Why Vintage Movie Posters?
There is no one reason to start collecting authentic movie posters
but just ask any collector and invariably they will tell you the same
reason...
They love the look and history of vintage movie posters!
Collecting Lobby Cards
Lobby Cards: You used to see them at your local movie theatre, they
were usually behind glass cabinets or on the walls and they featured
scenes from the movie. Like movie posters, Lobby cards are collected and
their value is dependent on age, quality and popularity.
Vintage Movie Poster Care
The most important part of owning a collectible is looking after it! You bought it because you wanted it and that already makes it a good investment...Movie Poster Grading
Collecting vintage movie posters is essentially a hobby and as such there is no 'international ' grading system.
Grading (like most collectibles) can be somewhat subjective and often be the subject of interesting discussions amongst collectors around the world.
What's It Worth?
There is one undeniable truth about the value of that vintage movie poster bought (say, at an auction), and that is: it is always going to be worth exactly what you paid for it.Faking It!
Unfortunately the world of movie poster collecting is not immune to the efforts of some people looking to make a fast and illegal buck.
The Muppets is November 2011 release movie and the first Muppets theatrical release in 12 years. It revolves around Walter, the world's biggest Muppet fan, and his friends who must must raise $10 million to save the Muppet Theater from Tex Richman, a businessman who plans to demolish the Muppet Theater to drill for oil.
Yay...it's animation season! As we are fans of most animated movies we are looking forward to this one which is due to be released Novemburr (sic) 2011 in 3D - we are not fans of 3D however...
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Spotlight on the Movie Poster Artists
They produced the artwork for the iconic Star Wars poster, what you probably didn't know was that it wouldn't be used as a US theatrically released one-sheet movie poster for another 15 years!
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Film poster artists revive a dying craft
The head belongs to Blade Runner star Hauer, the body is Hodge's own. There is little doubt that the B-movie exploitation storyline and graphic violence implied by a film title like Hobo With A Shotgun will leave most moviegoers cold. However, there is no denying the artist's skill that has gone into the film's poster art.
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Wings is the 1927 silent film about World War I fighter pilots, produced by Lucien Hubbard, directed by William A. Wellman and released by Paramount Pictures. It was the first film, and the only silent film to win the Academy Award for Best Picture. Wings stars Clara Bow, Charles "Buddy" Rogers and Richard Arlen.
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