I apologize for taking so long to reply to this thread, but after just getting over a recent illness I had to attend a funeral for my best friend, and I wanted to verify some information before responding.First off though, I would like to thank you for opening this thread and giving me a chance to clarify about Thai posters as much as possible. I actually had a chance to talk with Tongdee and his assistant to verify some of the information about the posters and whether or not they are authentic.Tongdee would like to confirm that the Apocalypse Now 2-sheets are indeed authentic, but he has never seen the 1-sheets until recently so he is unsure as to their origin.Tongdee would also like to set at ease the worries about the posters being purchased from me being restrikes or not originals.He said no one scanned or reproduced his artwork from the originals, as no Thai artists allow that. As to restrikes, it depends on the orders of the rights owners of the films in Thailand. Although they can be reprinted for for use in the rural areas, the colors will mostly be different and it will mainly be done for Thai movies, very rarely for foreign movies.Usually there are two different types of artwork made, one is used for 1-sheets and the other for 2-sheets. The 2-sheets are almost always reserved for big-budget release movies (Apocalypse Now, Terminator, Dances with Wolves, etc.). These can also be shown at the studio owned or rights owned theaters in Thailand. 2 Sheet artwork is painted on 2 seperate boards. When boards put together for 1 sheet print, there is line that can't be removedOftentimes when the 2-sheet art is used also for the 1-sheet, you will see a line in the middle of the poster (Dances with Wolves, Terminator, etc.). This is because they used a straight offset printing back then, and no Photoshop or digital correction. They are/were never printed by demand of the artist, only by the request of the Thailand rights holder to be used as promotional material in the theater (both urban and rural areas).Condition can vary because the posters can be found from many different place, mostly from what we call liquidation theaters and they were located both in urban and rural areas. When posters were sent to the rural area theaters they were usually folded (rarely kept rolled). If the theater is a large one (mainly urban areas) and has spare room to keep the posters then they can be found in excellent condition, but from smaller theaters and not kept up well then of course they will look old and dirty.Thai movie posters have many different sizes and they were all dependent upon the demands of the right owners of the movies. There were many companies importing movies and using different printing sizes and this is why Thai posters will come in different sizes. Paper quality and size will usually depend on the following factors:1. Price of paper in the different time period2. Budget of the rights owner in marketing the movie3. Relationship between the rights owner of the movie and printing company4. Current economy in Thailand.Hope this addresses some of the issues you had, and if I missed answering any of your questions please let me know and I will do my best to answer.Thanks,Pea
John, the ones that I posted in the Thailand (by country) thread are mine http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php/topic,10875.msg219026.html#msg219026 as well as the 3 new arrivals that I posted to the April 2017 Acquisitions thread, a couple days ago, too. I think the created art (vs photos pasted together) can be really great, especially when it varies from the typical art that was used in the US and elsewhere.
I love the hunt and search of this hobby, as Im not in any rush to find anything, so I often will begin by looking up a title on Google, then scour various sellers, ebay, etc, based on the search results.
The Silence of the Lambs was from a fellow APF member, and not an online buy. I havent seen it listed for sale/auction very often - maybe a few times - so that might be a poster that tends to be a little more pricey. But I cant say for sure. Plus, it was done by Tongdee, who's such an amazing Thai artist.
Pea (who is a member here, and quoted in that other post) is based in Thailand and she sells on ebay, too. You should send her a PM and ask about certain titles, too, John. Im sure she'll gt back to you. http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=profile;u=4549
Pea (who is a member here, and quoted in that other post) is based in Thailand and she sells on ebay, too. You should send her a PM and ask about certain titles and prices, too, John. I'm sure she'll get back to you. http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php?action=profile;u=4549
I messaged her not too long ago..maybe a month or so, and got a reply.
What sort of prices would you put on Thai posters for the likes of They Live and A Nightmare on Elm Street? any idea at all? (approx.)Would you expect original authentic ones to be $50 or $100 or much more?Oh, and I noticed most of these ebay sellers are based in Thailand, so I don't know if that's a good or bad thing when buying original Thailand posters? (I assume good thing)
I think, like anything, John, it's what the collector market and what people are willing to pay, comes into play too, when seeing some of the lower prices. Plus, there is that thought that some posters from various countries may not be as "hot" as those from others, and then tend to be sold for less, even for the bigger titles.
And certain titles, like the Thai Apocalypse Now, are hard to find, and also go for a pretty penny.
Im sure sellers in the US will try to maximize their sales on well known US titles. cha-ching. And I dont consider 300.00 all that cheap for a poster, (depending on title, of course), so that also comes into play, in how prices and valuation are viewed.
Things like paper and print details can often only be detected by seeing them in person, unless the faked (reproduced) print job is SO bad as to be fuzzy and horribly "off" color.
