Post-auction analysis - OMGs!, LOLs!, WTFs!, whatev....

[eatbrie]

does he do autographs to defraud people?

I hope not.  He's a VP at Sony Pictures.

T

[eatbrie]

At risk of sounding pedantic these trimmed posters were pasted up on the walls of platforms and walkways - never lifts or escalator walls.

Mark

Since this specific poster, the Hildebrandt that is, was quickly replaced by the Chantrell, would it have actually made it into the tube, Mark?

T

[marklawd]

Since this specific poster, the Hildebrandt that is, was quickly replaced by the Chantrell, would it have actually made it into the tube, Mark?

I was talking generally about the specific siting of trimmed posters in the Underground. I think it more likely than not that the Hildebrant quads were used in tube stations. Virtually all openings and initial screenings for movies are in London West End cinemas and this was the first quad for Star Wars. The fact that so few survive, and most of those are trimmed, would suggest they were pasted on to the walls for one-time use only.

Mark

[MoviePosterBid.com]

At risk of sounding pedantic these trimmed posters were pasted up on the walls of platforms and walkways - never lifts or escalator walls.

Mark

on Facebook, one of the dealers from the UK was discussing 'lift bills' a couple three weeks ago. and explaining that they used trimmed quads
I need to figure out who was chatting about that

[erik1925]

I wonder why they would have been trimmed since they were just adhered to the tube walls. Or were they placed in some kind of smaller frame in the tube?

If not, why bother trimming them at all?

[MoviePosterBid.com]

I spoke to Mark Barrow who was the person who referred to 'lift bills' in a conversation along with trimmed quads.

he said that I mixed up our conversation and that a lift bill was abut 16x22 inches and were pasted up in lifts and by escalators, while the trimmed quads were all in the tube station.

[AdamCarterJones]

I spoke to Mark Barrow who was the person who referred to 'lift bills' in a conversation along with trimmed quads.

he said that I mixed up our conversation and that a lift bill was abut 16x22 inches and were pasted up in lifts and by escalators, while the trimmed quads were all in the tube station.

If you've ever been on the London Underground, this is the sort of thing you would see (per lift bill sizing):



Most of this has changed now with digital advertising, though.
Trimmed quads = tube stations (mostly!).

[Simes]

Yup.  Just so.

[Tang Lung in Rome]

This is crazy to me, mostly because a certificate of authenticity means NOTHING.



T

Those may be authentic , certainly the Dreyfuss looks legit (he doesnt sign thru mail though) as does the Williams

Shaw is extremely rare on Jaws and 007 material (Ive got a Jaws novel sgd by all 3 , prolly the only one in the world)

[Tang Lung in Rome]

I hope not.  He's a VP at Sony Pictures.

T

He he , lets see if he can fake a Harrison Ford (Bendu will see right thru it , hes been dealing with SW autos for 30 yrs) or an Elvis (Presley is hard to authenticate)

This looks real :

https://natedsanders.com/mobile/lotdetail.aspx?inventoryid=23969&seo=jaws-book-signed-by-its-author-peter-benchley-

[Filmlobbycards]

I was pretty amazed by the results in the lobby cards portion of the Emovieposter auction...some of the pieces that I consigned did really well....

The really crazy results for the early Warner Oland Chan lobby cards had me kicking myself....they are mostly Morrie Everett Auction lots!!

http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/search/Chan/11.html

There were about 7 really prime Charlie Chan lots that sold for roughly $1200 a piece (some for less)....over the past 2 years or so Bruce has been selling individual cards from those lots for ludicrous prices...I won 2 lots and was underbidder on 3 of them...I have always regretted not going all out on them...on average I think the break down for each each card was around $150 each...

Congrats Bruce!!  Very happy for you!!

[jayn_j]

I was pretty amazed by the results in the lobby cards portion of the Emovieposter auction...some of the pieces that I consigned did really well....

The really crazy results for the early Warner Oland Chan lobby cards had me kicking myself....they are mostly Morrie Everett Auction lots!!

http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/search/Chan/11.html

There were about 7 really prime Charlie Chan lots that sold for roughly $1200 a piece (some for less)....over the past 2 years or so Bruce has been selling individual cards from those lots for ludicrous prices...I won 2 lots and was underbidder on 3 of them...I have always regretted not going all out on them...on average I think the break down for each each card was around $150 each...

Congrats Bruce!!  Very happy for you!!

Yeah.  I looked at the results and 25 of the 141 lobby lots went for $1k or more.  I had a dozen on my radar and when the smoke cleared, I had to settle for three.  It tore my heart out to let a couple of those go, especially the King Vidor's Hallelujah card, but at those prices, triage was necessary.

[Simes]

..........., but at those prices, triage was necessary.

I did laugh...

[Filmlobbycards]

The I'm no Angel card was a real head scratcher at $3,800....and the Charlie Chan's Chance card (which is a lesser card in the set) at $1800 had me shaking my head...

[jayn_j]

The I'm no Angel card was a real head scratcher at $3,800....and the Charlie Chan's Chance card (which is a lesser card in the set) at $1800 had me shaking my head...

Yeah, but as we all know so well, it takes two to tango or to bid something way up.  That means at least two people wanted these very badly.
Sellers count on having the right pair at the auction.  Buyers pray the other guy forgets to show

[erik1925]

I was pretty amazed by the results in the lobby cards portion of the Emovieposter auction...some of the pieces that I consigned did really well....

The really crazy results for the early Warner Oland Chan lobby cards had me kicking myself....they are mostly Morrie Everett Auction lots!!

http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/search/Chan/11.html

There were about 7 really prime Charlie Chan lots that sold for roughly $1200 a piece (some for less)....over the past 2 years or so Bruce has been selling individual cards from those lots for ludicrous prices...I won 2 lots and was underbidder on 3 of them...I have always regretted not going all out on them...on average I think the break down for each each card was around $150 each...

Congrats Bruce!!  Very happy for you!!

And heavy hitter/bidder, "Noah27," moved in for the kill, as he/she often does.

[guest4955]

Sold three weeks ago but still semi-interesting. Lessons:

1) You can generally win auctions of extremely-rare MPs for significantly less on eBay compared to HA/EMP;

2) Occasionally eBay sellers “don’t know what they’re selling”;

3) Often eBay sellers leave “money on the table” for various reasons.

***

This is a very rare international art-deco silkscreen 1S that has recently auctioned for $5K+ on HA.

I emailed the seller, who informed me that he had randomly found it at the bottom of a box of folded MPs, he made no effort to research it or its price history, and just auctioned it on eBay with very limited info. Lame-o.

But it immediately hit the Collectors Watch most-watched MP list, where I noticed it.

***

With the missing paper and extra folds, $2.8 ain’t bad. But why not (1) research it and write a detailed description mentioning prior sales and rarity; (2) LB/repair it for $200 and list it as a $5K BIN for six months; or (3) consign it if doesn’t sell at a profitable BIN price? Mystery....

[eatbrie]

Thanks for the reminder, Mel . This and Bruce’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s 6sht are my last 2 failure to communicate.  I should have bid higher.

T

[eatbrie]

It's so funny to see all these posters at Emovie that would have sold for 1/4-1/3 of their final price if it wasn't for that two bidders who fought it out.

2001: 3 bidders from $2k to 9k.
Victory or Death: 2 bidders from $2k to 8k.
2001: 2 bidders from $2k to 5K.

That's really all it takes.  Probably the same on all these high priced Casablanca posters at HA.  Just 2 people.  Our hobby = 2 people.

T

[erik1925]

You figure in any auction (regardless of the hobby or item).. the battle will be waged by the final, 2 standing 'bid warriors.'

With the best ($$$$) man standing victorious. 

[Crazy Vick]

Matt I can`t believe you just spent 8 grand on a poster!  Your wife is going to shit.

[eatbrie]

If he's like me, he's not telling her.  My wife knows I buy posters (obviously) but she never sees them and if she does, she never asks.

T

[okiehawker]

Then, thank goodness, there are still some beautiful posters that don't necessarily break the bank.  I was glad to buy these three in Bruce's Spring 2018 auction:

Pa Solsidan by Anselmo Ballester $375
Intermezzo by Eric Rohman $274
Frontier Pony Express, 3 sheet, 1939, Roy Rogers six guns drawn! $130

I'm sure glad beauty is in the eye etc., etc., and many eyes beheld elsewhere! 
Okie

[erik1925]

Congrats on the wins, okie.

Looking forward to seeing them when they arrive to the you at the homestead.

[MoviePosterBid.com]

Most of this has changed now with digital advertising, though.
Trimmed quads = tube stations (mostly!).

thanks Adam.
during my re-discussion with Mark, and my sharing this poster with him and on his group, we determined it was most likely a life bill and seeing the play dates in the bottom bottom space on the posters in the photo, I totally agree with him. I had thought it was a Crown size, but it's actually smaller than a Crown