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

[Ari]

I can't even think of a poster I'd pay $200 for. Except if it was a bargain to resell.
(Slight exaggeration perhaps)

[Filmlobbycards]

Here is something extremely rare....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/D-W-Griffith-Birth-of-a-Nation-Original-Set-of-8-Lobby-Cards-w-envelope-/111239228678?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e65fed06

[rdavey26]

Here is something extremely rare....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/D-W-Griffith-Birth-of-a-Nation-Original-Set-of-8-Lobby-Cards-w-envelope-/111239228678?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e65fed06

Very cool

[MoviePosterBid.com]

Here is something extremely rare....

http://www.ebay.com/itm/D-W-Griffith-Birth-of-a-Nation-Original-Set-of-8-Lobby-Cards-w-envelope-/111239228678?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item19e65fed06

that is a very cool set, but it is a re-issue set from the 1920s

[Filmlobbycards]

Exactly...still rare but re-release...United Artists didn't form until 1919...D.W Griffith was a founder...any paper with United artist on it is certainly post 1919...end of story

[MoviePosterBid.com]

yes, but the guy's listing says "original"

I'm not sure there would be lobby cards for the 1915 release and if there were they're probably 8x10 or 9x11. I don't think 11x14 size was used until 1917/1918.

[Filmlobbycards]

I agree...there are records for Epoch Distributing company...the window card that heritage sold has an interesting litho label...and Griffith could have easily used different lithographers for different distributions during 1915/1916...I hate to say it but the one sheets that appear with the different layouts have always left me wondering which were a slightly later release (like 1916) as the film really took advantage of it's stellar box office appeal...lobby cards from the 1915 release just dont seem feasible...I would acknowledge 1915 window cards based on the lithography trail...but lobby cards...?

[Bruce]

There WERE lobby cards starting in late 1915, but none from the movie have surfaced. The ones pictured are from the 1921 re-release.

[CSM]

Wonder what the reserve is?

[Filmlobbycards]

Does this mean Bruce...that you or anyone else have seen advertising such as a pressbook...that indicates lobby cards were produced for the 1915 original release? Is it entirely likely that there is 1916 release paper for BOAN that differs slightly? Is it possible that there are no original lobby card size format pieces from the 1915 release...but later releases have included them?

[MoviePosterBid.com]

who wants to share.. we can cut it into stamp sized pieces and ship one to each partner

http://www.ebay.com/itm/George-Zimmerman-original-painting-/111239922810?pt=Art_Paintings&hash=item19e66a847a#shpCntId

[rdavey26]

who wants to share.. we can cut it into stamp sized pieces and ship one to each partner

http://www.ebay.com/itm/George-Zimmerman-original-painting-/111239922810?pt=Art_Paintings&hash=item19e66a847a#shpCntId

WOW I cannot believe what that is up to. And it started at .99. Crazy what people will pay for certain things.

[MoviePosterBid.com]

likely mostly fake bids. it was up to 110k

[stewart boyle]

likely mostly fake bids. it was up to 110k

It does look like that now you mention it..top bidder has had 3 previous transactions.

Stew

[oldposterho]

Some bidder is looking for a cap in his ass - in self defense of course.

[CSM]

likely mostly fake bids. it was up to 110k

Yep

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

2/3 of the one of the greatest three sheets "eva" is up for bid. What to do, what to do, what to do.  Maybe create and print out a 7x41 inch title area and convert it into a 40x60?

[CSM]

With 1/2 a gun Faith loses some of her umph

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

With 1/2 a gun Faith loses some of her umph

Hmmm, well she is unarmed in the banner....

[Bruce]

With 1/2 a gun Faith loses some of her umph

We think way differently. For me, NONE of her "umph" comes from her gun.

[CSM]

We think way differently. For me, NONE of her "umph" comes from her gun.

If you weren't auctioning the poster in question Bruce I'd be more inclined to accept your opinion

[Bruce]

If you weren't auctioning the poster in question Bruce I'd be more inclined to accept your opinion

Makes sense!

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

Some people really don't mind posing....

[Harry Caul]

I was on Heritage this morning and saw this banner -- What is that Dracula?  Maybe an R47-ish daybill?  Nothing is listed in the March auction yet...

[CSM]

I was on Heritage this morning and saw this banner -- What is that Dracula?  Maybe an R47-ish daybill?  Nothing is listed in the March auction yet...

 


But I think it could be a 3 sheet - you can just make out on the right border where the black doesn't quite lineup perfectly...