Author Topic: Post-auction analysis - OMGs!, LOLs!, WTFs!, whatev.... (Read 2837928 times)

Disheveledamethyst · « **Reply #925 on:** March 23, 2011, 10:22:22 AM »

Quote from: holiday on March 22, 2011, 10:44:41 PM

Wow. And forgive me, but for one fugly poster.

I hate Taun Tauns. Almost all of the Empire posters are ruined with a huge and out of place Taun Taun that compromises the entire artwork.

CSM · « **Reply #926 on:** March 23, 2011, 12:12:43 PM »

Hmmm...I did not know anyone could hate Taun Tauns (unless you are Han Solo of course!). They provide life saving warmth and Wampa fodder after all...

MoviePosterBid.com · « **Reply #927 on:** March 23, 2011, 02:58:43 PM »

Quote from: CSM on March 23, 2011, 12:12:43 PM

Hmmm...I did not know anyone could hate Taun Tauns (unless you are Han Solo of course!). They provide life saving warmth and Wampa fodder after all...

I've heard that country boys like Taun-Tauns
they don't squeal very much and they don't kick

Disheveledamethyst · « **Reply #928 on:** March 23, 2011, 05:00:26 PM »

Quote from: CSM on March 23, 2011, 12:12:43 PM

Hmmm...I did not know anyone could hate Taun Tauns (unless you are Han Solo of course!). They provide life saving warmth and Wampa fodder after all...

Quote from: MoviePosterBid.com on March 23, 2011, 02:58:43 PM

I've heard that country boys like Taun-Tauns
they don't squeal very much and they don't kick

They seem like such a small part of the movie and the overall Star Wars universe and they're not even cool. You have a beautiful piece of romantic artwork of Han Solo and Leia sharing a passionate moment and to the foreground is an enormous voyeuristic Taun Taun. It absolutely ruins the US poster for me. Even that blue version with more characters has a big stupid Taun Taun on it. WHY WERE TAUN TAUNS SO VITAL TO THAT MOVIE'S PROMOTION?

Clearly, as suggested, it was to appeal to the rural male market.

MoviePosterBid.com · « **Reply #929 on:** March 23, 2011, 05:49:01 PM »

I can answer your question!!
for those that don't know, Lucas wanted to make a Flash Gordon movie completely based on Alex Raymond's comic strip series from 1934-1943. However, he was unable to secure the rights, so he created his own universe based on Flash Gordon.

Taun-tauns were designed after the beaked snow-birds from the ice-planet sequence in Flash Gordon in 1938-1939.
I used to own the original art to this one.

Zorba · « **Reply #930 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:17:00 PM »

Quote from: Disheveledamethyst on March 23, 2011, 05:00:26 PM

Clearly, as suggested, it was to appeal to the rural male market.

Any males living in rural areas have any idea what that means? Help out us big city folk.

Disheveledamethyst · « **Reply #931 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:20:23 PM »

Quote from: Zorba on March 23, 2011, 06:17:00 PM

Any males living in rural areas have any idea what that means? Help out us big city folk.

It was a joke, because Movieposterbid (who's human name escapes me) suggested country boys have sex with farm animals and Taun Taun's are an excellent bestiality candidate. At least I hope that's what he was implying, because if not, I need to see a therapist.

MoviePosterBid.com · « **Reply #932 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:38:26 PM »

Quote from: Disheveledamethyst on March 23, 2011, 06:20:23 PM

It was a joke, because Movieposterbid (who's human name escapes me) suggested country boys have sex with farm animals and Taun Taun's are an excellent bestiality candidate. At least I hope that's what he was implying, because if not, I need to see a therapist.

you did indeed get the joke.. but Zorba did not
Zorba sucks

Disheveledamethyst · « **Reply #933 on:** March 23, 2011, 06:39:10 PM »

Quote from: MoviePosterBid.com on March 23, 2011, 06:38:26 PM

you did indeed get the joke.. but Zorba did not
Zorba sucks

Oh, good.

FALSE ALARM, MOM. I'M STILL NORMAL.

MoviePosterBid.com · « **Reply #934 on:** March 23, 2011, 07:21:41 PM »

Quote from: Disheveledamethyst on March 23, 2011, 06:39:10 PM

Oh, good.

FALSE ALARM, MOM. I'M STILL NORMAL.

don't go too far now, ya hear!!

Zorba · « **Reply #935 on:** March 23, 2011, 07:45:31 PM »

Quote from: MoviePosterBid.com on March 23, 2011, 06:38:26 PM

you did indeed get the joke.. but Zorba did not
Zorba sucks

CSM · « **Reply #936 on:** March 23, 2011, 07:58:40 PM »

Quote from: Disheveledamethyst on March 23, 2011, 06:20:23 PM

It was a joke, because Movieposterbid (who's human name escapes me)

That's ok - Rich really isn't human anyways...

erik1925 · « **Reply #937 on:** March 23, 2011, 08:10:58 PM »

Quote from: holiday on March 22, 2011, 10:44:41 PM

Wow. And forgive me, but for one fugly poster.

+1

Jeff

Tang Lung in Rome · « **Reply #938 on:** March 23, 2011, 09:20:58 PM »

Fella who sold the Bruce Lee lobbys claims since Im not a known Lee collector then I must be wrong and clueless...some people

The only 1st issue H.K./Singapore 1sh/lobbys/flyers which had the GH straw logo was ETD.....the other 3 had white GH logos.

1973 Big Boss Spain 1sh (also had white GH logo despite them changing logo that yr)

Harry Caul · « **Reply #939 on:** March 25, 2011, 03:26:05 PM »

HOLY SHIT. At least two people must have REALLY wanted this one!

http://movieposters.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=7035&Lot_No=83087&Lot_Id_No=73016

Zorba · « **Reply #940 on:** March 25, 2011, 03:37:47 PM »

Quote from: Harry Caul on March 25, 2011, 03:26:05 PM

HOLY SHIT. At least two people must have REALLY wanted this one!

You aint kidding!

19,000 plus?

The estimate was 2-4k.....

Harry Caul · « **Reply #941 on:** March 25, 2011, 03:40:31 PM »

One sold on eBay a few months back for $3k and it was in even better condition!

http://www.allposterforum.com/index.php/topic,1217.0.html

brude · « **Reply #942 on:** March 25, 2011, 03:46:39 PM »

Great poster but I am shocked that I went for so much.
Hey, maybe T bought it so that it would preserve his other poster's scarcity (remember DUEL)...hahaha...

CSM · « **Reply #943 on:** March 25, 2011, 03:47:23 PM »

That's astonishing really! A superb poster, one of the best there is, but man that's a crazy price for one not in pristine condition (like Bruce's Gilda example)!

I bet everyone who has one is very happy right about now...

Tang Lung in Rome · « **Reply #944 on:** March 25, 2011, 04:57:45 PM »

Saw it on ebay for 2k (around that price) as a matter of fact.....

Dr Hackenbush · « **Reply #945 on:** March 25, 2011, 06:56:22 PM »

And dealers that have copies will raise their prices in 5…4…3…

Harry Caul · « **Reply #946 on:** March 25, 2011, 09:47:35 PM »

What is with the funny business? It is now showing a sale price of $9K instead of $19K from earlier... that is a HELLUVA typo!

erik1925 · « **Reply #947 on:** March 25, 2011, 10:27:45 PM »

Thing is, there was an obvious bidding war going on. if dealers who have a copy of this suddenly jack their prices to a number close to the Heritage sale today.. those posters will sit a LONG time, collecting additional cobwebs, not already printed on the poster

Jeff

CSM · « **Reply #948 on:** March 25, 2011, 10:40:28 PM »

Quote from: Harry Caul on March 25, 2011, 09:47:35 PM

What is with the funny business? It is now showing a sale price of $9K instead of $19K from earlier... that is a HELLUVA typo!

It's Heritage being sketchy AGAIN...

Dr Hackenbush · « **Reply #949 on:** March 26, 2011, 09:54:33 AM »

Quote from: CSM on March 25, 2011, 10:40:28 PM

It's Heritage being sketchy AGAIN...

This. I was watching on Heritage Live and was stunned when it kept going higher and higher. It's very generous of them to allow people to thrill bid and not be obligated to pay for it once they win. Maybe I'll try it today

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