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

[MoviePosterBid.com]

Yeah, Richie, those awesome early German posters are so hard to find, if at all.  Yours is also impressive in size at 47" x 56"!  Fritz Lang, too!  Awesome!

I think the size noted is incorrect as the proportions don't seem right. I suggest it is either 37 wide or 66 tall

[okiehawker]

Makes sense, Richie.  I'm curious to hear the size when you get it.  Okie

[50s]

Party pooper

[erik1925]

Party pooper

Your linked image is that same wagging finger that emp employs when doing 3rd party linking, Steve. 

[50s]

Oh yea. EMP and preventing poster buyers seeing their product

[erik1925]

Oh yea. EMP and preventing poster buyers seeing their product

Yup. 

[Simes]

Well, not really.

The product Can be seen on their website.  Just not via the rest of the world's websites that then cost further in bandwidth issues and $.

Seems simple enough.

[50s]

Well, not really.

The product Can be seen on their website.  Just not via the rest of the world's websites that then cost further in bandwidth issues and $.

Seems simple enough.

It is simple, EMP can whitelist websites like this site full of poster collectors so that images can be seen. The traffic to images just from this site would be negligible for the potential gains large

[crowzilla]

Oh yea. EMP and preventing poster buyers seeing their product

I just assume it's part of their no advertising policy.

[erik1925]

Will be interesting to see if any more pennies are added to this poster's auction bid when all is said and done, in about 17 hours.

Currently at $12,001.00

http://auctions.emovieposter.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail&Auction_uid1=5603674

[Antoine1973]

Erik, that French King Kong poster sold for $24,500 yesterday:
http://auctions.emovieposter.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail&Auction_uid1=5603674

[crowzilla]

Will be interesting to see if any more pennies are added to this poster's auction bid when all is said and done, in about 17 hours.

Currently at $12,001.00

http://auctions.emovieposter.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail&Auction_uid1=5603674

That used to be a staple in the 10-15K range, then Heritage popped one a half dozen years back at over $40K, and now it seems it never sells below $25K.
Beautiful poster but a copy seems to surface in a major auction yearly.

[erik1925]

That used to be a staple in the 10-15K range, then Heritage popped one a half dozen years back at over $40K, and now it seems it never sells below $25K.
Beautiful poster but a copy seems to surface in a major auction yearly.

Final winning bid of $24,500.00. So very spot on in your call, Sean.

And HA got over $40K for a copy? Amazing and good on them. 

[redman]

Ewbanks are auctioning a Help! quad this week
it's the same one EMP sold late 2018, heres how they described it



important to know this as Ewbanks still haven't provided a condition report

[Simes]

Some questions.

Have you asked for a condition report?  It seems as though you know its provenance.

Can I ask how you know this to be the same piece?

Also, to be frank, and without taking sides, I have not known Any auction house to provide descriptions to the quality or depth as those of emp.  Which, by way of example, has anyone had a description like this from Heritage?

[redman]

^ of course i have asked for a condition report (i have also asked for condition reports from them in the past for non posters and received nothing, so i know their customer service can be dog shit but when they are flogging a 1K poster with 'issues' it needs calling out?)

[Simes]

And my other points...??

[redman]

^not sure what you mean. i know i wouldn't be happy receiving a poster with 40x2inch replaced paper and oh its faded too. but that's just me

[marklawd]

The golden rule with provincial auctions is that you must rely on your own (or a trusted individual's) inspection of the poster. I've lost count of the number of times I've seen terrible condition posters sell for inflated prices with the inevitable conclusion that the winner bidder is going to be disappointed at best. 

Mark

[timelessmoviemagic]

UK auctions are terrible for condition reports.

I have asked countless times at Ewbanks and Astons and get nothing back.

I'll tell you why.

There are lots of 'newbies' who think they can make a fast buck by buying up lots at these auctions, pushing prices up. These auction houses know this so why give descriptions of individual posters in bulk lots when they know they are getting good prices ( and risk losing money if they accurately describe each individual poster)

For example:

50+ posters including Flash Gordon, Gone with the Wind, Magnum Force, Evil Dead, Top Gun, The Thing and others all in generally very good condition.

50+ posters including Flash Gordon (tears to edges), Gone with the Wind (vg) Magnum Force (1" piece missing bottom edge) Evil Dead (fold wear), Top Gun (vg) The Thing (fold separations) and others.

Which one if you're a newbie are you more likely to bid heavily on?

Good luck in selling a percentage of these posters with pieces missing.

Mark is right, spend the petrol/train fare and get down to the auction to view it yourself. It's the only way these days.

[50s]

Ohhhh, I so want an Attack Of The 50 Foot Woman 3 sheet like being auctioned at HA.com

[crowzilla]

Ohhhh, I so want an Attack Of The 50 Foot Woman 3 sheet like being auctioned at HA.com

Definitely the best paper on the title, expect it to do quite well.

[Simes]

^not sure what you mean. i know i wouldn't be happy receiving a poster with 40x2inch replaced paper and oh its faded too. but that's just me

Some questions.

Have you asked for a condition report?  It seems as though you know its provenance.

Can I ask how you know this to be the same piece?

Also, to be frank, and without taking sides, I have not known Any auction house to provide descriptions to the quality or depth as those of emp.  Which, by way of example, has anyone had a description like this from Heritage?

The bits in bold sir...!   

[redman]

that isn't relevant but i do have a good eye for detail and i remember the emp sale
the shocking thing is Ewbanks are not providing condition reports (and not just for posters)
it's their fecking job to get best price for consignors and not doing this will mean less bids
(i'd say that not providing a report on that Help! poster was borderline criminal considering it was in a specialist poster auction)
it certainly means there is zero chance i would ever consign to them

[eatbrie]

Just checked tomorrow's HA Sig auction.  Some good stuff there.  I might try to go after a couple.  Everything is linenbacked, though.  So sad.

T