Great quad congrats, looks great on the wall, are you planning to leave as it is or will you be getting it restored at some point.
Poster coup d'etat, indeed, HC!For the rest of us poster mortals, the Italian posters are the best alternative to the UK quad. Here's the 2P:Reasonably-priced 1970 1P re-releases are also floating around.
That is a great poster... but what were they doing showing less of Daniela's cleavage? Being Italians, I figured there would be more, not less!
Thanks for the kind words all! As you can imagine I'm equally blown away by this one.Not a chance. When I set out to start a Bond quad collection, I decided early on to go for only unbacked posters. I knew that would be easy enough for everything but the Connerys... but you never know what you'll find! Those cell pics from last night are really terrible... here is another shot (also with a cell unfortunately) using daylight -- indirect of course! I also sharpened it a touch so you can see the flaws better. It's really not too bad. Some rough folds and it has heavy use in the corners (with small bits missing in a few cases). However, I would choose this one every time over a NM backed one. I'm not totally against linen backing, but in the case of my Bond collection I'm trying to stay au naturale...
I was mistaken,
This is the pic I found of Matt turning the internet upside down and inside out for his FRWL quad:You are the Indiana Jones of poster collectors, my man...and your intuitive sense of research, timing, and patience pays off usually but in this example, you hit the Mega Millions. Really glad you got it, it went to the right collection.While several have chimed in offering their high fives, I am a bit taken back that this thread hasn't exploded in congratulatory praise, especially from other members who haven't posted yet. This is a find, even without knowing what you paid on the lot, that rivals any in all the years I have been a part of the vocal poster community in the MPF and now here. I will speak for the silent folks though: they wish they had it. Congrats, such a wonderful poster, a true unicorn...
Thanks man! That pretty much sums up how I feel as well.
I turned down the opportunity of getting an unfolded near mint copy for £3000 about three years ago - I now wished I hadn't.
And that Moonraker "Seiko" quad - I had no idea that was a rare style. This and the "non-Seiko" version were offered in a Cameo auction a year or two ago. I just bid on (and won) the non-seiko - they both went for the same price.
Good job HC!
I believe you've made the right decision, I've sometimes thought I should get my Dr. No quad backed but then I realise that its lasted in its condition for 50 years so all its flaws are part of its history and adds a certain charm. I guess I'm starting to appreciate the patina that come with old posters.
That is a little bit different than your now-deleted reply! Thanks for shout out and no worries, I realize Bond isn't everyone's cup of tea. That is why I posted it here instead of in the latest acquisitions...
I'd love to get an unbacked From Russia With Love one day so I'm pleased Matt has ticked this off his wants list. I turned down the opportunity of getting an unfolded near mint copy for £3000 about three years ago - I now wished I hadn't. And that Moonraker "Seiko" quad - I had no idea that was a rare style. This and the "non-Seiko" version were offered in a Cameo auction a year or two ago. I just bid on (and won) the non-seiko - they both went for the same price.Mark
Nice. Do you know if there is a quad?
Yeah, where can I find a 1:1 scale digital image of one... Hmmm... Found it.Wonder how they got the tunnel to look so good. Probably a backdrop or something...
