As posted to MOPO by Grey Smith.. an interesting set of posters found in an attic, in Troy, Ohio, by a young couple. It's great to read the short, yet interesting back story about this (or any) discovery (as well as their estimated values).
These wonderful titles from an attic find!
"Justin Hall and his wife Katie, both 27 years old, discovered the posters after they moved into a fixer-upper late last year. When a pawn shop offered Hall a fast $500 sight unseen for the dusty box he pulled from the garage attic, something told him the posters - which date between 1895 and 1918 - might be more valuable than he initially thought.
“One afternoon we started looking through them and right away we noticed the color on some of them is amazing,” said Hall, an engineer. “Some of them my wife loved and wanted to mount and hang on the walls. All that changed when we learned they may be worth a few thousand dollars apiece. My father-in-law asked if he could research them and he did the leg work and learned a lot.” Bessie Love full-bleed one sheet (Pathe, 1918). Est. $1,400+.
The Matrimonial Martyr (Pathé, 1916). Est. $1,400+.
His Birthright (Haworth Pictures Corp., 1918). Est. $1,000+.
The Temple of Dusk (Mutual, 1918). Est. $1,000+.
Barnum and Bailey; 24 Monster and Baby Performing Elephants (Strobridge Litho Co., 1896). Est. $1,500+.
Barnum and Bailey; Imre Kiralfy's Columbus and the Discovery of America (Strobridge Litho Co., 1891). Est. $1,000+.
Barnum and Bailey: Furious Two and Four-Horse Chariot Races (Strobridge Litho Co., 1895). Est. $800+.
Barnum and Bailey: World's Largest, Grandest, Best Amusement Institution (Strobridge Litho Co., 1899). Est. $800+.
James J. Corbett Personality Poster (Strobridge, 1890s). Est. $1,500+.
Warren G. Harding Political Poster (Moffett Printing, 1920). Est. $500+.
Twelfth Night stage poster featuring Viola Allen (Strobridge Litho Co., 1903). Est. $800.
Hoyt's
A Midnight Bell (Strobridge Litho Co., 1896). Est. $400+.
Also noted briefly, here:
http://movieposters.ha.com/heritage-auctions-press-releases-and-news/rare-dracula-three-sheet-movie-poster-may-scare-up-big-results-at-heritage-auctions.s?releaseId=2490&ic=ih-moviePosters-DraculaPoster-PR-titleLink-auction7094-030414 
