Have to say I've been a bit disappointed in the conditions of a lot of the modern posters (speaking of the rolled 80's and newer ones) Bruce has had up for auction lately. Since most aren't that rare, if it's not in Very Good to Fine or better, there's really no point, at least to me, in bidding. A lot of good to very good and worse the past month or so....bleh.
With eMovie, their grading on newer stuff is much stricter than almost anywhere. On a lot of these moderns, they are in near perfect condition, and many only have a few minor dings, tiny amount of edge wear, etc. It's the kind of thing one would have to really look for just to see these very minor issues, and of course, it's just the kind of wear that one would expect from handling. Ultimately, eMovie definitely errs on the side of caution with grading, especially on the newer material.
In the current Thursday auction, there are a few one sheets that I received directly from the distributor, and decided to send them off as I have very little storage space. They are in the exact condition I received them in, and eMovie graded them "good" and "good-very good." They don't even list all the minor wear on the newer stuff like that, as it's standard for material to be in that condition. In my experience, it's exceptionally rare, even with the newer stuff, to receive something in "near mint" condition, and it's understandable why those often command a premium for their exceptional condition.
