Movie Poster Values
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Movie poster values. As a consequence of this movie studios opted to phase out of most of the standard sizes and focus on one sheets mini sheets standups banners. Original movie posters can be found in various sizes ranging from small 11 x14 lobby cards to very large billboard sized posters up to 10 ft. Planes trains and automobiles american poster 1987.
Also many or most pre wwii posters were recycled in paper drives. If an insert was initially sent to theatres in rolled condition. Several aspects of these posters make it easy to identify them as reproductions.
The standard one sheet size movie poster was always 27 x 41. A new record for the price of film memorabilia is expected to be set with the sale of a rare metropolis movie poster yours for 850 000. Until the late 1970s movie posters were considered junk paper and trashed like old newspapers.
Most people though are familiar with the standard size one sheet which measures approximately 27 x 41. This is the size that makes up most of our inventory. Tall by 30 ft.
Rarity is a critical valuation factor for movie posters. In the meantime here s a guide to the top 10 most. A folded insert is not uncommon and does not necessarily detract from its value if it was folded when sent initially to the theatres.
Condition rarity creativity artisty etc. Warren whose movie poster price guide books have been the authority on poster values since 1986. Second at the bottom of the poster was clearly printed copyright portal publications.
In fact for most pre 1940 movies fewer than 10 posters still exist. This is perhaps one of the most confusing areas of collecting. Real deal one sheet posters for this hilarious and heart warming 1980s comedy are surprisingly valuable.
A movie poster from the 1930s can sell from between 5 00 and 500 000 and only an expert or advanced collector would able to tell which was which. This section explains in detail how to determine the value of a particular movie poster. First their size 24 x 36 a size not produced by any movie studio for display in theaters.
The searchable database consists of tens of thousands of detailed reports on movie posters for most movies distributed in the united states since the year 1900. Of course finding a poster with the higher value is somewhat like winning the lottery but in both cases it does happen. Double sided rolled.
