Ah good to know. I have always felt the copy Bruce sold last somewhat recently went cheaply (I just was maxed out on other posters at the time)
I saw the one Bruce sold in the flesh (hard to put back in pile!) & agree that was a cheap price. Was nice condition, unlike a lot of the other posters in the lot. Maybe $800 - $1K?
The alternative copy has tape stains coming through from the back.
I'm still applying my great influence and irresistible charm on the female owner ...
Now those 3 are right up my street, jollyfine posters.
Are they all from the first release's?
The House of Frankenstein has monsters Gil Perkins from Frankenstein meets the Wolfman carrying Ilona Massey, and Lon Chaney from Ghost of Frankenstein, not a pic of Glen anywhere... And I'm sure that Son of Dracula has a pic of Lon from the inner sanctum series.. Fantastic, me want's.. Are they all yours HB?
A couple of collectors in Queensland have probably determined how rare some daybills are. They both worked for distributors and were hoarders of posters. One had posters in every corner of his house with barely enough room to live normally. The other one was a bit more organised but he had a massive collection of posters. He started collecting years before there was much interest and he used to try and take something from every film. He had posters on all of the great titles including US and international posters.
He liked to have multiple copies of posters for various films and, in some cases, had a huge stack of daybills one sheets and lobby cards for films he liked. They weren't all Australian posters either - many US one sheets, lobby cards, door panels, etc etc. About twenty years ago, a dealer in Melbourne picked up a lot of great posters from him but there was a "disagreement" that resulted in the collector becoming a bit reclusive and he rarely traded or sold posters after that experience.
When he passed away a few years ago, his estate was handled by another collector who put all of the posters into a huge hall for sale. He divided them into lots and sold them to people he liked. Many dealers and collectors didn't hear about the sale until it was all gone.
One person in Qld purchased many thousands of posters at that sale and I believe he has them all in a storage unit and hasn't done much at all with them.
One person in Qld purchased many thousands of posters at that sale and I believe he has them all in a storage unit and hasn't done much at all with them.
John
His name is John?
Interesting...similar name to you and you're from the cowboy state.
There are a few fat cats around sitting on huge hauls. In the '90s a guy brought a container load over from NZ with the aim of setting up a shop in Sydney. Unfortunately he got sick and died, leaving the posters to two film buddies. One half got sold at fairs etc over the last 20 years, while the other half (older posters mainly) is still being trickled out a few at a time on ebay. It's hard to coax posters out of those hoarder types, but I try!
Another guy bought out UA warehouse back in the 1970s, but now pretty much all gone.
13,000 turned up in rural NSW about 5 years ago, also pretty much all gone now.
Good insight John and Mark. There definitely is a few big sleepers about that have been hoarding paper for very long and some don't even use the internet!
Mark mentioned a guy buying out the United Artist warehouse in the 1970's. I met him last year and he appears very selective these days with selling his remaining stock.
I made contact with another man representing a friend of his in Melbourne who made a bulk buy of old Columbia and BEF films. Looked through a sample pile he had been sent in an attempt to sell them in NSW but most of the good titles were absent. Mainly B movies from the 1960's but a few good serial titles. Anyone who has a Holt Of The Secret Service daybill printed by F. Cunninghame thinking it original release I'm sorry to say it isn't. I sighted the original release daybill. The difference between the two daybills which are the same design is the original is printed by W.E.Smith and the Columbia logo is different. The F. Cunninghame one was probably printed in the 1950's.
There is also a person I came across last year who bought a large amount of posters from a former Theatre owner. I managed to persuade the person to let me go through them to offer my comments. They were again lesser titles with only The Endless Summer standing out .The posters ranged from the late 1940 through to the 1970's.
Large amount of posters are still surfacing but most of the collectable titles aren't among them.
Large amount of posters are still surfacing but most of the collectable titles aren't among them.
Hondo
I'd agree.
They all seem to think that even if you get just $5 each for them, then 5,000 posters is worth $25,000 so pay up - they forget 5,000 non collectible titles will take several lifetimes to get your money back on.
Only the twist in the tale is that a collector like me loves collecting obscure 'no name' daybills if they fit within genres I like! I'd love to sift through dozens of posters for forgotten films. A lot of times, I reckon that people think there'd be no interest in a particular lot of posters and either toss 'em or box 'em up for decades; both ways resulting in missed chances for collectors to grab 'em. I recently picked up some video release horror posters that the seller actually said in his write up that he thought were junk and would be thrown out if no-one bought them. I also just picked up a lot of 4 daybills from the NT that the seller thought were nothing / 'no name'. One was an early Fulci Giallo title...
A couple of collectors in Queensland have probably determined how rare some daybills are. They both worked for distributors and were hoarders of posters. One had posters in every corner of his house with barely enough room to live normally. The other one was a bit more organised but he had a massive collection of posters. He started collecting years before there was much interest and he used to try and take something from every film. He had posters on all of the great titles including US and international posters.
He liked to have multiple copies of posters for various films and, in some cases, had a huge stack of daybills one sheets and lobby cards for films he liked. They weren't all Australian posters either - many US one sheets, lobby cards, door panels, etc etc. About twenty years ago, a dealer in Melbourne picked up a lot of great posters from him but there was a "disagreement" that resulted in the collector becoming a bit reclusive and he rarely traded or sold posters after that experience.
When he passed away a few years ago, his estate was handled by another collector who put all of the posters into a huge hall for sale. He divided them into lots and sold them to people he liked. Many dealers and collectors didn't hear about the sale until it was all gone.
One person in Qld purchased many thousands of posters at that sale and I believe he has them all in a storage unit and hasn't done much at all with them.
John
Mark , john and hondo had some interesting comments around people hoarding large amounts of posters. Thought it might be a good time to bump the thread. Any updates, same collectors hoarding? Could they hold the key to missing uni horror paper, from russia with love etc and othet titles?
Large amount of posters are still surfacing but most of the collectable titles aren't among them.
Hondo
I'd agree.
They all seem to think that even if you get just $5 each for them, then 5,000 posters is worth $25,000 so pay up - they forget 5,000 non collectible titles will take several lifetimes to get your money back on.
Not true. I could auction those 5,000 daybills within a year, tops. I already better than that with one collection, as you all know.
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Large amount of posters are still surfacing but most of the collectable titles aren't among them.
Hondo
I'd agree.
They all seem to think that even if you get just $5 each for them, then 5,000 posters is worth $25,000 so pay up - they forget 5,000 non collectible titles will take several lifetimes to get your money back on.
Not true. I could auction those 5,000 daybills within a year, tops. I already better than that with one collection, as you all know.
Absolutely agree you could sell those $5 posters for them within a year.
But human nature being what it is, I'd suggest if he thinks he can get $5 poster (even over time) I am willing to bet he will wait for it it than consign it to you and net $1.25 per poster (less the cost of freight to get it there).
I recently picked up two collections. One had 140 daybills, the other 5000 daybills and one sheets. In both collections, there were posters that I had never seen before. There are lots more collections still to surface as people discover posters under floor coverings, etc.
Comments
Not deep pockets, just black ones
I have had all three. They have changed hands a few times over the years but I think all originally came from one collector here in Qld.
A couple of collectors in Queensland have probably determined how rare some daybills are. They both worked for distributors and were hoarders of posters. One had posters in every corner of his house with barely enough room to live normally. The other one was a bit more organised but he had a massive collection of posters. He started collecting years before there was much interest and he used to try and take something from every film. He had posters on all of the great titles including US and international posters.
He liked to have multiple copies of posters for various films and, in some cases, had a huge stack of daybills one sheets and lobby cards for films he liked. They weren't all Australian posters either - many US one sheets, lobby cards, door panels, etc etc. About twenty years ago, a dealer in Melbourne picked up a lot of great posters from him but there was a "disagreement" that resulted in the collector becoming a bit reclusive and he rarely traded or sold posters after that experience.
When he passed away a few years ago, his estate was handled by another collector who put all of the posters into a huge hall for sale. He divided them into lots and sold them to people he liked. Many dealers and collectors didn't hear about the sale until it was all gone.
One person in Qld purchased many thousands of posters at that sale and I believe he has them all in a storage unit and hasn't done much at all with them.
John
Mark mentioned a guy buying out the United Artist warehouse in the 1970's. I met him last year and he appears very selective these days with selling his remaining stock.
I made contact with another man representing a friend of his in Melbourne who made a bulk buy of old Columbia and BEF films. Looked through a sample pile he had been sent in an attempt to sell them in NSW but most of the good titles were absent. Mainly B movies from the 1960's but a few good serial titles. Anyone who has a Holt Of The Secret Service daybill printed by F. Cunninghame thinking it original release I'm sorry to say it isn't. I sighted the original release daybill. The difference between the two daybills which are the same design is the original is printed by W.E.Smith and the Columbia logo is different. The F. Cunninghame one was probably printed in the 1950's.
There is also a person I came across last year who bought a large amount of posters from a former Theatre owner. I managed to persuade the person to let me go through them to offer my comments. They were again lesser titles with only The Endless Summer standing out .The posters ranged from the late 1940 through to the 1970's.
Large amount of posters are still surfacing but most of the collectable titles aren't among them.
Hondo
I only know of 5 copies out there
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HAS up to SIXTEEN weeks of "Pay and Hold" to save a fortune on shipping - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS real customer service before, during and after EVERY auction, and answers all questions - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS 25% or 26% "buyers premiums" of any kind (but especially the dreadful "$29 or $49 minimum" ones) - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS "reserves or starts over $1 - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS hidden bidder IDs - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS "nosebleed" shipping charges - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS inadequate packaging - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS no customer service to speak of, before, during and after any auction, and answers almost no questions - NOT eMoviePoster.com
But human nature being what it is, I'd suggest if he thinks he can get $5 poster (even over time) I am willing to bet he will wait for it it than consign it to you and net $1.25 per poster (less the cost of freight to get it there).
All they see is $6,250 vs $25,000.