This
is a story that might actually impact a few of you personally:
A
major eBay seller of vintage horror posters has been nabbed by the FBI
for
selling fakes. And not just selling them – Georgia-based Kerry
Haggard
was making the fake posters as well. He sold posters for
classics
like Frankenstein
Meets the Wolf Man, The Mummy and even the original Frankenstein.
He sold phony posters and lobby cards, and the FBI thinks he’s made up
to
one million dollars doing it.
If you’ve purchased a vintage horror
poster
on eBay you may want to double check its authenticity. And this
is a
good reminder to always be aware and vigilant when buying vintage
stuff,
especially online. But even in person – I’ve seen plenty of
people
at conventions trying to pass off obvious fakes as the real
thing.
4 comments
Also, aren't Moviegoods in a whole lot of shit too – for selling posters without consent or paying royalties?
They're selling my film's poster without consent, should I be flattered or sue their asses?!
Awesome — I can't even draw a stick..
Moviegoods can go suck a dick – the Near Dark poster I ordered from them was clearly a fake – the image had been stretched to fit 11" x 17".
I bought a rolled, mint condition poster for The Thing for $40. I probably got fucked, but it looks real enough… (8 verification attempts)
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