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Poster collectors unite!!
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treserious
Post Punk Junkie
treserious
Post Punk Junkie
I picked up a Buffalo Springfield/Richie Havens/Chambers Brothers Fillmore poster in college for $10, I think it was an original. I gave it to a friend of mine who is a huge Stephen Stills fan. Years later it graced the cover of a rock memorabilia auction at Sotheby's. Estimate was $700. Last time I saw it the poster was tacked up to his bathroom door. :nono:
brandon090
Vintage is my,way of life
@treserious, very nice poster collection. The only thing i ask, are they original?
guitarslam
Sonic Moron
I stupidly gave away most of my stuff from the 70s and 80s. These included black light posters. I might still have some exotic dancer promotional posters - too risque for posting here at AK! The DOA poster was from their "Murder" tour in 1990 - I got that from one of their shows. The other poster was of a band I was in back in 1991 or so. I am (was) the handsome guy in the upper left corner. I'll keep the name of that band confidential for legal reasons.
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gagelle
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I've been a movie poster collector for years. I used to have framed posters of my favorite films in my media room. These are the authentic ones, not the cheap reprints. I could probably take some photos and post them. (Although the plexiglass reflects the camera flash.) I Also have posters I never had a chance to frame. Some of my favorite posters are from the 50s and 60s, although I bought my son a number of Star Wars posters. It's like the wild west out there because of so many fakes being sold. Unless you buy from a reputable dealer or auction house, the hobby requires some study. I stopped buying after I had to move into an apartment. I don't even have room to hang everything that I've framed.
treserious
Post Punk Junkie
The "tv on the radio" and "explosions in the sky" posters are all signed and numbered.
the "Eddie Vedder", and "pearl jam" ones were purchased at the respective shows, so are also authentic.
the Maxim's was purchased at an estate sale so I cannot verify authenticity, although its still neat.
gagelle
Super Member
original movie posters
For anyone who wants to learn about how to identify and price original movie posters, Google "Lamp." It's a great site with a wealth of information. There are so many fakes out there that you couldn't tell the difference between a fake and an original without measuring it. Many legitimate poster sellers don't even know they're selling a fake.
I have several very rare movie posters that I'll probably be selling soon because I don't have room for them.
It's really nice to have posters of your favorite films hanging in your media room. As an example of a rare poster, the advance "Return of the Jedi" poster was first released with the title "Revenge of The Jedi," until they realized that Jedi don't take revenge. Only a few hundred of these were released and they're highly collectible, and absolutely beautiful. Advance posters with mistakes are also very valuable. Some from famous films are super expensive and usually only available at auction houses.
For anyone who wants to learn about how to identify and price original movie posters, Google "Lamp." It's a great site with a wealth of information. There are so many fakes out there that you couldn't tell the difference between a fake and an original without measuring it. Many legitimate poster sellers don't even know they're selling a fake.
I have several very rare movie posters that I'll probably be selling soon because I don't have room for them.
It's really nice to have posters of your favorite films hanging in your media room. As an example of a rare poster, the advance "Return of the Jedi" poster was first released with the title "Revenge of The Jedi," until they realized that Jedi don't take revenge. Only a few hundred of these were released and they're highly collectible, and absolutely beautiful. Advance posters with mistakes are also very valuable. Some from famous films are super expensive and usually only available at auction houses.
I have an original poster of the "Star Wars" re-release with the "Revenge of the Jedi" teaser in the bottom corner. Not as rare as the actual "Revenge" poster, unfortunately.
On a slightly different realm of movie collectibles, I got an original Feb. 1979 "Superman" teaser film at a movie theatre liquidation auction last week.
similost
Rockin and Rollin....
Love the concert posters. These are my two favorites on the wall.
The Garcia I know is a repro, not sure about the Doors one. Doesn't really matter, they just bring back memories. And that's why I acquired them.
A good give away as to whether a poster is a repro or not, especially posters from the 60's 70's and many even later... .If it has a year on the poster, it's probably a repro.
They didn't need to put a year on a poster. If you saw the poster hanging in a store, or fence, or in a window, you knew the concert was going to be that year... not next year.
Now, they do tend to put years on posters more than they did years ago, but still look at new posters you see for coming up concerts... (if you do see any, not often, but some bands do use them) You'll see many still don't put a year on them.
treserious
Post Punk Junkie
Here are a few to keep the thread alive
Love these two. the nirvana one original?
Here are a couple of my favorites:
(for scale, the weights are Minimus 7s.
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(for scale, the weights are Minimus 7s.
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redcoates7
still learning...
krisjay
Super Member
Yes original, first print, signed and numbered by Kozik.
Here are a couple more
These aren't stunning artwork, but they are from my first two concerts, both in 1972. It was one of The Who's last smash-up-the-gear tours. The opening act for The Who was a Dutch band called Golden Earring, who soon made it big in the states with Radar Love. The post was a good excuse to rummage through the closet.
These aren't stunning artwork, but they are from my first two concerts, both in 1972. It was one of The Who's last smash-up-the-gear tours. The opening act for The Who was a Dutch band called Golden Earring, who soon made it big in the states with Radar Love. The post was a good excuse to rummage through the closet.
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hrballenger
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Here's one I've had since 1970
This is a silkscreen print on glossy white paper by Roy Lichtenstein in an acrylic boxed frame, titled "Aspen Winter Jazz Feb. 26 ’67". The overall size of the print measures 40 x 26 inches. The print is unsigned, but believed to be an uninscribed proof.
This is a silkscreen print on glossy white paper by Roy Lichtenstein in an acrylic boxed frame, titled "Aspen Winter Jazz Feb. 26 ’67". The overall size of the print measures 40 x 26 inches. The print is unsigned, but believed to be an uninscribed proof.
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gagelle
Super Member
What's great about movie poster collecting is you don't need much money to get something beautiful. I always bought what I liked, some were very inexpensive. Then there were some I couldn't touch, like "Invasion of The Body Snatchers" from the 50s, and "Rebel Without a Cause." Several thousand for those and they're beautiful also. I once bought 5 Turkish posters of American films like "Carrie." Those posters are some of my favorites and I payed next to nothing from this really nice Turkish seller. They started gaining popularity over the years and went up in value. My philosophy is to just buy what you like.