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EMP description:
"sexy artwork of teen with milk jugs!"

Looking at the poster I would describe them as milk bottles, but I get where you are coming from

eatbrie · « **Reply #7336 on:** February 22, 2016, 10:40:42 AM »

Funny!

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basemem · « **Reply #7337 on:** February 24, 2016, 03:51:57 PM »

Great description there from EMP! Did make me laugh

YugoMoviePoster · « **Reply #7338 on:** February 28, 2016, 03:56:40 AM »

www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=post;topic=833.7325;num_replies=7340

What a FAN-TA-STICK image of Diana Dors !!!

I can't stop staring like a hypnotised.

Shame about condition though...

erik1925 · « **Reply #7339 on:** March 03, 2016, 08:01:22 PM »

Frankenstein - 1938 RR Half sheet.

BIN: $27,500.00

http://www.ebay.com/itm/FRANKENSTEIN-1938-KARLOFF-HALF-SHEET-UNIVERSAL-HORROR-ONLY-ONE-KNOWN-/151997367968?hash=item2363bfc6a0:g:1HAAAOSwYaFWf4P2

YugoMoviePoster · « **Reply #7340 on:** March 06, 2016, 06:02:28 AM »

Please take a look on those two Metropolis Ross signed postcards, at EMP auctions that are closing today:

Both are (allegedly) "personally autographed (signed) by Brigitte Helm!".

Now, You don`t need to be Sherlock Holmes to realise that those two signatures are completely different.
After about a minute of googling, it is clear that first one FOR SURE is not Brigitte Helm signature.
The second one is probably authentic.

So, instead of Metropolis postcard ""personally autographed (signed) by Brigitte Helm!"." you have Metropolis Postcard ruined with fake signature.

timelessmoviemagic · « **Reply #7341 on:** March 06, 2016, 08:03:07 AM »

Quote from: YugoMoviePoster on March 06, 2016, 06:02:28 AM

Please take a look on those two Metropolis Ross signed postcards, at EMP auctions that are closing today:

Both are (allegedly) "personally autographed (signed) by Brigitte Helm!".

Now, You don`t need to be Sherlock Holmes to realise that those two signatures are completely different.
After about a minute of googling, it is clear that first one FOR SURE is not Brigitte Helm signature.
The second one is probably authentic.

So, instead of Metropolis postcard ""personally autographed (signed) by Brigitte Helm!"." you have Metropolis Postcard ruined with fake signature.

Have you let Bruce and his team know. They will amend the description and maybe even re-do the listing.

YugoMoviePoster · « **Reply #7342 on:** March 06, 2016, 09:00:14 AM »

Quote from: timelessmoviemagic on March 06, 2016, 08:03:07 AM

Have you let Bruce and his team know. They will amend the description and maybe even re-do the listing.

I have noticed this today. And they don`t work on weekend, so there is no point to send email now.
Otherway, I would surely let them know directly - as I always do.

BruceH · « **Reply #7343 on:** March 06, 2016, 01:33:38 PM »

Quote from: YugoMoviePoster on March 06, 2016, 09:00:14 AM

I have noticed this today. And they don`t work on weekend, so there is no point to send email now.
Otherway, I would surely let them know directly - as I always do.

Once again, someone does everything right in pointing out an obvious error in our listing, EXCEPT that they don't bother contacting us in any way!

As I have repeatedly said, it is fine with me if you want to brag about finding a mistake here on this forum, but please ALSO take a moment to click on the "ASK QUESTION" link on the auction, so we can be notified and fix it.

Luckily, I happened to see this today before it closed, and I got Matt to meet me at work while we are closed.

We ended the auction, notified those who bid on it or looked at it that it was not signed, and we will re-list it in the future as being a card where someone wrote her name on it, and that it is not signed by her.

Thanks for helping, but you would be a far bigger help if you would LET US KNOW DIRECTLY, even on the weekends, because I AM willing to go to the extra trouble of going to work and fixing it even then!

YugoMoviePoster · « **Reply #7344 on:** March 06, 2016, 01:50:41 PM »

Yes, the error was mine. Sorry folks. Please accept my sincere apologies for the mistake. Be sure that I will not do it again.

BruceH · « **Reply #7345 on:** March 06, 2016, 01:55:59 PM »

Quote from: YugoMoviePoster on March 06, 2016, 01:50:41 PM

Yes, the error was mine. Sorry folks. Please accept my sincere apologies for the mistake. Be sure that I will not do it again.

You thought there was nothing to be done because we are closed, so it is understandable. But it REALLY only takes a second to notify us, and you surely spent a lot more time making your post.

I very much DO want you (and everyone else) to keep finding errors!

So I apologize if I was too harsh in my post above. Thanks for the help, and I promise to always fix mistakes in the future, just as we have done in the past!

erik1925 · « **Reply #7346 on:** March 06, 2016, 01:59:16 PM »

Quote from: YugoMoviePoster on March 06, 2016, 01:50:41 PM

Yes, the error was mine. Sorry folks. Please accept my sincere apologies for the mistake. Be sure that I will not do it again.

You made no mistake and you were also not "bragging" in any way, shape or form, imho.

You posted to the forum and merely pointed out the difference in 2 signatures, thinking that emp was closed.

YugoMoviePoster · « **Reply #7347 on:** March 06, 2016, 02:19:25 PM »

Yes, It was too harsh. But, everything is OK.

The auctions are up for a week. There is no chance that nobody else did not notice error with the auction.
But some people just don`t care to do others job, and correct others errors.

I always like to help, whenever I can. As you already know that Bruce.

It was strange to me that auction with the BRIGITTE HELM signature on Metropolis postcard, was at the moment at so much lower price, than the other BRIGITTE HELM signed postcard.
It should be the otherway. So, that is implying that SOME people did noticed error and avoid to bid on the auction.
I wanted to bid, looked at card and it looked strange so I have compare it with other one and noticed obvious error.

As said, always when I see something like that I send email to Matt. But, since it is sunday I presume that you don`t work as it stated on EMP website.
So, that only way (as I saw it) to draw attention to that error was to post it here. Anybody who read it, could also let you know, but no one did it.
So please don't shoot the messenger.

erik1925 · « **Reply #7348 on:** March 06, 2016, 02:38:30 PM »

On this remaining card: http://auctions.emovieposter.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail&Auction_uid1=4161977

How is this autograph known to be Helm's, for certain? What is the provenance of this card (and the other signed examples) and can the autograph be said to be hers, 100%? (vs it having been written by someone who was merely copying her style).

Nothing is discussed in this regard, in the description.

Or is that left for the winning bidder to determine, after the fact?

The sig almost looks like it was written with a grease pencil or crayon.

BruceH · « **Reply #7349 on:** March 06, 2016, 02:44:20 PM »

Quote from: YugoMoviePoster on March 06, 2016, 02:19:25 PM

Yes, It was too harsh. But, everything is OK.

The auctions are up for a week. There is no chance that nobody else did not notice error with the auction.
But some people just don`t care to do others job, and correct others errors.

I always like to help, whenever I can. As you already know that Bruce.

It was strange to me that auction with the BRIGITTE HELM signature on Metropolis postcard, was at the moment at so much lower price, than the other BRIGITTE HELM signed postcard.
It should be the otherway. So, that is implying that SOME people did noticed error and avoid to bid on the auction.
I wanted to bid, looked at card and it looked strange so I have compare it with other one and noticed obvious error.

As said, always when I see something like that I send email to Matt. But, since it is sunday I presume that you don`t work as it stated on EMP website.
So, that only way (as I saw it) to draw attention to that error was to post it here. Anybody who read it, could also let you know, but no one did it.
So please don't shoot the messenger.

Even when we are not at work, I still check the emails about errors. Some I can fix from home, and others, if they seem important enough, I drop what I am doing and go to work, as I did today!

And you are right that most serious collectors knew it was not her signature, which accounted for the low bid price.

If you had not posted, and I had not seen it, the only difference is that first thing Monday I would have emailed the high bidder telling them it was not a signature, and it would have been cancelled after the fact. And then it would have been re-auctioned, correctly described, just as it now will be.

Once again, I greatly appreciate your pointing it out. Just please do ALWAYS notify us, as I DO monitor the emails on the times we are closed.

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