Son of Frankenstein UK 6sht, plus others...

Paul

Selling this lot for a fellow I know.

It is for a UK 6Sht poster of Son of Frankenstein. It is from the first UK release in 1939. Staring Boris Karloff, Bela Lugosi, and Basil Rathbone. It was Karloff's last time out as the Monster. The film did usher in the second cycle of Horror films, which had ended with Draculas Daughter in 1936, partly due to a ban on Horror films in the UK. So not only a great Karloff and Lugosi film, a very pivotal one too. The poster is extremely scarce, try finding a picture of it, never mind another poster for sale. Even the US 3sht version of this never comes up, and it is doubtful one of those exists. I have included Images from the UK, and US press-books for comparison.   The poster is as close to fine as you would find on one from this period, the problem lies in the top portion of it is missing, and after coming up to 20 years of searching and re-search, I have come to the conclusion one does not exist. Hence the poster has been sent to Studio C in the US For linen backing and the top portion recreated and added, (I have included a pic of the poster prior to sending) it now displays extremely well.  So if your after that truly one off statement piece this is your chance to get it. Also included in the auction is a part of the UK 12sht for Draculas Daughter, also from the first release in 1936; And the British made picture, The man who Changed his mind, another Karloff film also from it's first UK release in 1936. Whilst there's a few of these about, the Draculas Daughter again is a truly unique poster. This could also be restored as the Son of Frankenstein one has. The posters are still in the States at the moment, but can be shipped back if they sell to a UK buyer.  Postage will be arranged after the auction finishes, and will be send F.O.C.

David

Is it up for auction or is it up for sale? If the latter, one would be curious as to the price.

Paul

It's up for sale David, I just copied and pasted from the listing I put on the bay. Just ignore the one on the bay as I can't list anything for more than 5k for some reason..  ebay rules and all that...

I was going to list them for 30k and see where I got knocked down to, so are open to sensible offers.

David

$30K - GBP or Chinese Chickens?

110x75

Nice paper!

Paul

David said:

$30K - GBP or Chinese Chickens?

Krugerrands.........

GBP of course, is there any other currency...


Thanks Matias, it's jolly scarce.

110x75

Nice paper!

Thanks Matias, it's jolly scarce.

That's how I like 'em Paul!

elvisrocks69

Not too sure why anyone would want to buy a poster that has the top peice missing, if its been created to make a full poster then its not all original only the bottom 3 x quaters ?

John

I do agree with you but it hasn't stopped buyers in the past paying huge prices for massively restored posters with large sections "re created".

David

I guess the question is, if nothing else is available do you go without? Is a restored '57 Chevy that has had its quarters replaced with modern parts because no OEMs exist, does that make it less desirable or valuable? 

Provided there is disclosure then why not?

Paul

The thing is with this, it was even a produced as a US 3sht, but you find me even a picture of one, they are none existent, which makes this amongst some of the most scarce Universal Horror paper available. I've seen restored posters that had more than half missing but they still sell for top dollar. At the end of the day, it's only the call of a buyer with that amount of money to buy it..

Paul

He now has this down to £10K  any further and it will be mine...

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