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

[CSM]

[Zorba]

 

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

40x60 Rocky poster from 1977.  No.  Why not?

http://movieposters.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=161331&lotIdNo=17021

[50s]

40x60 Rocky poster from 1977.  No.  Why not?

http://movieposters.ha.com/c/item.zx?saleNo=161331&lotIdNo=17021

Rocky actually invented the internet, in between rounds 7 and 8, back in '76

(Good spotting eagle eye Mel)

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

Well, damn, the French Line 40x60 just blew up to $1,550, top of the estimate range.  It is exceptional but for that money I'll just live with the one sheet.  Probably the only 40x60 around for this movie....



The Hot Car Girl 40x60 has exploded to $5,000, FOUR TIMEs the top estimate:



Once you've had 40x60, one sheets just aren't good enough no mo'....

[CSM]

Estimates are for suckers.  They give a false sense of what you *should* be paying for a poster and only aid the seller...

[50s]

Estimates are for suckers.  They give a false sense of what you *should* be paying for a poster and only aid the seller...

Yes and that's why I believe Bruce wont restrict access to his auction results archives (e.g. thru introducing paid access), unless the economy is firing on all cylinders and people are splashing big $, the results may then look cheap and encourage people to bid lower than they otherwise may have

[MoviePosterBid.com]

I estimate all posters sell for a million dollahs

if you buy any for less, you are getting a bargain

[CSM]

Yeah it's kinda ugly but for what it is amazing to see it currently resides in Canada:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CASABLANCA-Humphrey-Bogart-Ingrid-Bergman-Original-Movie-Poster-1942-/310720079807?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item48585c27bf

[110x75]

It ain't the only ugly thing currently residing in Canada...

[MoviePosterBid.com]

so, has anyone ever seen this poster before?

[CSM]

Just in my nightmares Rich

[110x75]

the argentinean looks exactly like that -but with nicer colors-
But nop, haven't seen that one before

[Mirosae]

Yeah it's kinda ugly but for what it is amazing to see it currently resides in Canada:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/CASABLANCA-Humphrey-Bogart-Ingrid-Bergman-Original-Movie-Poster-1942-/310720079807?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_2&hash=item48585c27bf

A colleague of mine is considering this one.  I will never buy something like this on ebay, but  it is her money....

[CSM]

You have some well-off colleagues Rosa! 

[Mirosae]

Indeed...She bought a  David Hockney back January...so she certainly has the cash to splash!

[CSM]

Indeed...She bought a  David Hockney back January...so she certainly has the cash to splash!

Will be sad to see it leave Canada (even though I have no real personal interest in it)

[MoviePosterBid.com]

Will be sad to see it leave Canada (even though I have no real personal interest in it)

don't worry.. It probably won't be leaving the solar system anytime soon

 

[crowzilla]

A colleague of mine is considering this one.  I will never buy something like this on ebay, but  it is her money....

While the seller is certainly known and your friend would receive her poster, I would advise her to compare the large image of this one with copies from Heritage's archive.  Not only are the colors off on this poster, but the "toothless Bogie" gives me pause. This poster has been heavily airbrushed.

[Mirosae]

Thank you!! You just gave me some food for thought.

I promised her that I will ask here in APF about the seller, as I never heard about him. I already directed her to  HA and gave her my HA catalogue. She is thinking about it.

I agree with what you say about the look of this poster. From our conversation, she thinks it is rare and this might be her only chance. Not sure if she is right as HA sold one few months ago?  She knows the restorer of this poster, she likes his work and that is a plus for her. So...will see.

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

That Casablanca poster blows chunks 

What a waste of money if she buys it....

[CSM]

don't worry.. It probably won't be leaving the solar system anytime soon

 

Let me know once it ends up on Uranus Rich

[110x75]

Let me know once it ends up on Uranus Rich

Well played Sir.

[Zorba]

Well played Sir.

 

[MoviePosterBid.com]

Let me know once it ends up on Uranus Rich

probably about the same time it ends up in Uranus