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Charlie · « **Reply #6600 on:** March 23, 2015, 01:07:57 PM »

Quote from: CSM on March 23, 2015, 11:39:52 AM

It does look similar to the unrestored copy Matias had and sold to help bring his spawn into this world...

I thought the same thing when I saw it...

eatbrie · « **Reply #6601 on:** March 23, 2015, 01:57:21 PM »

Quote from: CSM on March 23, 2015, 11:39:52 AM

"Poster has had minor restoration. Satisfaction guaranteed!"

"Minor restoration" (

) Is that what you kids call it these days? I think it looks awful.

T

erik1925 · « **Reply #6602 on:** March 23, 2015, 02:30:12 PM »

Gotta love those "fold touch ups."

Flawless!

I can think of a couple folks that might do such work, too.

110x75 · « **Reply #6603 on:** March 23, 2015, 10:15:22 PM »

Quote from: CSM on March 23, 2015, 11:39:52 AM

"Poster has had minor restoration. Satisfaction guaranteed!"

It does look similar to the unrestored copy Matias had and sold to help bring his spawn into this world...

The one I sold gave me a guaranteed satisfaction!!!

Filmlobbycards · « **Reply #6604 on:** March 24, 2015, 04:30:36 AM »

There are some interesting and strange smaller format posters on the block this weekend...

This was a risky movie for the time....If you like Pre-code Barbara Stanwyck ...well then this might be your cup of tea

http://movieposters.ha.com/itm/drama/the-bitter-tea-of-general-yen-columbia-1933-half-sheet-22-x-28-/a/7106-86118.s

I'm not sure what to think of this one...the cop and the ghost!!

http://movieposters.ha.com/itm/mystery/the-ghost-walks-chesterfield-1934-half-sheet-22-x-28-/a/7106-86667.s

And the eyebrow raising tag line on this poster...."son devouring mother love"?..change the inflection and look at the "threesome" graphic!!
http://movieposters.ha.com/itm/drama/the-silver-cord-rko-1933-half-sheet-22-x-28-/a/7106-86142.s

Veronica Lake doing her Peek-A-boo debut....while holding an armful of airmen?!

http://movieposters.ha.com/itm/war/i-wanted-wings-paramount-1941-insert-14-x-36-/a/7106-86851.s

And a shadowy Lucille Ball....on a film Noir British quad?!

http://movieposters.ha.com/itm/film-noir/the-dark-corner-20th-century-fox-1946-british-quad-30-x-40-/a/7106-86009.s

Another eccentric selection at Heritage!!

Mirosae · « **Reply #6605 on:** March 24, 2015, 01:43:08 PM »

Re- Bitter Tea - I like the film, not sure about the poster. Not my cup of tea really

Mirosae · « **Reply #6606 on:** March 24, 2015, 01:43:54 PM »

Quote from: 110x75 on March 23, 2015, 10:15:22 PM

The one I sold gave me a guaranteed satisfaction!!!

Haha..

eatbrie · « **Reply #6607 on:** March 24, 2015, 08:10:30 PM »

Fascinating...

T

wonka · « **Reply #6608 on:** March 24, 2015, 08:47:13 PM »

ePower!

110x75 · « **Reply #6609 on:** March 24, 2015, 10:07:06 PM »

Someone is definitely gathering a Titanic collection. Someone paid $284 for an argentinean poster for the same film on 10/16/2014

Crazy Vick · « **Reply #6610 on:** March 25, 2015, 10:44:03 AM »

i just realized that when you bid on EMP, it automatically adds the item to your watch list, as opposed to ebay where they are seperate.

So my system no longer works with EMP - if you have to cap you user's watch list to 200, so be it, but I can't help you.

Crazy Vick · « **Reply #6611 on:** March 27, 2015, 07:46:17 PM »

Re scifi 50s genre, WOTW has to be one of the most poignant, creepy and all around underrated concepts around.

Mirosae · « **Reply #6612 on:** March 28, 2015, 06:28:22 AM »

Do you think is underrated? Never thought about that. ...Uhm. . I think the poster and script / story are both top class.

eatbrie · « **Reply #6613 on:** March 28, 2015, 10:37:56 AM »

What makes you think it is underrated? When a poster continuously sells for $2-3k, I don't think it is that underrated.

T

erik1925 · « **Reply #6614 on:** March 28, 2015, 12:38:23 PM »

This has never been an underrated poster image either, and, as T said, always sells for a nice penny whenever it comes up. The image is iconic, almost.

Why are you suggesting that, Vick?

Let alone that you are saying it is one of the Most underrated of poster images.

Crazy Vick · « **Reply #6615 on:** March 28, 2015, 04:31:00 PM »

sorry. Maybe under-appreciated is a better word. It doesn't seem to sell as high as the flashier concepts, like the saucer men, forbidden planet etc... but it speaks so much louder as horror art.

MoviePosterBid.com · « **Reply #6616 on:** March 28, 2015, 04:57:32 PM »

it's a mostly ugly poster. It needed more color and larger planets

eatbrie · « **Reply #6617 on:** March 28, 2015, 05:11:57 PM »

Quote from: Crazy Vick on March 28, 2015, 04:31:00 PM

sorry. Maybe under-appreciated is a better word. It doesn't seem to sell as high as the flashier concepts, like the saucer men, forbidden planet etc... but it speaks so much louder as horror art.

I own a 3sht of the art, which I think works really well with the arm coming down.

But I still love the French by Soubie so much more. Also, it is rarer and the colors are stunning in person.

T

Crazy Vick · « **Reply #6618 on:** March 28, 2015, 05:35:14 PM »

Quote from: MoviePosterBid.com on March 28, 2015, 04:57:32 PM

it's a mostly ugly poster. It needed more color and larger planets

See my comment about it being under-appreciated

eatbrie · « **Reply #6619 on:** March 28, 2015, 05:41:42 PM »

Quote from: Crazy Vick on March 28, 2015, 05:35:14 PM

See my comment about it being under-appreciated

Do you really value what Rich has to say? About posters, at least?

T

MoviePosterBid.com · « **Reply #6620 on:** March 28, 2015, 05:48:41 PM »

in a jungle of great 50's sci-fi posters, many of which go for way less than WOTW, that poster just doesn't cut it and it's always been that way.
as a result, people always opted to get others first & WOTW when it was one of the final holes to fill. The fact that the HS and the posters from other countries absolutely kill it has never helped..

I mean look.. even that French poster is better.. so T actually does have one cool poster in his collection

MoviePosterBid.com · « **Reply #6621 on:** March 31, 2015, 07:01:14 PM »

who wants to buy a million bucks for just $499??

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Universal-International-Check-1-Million-Dollars-to-Yvonne-De-Carlo-April-1947-/291420411165?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item43da02951d

marklawd · « **Reply #6622 on:** March 31, 2015, 07:50:58 PM »

An April Fool joke in 1947?

Mark

MoviePosterBid.com · « **Reply #6623 on:** March 31, 2015, 08:02:50 PM »

Yvonne De Carlo was big by then Mark and I suggest this is a signing bonus for her new contract that began around that date

brude · « **Reply #6624 on:** March 31, 2015, 09:46:50 PM »

Quote from: eatbrie on March 21, 2015, 03:24:17 PM

Here's a question.

I noticed that on Bruce's auctions, there are ALWAYS people opening the bidding with very low bids for posters that everyone knows will go for way, way more. And then they don't bid again.

I mean, are these people all newbies, or is there something else at play here? Notice that they never bid again, so this is what they think they will get the posters for. All you have to do is check Bruce's past auctions prices to realize that there is no way in hell you will get these posters for that price, so why even bother. I think all of us would at the very least bid $200 on these posters. Maybe $1,000 on the Bardot. That would be my opening bid.

T

I am guilty of this from time to time.
When I know an original Frankenstein or King Kong is coming to auction and I don't have a snowball's chance in hell of winning, I place an early bid just so I can say I tried.
Then I brag to the kids in the neighborhood that I was the underbidder on the big one.
This gives me juice in the 'hood.

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