Alright, let’s talk about this Dr. No movie poster thing, you know? I ain’t no fancy expert or nothin’, but I know a thing or two about old stuff, and I reckon posters ain’t that different from quilts or old jars.
So, this Dr. No fella, he’s the first James Bond, that secret agent guy. My grandson, he likes those movies. Anyways, the poster for the movie, that’s what folks are after now. People collectin’ ’em, payin’ big money, I hear.
Now, how do you tell if it’s a real one, not some copycat thing? That’s the tricky part, ain’t it? Like tellin’ a real diamond from a fake one.
- First thing, look at the bottom, they say. It might have some words like “Property of National Screen Service” printed on it. That’s like a mark, see? Means it was for the movie theater, not just some picture printed up later.
- Then, you gotta look close, real close. Use a magnifying glass, like them fancy folks do. If it’s a real one, printed old-style, it shouldn’t have little dots, like pixels they call ’em. It should be smooth color, like a good paint job.
- And another thing, if it says “original” on it, that’s good, but don’t just trust that. Lots of folks try to fool ya. It gotta feel old, you know? The paper, the ink, it should look like it’s been around a while.
They say some of these posters, they are worth a whole lot of money, hundreds, even thousands of dollars! Can you believe that? For a piece of paper! But I guess that’s how it is with collectin’ things. People want what’s hard to find, what’s real.
Now, be careful, ’cause there’s a lot of fakes out there. Especially on that internet thing, eBay, my grandson talks about. They say half the stuff on there ain’t what it seems. Some folks sellin’ copies, and they don’t even know it themselves! Or maybe they do, and they’re just tryin’ to make a quick buck.
This Boris Grinsson fella, he’s the one who drew the picture, I heard. He made the first one, the real deal. And that Terence Young, he’s the one who made the movie. So, if you see their names on it, that’s a good sign, but still, gotta be careful.
This poster, it ain’t just a picture, see? It’s a piece of history. It tells you when the movie came out, 1962 they say, and who made it. It’s like a time capsule, takin’ you back to when things were different. Folks lined up at the movie theater, excited to see this James Bond fella on the big screen.
And another thing, them real old posters, they weren’t made to be sold, see? They were made for the movie theater, to get folks to come see the show. That’s why they’re so rare, why they’re worth so much now. It’s like findin’ an old letter from your grandma, it’s special ’cause it wasn’t meant to be kept forever.
So, if you’re lookin’ to buy one of these Dr. No posters, do your homework. Look close, ask questions, and don’t just jump at the first one you see. And if it seems too good to be true, it probably is. That’s what my mama always said, and she was a smart woman.
Finding a real one, that’s like finding a needle in a haystack, they say. But if you do, well, you got yourself a little piece of movie history, somethin’ to treasure. And maybe somethin’ to sell for a lot of money later on, if you’re lucky. But me, I’d rather keep it, hang it on the wall, and remember the good old days.
It’s important to remember that these posters weren’t just thrown together, they were designed by artists. So appreciate that work, just like a good quilt or a well-built barn.
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