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

[Mirosae]

Love ^ posts Brandon!!!! Yessir!!

[Neo]

Love ^ posts Brandon!!!! Yessir!!

 

[kovacs01]

This English one sheet for Mad Max is the best for the film, IMO, and currently at darn low bids.  The only other one that eMovie has sold within the last several years went for over $1k.

http://auctions.emovieposter.com/bidding.taf?_function=detail&auction_uid1=4071430

I love the english 1sh (as evidenced by what I was willing to pay for a top quality copy), but I still think the intl 1sh is the one to have, or the Ausie orange one if you are a COO freak:

[brude]

 

[Neo]

I love the english 1sh (as evidenced by what I was willing to pay for a top quality copy), but I still think the intl 1sh is the one to have, or the Ausie orange one if you are a COO freak:

Those are cool.  

The English version just has a really bold, classic vibe, IMO.

[Harry Caul]

I'm fairly certain I was the underbidder on this exact poster a few months ago at a small auction.  IIRC it went for $2-300.  Whoops!

http://auctions.emovieposter.com/Bidding.taf?_function=detail&Auction_uid1=4071742

Don't really know what to say here... I guess I'll bid higher next time!?!?   

[hepcatpunk]

Don't really know what to say here... I guess I'll bid higher next time!?!?   

Speechless. 

[Charlie]

I love the english 1sh (as evidenced by what I was willing to pay for a top quality copy)...

I keep my English OS hanging at all times...  Right as you turn to come down the stairs Rockstansky is shooting you in the face!

[jedgerley]

Heres a possible Star Wars concept poster Chris (Sir Gingerman) pointed out to me.

At the time of this posting its at $40,100 with 3 days 22 hrs remaining

Anyone have a Lambo to trade? Lol

http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/181955102459

[Ari]

Heres a possible Star Wars concept poster Chris (Sir Gingerman) pointed out to me.

At the time of this posting its at $40,100 with 3 days 22 hrs remaining

Anyone have a Lambo to trade? Lol

http://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/181955102459

WTF?

[50s]

Are the white squares covering naughty bits?

[originalcinemaposters]

WTF?

i would say the bidding activity looks a bit fishy, twoof the guys bidding normally bid on car parts and one has not bid on anything for ages despite the high feedback

[Ari]

I know VERY LITTLE about SW posters, but,
if i was going to pay this sort of $ for a previously unknown poster I would want to have one heckova provenance.

I mean in reality, couldn't I design a poster and come up with a good story?

but again, I don't know about SW.

[mwright]

This English one sheet for Mad Max is the best for the film, IMO, and currently at darn low bids.  The only other one that eMovie has sold within the last several years went for over $1k.

http://auctions.emovieposter.com/bidding.taf?_function=detail&auction_uid1=4071430

Actually I kind of like this one, it's pretty rare.

MAD MAX Thai Movie Poster

[Neo]

Actually I kind of like this one, it's pretty rare.

 

[jedgerley]

I know VERY LITTLE about SW posters, but,
if i was going to pay this sort of $ for a previously unknown poster I would want to have one heckova provenance.

I mean in reality, couldn't I design a poster and come up with a good story?

but again, I don't know about SW.

Hmm that reminds me i have something along these lines to share tonight on APF.

[Undead]

Based on current numbers tomorrow is going to be a very painful day for my bank account. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD STOP BIDDING... PLEASE!!! 

[hepcatpunk]

Based on current numbers tomorrow is going to be a very painful day for my bank account. FOR THE LOVE OF GOD STOP BIDDING... PLEASE!!! 

Yeah, not the best time to be hunting for bargains as a SW fan.  Sellers should do well as hype is high.
 

[Gingerman]

Up to $74800 high bidder has 0 feedback.....something is fishy about this one, and the bidding.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/STAR-WARS-ONE-OF-A-KIND-Revenge-of-Jedi-NEVER-released-Trade-Lamborghini-porsch-/181955102459?hash=item2a5d5e86fb:g:~UgAAOSwp5JWZjt8

[jayn_j]

Up to $74800 high bidder has 0 feedback.....something is fishy about this one, and the bidding.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/STAR-WARS-ONE-OF-A-KIND-Revenge-of-Jedi-NEVER-released-Trade-Lamborghini-porsch-/181955102459?hash=item2a5d5e86fb:g:~UgAAOSwp5JWZjt8

"Something fishy"?!?  Let us count the ways.

First, 14x11 is a lobby card size.  It would not be artwork for any poster as the original artwork is usually at least 27x41, and usually larger.  Second, this is a print, not original artwork.  Makes no sense wrt the story.  Third, I can't imagine anyone copying the poor quality scan, so the paranoia is unwarranted.  Fourth, I guess one of the coverups is the signature.  Is the other supposed to be the credits?  Too small for studio release.  Finally, that story doesn't even come close to being credible.

My guess is that this was a small distribution commercial print, or something out of a magazine.  The bidding is fairly apparent as shill bidding as well.

[jedgerley]

Up to $74800 high bidder has 0 feedback.....something is fishy about this one, and the bidding.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/STAR-WARS-ONE-OF-A-KIND-Revenge-of-Jedi-NEVER-released-Trade-Lamborghini-porsch-/181955102459?hash=item2a5d5e86fb:g:~UgAAOSwp5JWZjt8

Hmm the earlier bidders had a normal range. It is possible that someone with the money to buy that had to sign up to ebay just to bid....I would hope this is the case. But who knows.

[jedgerley]

"Something fishy"?!?  Let us count the ways.

First, 14x11 is a lobby card size.  It would not be artwork for any poster as the original artwork is usually at least 27x41, and usually larger.  Second, this is a print, not original artwork.  Makes no sense wrt the story.  Third, I can't imagine anyone copying the poor quality scan, so the paranoia is unwarranted.  Fourth, I guess one of the coverups is the signature.  Is the other supposed to be the credits?  Too small for studio release.  Finally, that story doesn't even come close to being credible.

My guess is that this was a small distribution commercial print, or something out of a magazine.  The bidding is fairly apparent as shill bidding as well.

The sig isnt covered. And they also show a close up. Its all weird to me though. The zero feedback person seems to have bid enough to reveal the max bid of the other bidder and was careful enough not to bid more than them.

[ddilts399]

The commonality of the US poster makes folks shy away from the luster of the poster, but there is none better than the old stand by US one-sheet for Max.

[brude]

Gotta agree, Dale.
The others are all very cool, but the American one sheet runs the table.
Simply iconic.

[MoviePosterBid.com]

Up to $74800 high bidder has 0 feedback.....something is fishy about this one, and the bidding.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/STAR-WARS-ONE-OF-A-KIND-Revenge-of-Jedi-NEVER-released-Trade-Lamborghini-porsch-/181955102459?hash=item2a5d5e86fb:g:~UgAAOSwp5JWZjt8

did not sell. obviously from the shill bids, I would think it can be deduced that the 'reserve' is $75k

as to what it is, it's possible it could be a paste-up done by the ad agency or in-house studio that was considering ad & poster designs. It would of course have to be examined if so, and the Collector's Bookstore had some of this stuff in a Star Wars lot that I did not win at that auction in 2008