collection, and I have a firm rule to never sell any I don't have a dupe of. I have turned down some incredible offers for ones from specialists (a Chaplin collector want's this one, a Harlow collector wants that one, etc). My logic is that once I start selling, I might keep going, and of course the ones I would sell would be the absolute hardest ones to ever get back. Well one day about ten years ago I let Morrie Everett, a man who could sell ice to Eskimos or hot coffee to the Devil himself, talk me into selling him the pressbook for Trouble in Paradise. Of course I regretted it the next day, and I have looked for it relentlessly, but no luck. But at least that was the ONLY non-dupe pressbook I have ever sold and that is the one that got away (for me)! Bruce On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 5:47 PM, Rix Posterz rixpost...@aol.com wrote: About 25 years ago, I sold a Return Of Dr. X 1/2 Sheet (Bogart, 1939) because I needed the money to pay bills, I've sold many better posters since then, but at that time I was really, really into collecting,,,this was way before I started selling in MCW, on eBay or otherwise. For some reason, selling that poster still remains to this day as one of the only regrets that has stayed with me through the years. After I started dealing
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* We've sold off the bulk of our collection - and as people have seen from pictures I've posted over the years at MoPo, we used to own every major classic EXCEPT horror, e.g., Casablanca, Citizen Kane, The Third Man, City Lights, Modern Times, Wizard of Oz, Double Indemnity, every 1940-1963 Hitchcock title, Bette Davis, Audrey Hepburn, Rita Hayworth, Bogart, Garbo, Monroe, Disney, Brando, David Lean, the Beatles, etc. We DISPLAYED everything; we had posters from floor to ceiling in checkerboard patterns, which meant nothing stood out. It was over-kill. The wildfires arrived and we evacuated twice in four years and decided to sell all but the cheaply sentimental, replacing originals with re-issues which some collectors dismiss but remain aesthetically pleasing, esp. Oscar re-issues. * Looking back - there are occasional pangs of regret for three items we sold, not necessarily because they're hard to find - but because they're hard to find in SUPERIOR CONDITION: they were the best card from the Wizard of Oz - the one-sheet to It's A Wonderful Life and the glorious Gilda style B. They were all in top condition with minimal to zero restoration. * However, we had everything for many years and found solace that they went to eager collectors who would love and care for them like we did - as we converted posters and lobby cards into home improvements, cars and Beatles memorabilia. Submitted again below is an old image of just ONE of the glory corners in our house; we also had special areas for Hitchcock and Bogart. -d. Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 16:52:36 +0100 From: evan...@mac.com Subject: Re: The One That Got Away To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Likewise, I've trimmed down a lot, aiming to own just those I display.No huge regrets, but wish I hadn't sold my Bond quads, FRWL standard and premiere, and Goldfinger.Not then anyway, I'd far rather be selling them now.In a sense I regret selling my Out of the Past 1 sht, but after wanting one badly for so many years, when I did finally get one it couldn't live up to the burden of expectation. Sent from my iPhone On 24 May 2012, at 15:15, MICHAEL ARCHIBALD kap...@rogers.com wrote: what I didn’t like was the bunches of posters in the closets, never being displayed, basically being collected without a sense of purpose in life I feel exactly the same way. Posters should be seen not hidden away in some Ark of the Covenant government warehouse. There are so many films out there that I would like to have paper for but there's only so much wall space in my house. I also decided to frame what I want to keep and sell the rest. Since I'm fairly new to the hobby I don't have a poster related regret however I still kick myself for the 12-16 Gretzky rookie cards I sold for basically peanuts many many years ago. From: Walton, Jeffrey jeffrey.wal...@fisglobal.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:47:12 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] The One That Got Away I don’t think I truly ever regretted selling a poster- maybe I have a little dealer in me. Most of the times I sell posters to trade up to something I really want, so I’ll gather a few lesser posters and help snag that holy grail. Both Bruce and Grey have helped me with my quests and now I have some nice posters to proudly display…no Frankenstein or Dracula but pieces I’ve always admired. Truth of the matter turns out, there is always a holy grail and once the clouds part and the ray of sunshine illuminates that prized piece and it’s in your hands, the feeling of excitement fades rather quickly for it’s the hunt that’s the exhilarating part. I recently looked my walls and made a decision. See I like the posters I have framed hanging in various rooms of my house...what I didn’t like was the bunches of posters in the closets, never being displayed, basically being collected without a sense of purpose in life. So late last year I made almost a life changing decision - I sold most of my stored collection realizing it was never going to make the walls of fame. I turned that cash (a nice size chunk no less) into something I really wanted…and it wasn’t another poster. It was a bar. A bar almost like the one I was raised in…well spent most of my life in…and not on the drinking end…the serving end. So now I have a full working late 19th century apothecary bar complete with two taps, ice machine, dishwasher, fridge, and a ton of scotch and other libations of choice and I have my posters to thank for that. I spent over 20 years collecting most of those posters and they just took up space in the closet…what I got in return was a place we use every weekend even weeknights, a place for family and friends to hang, a place to relax, a place to watch the game…a place to see some of my posters on display. Who knew the power of posters? Now that my closets are bare again I’m sure there are a few new pieces on my
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Yes, the Gilda might give me a pang or two to be honest. Simon From: David Kusumoto Sent: Friday, May 25, 2012 12:02 AM To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Subject: Re: [MOPO] The One That Got Away * We've sold off the bulk of our collection - and as people have seen from pictures I've posted over the years at MoPo, we used to own every major classic EXCEPT horror, e.g., Casablanca, Citizen Kane, The Third Man, City Lights, Modern Times, Wizard of Oz, Double Indemnity, every 1940-1963 Hitchcock title, Bette Davis, Audrey Hepburn, Rita Hayworth, Bogart, Garbo, Monroe, Disney, Brando, David Lean, the Beatles, etc. We DISPLAYED everything; we had posters from floor to ceiling in checkerboard patterns, which meant nothing stood out. It was over-kill. The wildfires arrived and we evacuated twice in four years and decided to sell all but the cheaply sentimental, replacing originals with re-issues which some collectors dismiss but remain aesthetically pleasing, esp. Oscar re-issues. * Looking back - there are occasional pangs of regret for three items we sold, not necessarily because they're hard to find - but because they're hard to find in SUPERIOR CONDITION: they were the best card from the Wizard of Oz - the one-sheet to It's A Wonderful Life and the glorious Gilda style B. They were all in top condition with minimal to zero restoration. * However, we had everything for many years and found solace that they went to eager collectors who would love and care for them like we did - as we converted posters and lobby cards into home improvements, cars and Beatles memorabilia. Submitted again below is an old image of just ONE of the glory corners in our house; we also had special areas for Hitchcock and Bogart. -d. Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 16:52:36 +0100 From: evan...@mac.com Subject: Re: The One That Got Away To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Likewise, I've trimmed down a lot, aiming to own just those I display. No huge regrets, but wish I hadn't sold my Bond quads, FRWL standard and premiere, and Goldfinger. Not then anyway, I'd far rather be selling them now. In a sense I regret selling my Out of the Past 1 sht, but after wanting one badly for so many years, when I did finally get one it couldn't live up to the burden of expectation. Sent from my iPhone On 24 May 2012, at 15:15, MICHAEL ARCHIBALD kap...@rogers.com wrote: what I didn’t like was the bunches of posters in the closets, never being displayed, basically being collected without a sense of purpose in life I feel exactly the same way. Posters should be seen not hidden away in some Ark of the Covenant government warehouse. There are so many films out there that I would like to have paper for but there's only so much wall space in my house. I also decided to frame what I want to keep and sell the rest. Since I'm fairly new to the hobby I don't have a poster related regret however I still kick myself for the 12-16 Gretzky rookie cards I sold for basically peanuts many many years ago. From: Walton, Jeffrey jeffrey.wal...@fisglobal.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:47:12 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] The One That Got Away I don’t think I truly ever regretted selling a poster- maybe I have a little dealer in me. Most of the times I sell posters to trade up to something I really want, so I’ll gather a few lesser posters and help snag that holy grail. Both Bruce and Grey have helped me with my quests and now I have some nice posters to proudly display…no Frankenstein or Dracula but pieces I’ve always admired. Truth of the matter turns out, there is always a holy grail and once the clouds part and the ray of sunshine illuminates that prized piece and it’s in your hands, the feeling of excitement fades rather quickly for it’s the hunt that’s the exhilarating part. I recently looked my walls and made a decision. See I like the posters I have framed hanging in various rooms of my house...what I didn’t like was the bunches of posters in the closets, never being displayed, basically being collected without a sense of purpose in life. So late last year I made almost a life changing decision - I sold most of my stored collection realizing it was never going to make the walls of fame. I turned that cash (a nice size chunk no less) into something I really wanted…and it wasn’t another poster. It was a bar. A bar almost like the one I was raised in…well spent most of my life in…and not on the drinking end…the serving end. So now I have a full working late 19th century apothecary bar complete with two taps, ice machine, dishwasher, fridge, and a ton of scotch and other libations of choice and I have my posters to thank for that. I spent over 20 years collecting most of those posters and they just took
Re: [MOPO] The One That Got Away
We saw our Gilda poster hung on a wall every day for many years and never ceased to be awestruck by its beauty. It's just a knockout poster in person, so rich with black, deep red, green and purple colors, with no fading issues at all. When we bought it, we thought we'd never part with it. But can you imagine carrying Rita out twice in a fire evacuation? What if our house caught fire and we WEREN'T around to save it? That's when the impracticality of preserving museum pieces kicked in, regardless of insurance coverage. Ironically, Gilda was sold BEFORE It's a Wonderful Life for reasons that won't make sense to anyone because we all have our own check lists as we rank our collections. If we ever got the poster itch again, we could always get some of these babies back, but the reason the three posters I named generate occasional pangs - is because there would be NO WAY we'd be able get them in the same fabulous condition. -d. Date: Fri, 25 May 2012 00:13:36 +0100 From: fab5fre...@btinternet.com Subject: Re: The One That Got Away To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Yes, the Gilda might give me a pang or two to be honest. Simon Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 16:02:51 -0700 From: davidmkusum...@hotmail.com Subject: Re: The One That Got Away To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU * We've sold off the bulk of our collection - and as people have seen from pictures I've posted over the years at MoPo, we used to own every major classic EXCEPT horror, e.g., Casablanca, Citizen Kane, The Third Man, City Lights, Modern Times, Wizard of Oz, Double Indemnity, every 1940-1963 Hitchcock title, Bette Davis, Audrey Hepburn, Rita Hayworth, Bogart, Garbo, Monroe, Disney, Brando, David Lean, the Beatles, etc. We DISPLAYED everything; we had posters from floor to ceiling in checkerboard patterns, which meant nothing stood out. It was over-kill. The wildfires arrived and we evacuated twice in four years and decided to sell all but the cheaply sentimental, replacing originals with re-issues which some collectors dismiss but remain aesthetically pleasing, esp. Oscar re-issues. * Looking back - there are occasional pangs of regret for three items we sold, not necessarily because they're hard to find - but because they're hard to find in SUPERIOR CONDITION: they were the best card from the Wizard of Oz - the one-sheet to It's A Wonderful Life and the glorious Gilda style B. They were all in top condition with minimal to zero restoration. * However, we had everything for many years and found solace that they went to eager collectors who would love and care for them like we did - as we converted posters and lobby cards into home improvements, cars and Beatles memorabilia. Submitted again below is an old image of just ONE of the glory corners in our house; we also had special areas for Hitchcock and Bogart. -d. Date: Thu, 24 May 2012 16:52:36 +0100 From: evan...@mac.com Subject: Re: The One That Got Away To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Likewise, I've trimmed down a lot, aiming to own just those I display.No huge regrets, but wish I hadn't sold my Bond quads, FRWL standard and premiere, and Goldfinger.Not then anyway, I'd far rather be selling them now.In a sense I regret selling my Out of the Past 1 sht, but after wanting one badly for so many years, when I did finally get one it couldn't live up to the burden of expectation. Sent from my iPhone On 24 May 2012, at 15:15, MICHAEL ARCHIBALD kap...@rogers.com wrote: what I didn’t like was the bunches of posters in the closets, never being displayed, basically being collected without a sense of purpose in life I feel exactly the same way. Posters should be seen not hidden away in some Ark of the Covenant government warehouse. There are so many films out there that I would like to have paper for but there's only so much wall space in my house. I also decided to frame what I want to keep and sell the rest. Since I'm fairly new to the hobby I don't have a poster related regret however I still kick myself for the 12-16 Gretzky rookie cards I sold for basically peanuts many many years ago. From: Walton, Jeffrey jeffrey.wal...@fisglobal.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Thursday, May 24, 2012 9:47:12 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] The One That Got Away I don’t think I truly ever regretted selling a poster- maybe I have a little dealer in me. Most of the times I sell posters to trade up to something I really want, so I’ll gather a few lesser posters and help snag that holy grail. Both Bruce and Grey have helped me with my quests and now I have some nice posters to proudly display…no Frankenstein or Dracula but pieces I’ve always admired. Truth of the matter turns out, there is always a holy grail and once the clouds part and the ray of sunshine illuminates that prized piece and it’s in your hands, the feeling of excitement fades rather quickly for it’s the hunt that’s the exhilarating
Re: [MOPO] The One That Got Away
Hi, Bruce! I hope it is some consolation knowing that your TROUBLE IN PARADISE pressbook has been in a very happy home these past ten years. Marty Davis From: Bruce Hershenson brucehershen...@gmail.com To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2012 3:55 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] The One That Got Away Good topic! I have tens of thousands of pressbooks in my collection, and I have a firm rule to never sell any I don't have a dupe of. I have turned down some incredible offers for ones from specialists (a Chaplin collector want's this one, a Harlow collector wants that one, etc). My logic is that once I start selling, I might keep going, and of course the ones I would sell would be the absolute hardest ones to ever get back. Well one day about ten years ago I let Morrie Everett, a man who could sell ice to Eskimos or hot coffee to the Devil himself, talk me into selling him the pressbook for Trouble in Paradise. Of course I regretted it the next day, and I have looked for it relentlessly, but no luck. But at least that was the ONLY non-dupe pressbook I have ever sold and that is the one that got away (for me)! Bruce On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 5:47 PM, Rix Posterz rixpost...@aol.com wrote: About 25 years ago, I sold a Return Of Dr. X 1/2 Sheet (Bogart, 1939) because I needed the money to pay bills, I've sold many better posters since then, but at that time I was really, really into collecting,,,this was way before I started selling in MCW, on eBay or otherwise. For some reason, selling that poster still remains to this day as one of the only regrets that has stayed with me through the years. After I started dealing the stuff, my whole reality slowly changed where I'd get over selling a piece from my collection fairly quickly. But this was back when I wasjust a collector. Many months and even years later, I was thinking about the one that got away Rick In a message dated 5/23/2012 3:31:49 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, gkud...@rocketmail.com writes: Of all the movie posters I've had in my life, the ones I miss the most are some Japanese fabric banners used to line buildings and streets advertising a film. I got these in the early 70's. 3 were of no-name B movies, but the 4th was for Akira Kurasawa's Dodeskaden It wasn't their value so much as they were great looking rectangular flags -- I think they were 2'x6', maybe longer. What poster do you regret not having anymore? Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. -- Bruce Hershenson and the other 26 members of the eMoviePoster.com team P.O. Box 874 West Plains, MO 65775 Phone: 417-256-9616 (hours: Mon-Fri 9 to 5 except from 12 to 1 when we take lunch) our site our auctions Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] The One That Got Away
About 25 years ago, I sold a Return Of Dr. X 1/2 Sheet (Bogart, 1939) because I needed the money to pay bills, I've sold many better posters since then, but at that time I was really, really into collecting,,,this was way before I started selling in MCW, on eBay or otherwise. For some reason, selling that poster still remains to this day as one of the only regrets that has stayed with me through the years. After I started dealing the stuff, my whole reality slowly changed where I'd get over selling a piece from my collection fairly quickly. But this was back when I was just a collector. Many months and even years later, I was thinking about the one that got away Rick In a message dated 5/23/2012 3:31:49 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, gkud...@rocketmail.com writes: Of all the movie posters I've had in my life, the ones I miss the most are some Japanese fabric banners used to line buildings and streets advertising a film. I got these in the early 70's. 3 were of no-name B movies, but the 4th was for Akira Kurasawa's Dodeskaden It wasn't their value so much as they were great looking rectangular flags -- I think they were 2'x6', maybe longer. What poster do you regret not having anymore? Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] The One That Got Away
Good topic! I have tens of thousands of pressbooks in my collection, and I have a firm rule to never sell any I don't have a dupe of. I have turned down some incredible offers for ones from specialists (a Chaplin collector want's this one, a Harlow collector wants that one, etc). My logic is that once I start selling, I might keep going, and of course the ones I would sell would be the absolute hardest ones to ever get back. Well one day about ten years ago I let Morrie Everett, a man who could sell ice to Eskimos or hot coffee to the Devil himself, talk me into selling him the pressbook for Trouble in Paradise. Of course I regretted it the next day, and I have looked for it relentlessly, but no luck. But at least that was the *ONLY *non-dupe pressbook I have ever sold and that is the one that got away (for me)! Bruce On Wed, May 23, 2012 at 5:47 PM, Rix Posterz rixpost...@aol.com wrote: ** About 25 years ago, I sold a Return Of Dr. X 1/2 Sheet (Bogart, 1939) because I needed the money to pay bills, I've sold many better posters since then, but at that time I was *really, really* into collecting,,,this was way before I started selling in MCW, on eBay or otherwise. For some reason, selling that poster still remains to this day as one of the only regrets that has stayed with me through the years. After I started dealing the stuff, my whole reality slowly changed where I'd get over selling a piece from my collection fairly quickly. But this was back when I was* just a collector*. Many months and even years later, I was thinking about the one that got awayRick In a message dated 5/23/2012 3:31:49 P.M. Pacific Daylight Time, gkud...@rocketmail.com writes: Of all the movie posters I've had in my life, the ones I miss the most are some Japanese fabric banners used to line buildings and streets advertising a film. I got these in the early 70's. 3 were of no-name B movies, but the 4th was for Akira Kurasawa's Dodeskaden It wasn't their value so much as they were great looking rectangular flags -- I think they were 2'x6', maybe longer. What poster do you regret not having anymore? Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. -- Bruce Hershenson and the other 26 members of the eMoviePoster.com team P.O. Box 874 West Plains, MO 65775 Phone: 417-256-9616 (hours: Mon-Fri 9 to 5 except from 12 to 1 when we take lunch) our site http://www.emovieposter.com/ our auctions http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/all.html http://www.emovieposter.com/unused/signature/20111028Frankensteinemployeegroupphotosignature.jpg Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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Once when I first came to Hollywood in the late 1970's... I was broke, of course, and living off burritos - (Paid for with movie posters - I might add.) I went to a Sotheby's auction, I think - Long before movie posters really showed their face at such events - There was this German 24 sheet for the original Frankenstein. And it was as gothic as a frame from Caligari - Went sold or even unsold for $150 as I remember - But one thing about lost fish - The longer ago they slipped off the line - The bigger they seem to get! Alan Adler On May 11, 2008, at 1:08 PM, Glenn Taranto wrote: Mope friends - I just lost out on a lobby card that would have filled a gap in my collection. Not a drastic loss but it would have been nice to have. It got me wondering about stories on the one that got away. Anyone care to share? Glenn T. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. LINK TO AMAZON – JUST PUBLISHED FIRST NOVEL: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0595458203 MUSEUM WEBSITE: www.museumofmomandpopculture.com Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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The night is bitter The stars have lost their glitter etc K. On May 11, 2008, at 3:55 PM, Alan Adler wrote: Once when I first came to Hollywood in the late 1970's... I was broke, of course, and living off burritos - (Paid for with movie posters - I might add.) I went to a Sotheby's auction, I think - Long before movie posters really showed their face at such events - There was this German 24 sheet for the original Frankenstein. And it was as gothic as a frame from Caligari - Went sold or even unsold for $150 as I remember - But one thing about lost fish - The longer ago they slipped off the line - The bigger they seem to get! Alan Adler On May 11, 2008, at 1:08 PM, Glenn Taranto wrote: Mope friends - I just lost out on a lobby card that would have filled a gap in my collection. Not a drastic loss but it would have been nice to have. It got me wondering about stories on the one that got away. Anyone care to share? Glenn T. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. LINK TO AMAZON – JUST PUBLISHED FIRST NOVEL: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0595458203 MUSEUM WEBSITE: www.museumofmomandpopculture.com Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] The one that got away -
There was this German 24 sheet for the original Frankenstein. And it was as gothic as a frame from Caligari - Went sold or even unsold for $150 as I remember - 24 Sheet? Must reside in Texas somewhere... Hmmm I wonder... But it does give one pause as to wonder where it's been all this time. Glenn - Original Message - From: Alan Adler To: Glenn Taranto Cc: mopo-l@listserv.american.edu Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 1:55 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] The one that got away - Once when I first came to Hollywood in the late 1970's... I was broke, of course, and living off burritos - (Paid for with movie posters - I might add.) I went to a Sotheby's auction, I think - Long before movie posters really showed their face at such events - There was this German 24 sheet for the original Frankenstein. And it was as gothic as a frame from Caligari - Went sold or even unsold for $150 as I remember - But one thing about lost fish - The longer ago they slipped off the line - The bigger they seem to get! Alan Adler On May 11, 2008, at 1:08 PM, Glenn Taranto wrote: Mope friends - I just lost out on a lobby card that would have filled a gap in my collection. Not a drastic loss but it would have been nice to have. It got me wondering about stories on the one that got away. Anyone care to share? Glenn T. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. LINK TO AMAZON – JUST PUBLISHED FIRST NOVEL: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0595458203 MUSEUM WEBSITE: www.museumofmomandpopculture.com Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
Re: [MOPO] THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY!
About 25 years ago, there was an ad in a Pennysaver-type weekly paper here in L.A. for a Frankenstein 7 Foot Statue being sold for $75. I would check the paper every week religiously when it came out on Thursdays and immediately call if anything sounded promising. On this particular Thursday, something important came up and I somehow didn't get around to making the call about the statue. I remember I couldn't sleep that night, kicking myself for not contacting the person who'd placed the ad. My rational mind told me-- this thing is probably some blow-up, dumb piece of garbage from the 70's or 80's that isn't worth anything---it COULDN'T be! I mean--the guy--whoever he is-- only wants 75 bucks for it! I finally made the call at 10 the next morning---the guy who owned it told me that the probable buyer was walking up his driveway at that very moment---but if he doesn't buy it, the guy told me, I'll call you back. Of course, he didn't call me back. The buyer had paid the $75 and left with it. I asked the seller about it and he said it was a full-sized 7-foot likeness of Boris Karloff used in the movie Frankenstein. I remember telling myself that he must have been mistaken---I couldn't admit to myself that I'd missed out on something so incredible Flash forward 3 or 4 years--- I had listed a movie poster for sale in the same weekly publication. To make a long story short, a man called me and after speaking with him for awhile I discovered that he was the guy who was walking up the driveway a few years earlier...the guy who bought the Frankenstein statue that I'd missed out on because I was a day late with my phone call. The statue turned out to be a 7 foot tall stand-in for Boris Karloff from The Bride Of Frankenstein. It was dressed with the original wardrobe of the monster and had a life-mask of Karloff as its face. The guy told me the face needed a little restoration--but once that was completed he was going to put it up for auction somewhere. Looking back now, I can't believe that I never asked him if I could swing by and take a look at it. Those were the early days of my collecting. It's been quite a long time and I really can't remember how our whole conversation went... Flash forward again...2 years. I remember looking at Movie Collector's World or possibly even the L.A. Times---I'm not really sure which. Anyway, there was a short article about a movie memerobilia auction ( it was called Guernsey's) that included what I'm sure was the very same Karloff stand-in statue from The Bride Of Frankenstein---that I could have had for 75 bucks---having sold for $50,!This was probably in 1988. I don't know where that incredible piece is now, but I have no doubt that in today's market it would easily sell for a million bucks! And I coulda had it for $75! For me, THAT'S the one that got away! Rick rixposterz **Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. (http://food.aol.com/dinner-tonight?NCID=aolfod000301) Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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Rick - That's one helluva story! Glenn - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 5:00 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY! About 25 years ago, there was an ad in a Pennysaver-type weekly paper here in L.A. for a Frankenstein 7 Foot Statue being sold for $75. I would check the paper every week religiously when it came out on Thursdays and immediately call if anything sounded promising. On this particular Thursday, something important came up and I somehow didn't get around to making the call about the statue. I remember I couldn't sleep that night, kicking myself for not contacting the person who'd placed the ad. My rational mind told me-- this thing is probably some blow-up, dumb piece of garbage from the 70's or 80's that isn't worth anything---it COULDN'T be! I mean--the guy--whoever he is-- only wants 75 bucks for it! I finally made the call at 10 the next morning---the guy who owned it told me that the probable buyer was walking up his driveway at that very moment---but if he doesn't buy it, the guy told me, I'll call you back. Of course, he didn't call me back. The buyer had paid the $75 and left with it. I asked the seller about it and he said it was a full-sized 7-foot likeness of Boris Karloff used in the movie Frankenstein. I remember telling myself that he must have been mistaken---I couldn't admit to myself that I'd missed out on something so incredible Flash forward 3 or 4 years--- I had listed a movie poster for sale in the same weekly publication. To make a long story short, a man called me and after speaking with him for awhile I discovered that he was the guy who was walking up the driveway a few years earlier...the guy who bought the Frankenstein statue that I'd missed out on because I was a day late with my phone call. The statue turned out to be a 7 foot tall stand-in for Boris Karloff from The Bride Of Frankenstein. It was dressed with the original wardrobe of the monster and had a life-mask of Karloff as its face. The guy told me the face needed a little restoration--but once that was completed he was going to put it up for auction somewhere. Looking back now, I can't believe that I never asked him if I could swing by and take a look at it. Those were the early days of my collecting. It's been quite a long time and I really can't remember how our whole conversation went... Flash forward again...2 years. I remember looking at Movie Collector's World or possibly even the L.A. Times---I'm not really sure which. Anyway, there was a short article about a movie memerobilia auction ( it was called Guernsey's) that included what I'm sure was the very same Karloff stand-in statue from The Bride Of Frankenstein---that I could have had for 75 bucks---having sold for $50,!This was probably in 1988. I don't know where that incredible piece is now, but I have no doubt that in today's market it would easily sell for a million bucks! And I coulda had it for $75! For me, THAT'S the one that got away! Rick rixposterz -- Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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wow Rick that made my heart cringe...:) gsh.. great story. I have so damn many that Got away its hard to think of ones that I actually got to keep. and sell . :) heres a few of my classics one day the phone rings and it was Dick Smith's son ( Dick Smith did exorsist special effects amoungst other monster make-up) well Dick had moved from NYC to florida and his sons had all these original Props.. like horrific heads of latex with movable parts well it was so scarey looking to my son and I .. we didnt Buy it,,, true story... It spooked the hell out of us... and I just found the fax the other day that still can see the Images of the heads.. they looked like altered states... I could have got them for small change...But we were spooked!!! Then another classic is the day a guy walked in my shop/// he was a security gaurd in La for prodcuer Mario Cassar that did the Rambo films... he pulls out a Rambo knife out of his waistband and says will you give me 100.00 I say how do I know its the real Rambo knife so I look at the sheath and it Had the knifmaker nae in Tenn... I call they say.. yes its one of 3 made for Stallone and Kassar Its been stolen... The guy is lookin at me with sweat dripping and a survival knife that looks very deadly... I say.. thanks But no thanks get me a letter saying its Yours... they said the knife was worth 8000.00 or 3 I cannot remember.. Then ther was a trio I made to NYC and visited a old Motion picture Lab.. in Manhatten I was looking to buy old gear when I sawa old moviola type thing...It had a plaque from Vitagraph studios,,, so Im thinking OOOh wow they will want bux for this so i didnt make a offer till I returned home... I call and say well how about 800.00 to start? te guy said that boat anchore ?? we thru it out in the garbage last week ! pure history trashed... yep. I found the couch used in GWTW in which Gable ducks.. in Findly OHIO in a hotel for 600.00 and by the time I called Herb Bridges to see if he wanted it It was sold.. It was from the MGM auction and I had a newspaper done in 70s that told the story yep... Found several Planet of ape items sold. and I tried to sell a Oscar® on ebay only to have the academy almost lynch me...:) could have had Flnns Robin Hood stuff as a friend knew his Chaperone in Chico Ca where they made Robin Hood.. Could have had the baby Buggy from GWTW... Most of the time its been the money part when its found. I could have bought numerous effects from Linwood Dunne asc. who did many specal effects when he passed like the Fire truck from Itts amad mad mad mad world... however I felt wrong to buy from someone that had just passed aways family.. Same when Mel Blanc passed. I never asked and it was sold thru superior auctions... ( tons of stuff).. It always seems tacky to me and dis-respectful.. But in the long run its been a great time and I feel lucky i was able to even get this close to stuff like that and Im sure there are many more items... out there great story Rick!!! best, Tom [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: About 25 years ago, there was an ad in a Pennysaver-type weekly paper here in L.A. for a Frankenstein 7 Foot Statue being sold for $75. I would check the paper every week religiously when it came out on Thursdays and immediately call if anything sounded promising. On this particular Thursday, something important came up and I somehow didn't get around to making the call about the statue. I remember I couldn't sleep that night, kicking myself for not contacting the person who'd placed the ad. My rational mind told me-- this thing is probably some blow-up, dumb piece of garbage from the 70's or 80's that isn't worth anything---it COULDN'T be! I mean--the guy--whoever he is-- only wants 75 bucks for it! I finally made the call at 10 the next morning---the guy who owned it told me that the probable buyer was walking up his driveway at that very moment---but if he doesn't buy it, the guy told me, I'll call you back. Of course, he didn't call me back. The buyer had paid the $75 and left with it. I asked the seller about it and he said it was a full-sized 7-foot likeness of Boris Karloff used in the movie Frankenstein. I remember telling myself that he must have been mistaken---I couldn't admit to myself that I'd missed out on something so incredible Flash forward 3 or 4 years--- I had listed a movie poster for sale in the same weekly publication. To make a long story short, a man called me and after speaking with him for awhile I discovered that he was the guy who was walking up the driveway a few years earlier...the guy who bought the Frankenstein statue that I'd missed out on because I was a day late with my phone call. The statue turned out to be a 7 foot tall stand-in for Boris Karloff from The Bride Of Frankenstein. It was dressed with the original wardrobe of the
Re: [MOPO] THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY!
how did you acquire a random Oscar that you would have later been able to offer on Ebay? and for what film or actor was it for? jeff On May 11, 2008, at 5:50 PM, Tom Martin wrote: and I tried to sell a Oscar® on ebay only to have the academy almost lynch me...:) Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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long story... but its back at the academy safe and sound jeff... no worries.. and how I got it??? I just wandered upon it.. as to who it was...? have no idea... Jeff Potokar wrote: how did you acquire a random Oscar that you would have later been able to offer on Ebay? and for what film or actor was it for? jeff On May 11, 2008, at 5:50 PM, Tom Martin wrote: and I tried to sell a Oscar® on ebay only to have the academy almost lynch me...:) Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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Wow! That is an amazing and exciting story, Rick! I was going to write about the mistake I made about my credit card which made me lower my bid and lose a 'White Pongo' 3 sheet but now that you've unleashed this great tale, my big monkeys seem so small. But I still regret that. And I have others that I shoulda... Take care, Michael On 11-May-08, at 8:00 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: About 25 years ago, there was an ad in a Pennysaver-type weekly paper here in L.A. for a Frankenstein 7 Foot Statue being sold for $75. I would check the paper every week religiously when it came out on Thursdays and immediately call if anything sounded promising. On this particular Thursday, something important came up and I somehow didn't get around to making the call about the statue. I remember I couldn't sleep that night, kicking myself for not contacting the person who'd placed the ad. My rational mind told me-- this thing is probably some blow-up, dumb piece of garbage from the 70's or 80's that isn't worth anything---it COULDN'T be! I mean--the guy--whoever he is-- only wants 75 bucks for it! I finally made the call at 10 the next morning---the guy who owned it told me that the probable buyer was walking up his driveway at that very moment---but if he doesn't buy it, the guy told me, I'll call you back. Of course, he didn't call me back. The buyer had paid the $75 and left with it. I asked the seller about it and he said it was a full-sized 7-foot likeness of Boris Karloff used in the movie Frankenstein. I remember telling myself that he must have been mistaken---I couldn't admit to myself that I'd missed out on something so incredible Flash forward 3 or 4 years--- I had listed a movie poster for sale in the same weekly publication. To make a long story short, a man called me and after speaking with him for awhile I discovered that he was the guy who was walking up the driveway a few years earlier...the guy who bought the Frankenstein statue that I'd missed out on because I was a day late with my phone call. The statue turned out to be a 7 foot tall stand-in for Boris Karloff from The Bride Of Frankenstein. It was dressed with the original wardrobe of the monster and had a life-mask of Karloff as its face. The guy told me the face needed a little restoration-- but once that was completed he was going to put it up for auction somewhere. Looking back now, I can't believe that I never asked him if I could swing by and take a look at it. Those were the early days of my collecting. It's been quite a long time and I really can't remember how our whole conversation went... Flash forward again...2 years. I remember looking at Movie Collector's World or possibly even the L.A. Times---I'm not really sure which. Anyway, there was a short article about a movie memerobilia auction ( it was called Guernsey's) that included what I'm sure was the very same Karloff stand-in statue from The Bride Of Frankenstein---that I could have had for 75 bucks---having sold for $50,!This was probably in 1988. I don't know where that incredible piece is now, but I have no doubt that in today's market it would easily sell for a million bucks! And I coulda had it for $75! For me, THAT'S the one that got away! Rick rixposterz Wondering what's for Dinner Tonight? Get new twists on family favorites at AOL Food. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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OMG, Rick, you win...I don't know if there is a prize for the biggest 'one that got away', but if there is, it's yours! So, for me, it was around 2000 when I was a neophyte Movie Poster admirer/collector and so I was just learning the ropes and into trying to win items on Ebay. I'd sit nervously at my computer and watch as my bid was upped and I'd respond, and so on... And so there I'd be, I'd watch anxiously, and for each auction there was a meeting of prayer, hopes, dreams and lustful longing, and more than a healthy dose of hoping my dial-up connection would actually bid if it was near the end of an auction. For at this time it was not uncommon to be locked out when I'd bid with two or more minutes left due to that 'lightning-fast' dial-up speed. Those weren't the days... Well, I spied something truly remarkable on one of Bruce's auctions; a rough but beautiful 1921 French 1 panel for Harold Lloyd's first 'full-length' feature, A SAILOR MADE MAN. I was surprised but happy that there appeared to be only one other bidder but, sadly, my prayers weren't answered and I was out-bid by a more savvy bidder, a journeyman to my rookie status. So, after kicking myself for a while, I decided to contact the winning bidder. He was very kind and told me his intention was to have it cleaned and restored/ linenbacked and he told me that he'd get in touch with me when it was backed and beautiful. So we met up after it was finished and it was, to me, truly gorgeous. I offered to buy it on the spot and he simply set a fair price. And that's how I got back the one that got away. It is still my favorite poster. Thanks, Freeman! Patrick ps: if you'd like to see a pic of the poster - framed by Sue Heim - it is here (click on the image to enlarge): http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ On May 11, 2008, at 6:50 PM, Tom Martin wrote: long story... but its back at the academy safe and sound jeff... no worries.. and how I got it??? I just wandered upon it.. as to who it was...? have no idea... Jeff Potokar wrote: how did you acquire a random Oscar that you would have later been able to offer on Ebay? and for what film or actor was it for? jeff On May 11, 2008, at 5:50 PM, Tom Martin wrote: and I tried to sell a Oscar® on ebay only to have the academy almost lynch me...:) Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing ListSend a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-LThe author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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HERES ONE THAT HAUNTS ME TO THIS DAYMY SON CAME HOME FROM MANHATTAN ONE DAY AFTER SPENDING A DAY IN CENTRAL PARK WITH MY MOTHER. HE HAD A FAVORITE BOOK WITH HIM THAT HE TOOK WHEREVER HE WENT...THE FIVE CHINESE BROTHERS...A FEW DAY LATER I WAS THUMBING THROUGH THE BOOK AND FOUND A YELLOW PIECE OF LETTER SIZE PAPER LIKE YOU WOULD FIND FROM A LEGAL PAD AND ON IT WAS WHAT I NOW KNOW TO BE A PENCIL DRAWING OF PICASSO'S GIRL IN THE MIRROR I ASKED HIM WHERE HE GOT IT? HE SAID AN OLD BALD MAN GAVE IT TO HIM. I ASKED HIM DID HE SAY ANYTHING TO YOU? HE SAID NO HE JUST GAVE ME THE PAPER AND WALKED AWAY. I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MANY TIMES I TORE THROUGH MY MOTHERS HOUSE LOOKING FOR IT BUT NEVER FOUND IT...COULD THAT OLD BLAD MAN HAVE BEEN??? Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
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Something we've all know for a long time - Freeman rocks! What if all the world were Free Men? Glenn T. - Original Message - From: Patrick Michael Tupy To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Sunday, May 11, 2008 7:51 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY! OMG, Rick, you win...I don't know if there is a prize for the biggest 'one that got away', but if there is, it's yours! So, for me, it was around 2000 when I was a neophyte Movie Poster admirer/collector and so I was just learning the ropes and into trying to win items on Ebay. I'd sit nervously at my computer and watch as my bid was upped and I'd respond, and so on... And so there I'd be, I'd watch anxiously, and for each auction there was a meeting of prayer, hopes, dreams and lustful longing, and more than a healthy dose of hoping my dial-up connection would actually bid if it was near the end of an auction. For at this time it was not uncommon to be locked out when I'd bid with two or more minutes left due to that 'lightning-fast' dial-up speed. Those weren't the days... Well, I spied something truly remarkable on one of Bruce's auctions; a rough but beautiful 1921 French 1 panel for Harold Lloyd's first 'full-length' feature, A SAILOR MADE MAN. I was surprised but happy that there appeared to be only one other bidder but, sadly, my prayers weren't answered and I was out-bid by a more savvy bidder, a journeyman to my rookie status. So, after kicking myself for a while, I decided to contact the winning bidder. He was very kind and told me his intention was to have it cleaned and restored/linenbacked and he told me that he'd get in touch with me when it was backed and beautiful. So we met up after it was finished and it was, to me, truly gorgeous. I offered to buy it on the spot and he simply set a fair price. And that's how I got back the one that got away. It is still my favorite poster. Thanks, Freeman! Patrick ps: if you'd like to see a pic of the poster - framed by Sue Heim - it is here (click on the image to enlarge): http://www.flickr.com/photos/[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ On May 11, 2008, at 6:50 PM, Tom Martin wrote: long story... but its back at the academy safe and sound jeff... no worries.. and how I got it??? I just wandered upon it.. as to who it was...? have no idea... Jeff Potokar wrote: how did you acquire a random Oscar that you would have later been able to offer on Ebay? and for what film or actor was it for? jeff On May 11, 2008, at 5:50 PM, Tom Martin wrote: and I tried to sell a Oscar® on ebay only to have the academy almost lynch me...:) Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
