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Author Topic: What's the most valuable movie poster in your collection? Christian Volpi Master Film Handler Posts: 349 From: Arlington, NE Registered: Apr 2004 posted 12-15-2004 04:16 PM                        I would have to say that the most valuable poster in my collection is an original 'Young at Heart' poster from 1954 with my man Frank Sinatra and Doris Day. I love Frank Sinatra so I had to buy it. Other than that I also have a mint condition Batman (1989) that I've seen on some websites fetching about $400. I also have just about every Best Picture winner from the last 8 or 9 years that will probably be worth something when I'm an old bastard.  |  IP: Logged Bobby Henderson "Ask me about Trajan." Posts: 10973 From: Lawton, OK, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 12-15-2004 06:15 PM                     I don't have any really old movie posters; most date back to the early 1990s. One of the niftiest ones is a lenticular poster for "Species 2". I know it was a crappy movie, but the poster was cool (Natasha Hentridge changes from herself into a monster when viewed at different angles). I have a big "Titanic" teaser banner with a Summer 1997 release date (the movie was pushed back to December 1997). That might be worth something.  |  IP: Logged Michael Coate Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1904 From: Los Angeles, California Registered: Feb 2001 posted 12-15-2004 07:08 PM                     REVENGE of the Jedi.  |  IP: Logged Will Kutler Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1506 From: Tucson, AZ, USA Registered: Feb 2001 posted 12-15-2004 07:26 PM                     There are some lobby poster dealers advertising in Big Reel magazine. They state that some of the really sought after posters are worth upwards of $1 million or so.  |  IP: Logged Mike Blakesley Film God Posts: 12767 From: Forsyth, Montana Registered: Jun 99 posted 12-15-2004 07:33 PM                        No idea what its worth, but I have the 1989 reissue poster of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." It is on thick paper, has gold accents stamped onto the border and on Snow White's dress, and there's a gold-stamped "50th Anniversary" logo at the bottom. It's probably the rarest poster in my collection. My oldest is an original "Sound of Music." (1965) I also have the complete set of character posters from "Space Jam!" Dumb movie, but cool posters, probably worth nothing I guess.  |  IP: Logged Thomas Procyk Phenomenal Film Handler Posts: 1842 From: Royal Palm Beach, FL, USA Registered: Feb 2002 posted 12-15-2004 08:03 PM                     "Clerks" autographed by Kevin Smith, Walt Flannegan, & others (not Jason Mewes ) I have the Titanic/Summer teaser as well. And the cool mylar Pirates of the Caribbean poster might be worth something some day. =TMP=  |  IP: Logged Paul Mayer Oh get out of it Melvin, before it pulls you under! Posts: 3836 From: Albuquerque, NM Registered: Feb 2000 posted 12-15-2004 10:07 PM                        Nothing terribly valuable, except to me. I have a pair of original Japanese posters for the 1988 animated double bill of My Neighbor Totoro and Grave of the Fireflies. They are B1 size (approx. 1-sheet) and due to some use and wear, the pair is probably worth only about USD $300. I have at least one B2 size (approx. half-sheet) poster for every Studio Ghibli film, ranging in value from $10 to $80 each. I also have all of the Japanese roadshow theater program booklets for these films. So not a lot of money is tied up in this stuff, but I didn't buy it for that. Studio Ghibli is the core of my stash, but the stack of posters and pamphlets for other Japanese films (live action and animated) or Japanese posters/pamphlets of Hollywood films is slowly growing. A long term goal: To have at least one poster for each of the 48 "Tora-san" films, produced between 1969 and 1996. It's Tough Being a Man! (Otoko wa Tsurai yo) is reputed to be the world's longest running series of theatrical film sequels. [ 12-23-2004, 09:43 PM: Message edited by: Paul Mayer ]  |  IP: Logged Mark J. Marshall Film God Posts: 3188 From: New Castle, DE, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 12-15-2004 11:21 PM                    Wow cool topic. quote: Christian Volpi Batman (1989) Got it. quote: Michael Coate REVENGE of the Jedi Got it. quote: Mike Blakesley 1989 reissue poster of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs." I *THINK* I have that one too. In addition, I have the silver mylar (?) Snow White Advance Poster that is painted like the mirror so when you look at it, you see yourself. Sort of like the "Son Of The Mask" poster that was out recently. It has the tag line "Mirror Mirror On The Wall..." There's one on ebay right now here . Also have a mint Fantasia 50th Anniversary poster.  |  IP: Logged Dan Lyons Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 698 From: Seal Beach, CA Registered: Sep 2002 posted 12-15-2004 11:25 PM                     Just have one movie poster here on my wall. I got this on Ebay for $10. great deal for this poster. Original style-B one sheet from 1975. This poster is great, I hate the common "lips" poster.. but i guess that's common because most theatres didn't want to put this poster on display out front.  |  IP: Logged Allison Parsons Jedi Master Film Handler Posts: 630 From: East Peoria, IL Registered: Oct 2004 posted 12-15-2004 11:51 PM                        I could talk about posters all day long. Here is a very short list of my prized possessions (all orginal): Rushmore Heat The Lost Boy Debbie Does Dallas (found this one plus 50 other sexploitation posters at a garage sale and bought the whole thing for $80... Then made a profit of over $300 on most of them) Italian Job 1969 (Little did I know this was a HUGE cult classic over in the UK. Sold a 3-sheet for $700.00 Kept my insert and Turkish one sheet) Star Wars (found this one at an antique mall for $10!! someone didn't do their homework...) Iron Giant (2 US, 2 British Quads, US banner and standee among almost all of the toys) the Little Hut 1957 1/2 sheet with Ava Gardner Empire of the Senses oversized Italian poster done by Rolland Topar Very Private Affair oversized Italian with Brigit Bardot (heard the movie was dull but the poster is great) Ultima Mondo Cannibal aka JUNGLE HOLOCOUST (oversized Italian poster with alot of gore) The Black Hole 1/2 sheet (Loved the movie/loved the robots even more) the oldest one I have in my collection is The Adventures of Ajj Baba 1/2 sheet 1954  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 12-16-2004 11:01 AM                    When I worked in post-production we would put up framed posters for the films we'd worked on. New ones would go up in prime space and older ones shifted back down the hallways. I started keeping extras myself and I suppose I still have them in various conditions. BTW, when the post house closed the poster collection was sold to the local Planet Hollywood restaurant. I have no idea if they ever displayed them or where they went when they closed. Now at my own screening room I put up whatever I'm given if it looks interesting and I accept "dibs" from critics or neighbors and will give it to them when it comes down. Old ones tend to pile up. A while back I put out a bunch on a table and told people to help themselves. I'm too lazy to eBay posters one at a time. A long time ago I sold some enmasse...as many as I could pack into those square tube boxes. But I tried that again last year and there were no takers. They sat til I finally just gave them away to a schoolteacher friend. Getting even lazier the last time I got overwhelmed whatever was left after the table give-away went to the dumpster. I hate to do that.  |  IP: Logged Brian D. Whitish Expert Film Handler Posts: 103 From: Seattle, WA, USA Registered: Apr 2001 posted 12-16-2004 11:12 AM                     My most valuable are: The aforementioned Snow White framed. A Woody Allen Signed Manhattan. An original ET signed by Steven Speilberg. An original Star Wars signed by George Lucas. An original Revenge of the Jedi. A Star Wars reissue with Revenge of the Jedi preview tag on corner. An original Blade Runner signed by Rutger Hauer and Harrison Ford.  |  IP: Logged Bill Gabel Film God Posts: 3873 From: Technicolor / Postworks NY, USA Registered: Jan 2002 posted 12-16-2004 11:50 AM                     These a few of the one from my collection that I can think of from the top of my head. Lawrence of Arabia (rare head artwork style, once offered $1000 by Dawn Steel at Columbia Pictures) Some Like It Hot signed by Billy Wilder Apartment, The signed by Lemmon and Billy Wilder One, Two, Three signed by Billy Wilder High and the Mighty, The Raiders of the Lost Ark signed by Spielberg Close Encounters.... signed by Spielberg Raging Bull signed by Scorsese Taxi Driver signed by Scorsese and DeNiro Pulp Fiction signed by Tarantino & Thurman Chinatown signed by Nicholson, Evans & Polanski Wild Bunch, The Dirty Harry For A Few Dollars More From Russia With Love Thunderball You Only Live Twice Diamonds Are Forever Star Wars reissue with Revenge of the Jedi (40x60 & 1sh) Patton (40x60 style A) Thunderbolt and Lightfoot (rare style A) And these ROADSHOW VERSIONS of these one sheets. It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World Presented in Cinerama Grand Prix Presented in Cinerama 2001 Presented in Cinerama Ice Station Zebra Presented in Cinerama One last piece it's not a poster but the original artwork for the poster. "Cannonball Run II"  |  IP: Logged Steve Kraus Film God Posts: 4094 From: Chicago, IL, USA Registered: May 2000 posted 12-16-2004 12:40 PM                    LOL I once told Burt Reynolds he couldnt keep making Cannonball Run movies forever. Sadly, it was at the wrap party for Rent A Cop. Does anyone remember that one?  |  IP: Logged Mark J. Marshall Film God Posts: 3188 From: New Castle, DE, USA Registered: Aug 2002 posted 12-16-2004 01:50 PM                    quote: Bill Gabel Pulp Fiction signed by Tarantino & Thurman While in Hollywood for the 3D Fest last year, I had considered getting a Kill Bill poster and having Tarantino sign it since he was there at the fest also, but decided against it because there were so many people there and I didn't want to subject him to everyone doing that.  |  IP: Logged

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