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(This set of Tuesday auctions runs from 7/2 to 7/9)
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ATTENTION! The details shown below apply SOLELY to the 234 original vintage scripts (an incredible collection, covering all years & genres) we are auctioning from 7/2 to 7/9, and may well NOT apply to our other sets of weekly auctions. If you are looking for details about any of our other sets of weekly auctions, please check our Info Archive.

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*Details About Tuesday's Items (234 original vintage scripts ending July 9th)
*U.S. Shipping Details
*Non-U.S. Shipping Details
*Add More to Your Order: We have 646 items in our Fixed Price section, many of which can be added to your order for NO additional shipping cost! You really must check out our Fixed Priced items HERE, or Learn More!

Details About These Tuesday Items

About the collection of scripts in this set of auctions
This is a really incredible collection of 234 original vintage scripts! All the scripts we auction are originals that were printed for use by actors when the movie first came out (or were printed to "pitch" the movie to studio executives). EVERY one of the scripts we auction are absolutely genuine and from the time the movie first came out (there are unscrupulous dealers on the Internet who take original scripts and copy them and then sell those copies as if they were originals). There ARE a very few scripts that are not from the time the movie came out, but those are very clearly noted. If you are new to collecting vintage scripts, here are some important things to know:

There are three basic kinds of scripts:

1) OUTLINES AND TREATMENTS. These are preliminary story proposals which are later fleshed out into scripts. These scripts always are called either OUTLINE or TREATMENT.

2) SCRIPTS/SCREENPLAYS These are shooting scripts for movies. They are written before a film is made, and they are often revised during the shooting of a film. In some cases, you will find multiple DIFFERENT versions of a script for the same film. The script might say FIRST DRAFT or REVISED FIRST DRAFT or SECOND DRAFT, etc., and these are all different things. Some script collectors would only want one script for a film, whereas others could be quite interested to buy different drafts or versions for the same film.

NOTE: Sometimes two scripts may initially look identical. They will have the same covers and both will say, for example, THIRD DRAFT. But, if the number of pages is different (and, typically, one version is all on white paper, and the other one has various pages of revisions, on various other colors of paper), then the two scripts are actually separate and different from each other. Most commonly, when a script was revised, the changed pages were printed in a new color, with the date of the revision at the top of each page, and then someone would collect all the scripts and manually take out the old pages and insert the new pages, and then pass the scripts back out! That way, everyone could quickly see the changed pages by looking for the pages of a new color. Often, the script would be revised a second time, and then yet a different color would be used for the second changes, and the same procedure would be followed. Sometimes there would be five or more revisions, and all of the scripts would end up looking like they were "rainbow colored", because of the many different color revision pages inserted inside. Sometimes, however, the revision pages would be printed in white, and sometimes they would not be inserted where they belonged, but would simply be added to the back of each script.

3) POST-PRODUCTION SCRIPTS These are summaries of what is on the screen, and they are made up by the studios after the film has been completed. They have different names, among them CONTINUITY, DIALOGUE CUTTING SCRIPT, CUTTING SCRIPT, CENSORSHIP SCRIPT.

Please realize that the prices of scripts do NOT correlate to the prices of the corresponding posters from those movies! There are cases where the posters sell for little and the scripts are quite valuable, and vice versa.

Sometimes, the title of a script was changed by the time of a film's release (the earlier title is commonly referred to as the "working title"). In the cases of those scripts, we have listed it under the title the movie was ultimately produced as. There are some scripts where we can find no information about whether they were ever turned into movies, and we think that they were never produced, but we are far from experts on this subject, so in those cases, we list it under the title that is on the script (and ask for help in identifying if it was ever produced, and if so, under what title).

KNOW THAT ORIGINAL VINTAGE SCRIPTS ARE FAR MORE RARE THAN POSTERS FROM THE CORRESPONDING TITLES! An initial outline or treatment would have had a tiny number of them printed, perhaps 5 or 10. An early draft prior to a final shooting script of a movie might have had 10 or 20 copies produced. And even a final shooting script of a film might have had a couple of hundred copies printed. And, of course, very few of these scripts survive, because no one valued them at the time. This was true all the way into the 1990s (long after collectors began placing a premium value on vintage posters, very few collectors sought out original vintage scripts, which means there is an extreme rarity of even 1990s scripts, and very few authentic scripts of the last forty years are offered for sale or auction).

About the condition of these scripts
Note that we give a detailed overall condition grade to every item we sell ("fine", "very good to fine", "very good", "good to very good", "good", and "fair", with only a few graded "poor") along with more details about the condition described in words (but pretty much only if they are defects that CAN'T be seen in our super-sized images, or if the item is especially valuable). We felt this would help bidders identify items they want to bid on more easily. Of course, we still strongly recommend that you look at our super-sized image to see the extent of the defects that we describe and to examine the script for minor defects that we did NOT describe.

In the case of scripts, we use a slightly different grading method, because they are not a single piece of paper like a poster, lobby card, or still. Often, the covers of a script will acquire slight staining or wear, simply because they were what was exposed, and the interior of the script will be in generally nice condition. In that case, we will still give the script a "very good" grade, but we will note the cover wear, and of course, we always take an image of the cover. We also take an image of the first interior page of the script (usually a "title page"), and also one or more images of other interior pages. These images let you see important information about the script, but they also are a great help in judging the overall condition of the script!

If a script is in less than very good condition, should you not bid on it? Of course not, as long as you are accepting of the defects the script has! The item that is graded "very good", but has as many minor defects as is allowed under the "very good" definition is only in SLIGHTLY better condition than the best of the "good to very good" items. So please take the time to look at the larger images of items that interest you, and see if the defects are the sort that you can "live with", or are willing to restore. Some of these items are EXTREMELY rare, and it may be years before you see them offered again!

U.S. Shipping Details

U.S. buyers need to enclose the actual cost of shipping, which includes full insurance! NOTE: You will then be quoted the actual cost of shipping when you request it.

Missouri customers: You must pay an additional 7.162% sales tax on your purchases. If your order is sent within the state of Missouri, we MUST collect this tax (if it is shipped to another state, we do not collect the tax).

Will your order be shipped to you by UPS?
UPS does NOT automatically require a signature to deliver packages, so if you want the signature to be required, you will need to pay the extra $3.00 UPS charges for "signature required" Delivery Confirmation, and please realize that they will then NOT leave the package, and you may well have to go to the UPS facility yourself to pick it up. But if you prefer this, that is fine, and if you have any other special requirements, please tell us when you are paying for your order. IF YOU DO NOT SPECIFY THAT YOU WANT SIGNATURE REQUIRED, THEN YOUR PACKAGE WILL BE SENT WITHOUT SIGNATURE REQUIRED!

You CAN usually combine shipment!

NOTE: These Tuesday items need to be sent in flat packages so...
IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT COMBINING: Flat rate shipping is good for 3 weeks worth of purchases. If you win items over a span of more than 21 days, you will then be charged the actual cost of shipping plus $3 for packing materials.

*they can be combined with these auctions:

Tuesday June 18th folded non-U.S. posters & non-U.S. lobby cards
Thursday June 20th complete and incomplete lobby card sets
Tuesday June 25th window cards & Italian posters ($15 U.S. shipping)
Thursday June 27th single 8" x 10" stills
Tuesday July 2nd folded one-sheets
Thursday July 4th single lobby cards
Thursday July 11th groups of 2 or more stills from the same film
Sunday July 14th pressbooks, German programs, & hardcover books

*they must be sent separately from these auctions for an additional shipping charge:

Sunday June 16th rolled one-sheets
Sunday June 23rd bulk lots (NOTE: Some CAN be combined and we will automatically do so when possible)
Sunday June 30th rolled one-sheets
Sunday July 7th patriotic war posters

Note that we not only allow you to combine as many items as you want from a single set of Tuesday, Thursday, and/or Sunday auctions, and still pay only a single shipping charge for all of the items, but we also allow you to wait until the next three weeks of auctions end (a total of up to eight sets of auctions) so that you can combine your current purchases with those of our following auctions (if possible), and that means there is a chance you could combine items from up to eight of our sets of auctions, and still pay only a single shipping charge (assuming those items fit into the same type of package). We KNOW there are other sellers who charge a little less on shipping than we do, but we know that our packaging is the best there is, and our orders virtually never arrive damaged (and on the very rare times that they do, all our U.S. packages are fully insured, and FULL INSURANCE IS INCLUDED IN THE U.S. SHIPPING CHARGE).

DON'T BID ON OUR ITEMS UNLESS YOU WILL PAY THE ACTUAL COST OF U.S. SHIPPING (plus $3 for heavy duty packing materials; unless otherwise specified)!

Non-U.S. Shipping Details

Non-U.S. buyers must pay the actual cost of shipping their order (you can choose whatever method you prefer, but know that the U.S. Post Office has eliminated Surface Mail, so we can only send via Express or Airmail), plus $3, for both the best packaging materials you have ever seen and a separate printed invoice mailed to you. All non-U.S. buyers must tell us if they want the package sent insured or uninsured at the time they pay for their order.

Have you heard about our Pay and Hold Program?
This lets non-U.S. buyers pay for their purchases from 6 consecutive weeks (a total of 15 auctions and around 12,000+ items!), and we then send all your purchases at once saving you LOTS of money! Click HERE to learn more (if you are not one of the hundreds of our non-U.S. buyers who are already part of this program)

Learn more about how to save money on shipping by shipping to friends/family in the U.S., insurance, and customs fees.

Here is a chart containing estimated shipping charges for up to 3 items from this week's auctions (note these are ESTIMATES only, and your actual shipping may vary considerably) (Note: Insured quotes are based on a $200 value; you pay $1.60 more for each additional $100 of insurance)
Type of Shipping	Canada/Mexico	Australian/Asia/Japan	Everywhere Else (inc Europe)
Priority Mail Int'l - Uninsured	$36.18	$52.26 / $50.99	$53.34
Global Express - Uninsured	$49.04	$67.91 / $67.91	$61.68
First Class (under 4 lbs ONLY)	N/A	N/A	N/A

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please bear these approximate shipping cost in mind BEFORE you place a bid (if you live outside the U.S.). The vast majority of our customers want a very securely packed tube, and will pay the extra shipping cost involved (and of course, it goes to the Post Office or UPS, and not us!). Please do not ask us to pack less securely, as that would likely result in a damaged order.
Some sellers are sending by Ground UPS to Canada, but that incurs large "brokerage fees", so we do not recommend it. Note that there are also some sellers sending non-U.S. packages via a "Letter" rate, but of course this is not legal, and we can not do this. We have outlined the possibilities for sending non-U.S. packages above, so please read that carefully, BEFORE placing a bid!

DON'T BID ON OUR ITEMS UNLESS YOU WILL PAY THE ACTUAL COST OF SHIPPING (the actual cost of shipping plus $3 outside the U.S.)!

You Can Add More to Your Order
In addition to our current auctions, we offer many other non-auction items. Please note that the items in this set of auctions will be sent in flat packages, so you can add any item that can also be sent in flat packages for little or no additional shipping costs (NOTE: if we can add it to your package without raising the cost of shipping, then we will do so with no added shipping charge, but if it raises the cost then you will need to pay the difference). We have noted below whether the items can be shipped rolled or not.

Fixed Priced Items: Flash Gordon one-sheet	Cinema Judaica: The War Years, 1939-1949 NOW TAKING PRE-ORDERS!	Hollywood Posters Set of Volumes I to VI	Fixed Priced Items: Dick Tracy vs Crime Inc R52 one-sheet

Only $54! 646 items in all (100 have sold out)! See All Fixed Priced items HERE!	Pre-Order for only $20! Ships around August 1st This book takes a unique look at Jewish-themed movies during WWII & includes images of 200 posters +!	Only $60! Our first 6 auction catalogs at half off the combined original cover prices!	Only $49! 646 items in all (100 have sold out)! See All Fixed Priced items HERE!
Ships: Flat Only	Ships: Flat Only	Ships: Flat Only	Ships: Rolled Only