Author Topic: Post-auction analysis - OMGs!, LOLs!, WTFs!, whatev.... (Read 2837983 times)

Dread_Pirate_Mel · « **Reply #5100 on:** July 27, 2013, 04:39:58 PM »

Frankie insert coming up - restoration might keep it from blowing up:

Final price: $262,000

ladeda · « **Reply #5101 on:** July 27, 2013, 04:41:56 PM »

Quote from: kovacs01 on July 27, 2013, 04:18:18 PM

Never before seen country of origin poster for a classic si-fi whose normal CoO pieces are relatively hard to find. I think that one may be a premier poster or something. I was willing to pay considerably more than the top end estimate, but that price tag was too big for me.

+1

Christ, what I would have given for that poster. The estimate was such a tease.

Silhouette · « **Reply #5102 on:** July 27, 2013, 04:53:55 PM »

Quote from: Dread_Pirate_Mel on July 27, 2013, 04:39:58 PM

Frankie insert coming up - restoration might keep it from blowing up:

Final price: $262,000

Indeed, it appears restoration requirements held it back from realising more...

Dread_Pirate_Mel · « **Reply #5103 on:** July 27, 2013, 05:05:25 PM »

Actually I was referring to some of the restoration already on it - color correction on the Monster's face and border replacements. But obviously it did very well.....

Silhouette · « **Reply #5104 on:** July 27, 2013, 05:26:28 PM »

Someone just made the comment on MoPo that $260K was about what it cost to make the movie back then...

Mirosae · « **Reply #5105 on:** July 27, 2013, 05:31:21 PM »

Who is the new owner? Do you know?

oldposterho · « **Reply #5106 on:** July 27, 2013, 05:32:58 PM »

Quote from: Dread_Pirate_Mel on July 27, 2013, 02:03:04 PM

$6500 for Marihuana (1936 US 1S) - way over estimates - pothead bidder?

The only thing I can think of is it's harvest time. That said, I wish that had been mine.

Oh, yeah, bidder 100 can go **** himself.

--Peter

Dread_Pirate_Mel · « **Reply #5107 on:** July 27, 2013, 05:35:13 PM »

Quote from: Silhouette on July 27, 2013, 05:26:28 PM

Someone just made the comment on MoPo that $260K was about what it cost to make the movie back then...

That's $4.5 million now, still $292,000 is not chump change....

http://www.bls.gov/data/inflation_calculator.htm

Matt · « **Reply #5108 on:** July 27, 2013, 05:50:19 PM »

MoPo is a great site to navigate around with a fabulous layout....NOT!!!

Have you done a forum website design Dave?

Silhouette · « **Reply #5109 on:** July 27, 2013, 06:14:29 PM »

Quote from: Matt on July 27, 2013, 05:50:19 PM

MoPo is a great site to navigate around with a fabulous layout....NOT!!!

Have you done a forum website design Dave?

You should set it up to come through on email which is how it was designed to work, as a mailing list not really as a website.

Simply subscribe via email, read this: http://www.filmfan.com/pages/faq_1.html#1.1 Best thing is you can then set your email program to filter the crap posts out, ie Mexicans

Dread_Pirate_Mel · « **Reply #5110 on:** July 27, 2013, 06:14:36 PM »

Key Largo France 1P - $9500:

MoviePosterBid.com · « **Reply #5111 on:** July 27, 2013, 06:22:57 PM »

$1.1 million in just a few hours on a few hundred items and still a few hundred items to go.....

Matt · « **Reply #5112 on:** July 27, 2013, 06:41:07 PM »

Quote from: Silhouette on July 27, 2013, 06:14:29 PM

You should set it up to come through on email which is how it was designed to work, as a mailing list not really as a website.

Simply subscribe via email, read this: http://www.filmfan.com/pages/faq_1.html#1.1 Best thing is you can then set your email program to filter the crap posts out, ie Mexicans

Thanks, but I think I'll give it a miss.

Dread_Pirate_Mel · « **Reply #5113 on:** July 27, 2013, 06:54:13 PM »

Citizen Kane Style A - $38K, with rather uninspiring tagline....

crowzilla · « **Reply #5114 on:** July 27, 2013, 07:11:57 PM »

Quote from: Dread_Pirate_Mel on July 27, 2013, 06:54:13 PM

Citizen Kane Style A - $38K, with rather uninspiring tagline....

Better than the original tagline of "A New Cure for Insomnia"

MoviePosterBid.com · « **Reply #5115 on:** July 27, 2013, 07:18:20 PM »

Quote from: crowzilla on July 27, 2013, 07:11:57 PM

Better than the original tagline of "A New Cure for Insomnia"

he wasn't talking about post-1960 Godzilla movies

MoviePosterBid.com · « **Reply #5116 on:** July 27, 2013, 08:58:38 PM »

$1.673mil on on 578 listings and that doesn't include tomorrow.

pretty strong and hard to beat!

Harry Caul · « **Reply #5117 on:** July 27, 2013, 09:11:31 PM »

Quote from: ladeda on July 27, 2013, 04:41:56 PM

+1

Christ, what I would have given for that poster. The estimate was such a tease.

+2

And here I thought my bid towards the top end of the estimate would be competitive! I guess all it takes is two successful auteur directors two be fighting over this one to make it blow up the way it did. I'm guessing Scorsese vs. Soderbergh, with Scorsese for the win

CSM · « **Reply #5118 on:** July 27, 2013, 10:58:12 PM »

Come on guys stop letting your $$$ be controlled by arbitrary estimates - especially on unique pieces. For HA they're really only there as a means to set a reserve.

Just bid BIG and be happy

Yeah I have been ranting a lot about estimates lately but just puzzles me how so many are astonished when a poster goes far above or below...

eatbrie · « **Reply #5119 on:** July 28, 2013, 03:12:40 AM »

So many posters I would have loved to bid on today... alas, all linen backed. Shame, shame, shame.

T

Mirosae · « **Reply #5120 on:** July 28, 2013, 06:55:53 AM »

I think this was the bargain of the day..$657...A Capra's film, Walter Brennan..Cooper and Stanwyck...rolled... and it went for a very good price.

Meet John Doe (Warner Brothers, 1941). One Sheet (27" X 41").

Dread_Pirate_Mel · « **Reply #5121 on:** July 28, 2013, 07:00:47 AM »

Quote from: Mirosae on July 28, 2013, 06:55:53 AM

I think this was the bargain of the day..$657...A Capra's film, Walter Brennan..Cooper and Stanwyck...rolled... and it went for a very good price.

Meet John Doe (Warner Brothers, 1941). One Sheet (27" X 41").

Good catch - I assumed that was linen-backed. I'll add that to the rolled posters thread.

On eBay a 12 sheet for the 1917 movie The Whip sold for $5,100:

Mirosae · « **Reply #5122 on:** July 28, 2013, 07:21:59 AM »

Quote from: Dread_Pirate_Mel on July 28, 2013, 07:00:47 AM

Good catch - I assumed that was linen-backed.

Nope. No LBd. According to HA (quote): The poster has slight edge wear, two tears in the upper border, and clear tape in the upper and lower borders. Rolled.

So it was certainly a good catch...

wonka · « **Reply #5123 on:** July 28, 2013, 10:53:14 AM »

Quote from: Mirosae on July 28, 2013, 06:55:53 AM

I think this was the bargain of the day..$657...A Capra's film, Walter Brennan..Cooper and Stanwyck...rolled... and it went for a very good price.

Meet John Doe (Warner Brothers, 1941). One Sheet (27" X 41").

Someone stole this for that price.

Zorba · « **Reply #5124 on:** July 28, 2013, 11:18:28 AM »

Quote from: wonka on July 28, 2013, 10:53:14 AM

Someone stole this for that price.

+2

Agree with you and Rosa and good for them.

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