Death of the Poster Era

Anon

Anyone else smell the end of the poster craze? I think the Zenith has occured......For the first time ever, I don't plan to figure out how to get posters at the shows.... The whole thing is so popular it just doesnt feel right anymore. Flippers, the attitudes, the distraction, the lack of new material, the availability on Ebay,......I just feel the mystique is gone.

I know you poster hounds will be thankful that I wont be in line, but I am going to 7 shows and, for the first time ever, I am not going to be worried about posters in my seat or in my bag for all 7 of those shows......

Local Crew

10c will sell them a couple months after the show. i bet you try then!

MattyJoe

I never would've thought it would matter if the "mystique" is gone. You should just enjoy having your posters as mementos of the amazing shows you've seen. Who cares about how much they're worth or how rare they are? Their value should lie in what they mean to you.

mattcozea

MattyJoe wrote:

I never would've thought it would matter if the "mystique" is gone. You should just enjoy having your posters as mementos of the amazing shows you've seen. Who cares about how much they're worth or how rare they are? Their value should lie in what they mean to you.

Couldn't have put it any better myself.

U R A Crazy Breed

Tackalac wrote:

Anyone else smell the end of the poster craze? I think the Zenith has occured......For the first time ever, I don't plan to figure out how to get posters at the shows.... The whole thing is so popular it just doesnt feel right anymore. Flippers, the attitudes, the distraction, the lack of new material, the availability on Ebay,......I just feel the mystique is gone.

I know you poster hounds will be thankful that I wont be in line, but I am going to 7 shows and, for the first time ever, I am not going to be worried about posters in my seat or in my bag for all 7 of those shows......

just because you lost your taste for them doesn't mean it's the end of an era

restlesssoul

Crazy Breed wrote:

just because you lost your taste for them doesn't mean it's the end of an era

hehhehheeee

Urban Hiker

I decided I was done with posters (at least while attending a show) when my husband kept getting passed over in Hawaii, meanwhile lots of individuals were buying multiple posters.

We were shut out and were so mad that we both went and bought two overpriced beers each to calm down.

I've never needed a bathroom break at a PJ show until then. That night, LBC became my potty break song.

All in all, the stress isn't worth it for me. I prefer stickers and flair anyhow. :rolleyes:

Fahka

meh.. i usually cant afford them anyways... with my broke ass self..

But i will totally try and get one still (IF THEY AREN'T FREAKIN SOLD OUT IN THE FIRST TWO DAMN Minutes) If i dig the artwork...

pjtradeking

Tackalac wrote:

Anyone else smell the end of the poster craze? I think the Zenith has occured......For the first time ever, I don't plan to figure out how to get posters at the shows.... The whole thing is so popular it just doesnt feel right anymore. Flippers, the attitudes, the distraction, the lack of new material, the availability on Ebay,......I just feel the mystique is gone.

I know you poster hounds will be thankful that I wont be in line, but I am going to 7 shows and, for the first time ever, I am not going to be worried about posters in my seat or in my bag for all 7 of those shows......

Not for me....Was never about attitudes or flippers, or whether people told me I was out of my mind for drymounting my posters, or what they are worth, or whatever. I could give two shits about ebay, flippers and people attitudes towards me and my posters. I love the colors, I loves the messages...I love they are sometimes hard to get, I love that some are ugly as hell, and some are borderline masterpiece! I love that most people dont get it and never will, but my love for them will never waver. I may back off of the buying here and there out of the simple fact that our economy sucks and I am broke, but when things change(and they will) look out, cause I am coming for that Gorge 93!! Dont worry..You will find the love again...you are just in a funk!

Cosmo

I pretty much only get the poster from gigs I've gone too. Some, but, not all.
... and i'm out of wallspace.

zenith

Tackalac wrote:

Anyone else smell the end of the poster craze? I think the Zenith has occured......For the first time ever, I don't plan to figure out how to get posters at the shows.... The whole thing is so popular it just doesnt feel right anymore. Flippers, the attitudes, the distraction, the lack of new material, the availability on Ebay,......I just feel the mystique is gone.

I know you poster hounds will be thankful that I wont be in line, but I am going to 7 shows and, for the first time ever, I am not going to be worried about posters in my seat or in my bag for all 7 of those shows......

mate - i can assure you i still line up for posters for the shows im at - i swap or beg posters designs i like from shows i dont go to - and my one ambition will be to have that bloody zebra on my wall before i die

nukeboot

I grab one if I like the art.

Plus, I already have the best one anyway.




http://s54.photobucket.com/albums/g96/nukeboot/PJ9.jpg

PRL1JAM

nukeboot wrote:

I grab one if I like the art.

Plus, I already have the best one anyway.




http://s54.photobucket.com/albums/g96/nukeboot/PJ9.jpg

That is amazing! The custom mat job is awesome on that!!

Bathgate66

i think the craze will deviate and fluctuate from day to day ,...year to year ,
but overall there will always be the collectors feeding into the cycle of silkscreened poster art collecting.

happy2behere

Bathgate66 wrote:

i think the craze will deviate and fluctuate from day to day ,...year to year ,
but overall there will always be the collectors feeding into the cycle of silkscreened poster art collecting.

i will be at the WPB show. doors open at 6, PJ goes on at 8:45. what am i suppose to do for almost 3 hours?

Bathgate66

happy2behere wrote:

i will be at the WPB show. doors open at 6, PJ goes on at 8:45. what am i suppose to do for almost 3 hours?

take a nap ?

Notch89

happy2behere wrote:

i will be at the WPB show. doors open at 6, PJ goes on at 8:45. what am i suppose to do for almost 3 hours?

Enjoy the lovely FL weather.:D

MattyJoe

happy2behere wrote:

i will be at the WPB show. doors open at 6, PJ goes on at 8:45. what am i suppose to do for almost 3 hours?

Hang out. Take in the splendor of the venue which will soon be torn open by the greatest American band ever.

Get_Right

I sure hope so
because its been a royal pain to get them since the 2003 tour

before then-no problem s/n, at shows whatever

URthekey

happy2behere wrote:

i will be at the WPB show. doors open at 6, PJ goes on at 8:45. what am i suppose to do for almost 3 hours?

They sell beer don't they?

the wolf

i only buy posters to the shows i go to. then i get pissed if i get shut out there, then also here because someone who was not at the show wants a momento from a show they did not even attend.

i think thats bogus.

i still wish you could purchase a poster for the gig right here through the 10c.
then you dont have to worry about it.
if you buy tickets through the 10c you get first crack at the posters. would make things a lot less stressful.

Wilds

Good idea. Stress free buying if you get 10C tickets.

I only collect posters to shows I've attended.

I did buy the Kenyon Hall to finish my EV trilogy however.

As of now I have every poster to everyshow I've gone to.... except the Tsunami relief one.

I just bought it for $150.00 hopefully it is in the mail. It is signed by Eddie, Beck, Tenacious D, Josh Homme, and Wil Ferrell.

Totally sweet.

Can't wait to have my grubby mits on it and then I can stop worrying that my collection is incomplete.

mjb

Wilds wrote:

Good idea. Stress free buying if you get 10C tickets.

I only collect posters to shows I've attended.

I did buy the Kenyon Hall to finish my EV trilogy however.

As of now I have every poster to everyshow I've gone to.... except the Tsunami relief one.

I just bought it for $150.00 hopefully it is in the mail. It is signed by Eddie, Beck, Tenacious D, Josh Homme, and Wil Ferrell.

Totally sweet.

Can't wait to have my grubby mits on it and then I can stop worrying that my collection is incomplete.

Sounds like you got a pretty decent deal there.

Wilds

Yeah. It sold for $100.00 at the show. I didn't even know about it.

Then it was selling for upwards of $500.00 on eBay after the show.

The most recent one went for around $275.00 or so.

The one I bought was being auctioned by someone with a 3 feedback for $250.00

I offered $150.00, she said no, it didn't sell, she relisted for $199.00, I fought off the urge to buy, it didn't sell, then she accepted my offer for $150.00.

Until it arrives however I'm nervous. Indeed it was a good price.

ovechkin8

happy2behere wrote:

i will be at the WPB show. doors open at 6, PJ goes on at 8:45. what am i suppose to do for almost 3 hours?

BUY MERCH!!!!!!!!

the wolf

Wilds wrote:

Yeah. It sold for $100.00 at the show. I didn't even know about it.

Then it was selling for upwards of $500.00 on eBay after the show.

The most recent one went for around $275.00 or so.

The one I bought was being auctioned by someone with a 3 feedback for $250.00

I offered $150.00, she said no, it didn't sell, she relisted for $199.00, I fought off the urge to buy, it didn't sell, then she accepted my offer for $150.00.

Until it arrives however I'm nervous. Indeed it was a good price.

congrats hope the deal goes through.

the only poster im looking for is the Cincinnati 03 poster. show canceled, but i had tickets. so i would like that one. but since the show didnt really happen, it dont kill me to not have it.

i have all the posters to the shows that ive been to. well the shows that had posters that is.

3 of the shows ive been to didnt have a poster.

Jason P

The poster craze helped me get to the front at the Vic. Most people in front of me stormed the merch booth.

Ledbetterman10

Tackalac wrote:

For the first time ever, I don't plan to figure out how to get posters at the shows....

hey, you got a life! congratulations!

pjtradeking

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

hey, you got a life! congratulations!

Okay.....that was kind of funny...:D It hurts, but it was still funny!

Ledbetterman10

pjtradeking wrote:

Okay.....that was kind of funny...:D It hurts, but it was still funny!

I've always been on the fence when it comes to you poster collectors. half of me says "these guys are fucking crazy for wasting money on lame posters" but the other half of me says "hey, at least they REALLY like Pearl Jam"

pjalive21

Ledbetterman10 wrote:

I've always been on the fence when it comes to you poster collectors. half of me says "these guys are fucking crazy for wasting money on lame posters" but the other half of me says "hey, at least they REALLY like Pearl Jam"

poster craze is overrated but thats ok to each their own right?

you are right, at least they are PJ fans