Not sure about peanuts but you’re right, they are cheaper. I have been priced out of the Hammer’s, the Carry On’s/Confessions/Adventures and it doesn’t seem to matter how obscure or crap the film was, some posters just go for a fortune. It took me forever getting outbid on The Land That Time Forgot, I remember seeing that film when it came out and it was rubbish even as a teenager, you could see the crane swinging the fiberglass pterodactyl about. I understand that the art on Land is entirely collectable, I love it, but that isn’t true of other posters like the one for The Monster Club. Once again, rubbish film, the art’s not even that interesting, but I was a huge R Chetwynd-Hayes reader in my youth so I wanted it…but why would anyone else? Cost me a fortune after years of being outbid…
So why are westerns so (relatively) cheap? Famous films, iconic actors, beautiful artwork – the panoramas lend themselves particularly well to Quads – and as I mentioned before, a uniquely and genuine American cultural phenomenon. The Spaghetti Westerns tend to go for high prices, which seems a little ironic. Peplums and Westerns are my top targets now – so please everyone else, stop buying them
Sometimes this hobby makes no sense at all!
Anyway, Return of The Magnificent Seven…I don’t have many left to show off after this.
Did somebody mention Spaghetti?
I just can’t resist a Raquel poster, even if they never seem to make the best use of her (except Hammer)
I am also quite a big fan of the 50’s nosecone bra in art
Panorama’s were made for quads…
Love this one, Eric Sykes with a steampunk sniper rifle, Honor Blackman with her mouth full and Bardot pouting
How to pick up girls, Western style
…and once again, back to John. although sadly lacking Maureen’s bum this time…