Star Wars posters!

[porkinsred6]

Looks like I might be under estimating the delay.  From an article from Pete Vilmur, the first dated photo with the poster in a theater is from late July!

The Style A poster may have actually been a no-show on opening day. Considering the timeline suggested by the addition of the droids described above and the photographic record of the day, it seems very likely that the famous Jung artwork poster was not available for the May 25 release. In fact, the earliest published photo of the poster itself to come to light in the Lucasfilm Archives is from July 27, over two months after the release on May 25

https://www.starwars.com/news/7-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-original-star-wars-poster

[porkinsred6]

I've been investigating the so called "teal" ESB R82 poster.  Several known examples have a very dark patch running down the middle, here is an example from an old EMP sale to show what I'm talking about.

Does anyone know what would cause this?  I imagine it's a problem with one of the plates or the ink on one of the plates?  But why would the color be OK on most of the plate but not in the center?

Thanks!

[eatbrie]

That's a good question, I'd like to know too.  I own a couple of those posters and they both have the same identical darker blue markings.  Maybe Undead, our resident SW expert, knows the answer.

I recently bought this Bulgarian Empire poster.  Another one I can scratch off my want list, which seems endless when it comes to Star Wars.



T

[eatbrie]

Looks like I might be under estimating the delay.  From an article from Pete Vilmur, the first dated photo with the poster in a theater is from late July!

https://www.starwars.com/news/7-things-you-didnt-know-about-the-original-star-wars-poster

Didn't see this until now.  Thanks for the help.

T

[porkinsred6]

That's a good question, I'd like to know too.  I own a couple of those posters and they both have the same identical darker blue markings.  Maybe Undead, our resident SW expert, knows the answer.

Undead is Mike? sorry I keep forgetting the mapping from real names to usernames; I can ask him.



I'm glad you got that Bulgarian ! And what a great price compared to the last one offered on EMP (which might be the same exact example?)  I think I know who that consignor was, he seems to have sent lots of items to the various auction houses recently.

[Undead]

That's a good question, I'd like to know too.  I own a couple of those posters and they both have the same identical darker blue markings.  Maybe Undead, our resident SW expert, knows the answer.

I recently bought this Bulgarian Empire poster.  Another one I can scratch off my want list, which seems endless when it comes to Star Wars.



T

I was watching that one. Not even slightly surprised it went to you, congrats.

I have seen the stripe discoloration many times in all forms of printing from posters to comic books but never felt a need to research it at any length as it appears to be a very common and basic printing defect that happens at the beginning of a print run. These are not at all uncommon when start the print run as the ink is not a balanced mixture for lack of a better term. As they print more sheets, these defects go away and the rest of the print run is completed as normal. Usually when these occur at the beginning of the run, they are considered throw aways and tossed.

[porkinsred6]

I have seen the stripe discoloration many times in all forms of printing from posters to comic books but never felt a need to research it at any length as it appears to be a very common and basic printing defect that happens at the beginning of a print run. These are not at all uncommon when start the print run as the ink is not a balanced mixture for lack of a better term. As they print more sheets, these defects go away and the rest of the print run is completed as normal. Usually when these occur at the beginning of the run, they are considered throw aways and tossed.

That was my guess too as something not right with the start of the run that gets corrected as it goes.  Thanks!
-Danny

[eatbrie]

I was watching that one. Not even slightly surprised it went to you, congrats.

Thanks.  I've let a lot of Star Wars stuff go by over the years, for lack of interest or attention (it was very hard there for a few years raising 3 young kids) but no more.  Now I'm paying attention and I'm a completist.  I know it will be impossible at this point to complete my collection (I'm too cheap) but I will try to get as close as I can.  My 11 year old son has already told me that it was his, so I need to make him proud hahaha

T

[Undead]

Thanks.  I've let a lot of Star Wars stuff go by over the years, for lack of interest or attention (it was very hard there for a few years raising 3 young kids) but no more.  Now I'm paying attention and I'm a completist.  I know it will be impossible at this point to complete my collection (I'm too cheap) but I will try to get as close as I can.  My 11 year old son has already told me that it was his, so I need to make him proud hahaha

T

Well, of course you must do it for him! Just not on any posters I am after.