Favorite Purchases of 2021

[Monster_A_GoGo]

Kovacs01:  Wow! NICE stuff. I think I have that BEASTMASTER--which I totally dig-- and thought I had AMAZONS...but NOPE! So color me envious of that beauty. WOW! Those are rare, too. You NEVER see them.

Heather_Mason_SH3 Thanks for the info. That double feature with THE VALS...I saw that, but avoided, realizing it was a Frolic Pictures release. (I've purchased several from them---such crappy quality. They MUST be bootlegs, right?)

T: I hear you about posting. I do it now as a record for myself (on my own blog. I just recopy it here to share if anyone is interested.) as, unlike you, I did not start a spreadsheet and if it weren't for the posts, I'd never remember what I have and don't have. But thanks for contributing to the end of the year Best of thing. Your stuff is always top-notch!

BruceH: I wondered if Okie's DRACULA and WOLF MAN had come from your auctions. I guess I know the answer now. Thank YOU for continuing to have such amazing auctions.

Starling: You've always had such nice things to share in the past. Any hope of adding anything to this year's list?

Pelham: Welcome to the board and to the hobby. Even though you are a self-described "noob," we'd still love to see some of your locandias and Belgians. What are some of your favorites from the past year? Share them if you can/would like. Really--we would all like to see them. We were all "noobs" at one time. CHEERS!

[okiehawker]

Thank you Monster, Bruce, Starling, and Pelham!

Monster: Watch for bat delivery and the full moon out there on the island! Oops, I also should have counted the number of fairies on that Polish poster, eh?!

Bruce: I'll always be indebted to you for the sewer pipe solution! I'm still surprised it fit in my minivan.

Starling: I'll be sure to post a Bordertown hanging picture! I'm with Monster on betting you have something to show for 2021, too!

Pelham: Those Belgians sure had some pretty art on their posters.  Many, many gems.

Kovacs: Do you know who is the artist on The Beast of War?

Heather Mason: Thanks for the answers.  I'm wondering if Judy's was a West Coast store?  I don't recall them in middle America where I lived then. In our malls, we did have the original version of Orange Julius and Hot Dog on a Stick (which I just learned started in Santa Monica, CA).

Okie

[Starling]

Thanks for all the kind words everyone! This year, I was able to add some quality paper to my Dietrich/von Sternberg collection:

Started the year off right with this lobby. Love that lascivious look in Dietrich's eyes. NO ONE does erotic boredom like Dietrich:


I have had this window card title FIVE TIMES over the last decade if you can believe it. Each time, I upgraded the condition slightly. This is the best condition of the five I've owned, and I got it for the least amount of money by far, go figure.


I didn't even know this jumbo lc existed! But as soon as I saw it I knew I needed to have it. Morocco is truly von Sternberg's love letter to Dietrich. Later films get more harshly jaded and visually abstract...and dare I say, exciting?


More languid sexiness. Shanghai Express:


Last pick up of the year (well...we will see how the emovie auction shakes out haha). This Crawford still is from 1932!! And yet so modern it could be in a recent issue of Vogue. Incredible. A rare instance of Clarence Bull out Hurrell-ing Hurrell :



Thanks for all the paper inspiration in 2021 everyone! Here's to a wonderful 2022...

[okiehawker]

Starling, What rare and wonderful Dietrich paper you found this year!  I think you also win the best image description of 2021: Erotic Boredom. On another firestarter: Ms Joan...
Very nice, Okie

[Monster_A_GoGo]

Starling: Zowie--NICE stuff. I can tell you are very happy with it all (and rightly so). "Last pick up of the year (well...we will see how the emovie auction shakes out haha)." I hear you there. I've already picked up a couple...and the auction week has just started. Oh my!
Thanks for posting.

Happy holidays everyone!

[kovacs01]

Kovacs: Do you know who is the artist on The Beast of War?

I don't, but I'm a fan.  It's a preetty good little film too, if you haven't seen it.

[Tob]

I managed to find a moment to dig out a few from my flattening pile...

Kill Bill Vol 2 Japanese B1



Back to the Future Japanese B1



Midsommar Japanese B1 (art by Yuko Higuchi)



Thunderball screen print (art by Paul Mann)



The Invisible Man screen print (art by Jason Edmiston)



Godzilla screen print (art by Yuko Shimizu)



Jaws screen print (art by Paul Mann)

[Monster_A_GoGo]

Oooo TOB, those are sweet. I especially dig the last four Mondo (?) prints. That INVISIBLE MAN is gorgeous! Bravo!

[Hicks77]

Nice ones Tob!  I don't often see that BTTF one, great pickup

[eatbrie]

Love the Midsommar!!!

Great posters!!

T

[Tob]

Thank you, chaps! Happy New Year to you all!

[okiehawker]

Nice going, Tob! Excellent choices! Okie

Thank you, chaps! Happy New Year to you all!