Atari Posters for sale.

[atariscott]

It sold for a lot more than that. One of only 7 made.

This poster is #1 of 7 that were made and it is signed by the artist from the graphics department who created it, Brian Ballisteri. This artwork was for a Major Havoc sell sheet which didn't end up getting produced, so the graphics department produced 7 posters which were given to each member of the Major Havoc project team. The person in the photo is one of the artists from the graphic team. All this information was obtained from Major Havoc creator, Owen Rubin.

 

[PeRFiDiouS]

The MH poster did sell for well over $1000 and was worth every penny. I would have paid well over that for it alone but it was sold in a bulk poster deal.

Four of the original posters offered in this thread before it derailed were Star Wars, Tempest, Gravitar, and Battlezone. Since nothing is for sale any longer what are peoples opinions on the value of these posters in used condition?

I was thinking something like $200 for the Tempest (it had some yellowing in corners) but had no idea on the Star Wars(was also in used condition). Most of the Star Wars posters you see for sale are reproductions however I would be sure one from Scott is real. I am not sure what Nash sold his original for recently but this would be a good point of reference. The Gravitar and Battlezone posters seem to go cheaper than most from around $125-$175ea. You also see the Red Baron in this price range up to $200.

Has anyone else tracked prices on these?


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[Orrimarrko]

Has anyone else tracked prices on these?
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Kind of hard to do. Nothing like this on ebay, and most sellers don't post what they went for afterwards. (Kind of a privacy thing, I guess - which I can understand.)

Unfortunately, unless you follow the sales of these regularly, it's impossible to know what a perfect one sells for, let alone a non-perfect original poster.

It's a great question though - would be good to know what some of these go for, that way when someone asks for offers, you can send a reasonable offer.

 

[bheineck]

I love Major Havoc! It is my favorite game of all, but there is no way I would pay anywhere even close to $1,000 for that poster. It is cool, but not that cool, even if it were the only one in the world. I'd be just as happy with a high quality reproduction. I collect games not posters and signs. That's how I see it. Some people have money to burn I guess.

 

[nash]

So stupid if true!
Some people have more money than brains.

What you might perceive as 'stupid' is another collector's perception of a great deal. And for the record, the Major Havoc poster went for $1,500 as part of a $2,500 deal for 5 posters to be exact.

What would you value this at?

 

[alejandromad]

Seems silly to be insulted when the original posting didn't really make note of the 'rarity' or presumed value of these items. Rather it actually emphasized their less than collector quality defects... "thumb tack holes in the corners", "yellowing", etc.

Was this somehow supposed to provide an indication of their value?
Seems counter-productive to your goal.

I, for one, made what appears now to be an insulting offer.

Funny thing is, I had no idea how "special" they were and to make such a broad and baseless assumption that people WOULD or SHOULD know is... well... ignorant in and of itself.

Scott... I have bought from you in the past and always paid what you asked, no dickering.

I am not a cheap ass and I am sorry if I insulted you with my offer. That said, you returned the insult by your childish non-response. So I say we're even.

 

[nash]

unless you follow the sales of these regularly

Steve as a buyer of Atari coin-op posters, and as it happens, a recent seller, I have tracked their sales on and off eBay regularly for at least 6 years.

The answer as to what a specific title goes for depends upon multiple factors. Obviously condition plays a huge part in what the final bid comes in at. A trashed Tempest poster for example can run in the low $100's but a pristine one on ebay sold for over $300 last December. Some titles pop up more regularly than others, and others, like once in a blue moon. Some, like the Major Havoc, you may never see again.

I'd be just as happy with a high quality reproduction.

The file for Star Wars is on the internet, but I don't know of any other Atari coin-op poster files that you can download and print out. A friend of mine was seriously interested in doing a run of repro Tempest posters, but due to the amount of detail on that one, the price point he would have had to charge would have been unreasonable to the average collector just wanting to spend $30-$40 for a poster. He would have had to charge well over $100 per if I remember correctly, so he gave the idea up.

There is some guy on here that does inkjet printing and he made an offer on a batch of posters I was selling. They didn't end up going to him as I got higher offers for the titles he had inquired about, but I imagine if he had bought them, repros for those titles would have been available in the near future. Some though, I highly doubt you will ever see a repro of (i.e. the Havoc poster).

 

[nash]

Four of the original posters offered in this thread before it derailed were Star Wars, Tempest, Gravitar, and Battlezone. Since nothing is for sale any longer what are peoples opinions on the value of these posters in used condition?

The Battlezone poster I had sold for $300. The Tempest was valued at $300 in a bulk deal. Gravitar was $125, and the Star Wars I had went with the Warlords for $500 in a combo deal.

 

[Orrimarrko]

Steve as a buyer of Atari coin-op posters, and as it happens, a recent seller, I have tracked their sales on and off eBay regularly for at least 6 years.

The answer as to what a specific title goes for depends upon multiple factors. Obviously condition plays a huge part in what the final bid comes in at. A trashed Tempest poster for example can run in the low $100's but a pristine one on ebay sold for over $300 last December. Some titles pop up more regularly than others, and others, like once in a blue moon. Some, like the Major Havoc, you may never see again.

Thanks for the info Francis. It's good to know these things. Unfortunately, I think the point was that if you post with no price, and the info isn't readily available, you should expect a variety of offers as well as questions asking what the seller is looking for.

I for one, have at least learned something about the hobby as it relates to poster collecting.

Thanks again Francis - I had no clue that some of these went for that much (and I'm willing to bet that a lot of others didn't as well.)

Steve

 

[Hyde]

What you might perceive as 'stupid' is another collector's perception of a great deal. And for the record, the Major Havoc poster went for $1,500 as part of a $2,500 deal for 5 posters to be exact.

What would you value this at?

An original Liberator control panel overlay? Heck, I have no clue. You really don't see those at all.

 

[fizgig]

I know exactly how much

 

[g3n3r1c]

What you might perceive as 'stupid' is another collector's perception of a great deal. And for the record, the Major Havoc poster went for $1,500 as part of a $2,500 deal for 5 posters to be exact.

What would you value this at?

That is cool!
Even so, not more than $100, but I understand value is subjective. As cool as it is, if interest is there it will be reproduced. Ultimately none of this stuff will be worth anything in 10-15 more years when we're all stiff and sore with arthritis and carpal tunnel.
I would never consider paying $1000 for a game poster, I have a hart time justifying paying that for a game.

 

[bheineck]

Ultimately none of this stuff will be worth anything in 10-15 more years when we're all stiff and sore with arthritis and carpal tunnel.

Yeah most kids today will think these games are dumb even though we love them.

I would never consider paying $1000 for a game poster, I have a hart time justifying paying that for a game.

This is exactly how I feel. I guess since this is no longer a for sale thread, we are free to share.

 

[Orrimarrko]

That is cool!
Even so, not more than $100, but I understand value is subjective. As cool as it is, if interest is there it will be reproduced.

A NOS Liberator CPO for $100? Good luck with that. The game is pretty hard to come by in the first place, but the CPO is even harder to find.

Sure, value is subjective, but you can guarantee that this puppy would sell for about 10x that.

As for reproduction, it would cost a pretty penny to have it reproduced - certainly more than $500. Throw in the fact that there would be almost no market for it (unless you owned a Liberator, collected Atari stuff, or collected sideart/CPOs), and there would basically be no reason to have it reproduced.

No one would make a big run of these because they'd be sitting on them. So the run would be small, and in order to offset the cost, they wouldn't be cheap, even at reproduction prices.

I hear your point - not everyone is willing to spend big bucks on original art, etc. However, there definitely are those that are. The value of something is what anyone is willing to pay for it. In this instance, that Liberator CPO is worth more than $100.

 

[ENDOFLINE]

francis.... since all the atari posters have been sold.. what do you currently have on the walls of your arcade?

i was lucky enough to see those atari posters in person and DAMN they were cool (esp the major havoc)! a real shame you had to sell them, but glad they are going to other collectors

The Battlezone poster I had sold for $300. The Tempest was valued at $300 in a bulk deal. Gravitar was $125, and the Star Wars I had went with the Warlords for $500 in a combo deal.

 

[g3n3r1c]

A NOS Liberator CPO for $100? Good luck with that. The game is pretty hard to come by in the first place, but the CPO is even harder to find.

Sure, value is subjective, but you can guarantee that this puppy would sell for about 10x that.

As for reproduction, it would cost a pretty penny to have it reproduced - certainly more than $500. Throw in the fact that there would be almost no market for it (unless you owned a Liberator, collected Atari stuff, or collected sideart/CPOs), and there would basically be no reason to have it reproduced.

No one would make a big run of these because they'd be sitting on them. So the run would be small, and in order to offset the cost, they wouldn't be cheap, even at reproduction prices.

I hear your point - not everyone is willing to spend big bucks on original art, etc. However, there definitely are those that are. The value of something is what anyone is willing to pay for it. In this instance, that Liberator CPO is worth more than $100.

I have a Liberator, could actually use a new CPO and would even fund a repro run if whoever has this NOS overlay would scan it before applying.

 

[Jeff F]

i was lucky enough to see those atari posters in person and DAMN they were cool (esp the major havoc)!

Damn... I jealous of you just for seeing them all together in one place!!!

 

[bheineck]

A NOS Liberator CPO for $100? Good luck with that. The game is pretty hard to come by in the first place, but the CPO is even harder to find.

Sure, value is subjective, but you can guarantee that this puppy would sell for about 10x that.

As for reproduction, it would cost a pretty penny to have it reproduced - certainly more than $500. Throw in the fact that there would be almost no market for it (unless you owned a Liberator, collected Atari stuff, or collected sideart/CPOs), and there would basically be no reason to have it reproduced.

No one would make a big run of these because they'd be sitting on them. So the run would be small, and in order to offset the cost, they wouldn't be cheap, even at reproduction prices.

I hear your point - not everyone is willing to spend big bucks on original art, etc. However, there definitely are those that are. The value of something is what anyone is willing to pay for it. In this instance, that Liberator CPO is worth more than $100.

If I understood the math here I would certainly pay someone $500 for the remake set up and then pay $50-$75 for each additional print and have 8 - 12 repro CPOs for the $1K it would have cost me to buy the NOS. Then I would sell the repros for $300 each or something like that knowing there is no other source available. Maybe I have the numbers wrong?

This is of course assuming I was in the market for one and I am not.

 

[mrbill08]

"For every seller there is a buyer". You just have to find that person.


Bill

 

[Crazy Climber]

So he burned the posters or was that photoshop?