Dandy Daybills

[Silhouette]

I know I am cross posting but I figure to post again in here for the daybillers who are here and that will follow, all in one place as it were:

Went to a local auction today, and picked up a few things that I planned on and some that I didn't. I had noticed these three had been passed prior to Xmas so figured I might be able to score them at a lower price, colours are great. All technically Long Daybills although all three vary in size (despite the images apparently showing them the same size)



Play Safe (1928)
Although the movie came out in 1927 I believe it wasn't released in Australia until 1928 (someone can set me right if they know otherwise).

   

She Get Her Man (1935)                                 Six of a Kind (1934)

[Matt]

Wasn't me, besides you bailed early in the bidding I see.

Got two left - one is for me   the other: "Very Good. (small hole on border top left)", not folded as it was stored rolled for the last 60 years. PM me if you want it.

And I got it, Thanks David...wonderful!!!!

[Charlie]

   

The color on this one is really eye catching... pun intended?

[CSM]

Nice work David (especially since they are already framed!)

[Silhouette]

Nice work David (especially since they are already framed!)

Thanks Chris, can't argue with you there - average price of less than $60 each framed, and it doesn't look like they have been dry mounted either! Very happy.

Have added some others since then, but this is the one I wanted - just thought it was very sexy.



Two of a Kind (1951)

[CSM]

Thanks Chris, can't argue with you there - average price of less than $60 each framed, and it doesn't look like they have been dry mounted either! Very happy.

Have added some others since then, but this is the one I wanted - just thought it was very sexy.



Two of a Kind (1951)

Did you get that one David?  If so you outbid me.  But I wasn't willing to go after it hard because it's not in great shape and the movie, unfortunately, sucks

[CSM]

Oh and one more thing - too bad that artist didn't do the Dead Reckoning daybill (where the likeness of Scott is much worse )

[Silhouette]

Did you get that one David?  If so you outbid me.  But I wasn't willing to go after it hard because it's not in great shape and the movie, unfortunately, sucks

Ahh that was you... No not in great shape, but I liked her lines.

And yes the Dead Reckoning likeness sucks, same printer so maybe the same artist? But perhaps not, the hands are a little different and I am led to believe that artist often keep their 'style' for hands like a finger print...or that's an old wives' tale and/or it does not apply to movie poster artists!

[CSM]

Well congrats are in order then!

[Matt]

Some daybills fresh from being backed by Michael Brewster in Sydney.

[guest4189]

How much did Brewster charge to back those daybill's Matt , they look pretty good

[Ari]

would he trade for a daybill of Brewsters Millions?

[Matt]

How much did Brewster charge to back those daybill's Matt , they look pretty good

$80 plus GST, no restoration required.

would he trade for a daybill of Brewsters Millions?

Hehehe.



 

[theartofmovieposters]

Oh they look gorgeous!
Um, if they didn't need resto, why get em backed?
Just curious....

And welcome to House on Haunted Hill daybill club...we are a select few

[Ari]

Have you seen examples of his restoration? (curious)

[CSM]

Those look great Matt!

[Matt]

Oh they look gorgeous!
Um, if they didn't need resto, why get em backed?
Just curious....

And welcome to House on Haunted Hill daybill club...we are a select few

The Great Escape was slightly wrinkled and came out brighter as did all of them, which is one of many reasons why I love linen backed posters. The amount of dirt that comes of them can be amazing as you'd know. Flicking through unbacked posters risking a slight tear can be a little...well you know what I mean. They are easy to frame, I just love'em. And taking out the fold line is not a reason as most of mine that have been backed, you can still see the fold line up close.

Have you seen examples of his restoration? (curious)

Yeah, I've got a few. He's pretty good but he's has told me that he gets sick of doing major restorations, so I'll send restorations to Dario and the easy stuff to Michael.

Those look great Matt!

Thanks mate!

[Ari]

I saw a couple of pieces years ago that were not very impressive (restoration/paint wise). But the linen backing was fine. I imagine he has improved, and these looked to be tricky pieces. I know the guy who had them done was happy with the backing but said he wouldn't get resto done again. But as I said was a few years back. He was MUCH more expensive then as well. $80 is AOK.

[brude]

Wow...four extremely desirable daybills you have there, Matt.
They look great!
 

[Matt]

Greg from the Tyabb poster shop gets his posters backed and filled in but no colouring in done. He gets a local graphic designer to do that part of the job.

My old man is a retired graphic designer and he teaches painting part time, maybe I should get him into the poster game?

Wow...four extremely desirable daybills you have there, Matt.
They look great!
 

Terima kasih!

[theartofmovieposters]

Ah I see...the good old clean.  That makes sense
I'm generally not a fan of backing anything if it doesn't need some sort of work, but I consider posters that need a wash in need of some kind of work.

Yeah he used to charge some ridiculous amount for backing donkey's years ago.
I've never used him myself - main reason I never tried him was the cost - was cheaper to send overseas, so can't comment on his quality of work, but Matt's look loverly.

Regards framing them, many moons ago, I got a whole bunch of mylar sleeves made to order through a company in melbourne.
Any unbacked pieces I have which I would like to go up on the wall, simply go into a sleeve and then into the frame.  Easy...
But I agree, backed daybills just have that extra something about them.  I think because the paper is so thin, backign just addes that something...hard to explain, but when you've seen it backed vs unbacked, speaks for itself.

[theartofmovieposters]

Greg from the Tyabb poster shop gets his posters backed and filled in but no colouring in done. He gets a local graphic designer to do that part of the job.

My old man is a retired graphic designer and he teaches painting part time, maybe I should get him into the poster game?

Terima kasih!

Susan used to say that anything which needed minimal touch ups, you should give it a go yourself.
Get some good quality watercolour pencils, and off you go.

I was (and still am not) brave enough to try.

[Neo]

 

Susan used to say that anything which needed minimal touch ups, you should give it a go yourself.
Get some good quality watercolour pencils, and off you go.

I was (and still am not) brave enough to try.

The thought to do the coloring in after backing has crossed my mind.  Steve (50s) mentioned that he does that.  Sounds like a good idea for DIYers, and it would be good for me since my go to company, Poster Conservation, has separate rates for backing and restoration.  Until someone proves me wrong, I have a feeling the backing part could severely damage pieces, if done by DIYers.

[Ari]

I wouldn't attempt to try backing myself, but colouring in with some water colour pencils I'd have a stab at. be especially good for Aussie hand lithos.

[erik1925]

Some daybills fresh from being backed by Michael Brewster in Sydney.

Another version of an AUS daybill for THE OUTLAW. This, apparently, is the first Australian release poster rather than the RKO version.

In looking at the distribution of this film, it was first distributed in the US, in 1943, by Howard Hughes Prod. In 1946, United Artists was then the distributor.

1949 then saw RKO Radio Pictures as the distributor of the PCA approved version in the US and, finally, in 1950, RKO (A/SIA) distributed the film in Australia: