February 2017

[brude]

Two rare Hungarian's to start off the month.  Love the simplicity of these of the regional designs.  And that A New Hope is probably one of the rarest Star Wars posters in existence.

Congrats, Matt.
These are beautiful.
 

[Simes]

Been a big month for me.

I have been collecting the Saint Lobby cards for the last few years.  The films number nine movies with George Sanders, Louis Hayward and Hugh Sinclair variously taking up the mantle.

The cards have tended to come in dribs and drabs, the odd one here and there.  The collection took a step level up when I bought a bunch of cards from Morris Everett's Profile's auction, and thence once again, it all stopped.

Have been in touch with a fellow collector who specialises in Crime Noir LCs.  His collection is, no two ways about it, staggering.  But he has been about ready to consider the next step in his life whereupon the idea of thinning down the collection was a manifest consideration.

The consideration turned into a deal and a further 20 cards made their way to me. 

While there are nine movies, there are 10 sets.  This is due to the fact that for The Saint's Girl Friday set, the Canadian market made a set variation that coloured the otherwise yellow letters on the US set, red.

I am now just six cards shy of completing the run.  But, as we know, 20% of the time can collate 80% of the collection.  And 80% of the time can be spent acquiring the remaining 20%...and then some.

The below represents not just the 20 cards, but the sets as I now have them.






















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[Simes]

Apologies for the size of the images.

I experimented with PostImage as Photobucket resource hogs the hell out of my machine and I realised for the 10 photos, I didn't have one whole month to wait for everything to chug through....

If anyone has any tips as to whether the above is correctable, be happy to hear.

[eatbrie]

It's so much fun to try to complete a set of something that is meaningful to you.  I think that's what collectors thrive on, the wait, the expectation, the dealing and the eventual acquisition.  It's all baby steps, but it's a fun road to travel.

T

[erik1925]

Congrats, Simon. Looks like the patience, time, research and forging those connections is really paying off, especially for this series of films that are such a passion of yours.

And what great looking sets on top of that! Here's to your tracking down those remaining, elusive cards.

[Simes]

Thanks chaps.

Yes, the sets are in superlative condition bearing in mind New York was released in '38.

As the search for single cards progresses, it sometimes means having to buy a few to acquire the one.  But this means rougher cards can be more readily swapped out.  This being the case with a collection of six cards from a recent Bruce auction too.

Pride of place must go to the Saint / New York title card.  It is a beaut.

[timelessmoviemagic]

These arrived today. Four lobby cards from the Gene T flick China Girl (1942).

I have the 1sheet, Insert, French on this film but for some reason the lobby cards are really hard to come by.

Bruce has only sold 5 cards on his site.

Sooooo I couldn't believe my eyes when these four popped up on the bay. Did the deal off of Ebay to save the guy a few bucks as they were a really good price. A good deal all round.

Now I have to find the other four cards to complete the set!

[erik1925]

Congrats, Marc. And they look to be in really fine condition, too! 

Nothing like a little more Gene to brighten one's day.

[Monster_A_GoGo]

I was just posting a note on my thread and thinking about TED's awesome DAY OF THE TRIFFIDS poster a while back...when it occurred to me I had not seen anything "new" posted on this thread. ARGH! Once again I somehow FAILED to set the notify thing for this page. D'OH!

JEFF, I LOVE your FADE TO BLACK quad. Bravo. That was also one of my first dozen or so posters. I had my copy hanging from the ceiling over my bed at one point. I, too, identify with the love of monster movies the main character has in the film. I need to revisit it. (I need to dig my poster out and frame it. It really takes me back...) CONGRATULATIONS on the score and THANKS for posting/reminding me about this poster.

Canadian1sh: I don't know the movie FREEFIRE at all, but love the multi-arm design. THAT is a winner.

SEAN: Thanks for the note. I wasn't actively looking for it. It just popped up.

ARCHIE: WOW! What a haul you got there. I've been trying to get a CHINATOWN forever.

BASEMAN: Nice catch yourself. i like the Euro 48 HRS and am thinking more and more I also need a LA LA LAND.

CHRIS: Your taste is right up my alley. I have a one sheet for each of those titles as well...but the HELLRAISER 2 is an advance. i don't have that (?). Bravo.

SIMES: No worry about the size. They are clickable, so we can still see them larger. Lots of lobby card fans popping up lately. You must feel quite at home.

MARC: Congrats! Another notch in your Gene Tierney belt. CONGRATS!

PAUL: You ALWAYS have the best stuff. It may not be the "prettiest" posted this month, but...WOW! What an awesome piece.

CHEERS!

[CSM]

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[erik1925]

Nice, Chris. The noir keeps on coming! 

Are the "big guys" all half sheets?


And The Spiritualist is killer imagery. Congrats on getting this (and all, for that matter).

[CSM]

Nice, Chris. The noir keeps on coming! 

Are the "big guys" all half sheets?


And The Spiritualist is killer imagery. Congrats on getting this (and all, for that matter).

Thanks Jeff!  Those are all title lobby cards

[erik1925]

They are beautious, Chris. Congrats, again on getting them all. 

[Monster_A_GoGo]

Very nice, Chris. My faves are TOKYO JOE, THE SPIRITUALIST, and DRAGNET. Zowie!

[brude]

Very cool, Chris.
 

[Chris9000]

Big thanks for the kind words from the folks who commented on my last bunch. Here are a few more for the month...

Jackie: I'm a big Natalie Portman fan, and this Warhol-esque promo poster really caught my eye. As far as I've been able to discern, it was mailed out to Golden Globe voters when the film was in consideration.




Rogue One - A Star Wars Story: Int'l OS




Trail Mix-Up: US OS for this Roger Rabbit spin-off short




The Girlfriend Experience: US OS w/ design by Kellerhouse

[jedgerley]

Nice Posters Chris and Chris and great title cards too

Army of Darkness Japanese B2 movie poster

[brude]

Rogue One - A Star Wars Story: Int'l OS

I like this one a lot.
Very nice, Chris.
 

[erik1925]

Interesting use of the Campbell's soup cans on that B2, Jason. 

[eatbrie]

What size is that Jackie poster?  I got one, but I didn't keep it because it was smaller.  Is your a OS?  I can't tell.

T

[Chris9000]

Thanks, Ted. I think the poster campaign for Rogue One eclipsed SW: TFA by far..love this one.

Jason. That's a killer Army of Darkness.. congratulations.

T., it is smaller, 18x24. Out of my wheelhouse as well generally, buy I was a huge fan of the design so I picked it up.

[GemGem]

And.... I may as well give up poster collecting now



An impressive restoration job from Poster Mountain. Here's the before:

[DekeThornton]

Impressive resto job on the Great Dictator, for sure. Wonderful movie and poster! Thanks for sharing the before and after.