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Jun 25, 2015 - 3:34 PM
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manderley
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I called Bonham's last month, they came out, looked at 20 posters I had pulled out of my collection, and selected seven to enter into the auction and catalog.
This was my first brush with memorabilia auctions, and (at my age) I have a lot of film memorabilia to dispose of (though not so much as some really avid collectors), so it will be interesting to see how the sale progresses in July and if anyone wants this stuff anymore.
As I've gotten older I believe it is better to part with these things into the hands of newer, younger collectors who will enjoy it as long as I have, rather than having it disappear into the sealed vaults of museums and archives, only to be seen once every few decades.
Of course, the rare and really one-of-a-kind things of note SHOULD be archived for entertainment history and not just filtered out to random people who might not preserve them properly.
It is a beautiful catalog, and the Bonham's representatives seemed very nice and professional in their dealings with me. I'd have no qualms about doing this again and would recommend them to anyone else also considering thinning out their closet of choice film material. "Choice" is the operative word, however, and they seem to be very selective in what they finally choose for their auctions.
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Jun 26, 2015 - 2:00 PM
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manderley
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.....My grandfather owned a small movie theatre in Iowa. He operated it from the silent days until his death in the late 70s. After he died we discovered a bunch of posters in the theatre basement dating back to the early '30s. I have a few of them framed in my home theatre room. My favorite is HOOPLA starring Clara Bow. It's very risqué for its day. I should have these appraised, but who in Houston would be qualified?.....
Hello, ErikNelson.....
I can't speak to Houston, but you might try Heritage Auctions in Dallas:
Heritage Auctions
3500 Maple Avenue, 17th Floor
Dallas, Texas
phone: 877-HERITAGE (437-4824)
or 214-409-1425
They are a far-ranging auction house, dealing not only with movie memorabilia, but fine wines, furniture, cars, fine art, etc., and also have subsidiary locations in Beverly Hills, New York City, San Francisco, and Europe.
An original, like your HOOPLA poster (assuming it is a 27x41 one-sheet), sold last year through this
Auction gallery for around $7700, albeit the poster sold was in Very Fine condition.
I have no way of knowing what you have or what condition your posters are in, but if they are iconic 20s-30s-40s posters, I'd take them off the walls, store them carefully, and hand-transport them to Dallas and meet with an appraiser there to possibly sell them through this auction gallery---once you've made a phone call to determine interest on their part.
It's hard to be sure about these things until you really get an assessment, but you might be in command of a good bit of change for your efforts should you decide to sell some or all.
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