Author Topic: Berwick Discovery: The Biggest find of early movie posters in recent history  (Read 285857 times)

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It rally surprised that Maltese Falcon sold for so little...

That's what I was thinking, specially since it is the only known copy. I'm sure the winning bidder will probably be able to resell it more lots more sometime in the future when the economy is better.

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It rally surprised that Maltese Falcon sold for so little...

Any thoughts on why you think it might have, Matt? Mostly to the current economy? (Although, others, like CIMARRON, did SO much better than it's high estimate of $18,000.00).

« Last Edit: March 24, 2012, 07:32:47 PM by erik1925 »


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It is definitely a great poster but I think its problem was that it was for the wrong Falcon movie.

This window Card for the Bogie version went for twice as much at $16,730 on the same day.

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It is definitely a great poster but I think its problem was that it was for the wrong Falcon movie.

This window Card for the Bogie version went for twice as much at $16,730 on the same day.



True, Zorba, but considering the rarity of the Berwick copy, and for those FALCON completists out there, this one of a kind piece would certainly have accentuated and been a highlight to an overall FALCON collection.


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True, Zorba, but considering the rarity of the Berwick copy, and for those FALCON completists out there, this one of a kind piece would certainly have accentuated and been a highlight to an overall FALCON collection.


I understand that and I tend to agree but we dont all think the same way....Some of us are crazier than others  :P

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I understand that and I tend to agree but we dont all think the same way....Some of us are crazier than others  :P

No doubt about that, too!  wynk


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The sale has hit the national press, although I suppose Heritage wanted more national exposure BEFORE the sale.

Note the Drac went to an "anonymous overseas buyer"....

« Last Edit: March 24, 2012, 07:59:57 PM by Dread_Pirate_Mel »

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Note the Drac went to an "anonymous overseas buyer"....

I wonder if its being shipped to Romania?

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Note the Drac went to an "anonymous overseas buyer"....



Well I did miss that Hammer Dracula Quad.... ;)
It's more than a Hobby...

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I wonder if its being shipped to Romania?

Ha-ha! That would be appropriate.  I'm thinking Russian tycoon....

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Well I did miss that Hammer Dracula Quad.... ;)

My goodness, Paul, do you really believe you were robbed of the chance to buy that Dracula for a pittance?  It sold for £10,000.  The odds that any buyer of that caliber learned about it through this forum are rather small, don't you think?  Plus you were going up against the likes of Marklawd.  That was a dream....

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I agree with Mel..
I seriously doubt that the Mallam's auction was under the radar

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Mark Bailed out early in the bidding.... ;)

Still I'm Happy with my new 1sht...
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I wonder if its being shipped to Romania?

"Heritage Auction special delivery for M. Shreck...."


"Coming..."


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"Heritage Auction special delivery for M. Shreck...."


"Coming..."



Awesome!   sm1


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My goodness, Paul, do you really believe you were robbed of the chance to buy that Dracula for a pittance?  It sold for £10,000.  The odds that any buyer of that caliber learned about it through this forum are rather small, don't you think?  Plus you were going up against the likes of Marklawd. 

...Mark Bailed out early in the bidding.... ;)

I didn't bid or even think about bidding on the Dracula quad at Mallam's - it was out of my league.

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I didn't bid or even think about bidding on the Dracula quad at Mallam's - it was out of my league.

I'll be darned.... even Mark has a league!!

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Well I did miss that Hammer Dracula Quad.... ;)

This looks like it was never used! Beautiful!



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It is definitely a great poster but I think its problem was that it was for the wrong Falcon movie.

This window Card for the Bogie version went for twice as much at $16,730 on the same day.


AGREED
Chris

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I didn't bid or even think about bidding on the Dracula quad at Mallam's - it was out of my league.

Mark



I was just having a bit of Jollity with our U.S. friends Mark... :)


Jeff, where did you get that Dracula Quad pic from?  are you the secret buyer....
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I was just having a bit of Jollity with our U.S. friends Mark... :)


Jeff, where did you get that Dracula Quad pic from?  are you the secret buyer....

Too many folds to be a quad?  Is that a quad Jeff?

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Too many folds to be a quad?  Is that a quad Jeff?


It's a Quad Charlie, sometimes they had an extra fold, as to save on postage, the posters were sent with the F.O.H. Stills....
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Too many folds to be a quad?  Is that a quad Jeff?

Hey Charlie..

Yes, that's the Quad from the Mallam's auction that went for 10,000.00 GBP!

Jeff



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More Berwick goodness, coming up in HA's March 2013 Signature Auction:






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More Berwick goodness, coming up in HA's March 2013 Signature Auction:






Meh...

But there is some nice stuff in their Signature auction
David