Glass Movie Slide: Lupino Lane Ship Mates (1929)

Description

There comes a time when everything must end.  I have lovingly and selectively assembled a collection of early movie glass "coming attraction" slides. Some were bought due to the celebrity. Some were bought for the movie's title and place in film history. Some were bought for the artwork of the graphic. Bottom line, each slide was handpicked and chosen over a run of twenty years. Now is the time for these rare pieces of film memorabilia to grace a new home.  It is not often that a collection of this calibre is put up for sale. Know that there are more slides coming in the next weeks. Opening prices are based on what I paid for the slides over the years.
Lupino Lane is probably one of the most forgotton silent clowns of Hollywood. His work is that marvelous! He came from seven generations of an English stage family. That is some pedigree! He was an amazing athlete and double jointed to boot. What he could do acrobatically with his body, others could only dream about.  One of the most impressive tricks was running around an archway in a wall. Try that one!  He learned his craft on the stage, did his time in Hollywood and then went back to the stage.
This film "Ship Mates" has no plot description on the Internet Movie Data Base. Doesn't really matter though. Lupino Lane was less interested in building a character as he was with comedy business. Any film was a showcase for his
talents. Thankfully a lot of his films still exist.
The slide is in perfect condition. The yellows, red and blue of the colors stand out strongly on the slides basic black background. The image is clean and sharp. The cardboard frame is also in perfect condition. It is strong and clean as are it's staples. All in all, this is a top graded glass slide.
POSTAGE INFO: The last piece of information concerns shipping. I am an American but living here in Australia. The bulk of this collection travelled here to Australia with us on the move eleven or so yea
rs ago. That is where the slides will be shipped from.
The base weight for shipping a package to the United States is 500 grams, just over a pound. The charge for that is (U.S.).
Now for 500 grams I can certainly combine multiple slides. Depending on the slides being the double glass version (mid 1924
and earlier) or the cardboard framed variety will dictate the weight and how many I can send at one shipping. At least 5 or 6 slides can be shipped together for the same price. I just have to check the final weight of the box and keep it at 500 grams or less. So the short answer on shipping is; buy multiples and I will always do my best to COMBINE SHIPPING.
It is best to use PayPal for paying. Safer for you and for me. As soon as funds clear, the package will be sent out. Be aware that
due to this Covid 19 mess still affecting mailings, shipping could take 4 to 5 weeks. Usually it is quicker but it can take that long.
Bottom line, both the U.S and Australia have Post Offices that work. We have never lost a package traveling in either direction.
Good Luck!