THE GENE ANDREWSKI COLLECTION OF CINEMA

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ABOUT CONDITION: Condition for movie ephemera is an important factor in the prices which will be realized. Grading a poster is very subjective and standards may differ. We list this information in general. The following legend used in this catalogue for condition is recognized by poster collectors and dealers and is taken from MOVIE POSTER PRICE ALMANAC edited by John Kisch (2002 Edition). Mint (M) An unused poster. As pristine as the day it was printed with little exception (Though there may be some posters and lobby cards as well as photographs in this collection that are mint, we have not used this (M) code as a rule. Near Mint (NM) Basically unused or carefully used showing some signs of age or storage but no abuse of any kind. Clean folds (standard and not considered a flaw for posters pre-1980). Post 1980 posters are rolled and the same standards apply. Linen backed posters with no restoration needed, fall into this category. Gallery Note Many posters in this auction which are linen backed may have been categorized as VF or VF-NM for no particular reason. They probably could have all been (NM) as outlined here but if anything we have chosen to downgrade condition in the interest of being on the side of caution. If you have specific questions about linen backed posters, please call 914 882 7356 any time after Dec. 1st. Very Fine (VF) Minimal signs of wear and usage with usually no pinholes, fold damage or paper loss. Image area is still bright and paper quality not brittle. Posters that have been linen backed usually fall into this category as minor restoration to the fold lines and borders may be likely and evident to a discerning eye. Fine (F) Average used and aged condition showing signs of edge wear, pinholes, slight hairline tears, minor discoloration. Paper is not brittle. Image is still striking and linen backed restoration more evident. Very Good (VG) Below average, used, trimmed or weathered condition showing little paper loss, slight stains or soiling, larger pinholes, extra prominent folds, light ink or pen marks, tape on the back and prominent border damage. In need of restoration. Good (G) Overly used, worn or brittle, including chunks of missing paper, dirt, dry mounted or laminated , water stains, flaking or discoloration. Poor might be a better term.

LEGEND TO LOTS IN THE CATALOGUE: 1S 1 Sheet Poster 27in. x 41in.; 3S 3 Sheet Poster 41in. x 81in.; 6S 6 Sheet Poster 81in. x 81in.; Half S Half Sheet Poster 22in. x 28in.; IN Insert 14in. x 36in.; WC Window Card 14in. x 22in.; MWC Mini Window Card 14in. x 8in.; JWC Jumbo Window Card 22in. x 28in.; LC Lobby Card 11in. x 14in.; ISP Inscribed Sgd. Photo Varying sizes

Joanne Grant, principal auctioneer at Mid-Hudson Auction Galleries announces the acquisition of THE GENE ANDREWSKI COLLECTION OF CINEMA for several auctions. The first auction will take place on Saturday, Dec. 5th 2009 at 3PM. The entire collection will be sold without reserve or minimum bids making this series of sales almost unprecedented in the industry. The Andrewski collection consists of more than 20,000 items. Included are movie posters, lobby cards and window cards as well as jumbo, mini and midget cards. Gene Andrewski was largely responsible for introducing midget-window card collecting to the field. Also included are press books, promotional items and 30,000 photographs and negatives. In the cache of studio negatives are rare and early Bela Lugosi ones from Murders in the Rue Morgue and Margaret Hamilton as the witch in The Wizard of Oz. Among the portraits of Hollywood Glamour Era actresses are several by Hurrell, Clarence Sinclair Bull, Elmer Fryer, Ernest Bachrach, Ray Jones, Willinger and other noted photographers. A substantial autograph collection is to be presented including inscribed photos, double stock and single weight as well as signed letters, contracts, scripts and other movie memorabilia. The 20s, 30s and 40s of Hollywood cinema are strongly represented in the Andrewski auctions although there is considerable material of the 50s and 60s. Gene Andrewski, who was born in Oklahoma, died in 2005 at the age of 77, after a highly successful career in the theatre including the May 15, 1962 revival of Cole Porters Anything Goes at the Orpheum Theatre in New York City as well as the presentation of Sandy Wilsons Valmouth at the York Playhouse in New York in 1960. He knew the stars of Hollywood and Broadway and moved among them. Those things that he loved in the field of movie collecting were, as a result, more accessible to him than to most. He was a former managing editor of The Paris Review. He wrote, and contributed photographs to, many books including The MGM Stock Company-The Golden Era; The Rise of the Crooners and Mae West (A Pyramid Illustrated History of the Movies). An aficionado of Hollywood glamour and everything cinema related, Mr. Andrewskis collection speaks to that era of advertising. The collection is historical in that it tells the story of how dreams were marketed in early Hollywood. The posters had to attract the glimpse of the passer-by and capture the attention of the stroller in a moment. The lithography of the early posters is intense and spellbinding. Their message is difficult to capture in todays digital images and the posters become, indeed, vanishing works of art. In association with live auctioneers, Mid-Hudson Auction Galleries will offer live online bidding www.liveauctioneers.com. Prospective bidders must register in advance in order to participate. Bidders may also bid by telephone or by absentee bidding. There will be a 20% buyers premium. The catalogue can also be accessed at www.midhudsongalleries.com on or about Nov. 23rd. Inquiries may be directed to Joanne Grant, principal auctioneer at mag2715jagaol.com or by phone 914-882-7356. The second of the Andrewski auctions, Love Is In The Air, featuring posters, lobby cards, stills and negatives of iconic Hollywood couples of the silver screen will be presented on Valentines Day, February 14th, 2010 and will be available online about Feb. 4th.