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modeljunky · #1 Post by **modeljunky** » June 20th, 2008, 3:23 pm

I forget what post it was in,,,, but I mentioned that I had a an original King Kong poster that I thought was thrown out some time ago.....when I brought this up to my mom she told me she would never get rid of that.....one quick trip in the attic and.....

Thank god I got it before my brother did......

Liquid · #2 Post by **Liquid** » June 20th, 2008, 3:47 pm

WOW! That is all kinds of cool! Where did you pick that up at? That is definitely worth hanging on to!

gothiken · #3 Post by **gothiken** » June 20th, 2008, 3:48 pm

way cool.. u should have it framed

#4 Post by **ignatz** » June 20th, 2008, 5:06 pm

What a piece of movie history! I wonder what it's worth. Maybe it's worth restoring. At least it's probably worth looking at getting it insured.

Tim Fortuna · #5 Post by **Tim Fortuna** » June 20th, 2008, 11:26 pm

I remember you bringing it up in a previous thread.
Very cool and if I recall the sentimental value out weighed the cash
value by far.

Chop · #6 Post by **Chop** » June 20th, 2008, 11:37 pm

Cool Mom! When I went to college my Mom threw away all my Mego dolls. I had them all. Even the ones nobody liked. I was upset then ('81). But when eBay started I was really upset...LOL.

The Harlequin · #7 Post by **The Harlequin** » June 21st, 2008, 3:08 am

Mate, that deserves to be framed properly to stop it from deteriorating. And don't let the sunlight on it if you can help it.

NICE find though. Lucky son of a.........

- The Harlequin

modeljunky · #8 Post by **modeljunky** » June 21st, 2008, 2:42 pm

And the best thing about it is.....when my wife came home and saw it I thought she would say....OH no your not hanging that thing in here.....but she loves it.......Thats why I married her......

As far as getting it restored it might be beyond that...Its glued down onto a sheet of 1/8 in plywood and then sealed on....ugggghhhhh what was she thinking....But it was probably for the the better...it would never have lasted...as for the value, I dont know what it would be worth.....
but the sentimental value its priceless.....and now my kids can grow up with it......

ezmodelmaker · #9 Post by **ezmodelmaker** » June 21st, 2008, 9:06 pm

If it is a 1933 original they are very rare. Here' what they say.

"If you can find one, an original 1933 King Kong poster in mint condition can easily demand six figures," comments Joe Burtis, the Director of Client Services at the Motion Picture Arts Gallery located in East Rutherford, NJ. "The world record for a King Kong poster was achieved at Sotheby’s in 1999 for a whopping $244,500. This iconic poster of King Kong crushing an airplane was in perfect condition and measured a huge 41" x 81". Even the lobby cards from the original movie can cost a collector some serious cash. One example was sold at Christie’s in 1997 for over $4,000."

King Kong posters that were issued for the subsequent re-releases of the movie as well as those done for foreign markets can also fetch jaw-dropping prices. The French version of the Josef Fenneker design of Kong hovering over the New York skyline brought over $14,000 at auction. "We currently have a 1942 reissue of the original poster at the Motion Picture Arts Gallery. The movie was re-released at least four times after 1933 and each time the studio also reissued the posters to promote the movie. Since the original 1933 poster is almost impossible to find, these reissued printings are becoming increasingly valuable," says Joe.

modeljunky · #10 Post by **modeljunky** » June 22nd, 2008, 5:28 am

thanks for the info ezmodelmaker........those are some amazing prices.....

beckwithh · #11 Post by **beckwithh** » July 3rd, 2008, 4:16 pm

man ! that is really cool MJ . thanks for givin' us a peek .
hb

XactoHazzard · #12 Post by **XactoHazzard** » July 7th, 2008, 1:38 am

I would give my first born for that!!!!!

j/k But really wouls love to have that, even a repro with that aged look.
you are lucky

Travis

misterhorror · #13 Post by **misterhorror** » July 10th, 2008, 10:08 pm

Wow! Thats great that your Mom held on to it for you.Congratulations.