Movie Poster Collecting

[Darklord Dave]

I have the teaser and it seems thicker than a standard one sheet. Not doublesided and I don't think they made any that way. I'd probably prefer the release one though.

Nowadays it would be easy enough to do a reprint double sided. But I got it at a theatre - they must have done both SS and DS.

 

[Something Sexy]

I know this has probably been discussed before but how does everyone store their posters not in frames? Rolled in tubes?

 

[Darklord Dave]

I know this has probably been discussed before but how does everyone store their posters not in frames? Rolled in tubes?

I have flat cardboard art portfolios - they're big, awkward and expensive and hard to find, but the curling from rolling doesn't occur. And they're packed in each one tightly enough that the corners don't get crushed like you might expect.

 

[UTtoyfan]

Mine are still in tubes, but that portfolio is a great idea. Thank you Darklord!!

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

where'd you get the captain america poster?

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

Mine are still in tubes, but that portfolio is a great idea. Thank you Darklord!!

mine are still in the tubes too

 

[UTtoyfan]

where'd you get the captain america poster?

I got it from an Ebay auction for $25 shipped.

 

[Sweet Rabbit]

I got it from an Ebay auction for $25 shipped.

thanks

 

[Something Sexy]

I have flat cardboard art portfolios - they're big, awkward and expensive and hard to find, but the curling from rolling doesn't occur. And they're packed in each one tightly enough that the corners don't get crushed like you might expect.

Thanks for the tip. I know what you are talking about, being hard to find, been looking for some for a while and usually the only ones I find are very cheap.

 

[Atheris]

I've been collecting movie posters for years. I have about 150-200 (not really sure, lost count a long time ago). Anyway, I have most rolled up and a few others displayed. I get them from here:

https://ca.movieposter.com/

and I have frames made for them from here:

https://www.hollywoodposterframes.com/

Recently I just picked up the new Thor poster and Rango.

Chris

 

[wofford29]

I know these aren't movie posters but all the Blockbusters are closing around me and they have the cardboard cards used to display behind the rental cases 20 for a $1. Could make for some cool displays. Just a heads up if you have a Blockbuster around you.

 

[Something Sexy]

Has anyone bought from The Cinema Collection on eBay before? I am not too concerned because I just want an original D/S One Sheet from the movie The Ninth Gate ( a secret favorite movie of mine) and I would be uber surprised if there are fakes or anything with that movie but I just wanted to see if anyone bought from that eBay store before.

 

[jimjimmyjones85]

does anyone on ebay sell real product ?

 

[Something Sexy]

does anyone on ebay sell real product ?

I think Josh said he buys on eBay for brand new stuff anyway.

 

[Atheris]

See my post #210, I use nothing but https://ca.movieposter.com/ to get my posters. They have been around a long time, they ship around the world and everything they carry is original. I usually go into their store in person to buy posters. But I recently found out it only costs $4 for them to ship multiple posters to my house....rather than me spending $10 in gas to drive to them

Chris

 

[Something Sexy]

See my post #210, I use nothing but https://ca.movieposter.com/ to get my posters. They have been around a long time, they ship around the world and everything they carry is original. I usually go into their store in person to buy posters. But I recently found out it only costs $4 for them to ship multiple posters to my house....rather than me spending $10 in gas to drive to them

Chris

Ah, I missed it. Thanks for the info!

I might scoop up their Ninth Gate. The other one I really want is an original Silent Night, Evil Night movie poster (or 1974 Black Christmas) but it seems pretty hard to find.

 

[78Myers]

OK, I know it's probably on this thread somewhere, but where can I go to get original, movie theater type, lobby, One sheet, Two sheet et., legitimate movie posters. What are the best sites to acquire these?

 

[Nuka Cola Kidd]

OK, I know it's probably on this thread somewhere, but where can I go to get original, movie theater type, lobby, One sheet, Two sheet et., legitimate movie posters. What are the best sites to acquire these?

Look to posts above yours. They are the best.

 

[Michael Crawford]

You can find plenty on ebay. Sorry, but you're a fool to go to any non-ebay dealer for brand new release films. You'll pay double for nothing.

Now, older films are a completely different colored horse. But lets' remember - just because you see the poster in person and the guy tells you it's original doesn't mean it's original. Most likely, he bought it from somebody, and they told him the same story. It all comes down to trust, and building it over time with a particular dealer.

I have four or five that I use regularly on ebay, and they are all trustworthy for new movies. They get their posters from the same source as the theater, which is common these days. Some companies frown on their posters being sold (Sony is one, I believe) but most couldn't care less.

I'll use some recent examples. I picked up that Rocketeer teaser I mentioned a couple pages back. I came this week and I'm very happy with it, it's double sided, heavy stock, exactly 27x40, with a VERY high gloss finish on the front. Is it original? Probably, as all three of these things point in that direction.

I also bought a poster that means something only to me and my wife - Short Time. Remember that one? No, I figured you didn't. It's a flick from around 1990 with Dabney Coleman, and it was the first film my wife and I ever saw at the theater as a couple. I'm currently putting up about 16 posters in a long hallway in my basement, and I wanted to frame this one as something special to us. Anyway, I bought a single sided folded version for about six bucks on ebay - hey, this isn't exactly going to be a big seller. You can often buy second rate flicks like this for very little cash, since they don't have a lot of broad appeal. The guy claimed it was 27x40, which is potentially correct for 1990.

Alas, it's a reprint. It's 27x39, a sure sign that it's not original. But I'm out less than ten bucks, so it's no biggie. I wouldn't have gone with someone I didn't know for a $100 poster, but for ten bucks it was worth a shot. I'll start the hunt again.

Another really nice poster that I picked up recently on the bay from a dealer I've bought from before is Beauty and the Beast. This is the one with the very colorful cast in front, and the beast looking down from the clouds in the back. Great artwork. The guy said it was ds and 27x40, but when it arrived, I was pleasantly surprised to find that yes, it was ds, but it was also 27x41! It's the only poster I have like that, one that was caught in those transition years between ss to ds and 40 to 41. I thought that was pretty cool in itself.

If you do buy off ebay and want some names of people I've had luck with, I'll be happy to provide. Also, there's some key things to watch out for - if the seller says anything about the size not being exactly 27x40 or 27x41, like 'size could vary by up to 1"' for example, that's them covering their butts on a reprint. While I believe there are some originals that aren't exact (or within no more than 1/16th off), they are pretty rare.

 

[jimjimmyjones85]

I would not mind some suggestions Mike. I have been bitten way too many times and I am getting tired of it.