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Movie Posters => Show Us Your Collection! => Topic started by: jayn_j on January 28, 2017, 08:36:40 PM
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I finally got out and watched LaLa Land. Loved it and IMO, it deserves its nominations.
Anyway, seeing it is making me share my current emphasis. I have been collecting musical lobbies for some time now. IT is getting to be a solid collection, although I would be the first to admit there is a long way to go.
So... here is a sampling of what I have. In most cases, I have the set, or a most of same, but I tried to limit it to just one card per title. A few exceptions :)
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Just getting started, but time to give it a rest tonight.
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Nice cards Jay...You've been holding out!
One refned palate there, sir. thumbsup.gif
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I love lobbies too - and you have an outstanding collection. Thanks for posting these.
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Marvelous! Some of the cards show some snazzy looking production numbers...and make me want to maybe re-visit some musicals fairly soon. I, too, enjoyed LA-LA LAND, by the way. Thanks for posting.
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Thanks everyone. I have a bunch more on my site, but I'll limit myself to a few a day now.
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Figured it was time to add a few more from the stack
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It borders on an obsession
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This one brings up a question. I notice that although Sammy Davis Jr appears in this card, his name has been removed from the credits and blank space inserted.
I do know that his songs were replaced on the soundtrack album with Cab Callaway due to contractual issues. Did that extend to the film itself.
Porgy and Bess is one of the few great musicals that has never been given a video release. I understand it is the Gershwin estate that holds it back, the same as what held Annie Get your Gun up for decades.
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Beautiful cards, Jay.
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I really enjoy these, Jay. Lots of inspiration here to add more to my LC collection. Have to get me some of those Cyd Charisse sets...
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Immense collection. This thread is such a treat! I'm needing something feel-good, I'm adding a few of the films to my 'watch list'.
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time to add a few more. Not even close to done
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You've easily created one of the sharpest threads on this old forum.
Thanks for the solid-gold entertainment.
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Yea! More Cyd Charisse! "Big bouncy and beautiful on the big screen!"
And Singin' in the Rain title card - I really, really want that set. Channeling Tevye..."If I were a rich man..."
Love the cards, Jay. Thanks!
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Yea! More Cyd Charisse! "Big bouncy and beautiful on the big screen!"
And Singin' in the Rain title card - I really, really want that set. Channeling Tevye..."If I were a rich man..."
Love the cards, Jay. Thanks!
Finding a complete Singin in the Rain set is nearly impossible. I currently have #1,2,3,7 and 8. It is a matter of being dedicated to the hunt. Expect to pay around $100 for each scene card in VG or better condition. The title card cost me $600. That lines up pretty well with price for a set going for $1500-2000
BTW, I also have 1 delux card, 4 from the 62 re-release and a couple from That's Entertainment. The that's entertainment cards are a good way to get the images cheap. FWIW, I paid $50 for a so-so delux card back in 1989. The 62 RR cards are cheap, but they are red monochrome and I wouldn't recommend them.
Here is a bad scan of the delux and That's Entertainment cards
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add another batch this week.
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Well, that's the lot for my first scan. Next post will be more recent additions.
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Finding a complete Singin in the Rain set is nearly impossible. I currently have #1,2,3,7 and 8. It is a matter of being dedicated to the hunt. Expect to pay around $100 for each scene card in VG or better condition. The title card cost me $600. That lines up pretty well with price for a set going for $1500-2000
BTW, I also have 1 delux card, 4 from the 62 re-release and a couple from That's Entertainment. The that's entertainment cards are a good way to get the images cheap. FWIW, I paid $50 for a so-so delux card back in 1989. The 62 RR cards are cheap, but they are red monochrome and I wouldn't recommend them.
Here is a bad scan of the delux and That's Entertainment cards
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Thanks, Jay. I was able to pick up a complete 12 card set of That's Entertainment Part 2 for a reasonable price. The pic of Cyd alone was worth it. Really appreciate your lead on that set.
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Thanks, Jay. I was able to pick up a complete 12 card set of That's Entertainment Part 2 for a reasonable price. The pic of Cyd alone was worth it. Really appreciate your lead on that set.
Cool. And you got the Easter Parade couple of swells, the Bandwagon triplets and the Anchors Aweigh hotel dance cards thrown in to boot.
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Not sure what all I got - only eight were pictured, but the description said twelve. The ebay photo was credited as being from Heritage, so I'm hoping they're in great shape. For five bucks each, I figured I can't lose.
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Time for another batch. Some newer stuff, some lesser stuff, some downright strange stuff
The newer musicals don't have US lobbies. Here is a french set for rent
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german Mama Mia!
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The kid on the left is a VERY young Donald O'Conner
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And here is Debbie Reynold's first starring role. Just before Singing in the Rain
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Card is not in great shape, but this stuff is hard to find. Love the graphics
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A bit strange. The black body suit destroys the illusion for the shower scene
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some recently acquired stuff
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Some lesser stuff for completeness
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And finally, some downright strange stuff
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This one ruined more than 1 career
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and the strangest. I've actually seen this one. An even stranger adaption of a strange political cartoon strip
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Made my first ever purchase from HA today. Picked up these three:
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These don't come up often. The last and only TC Bruce sold was in 2006. He has sold #7 twice (2006 and 2011) and has never sold #2.
When I discussed the Singing' in the Rain deluxe set, Matt mentioned he had a set. We made a deal, for that set and a few others, including a card of Astaire/Rogers carefree (also hard to find). Just to prove networking here can work :)
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I am now fairly complete on the musicals I need to have. Just looking for 1 more title. You should be able to guess from what I have shown, but a hint is that it is another Garland card.
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First time I have perused this thread today - a cracking collection there sir.
Do you try to collect the sets of cards, or are you happy with key cards etc.?
Best.
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First time I have perused this thread today - a cracking collection there sir.
Do you try to collect the sets of cards, or are you happy with key cards etc.?
Best.
That's a complicated question. I try for sets, and have them for about 75% of my musicals. The pre-ww2 is very difficult to find, so I take what I can get, usually a card or two. In addition, I have filled in with a lot of stuff I simply don't care much about. Musicals that never attained lasting status. An example is Swing it Cinderella. For that one I only have title cards, one original and one re-release. I usually buy that sort of stuff for under $10/card.
I just bought a partial set for Meet Me in St Louis because it is the first time I have seen it up for auction anywhere. I will try and fill, but that one is going to take a long time.
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Great Collection! Well done.
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Just picked this one up from Bruce's major. I feel I stole it. Very hard to find early Fred and Ginger paper and this is their first starring role (1934)
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Just picked this one up from Bruce's major. I feel I stole it. Very hard to find early Fred and Ginger paper and this is their first starring role (1934)
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Very nice pick up. Gotta love Edward Everett Horton, as well!
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I've let this thread get a bit stale. Here are a few I have acquired this year of musical LCs
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How do you search for Musicals lobbies?
There are obviously many titles over many years for such. Does yours mean a task of literally looking through every lobby for sale on every medium and auction site??!
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pretty much. I will use search terms to try and narrow down. For example, on eBay I will select entertainment memorabilia - movie memorabilia - lobby cards - US pre 1970 or other similar ways to narrow. Then I use the keyword musical. That generally gives me too much and eliminates a few possibilities, so do a wider search if I have the time.
Now that I have much of what I need, I use the want list from bruce. Phillip at MPE usually has a more manageable auction, so I can quickly sift.
Hey, its a process. Isn't it pretty much the same way everyone finds stuff?
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I've let this thread get a bit stale. Here are a few I have acquired this year of musical LCs
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Hey, its a process. Isn't it pretty much the same way everyone finds stuff?
It is every bit a process. I guess you have answered my question which was primarily, do people selling Elvis LCs stick in the word Musical on their sales pitch or subject line.
For my part, I rely on people putting the word Bond into the subject line. But if that isn't there, I will regularly go deeper into film titles - of which, there are only 25. That said, and pertinent to your task, sellers of such material tend not to stick in the all encompassing word, Espionage. And you are looking at more titles than 25, I am sure...!
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It is every bit a process. I guess you have answered my question which was primarily, do people selling Elvis LCs stick in the word Musical on their sales pitch or subject line.
For my part, I rely on people putting the word Bond into the subject line. But if that isn't there, I will regularly go deeper into film titles - of which, there are only 25. That said, and pertinent to your task, sellers of such material tend not to stick in the all encompassing word, Espionage. And you are looking at more titles than 25, I am sure...!
Well, I tend to separate stuff into categories. Fred and Ginger, pre-1940, golden age 1940-70, modern such as Little Shop of Horrors or Grease. Even there, I will work to get complete sets of the iconic titles from Astaire, Kelly, Garland, Keel, Ann Miller, etc. The lesser stuff I only go after a single card, or an opportunistic purchase.
I bet your Bond stuff gets divided into at least Connery, Moore others, and possibly those that Flemming actually wrote.
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Great Rio and you should hob-nob with Jerry Murbach (www.doctormacro.com (http://www.doctormacro.com)), who is a big-time LC collector, although his site oddly just has thousands of HQ stills.
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Well, I tend to separate stuff into categories. Fred and Ginger, pre-1940, golden age 1940-70, modern such as Little Shop of Horrors or Grease. Even there, I will work to get complete sets of the iconic titles from Astaire, Kelly, Garland, Keel, Ann Miller, etc. The lesser stuff I only go after a single card, or an opportunistic purchase.
I bet your Bond stuff gets divided into at least Connery, Moore others, and possibly those that Flemming actually wrote.
Interesting.
As for my efforts, nope...just the films in general. Being that there are only 25 films, the searching is not that arduous.
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Yesterday was a good day. Stuff showed up from Heritage and emovieposter at the same time.
A couple to add to my Fred and Ginger collection. I'm getting closer to my gotta have them all goal:
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Really like the whimsy here.
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Heavily trimmed, but somewhat hard to find. Got 3 for under $20, and I am thinking about having this one restored.
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Throw in a couple more recent acquisitions
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and some I overlooked recent acquisitions
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(http://users.frii.com/cindy/posters/lobbies/lc_film_follies_a_JR00721_B.jpg)
(http://users.frii.com/cindy/posters/lobbies/lc_deep_in_my_heart_6_a_CS00424_B.jpg)
I am getting close to having a card from each Rogers/Astaire musical. Still looking for a decent Swing Time card and an original release for Follow the Fleet.
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Well done, Jay!
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Well done, Jay!
Agreed! Thanks for posting so many great lobbies! Jay, do you like Rita Hayworth and Astaire cards, too? Okie
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Beautiful cards. I love lobby cards, too. Do you have any Holiday Inn cards?
Matthew
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Beautiful cards. I love lobby cards, too. Do you have any Holiday Inn cards?
Matthew
No. I've only seen them a couple of times and the bidding is vicious.
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No. I've only seen them a couple of times and the bidding is vicious.
Jay,
I have 7 of 8 of the set of Holiday Inn cards. For that one missing card I have been searching over 9 years. It did come up on Ebay about 4 years ago but that card was in very bad condition so I let it pass.
Matthew
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Jay,
I have 7 of 8 of the set of Holiday Inn cards. For that one missing card I have been searching over 9 years. It did come up on Ebay about 4 years ago but that card was in very bad condition so I let it pass.
Matthew
I can relate. I have a couple of 7/8 sets I have been looking at completing for a long time. I've got a singin' in the rain set that I have been building a card at a time since 1994. Just missing 1 card.
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These are gorgeous, Jay. Beautiful collection - thanks for sharing.
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Jay,
I have 7 of 8 of the set of Holiday Inn cards. For that one missing card I have been searching over 9 years. It did come up on Ebay about 4 years ago but that card was in very bad condition so I let it pass.
Matthew
I would have bought and had it restored... These can be restored without backing etc.
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I would have bought and had it restored... These can be restored without backing etc.
Maybe, but can it be restored in an economic sense. I generally find that quotes to do restoration are higher than simply being patient and waiting for a better copy.
In instances like Matt's though, I have been known to buy the card as insurance. I can always have it restored in the future if necessary, and resell it if a better one comes along.
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Maybe, but can it be restored in an economic sense. I generally find that quotes to do restoration are higher than simply being patient and waiting for a better copy.
In instances like Matt's though, I have been known to buy the card as insurance. I can always have it restored in the future if necessary, and resell it if a better one comes along.
This particular card was in pretty bad shape. It still sold for, if memory serves, around $150. A confession to make: I have never had anything restored. There are a few posters I own which would be candidates, but they are low dollar items. Plus, I am more inclined to keep the poster original with no changes. I know that goes against the grain of most collectors, and I am sure the restoration would look beautiful, but I prefer original plus blemishes over restored.
Matthew
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This particular card was in pretty bad shape. It still sold for, if memory serves, around $150. A confession to make: I have never had anything restored. There are a few posters I own which would be candidates, but they are low dollar items. Plus, I am more inclined to keep the poster original with no changes. I know that goes against the grain of most collectors, and I am sure the restoration would look beautiful, but I prefer original plus blemishes over restored.
Matthew
No need to confess or feel guilty. I have bought a few restored items, but I also haven't commissioned any restoration work. Usually, stuff comes up often enough that patience is a better strategy. I wonder in your case.
I am very tempted to have some work done on one of the 42nd Street lobbies I showed earlier in this thread. Paid next to nothing, and the areas cut out are mostly blank border.
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Nice pickups there, Jay. They all look to be in good condition, too!
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Picked up a couple from Bruce's auction last night.
iconic film, pre-code Blondell and great border art. How could I refuse?
(http://users.frii.com/cindy/posters/lobbies/lc_gold_diggers_of_1933_a_num2_CS00469_B.jpg)
And my pick of the day. The first MGM musical, and the card for the first filming of the number Singin' in the Rain. A true unicorn.
(http://users.frii.com/cindy/posters/lobbies/lc_hollywood_revue_a_CS00939_B.jpg)
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Picked up a couple from Bruce's auction last night.
iconic film, pre-code Blondell and great border art. How could I refuse?
(http://users.frii.com/cindy/posters/lobbies/lc_gold_diggers_of_1933_a_num2_CS00469_B.jpg)
And my pick of the day. The first MGM musical, and the card for the first filming of the number Singin' in the Rain. A true unicorn.
(http://users.frii.com/cindy/posters/lobbies/lc_hollywood_revue_a_CS00939_B.jpg)
Nice pick ups Jay! FilmStuck is streaming a group of Busby Berkeley films right now.
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A nice pickup from Bruce this week. I love the Hirschfield art on this. Poster is rather hard to find and this one in great condition went for well under my proxy bid.
(http://users.frii.com/cindy/posters/lobbies/lc_easter_parade_tc_a_CS01351_B.jpg)
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A nice pickup from Bruce this week. I love the Hirschfield art on this. Poster is rather hard to find and this one in great condition went for well under my proxy bid.
(http://users.frii.com/cindy/posters/lobbies/lc_easter_parade_tc_a_CS01351_B.jpg)
A nice looking card, even with the 1940's floating heads, that were so popular back then. The yellow background is vibrant, too.
Just a little FYI: the artist is HirschFELD, not Hirschfield. ;)
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This is such a great collection. I just joined the group yesterday and am already finding some super displays!!
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Thanks for the nice words, Roddy