Vintage Universal Horror Poster Fraud Update: Video Interview with Joe Maddalena, Profiles in History

I was in Los Angeles yesterday interviewing Joe Maddalena as part of my coverage of the upcoming Profiles in History “Hollywood Auction 37″ event scheduled for next month, and took the opportunity to discuss the recent news of fraud in the poster collecting hobby.

As reported Sunday (see Charges of Fraud Rock The Collectible Movie Poster Market and Hobby), there have been various developments in recent weeks regarding a scandal involving what experts claim are counterfeit ’30s-’40s Universal horror movie posters, window cards, and lobby cards.  Some reporting on this story estimate that several million dollars worth of this material has been sold and traded into the marketplace, which has purportedly resulted in at least two lawsuits.

Below is a short interview with Joe Maddalena, President and CEO of Profiles in History, recorded 09/15/09:

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Thanks to Mr. Maddalena for sharing his thoughts on insights on this matter with the readers of the Original Prop Blog.

Note: The poster reviewed in the video is the cover-featured item in the “Hollywood Auction 37″ event.

Jason DeBord