Mid-auction analysis - OMGs!, LOLs!, WTFs!, whatev....

[erik1925]

This entire collection can be yours.. for $25,100.00 (obo) 

Local pickup or he will deliver locally Only.

Yet the seller doesnt know how many pieces in total, doesnt give even a partial list of titles nor has he been thru everything, per his description. And the way he has rolled posters stored.. it looks like rolls of stuff, some rubber banded together, are just tossed in a closet. Edge damage, anyone? Ouch! 

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Huge-Collection-of-Original-Vintage-Movie-Posters-One-sheet-insert-six-sheet/222745154673?hash=item33dca55471:g:5U4AAOSw-olaJxml

[eatbrie]

This is so exciting.  Is the gross hand part of the deal?

T

[jayn_j]

He puts some teasers in, but can't come up with anything that Bruce would sell, except in a bulk lot.  In addition to Jeff's comments, he also freely admits that he has been cherry picking and selling more desirable items on eBay.  I am willing to bet that what is left is fish wrapping.  $25k??  Even assuming there are 5000 posters here, that comes out to $5/poster, far above the value of the junk he actually showed.

[erik1925]

This is so exciting.  Is the gross hand part of the deal?

T

You never know. 

[erik1925]

The same seller is offering this, too...

For a cool $16,595.00 (BIN) (frame NOT included).

https://www.ebay.com/itm/2001-A-Space-Odyssey-Style-C-One-Sheet-Movie-Poster-ROLLED-Very-Rare/222762945569?hash=item33ddb4cc21:g:-IQAAOSwzlZaOhwR





And this, for $5295.00 (BIN)

https://www.ebay.com/itm/A-CLOCKWORK-ORANGE-Original-Vintage-ROLLED-27x41-one-Sheet-Movie-Poster-Kubri/222788275407?hash=item33df374ccf:g:XfQAAOSwogpaU9MQ

[MoviePosterBid.com]

that bulk lot is worth paying $1500

[erik1925]

What a mish mash of an Aussie daybill. Based on the credits at the bottom, this is a RR daybill for Son of Frankenstein, but to look at it, one might think it was a possible RR for the original Frankenstein, especially with that image of Fritz tormenting the Monster on the lower half.

But then -- to add to the mix -- the Aussie art dept decided to also use a picture of Bela Lugosi as the Monster, from Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man.

What a design nightmare. Confusion? Or  at its finest.   

Even the seller thinks it's from the '31 flick, based on his auction title.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/FRANKENSTEIN-Boris-Karloff-Colin-Clive-Mae-Clarke-James-Whale-Rare-Orig-Daybill/253382684572?hash=item3afec8ef9c:g:A8MAAOSw3xJVaLrT

[okiehawker]

Kind of fun to have Karloff and Lugosi together as the monster on one poster.

[erik1925]

Fun, yes.  But a terrible and maybe (drunken) design. 

But it's not the first time.

[Simes]

What's this?

https://movieposters.ha.com/itm/you-only-live-twice-united-artists-1967-partial-poster-485-x-29-james-bond/p/161803-24005.s?ic4=ListView-ShortDescription-071515

The right edging reminds of some 1940's Saint lobby cards I had whereby the side edge looked as though perhaps the card had been ripped from a book or some such.  A slightly deckled effect.

As to what this poster is, is anyone's guess?  Was from a larger format?  Or, was it torn from something holding it in place?  The fold lines all look equidistant.

Thoughts?

Well, seems someone is on the ball and has the reprints out and ready.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/YOU-ONLY-LIVE-TWICE-POSTER-TEASER-STYLE-BRITISH-ART-UNIQUE-AT-EBAY-6-99/263456413628?hash=item3d5739d7bc:g:gJUAAOSwvktaaG0o

However, the original from whence all this interest has come, sold on HA for $9000....!!!  FFS! 

And, observing the number 2, bottom left corner, there are likely to be another two out there...

Bearing in mind no one (we know) knows anything about this poster, and that this could make interest go both ways, I am amazed at this price.  UK Quads can go for between £1k and £2k, just to provide the context.

[crowzilla]

What a mish mash of an Aussie daybill. Based on the credits at the bottom, this is a RR daybill for Son of Frankenstein, but to look at it, one might think it was a possible RR for the original Frankenstein, especially with that image of Fritz tormenting the Monster on the lower half.

But then -- to add to the mix -- the Aussie art dept decided to also use a picture of Bela Lugosi as the Monster, from Frankenstein Meets the Wolf Man.

That large first image is of Chaney from Ghost of Frankenstein and is based on the Realart release posters (using a very famous still of Chaney in makeup).
he head at the bottom is Karloff from Son of Frankenstein.
I don't see a Lugosi image anywhere on the poster.

[erik1925]

My bad. At first glance, I thought that was Lugosi as the Monster, behind the skull image. 

The Realart GOF is a really good looking poster too, btw.

[guest4955]

Star of the show, so far:



https://movieposters.ha.com/itm/the-mummy-universal-1933-pre-war-belgian-245-x-335-/p/7178-51012.s?ic4=GalleryView-Thumbnail-071515

Belgian, est 60K+

[okiehawker]

That large first image is of Chaney from Ghost of Frankenstein and is based on the Realart release posters (using a very famous still of Chaney in makeup).
he head at the bottom is Karloff from Son of Frankenstein.
I don't see a Lugosi image anywhere on the poster.

Good catch, Crowzilla! 

[crowzilla]

I think this is the star at Heritage so far (though I know they'e got another one of a kind Casablanca coming also):

[erik1925]

Great looking piece, there, Sean.

What size is that?

[guest4955]

I think this is the star at Heritage so far (though I know they'e got another one of a kind Casablanca coming also):

Funny how 1,000 boats get launched when news of gold comes to shore.... 

[crowzilla]

What size is that?

It is a tatekan, so somewhere around 20" wide and 58" tall.

[Harry Caul]

I think this is the star at Heritage so far (though I know they'e got another one of a kind Casablanca coming also):

Amazing poster for sure – – I’ve been collecting out of Japan for years now and its the only copy I’ve heard of!  But is it really one-of-a-kind?  Surely more copies of this poster exist in private collections in Japan…

Very excited to see what it will do stateside 

[eric160634]

This seems a little high:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/253395916147?ul_noapp=true

Being very rare doesn't mean it is very valuable .

[guest4955]

Funny, Mickey Mouse hitting public domain soon, and Disney is not trying to extend copyright coverage this time...



https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2018/01/hollywood-says-its-not-planning-another-copyright-extension-push/

[erik1925]

This seems a little high:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/253395916147?ul_noapp=true

Being very rare doesn't mean it is very valuable .

The price asked for that sure seems stratosphere high, I agree with you there, eric160634.

What would something like that actually sell for, I wonder? A couple hundred bucks, maybe? 

[eatbrie]

OMG, I need to buy that so bad!!!  Let me know when it's down to $2.

T

[crowzilla]

Amazing poster for sure – – I’ve been collecting out of Japan for years now and its the only copy I’ve heard of!  But is it really one-of-a-kind?  Surely more copies of this poster exist in private collections in Japan…

Very excited to see what it will do stateside 

Over 25 years of going to Japan and meeting collectors for me now, and I've never seen or heard of another copy - and I know where four copies of the tatekan for Godzilla are off the top of my head for comparison.
(but I'm also an American, so my opinion isn't worth much.)

[erik1925]

Over 25 years of going to Japan and meeting collectors for me now, and I've never seen or heard of another copy - and I know where four copies of the tatekan for Godzilla are off the top of my head for comparison.
(but I'm also an American, so my opinion isn't worth much.)