Author Topic: Post-auction analysis - OMGs!, LOLs!, WTFs!, whatev.... (Read 2831603 times)

Silhouette · « **Reply #6000 on:** March 24, 2014, 04:56:17 PM »

Quote from: eatbrie on March 24, 2014, 02:56:55 PM

Wow, really? I find it extremely sad that a poster dealer, meaning someone whose business it is to buy and sell movie posters, therefore someone who should know a little bit more about them than say the average collector, would have to google "Ballester". Granted, Anselmo Ballester is no "Pretty Woman," but still...

Maybe this will help.

T

Always admired that TRADITA of yours...it's wasted in your drawers. Hand it over.

brude · « **Reply #6001 on:** March 24, 2014, 07:37:35 PM »

I'd do unspeakable things for Ballester's Salome.
Mmmm...mmm...mmm...

wonka · « **Reply #6002 on:** March 24, 2014, 07:49:43 PM »

Quote from: eatbrie on March 22, 2014, 03:44:46 PM

The good news (for me, at least) is that there are so many linenbacked pieces it really limits the amount of posters I am interested in. Case in point, this To Catch a Thief. If it had been folded, I would have gone for it.

T

I want one to display, so would prefer it on linen out of the gate.

Passed on this one because the whole 'linen trimmed to borders of the poster' seems both scary and inane, IMO. Pass.

crowzilla · « **Reply #6003 on:** March 24, 2014, 08:45:22 PM »

Quote from: eatbrie on March 24, 2014, 02:56:55 PM

Wow, really? I find it extremely sad that a poster dealer, meaning someone whose business it is to buy and sell movie posters, therefore someone who should know a little bit more about them than say the average collector, would have to google "Ballester". Granted, Anselmo Ballester is no "Pretty Woman," but still...

T

I know that Ballesters are very difficult to find in any condition and that a long time can go by without one coming up for sale.

110x75 · « **Reply #6004 on:** March 25, 2014, 09:37:48 AM »

Quote from: crowzilla on March 24, 2014, 08:45:22 PM

I know that Ballesters are very difficult to find in any condition and that a long time can go by without one coming up for sale.

Mirosae · « **Reply #6005 on:** March 25, 2014, 12:53:04 PM »

Quote from: 110x75 on March 25, 2014, 09:37:48 AM

This is intriguing. Mona Lisa smile. Wonder if you know something we don't...

110x75 · « **Reply #6006 on:** March 25, 2014, 02:19:56 PM »

You'll just have to read all the archived threads at Not Suitable for General Exhibition, Rosa

Dave and his wording on ebay listings were a cheerful topic of discussion. For quite some time.

A funny read...

erik1925 · « **Reply #6007 on:** March 25, 2014, 02:31:41 PM »

Is anyone familiar with this 1955 Indian poster or film, called Pather Panchali? The poster itself is a bit bland, with some B/W photos in the center. And it sold for $3000.00 yesterday.

Is it Uber rare maybe?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-Poster-PATHER-PANCHALI-Satyajit-Ray-Apu-Trilogy-38880-/360888211305?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item54069d1769&nma=true&si=4cIrX7uWhPHg0Ik6a7W2EwDrQxI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

paul waines · « **Reply #6008 on:** March 25, 2014, 02:33:48 PM »

Rare doesn't = valuable, or I'd be exceedingly well off..

ladeda · « **Reply #6009 on:** March 25, 2014, 02:43:12 PM »

Quote from: erik1925 on March 25, 2014, 02:31:41 PM

Is anyone familiar with this 1955 Indian poster or film, called Pather Panchali? The poster itself is a bit bland, with some B/W photos in the center. And it sold for $3000.00 yesterday.

Is it Uber rare maybe?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1955-Poster-PATHER-PANCHALI-Satyajit-Ray-Apu-Trilogy-38880-/360888211305?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item54069d1769&nma=true&si=4cIrX7uWhPHg0Ik6a7W2EwDrQxI%253D&orig_cvip=true&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2557

Rare, yes! Debut film of one of the finest and influential auteurs Satyajit Ray.

The poster is nothing to look at but an immensely important nugget of cinema history. - I'm a little chuffed I got mine for under $300.

erik1925 · « **Reply #6010 on:** March 25, 2014, 02:47:09 PM »

Thanks, ladeda!

When did you buy your copy?

<$300-3000.00 is quite the price spread.

movieposters · « **Reply #6011 on:** March 25, 2014, 05:54:53 PM »

ok...so this is one of those questions that really has no good answer - that said, I'm throwing it out there. I get the 'country of origin' stuff but please advise...

In this past weekends HA auction - how does this poster....

go for 1/2 of 1% of this...

Is it harder to find? Doesn't appear so.
Is the image that much better? IMHO maybe slightly, but they're both great images.

Also, movie was filmed in an Argentinean casino, so why does this US version go for 200 times the Argentinean?

50s · « **Reply #6012 on:** March 25, 2014, 06:02:48 PM »

Quote from: movieposters on March 25, 2014, 05:54:53 PM

how does this poster....

go for 1/2 of 1% of this...

Because the 2nd image is smokin

MoviePosterBid.com · « **Reply #6013 on:** March 25, 2014, 06:04:02 PM »

the black style is an iconic poster that everyone wants.
the rest of us think the yellow poster is rather boring

I'll go even further. The black style is the only piece of paper on the title worth having, aside from the gambling lobby card for my gambling collection

110x75 · « **Reply #6014 on:** March 25, 2014, 06:10:59 PM »

It's not only that the black style is iconic Rich. There's an arg version with the same image an it too goes for waaaaaaay less than that US one

I'll concede you that she looks a bit like a tranny on the arg black style

Country of origin is just a small part of the thing. Truth is that the majority of collectors who spend big money on posters are from the US, so a poster in their language appeals more to them.

MoviePosterBid.com · « **Reply #6015 on:** March 25, 2014, 06:17:06 PM »

man she is ugly there.
that is probably the reason

plus it isn't in English

she looks like a hooker at the end of her good money days

erik1925 · « **Reply #6016 on:** March 25, 2014, 06:18:18 PM »

In addition, it always takes 2 to tango, regardless of the poster, in any auction.

In this case (and like the Casablanca insert) 2 (or more) heavy rollers were determined to have this Gilda OS and got into a bidding war. Had one (or 2) of those deep pocketed players NOT been there, that day, and bidding, there is always the possibility it could have sold for less.

erik1925 · « **Reply #6017 on:** March 25, 2014, 06:19:27 PM »

Quote from: MoviePosterBid.com on March 25, 2014, 06:17:06 PM

man she is ugly there.
that is probably the reason

plus it isn't in English

she looks like a hooker at the end of her good money days

Or like she just walked past something that smells REALLY bad...

50s · « **Reply #6018 on:** March 25, 2014, 06:22:53 PM »

Yep a tranny that hates the smell of smoke

erik1925 · « **Reply #6019 on:** March 25, 2014, 06:30:25 PM »

Quote from: 50s on March 25, 2014, 06:22:53 PM

Yep a tranny that hates the smell of smoke

Maybe she is smoking an unfiltered Camel.

110x75 · « **Reply #6020 on:** March 25, 2014, 06:53:42 PM »

Quote from: MoviePosterBid.com on March 25, 2014, 06:17:06 PM

man she is ugly there.
that is probably the reason

she looks like a hooker at the end of her good money days

Yeah. We kinda went the aussie way with that one

erik1925 · « **Reply #6021 on:** March 25, 2014, 07:03:04 PM »

Quote from: Dread_Pirate_Mel on March 22, 2014, 07:30:43 PM

Attack of the 50 Foot Woman, $33K realized, really fantastic in the 3S format:

I happened to find another 50 Foot Woman linen backed 3 sheet, available for sale in the UK.

The dealer there is only asking £35,000 ($57,865.00 USD)

http://www.atthemovies.co.uk/movie-posters/5315.html

50s · « **Reply #6022 on:** March 25, 2014, 07:23:15 PM »

AtTheMovies was always way over priced when I used to check them out. I wonder if they sell anything

eatbrie · « **Reply #6023 on:** March 25, 2014, 08:09:48 PM »

So I just paid Heritage and I'm a little taken aback. Not only do they charge the seller and the buyer, not only do they charge an extra 9% for California residents, they also charge 3% if you use a credit card on purchases over $2,500. Really, they can't eat that fee? They don't make enough? A little pissed off.

T

erik1925 · « **Reply #6024 on:** March 25, 2014, 08:12:52 PM »

They nabbed you for the 9% sales tax, T, because they have their other office here in Beverly Hills.

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