Hey there! I was brought to this site by a recent acquisition. I was lucky enough to stumble upon a few original movie poster art paintings. I've done as much research as I can, and was able to pinpoint the films, who painted them, and whether they were final production pieces or just drafts. I've been treasure hunting for years, but I've never had the good fortune to find something like this. I've had decent luck with movie posters in general, as I am currently sitting on around 11 Star Wars: Return of the Jedi Style A posters from 1983, and an original Back to the Future poster. In any case, I posted in the recent acquisition thread and was hoping to get a little feedback on the original pieces. I'm unsure if I should bother cleaning them, how best to frame, or anything else I might need to know about preservation.
Hello, fellow poster lovers! I am a collector of ancient Greek coins, but just became interested in movie paper about a year ago. My main interest is sex symbols, femme fatales, and vamps, generally from the silent era (I have 325 silent films on DVD) through the 1960s.
I have bought from Heritage, but recently discovered eMoviePoster.com and am now participating in their auctions, too. I like to frame and display my items, so am collecting mostly lobby cards with a few half sheets for good measure (pun intended!).
Two items I am particularly pleased to own are lobby cards of Carmel Myers in Cheated Love (1921) and Diana Dors in Blonde Sinner (1956), near mint, which will arrive from Heritage in a few days.
Hey it's Mel. I'm coming back from a three year break from movie poster collecting. I consigned about 95% of my posters to EMP back in 2015 so I'mdown to 20 or so posters but I'm planning to build up to 100 or so posters. I'm now living in Charlotte NC and only have space for fifteen frames so my capacity is limited. My prize posters are these two:
It will be fascinating to see what you now go after. I will be surprised if you go after many (any?) of the items you once had. Most collectors tastes change (mature?) over time, and I can't guess in what direction yours will go in, but I won't be at all surprised if you go for quality over quantity.
And welcome back!
HAS lifetime guarantees on every item - IS eMoviePoster.com HAS unrestored and unenhanced images - IS eMoviePoster.com HAS 100% honest condition descriptions - IS eMoviePoster.com HAS auctions where the winner is the higher of two real bidders - IS eMoviePoster.com HAS up to SIXTEEN weeks of "Pay and Hold" to save a fortune on shipping - IS eMoviePoster.com HAS real customer service before, during and after EVERY auction, and answers all questions - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS 25% or 26% "buyers premiums" of any kind (but especially the dreadful "$29 or $49 minimum" ones) - NOT eMoviePoster.com HAS "reserves or starts over $1 - NOT eMoviePoster.com HAS hidden bidder IDs - NOT eMoviePoster.com HAS "nosebleed" shipping charges - NOT eMoviePoster.com HAS inadequate packaging - NOT eMoviePoster.com HAS no customer service to speak of, before, during and after any auction, and answers almost no questions - NOT eMoviePoster.com
Hey it's Mel. I'm coming back from a three year break from movie poster collecting. I consigned about 95% of my posters to EMP back in 2015 so I'mdown to 20 or so posters but I'm planning to build up to 100 or so posters. I'm now living in Charlotte NC and only have space for fifteen frames so my capacity is limited.
Welcome [back] Mel
We've kept the image of your previous apartment's setup, you can now reminisce.
Hey it's Mel. I'm coming back from a three year break from movie poster collecting. I consigned about 95% of my posters to EMP back in 2015 so I'mdown to 20 or so posters but I'm planning to build up to 100 or so posters. I'm now living in Charlotte NC and only have space for fifteen frames so my capacity is limited.
Welcome [back] Mel
We've kept the image of your previous apartment's setup, you can now reminisce.
Oh wow. Welcome back! Glad/Hope all is all going well for you. Wasn't sure the state of things after Charlie's post, but to good to see all travelling in the right direction.
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Apparently...but the initiation is a little OTT
Hello, fellow poster lovers! I am a collector of ancient Greek coins, but just became interested in movie paper about a year ago. My main interest is sex symbols, femme fatales, and vamps, generally from the silent era (I have 325 silent films on DVD) through the 1960s.
I have bought from Heritage, but recently discovered eMoviePoster.com and am now participating in their auctions, too. I like to frame and display my items, so am collecting mostly lobby cards with a few half sheets for good measure (pun intended!).
Two items I am particularly pleased to own are lobby cards of Carmel Myers in Cheated Love (1921) and Diana Dors in Blonde Sinner (1956), near mint, which will arrive from Heritage in a few days.
I've resurrected my newbie collector website at http://moviepostercollectors.guide/. It's still a work in progress.
Finally, I'm hoping to avoid all the drama and conflict from the past. Bygones!
Hey Mel,
Welcome. I saw your site was up from a FB post. Both great posters, love the Sullivan's Travels-movie was good!
Welcome back Mel!
Those two prize posters are sensational.
And welcome back!
HAS unrestored and unenhanced images - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS 100% honest condition descriptions - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS auctions where the winner is the higher of two real bidders - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS up to SIXTEEN weeks of "Pay and Hold" to save a fortune on shipping - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS real customer service before, during and after EVERY auction, and answers all questions - IS eMoviePoster.com
HAS 25% or 26% "buyers premiums" of any kind (but especially the dreadful "$29 or $49 minimum" ones) - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS "reserves or starts over $1 - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS hidden bidder IDs - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS "nosebleed" shipping charges - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS inadequate packaging - NOT eMoviePoster.com
HAS no customer service to speak of, before, during and after any auction, and answers almost no questions - NOT eMoviePoster.com
Wonderful news. Welcome back Mel. You've set the bar high with those two one sheets.
Mark
Welcome [back] Mel
We've kept the image of your previous apartment's setup, you can now reminisce.
Nothing like hanging the classics on your wall!