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Even a Blind Squirrel Finds a Nut: Heritage Blind Buy Jackpot (LOST IN A BIG CITY-POSTER)
Hey everyone, here's a little story that makes every collector's heart race.
A few weeks ago, Heritage had their usual Sunday auction. One lot had no picture. And I mean, who bids on a poster without an image?
Me.
I read the description, and it sounded good:
A few weeks ago, Heritage had their usual Sunday auction. One lot had no picture. And I mean, who bids on a poster without an image?
Me.
I read the description, and it sounded good:
"LOST IN A BIG CITY (Arrow Film, 1923). Rolled, Fine/Very Fine. Identical One Sheets (2) (27” X 41”) Drama.
Starring John Lowell, Baby Ivy Ward, Jane Thomas, Charles Byer, Evangeline Russell, Edgar Keller, Whitney Haley, and Eddie Phillips. Directed by George Irving. Unrestored posters display signs of use. May include edge and handling wear, toning, chips, tears, noticeable staining, cellophane tape on the verso, faint rippling, creasing, and unobtrusive smudging."
Rolled. Fine/Very Fine. Identical One Sheets. Stone litho.
I snagged both together for $20. Plus buyer's premium. That's still below flea-market level. I did a bit of research afterward and found the poster. The look was awesome. Exactly my style. Everything I like. So I was hoping these were the real deal.
Anyway. Nobody wanted them. Except one guy. But I outbid him at $20. Ha ha. When I want something, I get it. Mostly.
Last time one sold was back in 2014 on eMoviePoster in pretty rough shape for $366 (see pic). And they only sold it once. And now I've got two in top condition. Two posters over 100 years old. I'm completely blown away, that's how much I love this.
Next week I'm shipping them to France to get them washed, linen-backed, and tastefully restored. I'll list one on eBay for $1200, and keep the other.
I'm also considering getting the artwork professionally photographed, printing a small limited run on premium paper, and then selling them on eBay. It's public domain now anyway—no more copyrights.
The irony of the whole thing is that the (lost) film is actually about a blind girl. Blind. No picture. And let's face it, blind people generally don't get much joy out of old posters anyway. Except maybe the smell of vintage paper. 😏
Rolled. Fine/Very Fine. Identical One Sheets. Stone litho.
I snagged both together for $20. Plus buyer's premium. That's still below flea-market level. I did a bit of research afterward and found the poster. The look was awesome. Exactly my style. Everything I like. So I was hoping these were the real deal.
Anyway. Nobody wanted them. Except one guy. But I outbid him at $20. Ha ha. When I want something, I get it. Mostly.
Last time one sold was back in 2014 on eMoviePoster in pretty rough shape for $366 (see pic). And they only sold it once. And now I've got two in top condition. Two posters over 100 years old. I'm completely blown away, that's how much I love this.
Next week I'm shipping them to France to get them washed, linen-backed, and tastefully restored. I'll list one on eBay for $1200, and keep the other.
I'm also considering getting the artwork professionally photographed, printing a small limited run on premium paper, and then selling them on eBay. It's public domain now anyway—no more copyrights.
The irony of the whole thing is that the (lost) film is actually about a blind girl. Blind. No picture. And let's face it, blind people generally don't get much joy out of old posters anyway. Except maybe the smell of vintage paper. 😏
Stuff like this is what I'd love to happen every time I overspend... :-)
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Have a great weekend, everyone!
Happy Collecting.
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By the way, if any of you are on Instagram: You can find me there as "FeinePoster". See you there.
Re: Dating The Outlaw ( 1943 ) Australian Daybills
They're all lovely posters, great seeing them all in one place.
Re: Dating The Outlaw ( 1943 ) Australian Daybills
A 20th Centurty Fox Australian stock poster printed in the 1940's copying artwork as seen above from the U.S.A. aborted intended early 1940's release that wasn't released here in Australia.
An original daybill, one sheet and a glass slide produced for the first Australian release in 1947 by United Artists.
The Australian RKO Radio Australian 1952 re-release printed daybill, one sheet and press sheet.
(1940's)The above poster of unknown size or any other details has a 1950's Australian censorship rating printed on it, and is very interesting. It is the same design as appeared in a U.S.A. magazine publication in the 1940's with an image ot it also appearing just above..
HONDO
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Re: Beginning Discussion - Following Charlie's Path
Today’s restoration project. This poster had heavy toning, start of pay per view tv.
And a first James Bond poster.
And a first James Bond poster.
Duke
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Re: Which Are Your Favourite 'B' Team Artwork Monster Daybills?
Some known information regarding Regent Films daybill printers to follow soon.
HONDO
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Re: Hondo's This And That
Thanks for your comments Bruce. I will re-introduce next an earlier thread from July 2018 titled Rare Horizontal Style Daybills that talks about the horizonal daybill subject as well that you may find to be of interest.Bruce said:I don't know of any other posters that measured 15x40, so yes, that does seem to make it much more likely.
But why so incredibly few horizontal ones, and from very different times?
In the U.S. experiments like changing size usually occurred over a short time, and then were abandoned.
HONDO
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Re: Rare Horizontal Style Daybills
To hopefully help assist and add some more information to the discussion currently taking place on the Hondo's This And That Thread that covers Australian horizontal daybills, this thread may also prove to be of some interest.
HONDO
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Re: Which Are Your Favourite 'B' Team Artwork Monster Daybills?
The following example of a Regent (RFD) 1960's released Battle Of Blood Island produced daybill certainly appears to have been printed by a professional printer.
HONDO
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Re: Hondo's This And That
Could it be because most display cases outside cinemas were designed for vertical posters and the occasional horizontal poster would have to be displayed in a special way? I imagine the horizontal posters would have been less popular for that reason alone.Bruce said:I don't know of any other posters that measured 15x40, so yes, that does seem to make it much more likely.
But why so incredibly few horizontal ones, and from very different times?
In the U.S. experiments like changing size usually occurred over a short time, and then were abandoned.
Re: Hondo's This And That
I don't know of any other posters that measured 15x40, so yes, that does seem to make it much more likely.
But why so incredibly few horizontal ones, and from very different times?
In the U.S. experiments like changing size usually occurred over a short time, and then were abandoned.
But why so incredibly few horizontal ones, and from very different times?
In the U.S. experiments like changing size usually occurred over a short time, and then were abandoned.
Bruce
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