Australian Vs American

[110x75]

 

[Ari]

Chocolate stains from midnight snacks.

[erik1925]

Chocolate stains from midnight snacks.

Would that be the kind that "melts in your mouth and not in your hand?"


 

[Charlie]

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

Aussies win Masters!

Daybills still blow chunks 

[ozcinemagic]

Superior daybill on left with subtle, understated minimalism and gothic shades. Gotta be the final blow!

       

[erik1925]

Mark, Mark, Mark.

Are we back on this again?? The Ausie db is nothing but an inferior copycat of the original US insert art.

Could those Aussie artists come up with nothing original or unique?

Seems not.. aside from a slight title font change.. 

 

[ozcinemagic]

What's that round his neck? A flippin' cardigan!

[erik1925]

What's that round his neck? A flippin' cardigan!

And what's wrong with cardigan?

[50s]

What's that round his neck? A flippin' cardigan!

A Hawaiian shirt

[crowzilla]

Not only do I think the US Frankenstein insert is superior, but one of the former owners of one of the daybills dumped his in anticipation of this baby coming to auction.
Certainly proof positive of which is better.

[50s]

Not only do I think the US Frankenstein insert is superior, but one of the former owners of one of the daybills dumped his in anticipation of this baby coming to auction.
Certainly proof positive of which is better.

Is he a Hawaiian?

[50s]

Not only do I think the US Frankenstein insert is superior, but one of the former owners of one of the daybills dumped his in anticipation of this baby coming to auction.
Certainly proof positive of which is better.

Outing this you may have cost him $100,000's... lets bid against him for fun...

[guest4185]

First time I've seen that lovely Aus Frankenstein.
Wow!

[ozcinemagic]

Not only do I think the US Frankenstein insert is superior, but one of the former owners of one of the daybills dumped his in anticipation of this baby coming to auction.
Certainly proof positive of which is better.

Can't see Hammett dumping anything. That would be pocket money to him.

Now we're all waiting to hear your prediction for what the insert will sell for. Let's see how close you get to the actual sale price (inc BP). If you're within 10% I'll even concede that the insert is the superior poster. Won't see that too often!

[Silhouette]

First time I've seen that lovely Aus Frankenstein.
Wow!

Me too, and agree with the wow. Pretty damn cool.

The insert looks like old Boris just stuck his head over the top of a fireworks display... that just went off.  

But one of the former owners of one of the daybills dumped his in anticipation of this baby coming to auction.

And why would you dump it before you actually owned the other?

[CSM]

Not only do I think the US Frankenstein insert is superior, but one of the former owners of one of the daybills dumped his in anticipation of this baby coming to auction.
Certainly proof positive of which is better.

What'd it sell or trade for??? 

[110x75]

What'd it sell or trade for??? 

A human soul

[CSM]

A human soul

I guess lacking one of those hurts my trade prospects

[brude]

I like the insert better.
Why?
The white logo surrounded by pale blue (and 'sparks' above and below) seems to represent electricity, a strong theme in the story.
The daybill artists chose to remove the upper 'sparks,' effectively ruining the continuity.
Then they went and colored in the beautiful white logo. Ugh.

But, I do like the greenish hues on Franky's face and the sepia tone finishing on Mae Clarke for the daybill.
If I had my druthers, I'd swap my daybill for the insert.
 

[ozcinemagic]

Where's His Godzillaness? Not deigning to respond. Out buying a new cravat to match the poster?

He's gonna Godzilla-slam me one of these days!!

[guest4185]

For once I'm split, like both of them

[crowzilla]

Where's His Godzillaness? Not deigning to respond. Out buying a new cravat to match the poster?

He's gonna Godzilla-slam me one of these days!!

Apologies.
I had a fire (literally) to take care of.

I never stated that the poster was sold by Hammett, though as we've seen through Heritage he has been known to sell material both big (Metropolis insert) and small (tons of lobby cards).

Out of respect for the seller though, I will decline to publicly comment on what I think the value might be, except to state that even with the borders trimmed and replaced I think it will sell for more than the daybill. 
But at the end of the day since I am not bidding on the piece it really doesn't matter what I think it should sell for.  The determination of it's value will be made by actual bidders, not cheerleaders.

[110x75]

Apologies.
I had a fire (literally) to take care of.

Gamera? 

[CSM]

Gamera?