Favorite Purchases of 2023

[Monster_A_GoGo]

2023 is rapidly drawing to a close. I may be stepping on Thierry/EatBrie’s toes with this (but I have for the last few years), but it is time to share your FAVORITE PURCHASES OF THE YEAR! Whoo hoo!
Mine are below. However, as on my own posts, I am still traveling with only my phone/iPad and I cannot “right click” on either, so I can’t figure out how to post the photos. So, unfortunately, I have post a link to my personal blog page where my list for the year is made out. Take a look if you are curious:

https://mymoviepostercollectionagogo.blogspot.com/2023/12/the-shock-o-rama-poster-show-2023.html

Now please! Share your favorite purchases for 2023. Let’s see what floated your boat this year!
Cheers!

[redman]

^polish lady & the tramp easily my favourite (sleeping beauty was last year or earlier)

[marklawd]

A random selection of quads acquired in the last 6 months.

























Mark

[Monster_A_GoGo]

^polish lady & the tramp easily my favourite (sleeping beauty was last year or earlier)

Those are NICE!!! Good job. Thanks for sharing!

[Monster_A_GoGo]

A random selection of quads acquired in the last 6 months.



Mark

WOWzer! Some great stuff there. I’d never seen the British version of NIGHTMARE (NIGHTMARES IN A DAMAGED BRAIN). That was a treat. But you have so many other great ones. My fave is the William Castle MACABRE though. Sweet! Congratulations!

[Antoine1973]

Great selection Monsters-A-Gogo! I own all those posters except for Deep Red and Abbot & Costello Meet the Invisible Man.  I recently saw a screening of The Maze in 3D at my local art house cinema (they had a wonderful festival of early 3D movies from the years 1953-1954, where I also caught Dial M for Murder, House of Wax, Creature from the Black Lagoon, It Came from Outer Space and I, the Jury all shown in gloriously restored 3D), it was so much fun!

Mark, I love your Macabre and H-Man quads.  Sweet Smell of Success is one of my favorite movies, it's a fantastic film!

I'll post my 10 best of 2023 in a couple of days.

[Monster_A_GoGo]

Hi Antoine! Thanks for checking in and I am looking forward to seeing your favorite purchases of the year. (And I apologize that mine were posted elsewhere instead of here. I’m technically challenged while away from home…)
SO COOL you got to see those old 3D films in glorious 3D!!!! I’m so jealous!!!! I’d love to see them all that way. Good for you!
Cheers!

[Tob]

A fine selection there across Monster, redman and Mark's posts. I love the art and vibrant colours of Miracle in Soho, I had to google to confirm the artist - Renato Fratini.

[Monster_A_GoGo]

Rob… I am looking forward to seeing what you got this year! (Hint! Hint!)

[Tob]

Rob… I am looking forward to seeing what you got this year! (Hint! Hint!)

I'll try and snap some photos of a few bits before the end of December!

[Monster_A_GoGo]

 

[Mardukas]

Nice selections, all. Here are a few of my favourite pick-ups from 2023.

[Monster_A_GoGo]

MARDUKAS: Nice stuff! MY BLOODY VALENTINE is an 80s slasher classic. I love the HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY quad (and want one myself!), the Asian (Japanese?) JAWS THE REVENGE with the image of the woman in the shark’s mouth should have been used more/-to pull in more business. I love the film…but it is a stinker. I’ve never heard of SUTURE. Hmmm… I’m curious now… Thanks for sharing.

[Tob]

Super haul, Mardukas! The rolled House by the Cemetery quad is amazing!

[eatbrie]

Great posters from everyone.  Wow! 

Mark, your "Repos du Guerrier" quad is astonishing.  It's beautiful and extremely upsetting since I don't own it.

T

[marklawd]

I thought you'd like that one Thierry.  The US title for Repos Du Guerrier is Love On A Pillow. The UK's "Warriors Rest" title, as used in the UK,  was professionally "painted" on to the poster after it was printed. It looks to be removable and if it is cleaned off the US title will be revealed.

Mark

[Antoine1973]

Here are my top 10 purchases of 2023:

Bride of Frankenstein pressbook (1935)


Bride of Frankenstein French moyenne 1947 rerelease (I'm still waiting to receive this one from Propstore so I'm posting a screen grab from their website instead of my own pic)


Beauty and the Beast French double panel (1946)


Attack of the 50Ft Woman (1958)


Detour (1945), one of the greatest films noir ever made


I Walked with a Zombie (1943), insert


Mark of the Vampire (1935), pressbook


The Fly (1958) UK quad


The Spider Woman Strikes Back (1946), 6-sheet


Plan 9 from Outer Space (1959)

[Neo]

Well done, all.  The painterly styles of several, the alternate and less common styles from MAGG and Mardukas' Jaws, etc.  Very cool. 

A few of my favorites:













Happy New Year

[Mardukas]

MARDUKAS: Nice stuff! MY BLOODY VALENTINE is an 80s slasher classic. I love the HOUSE BY THE CEMETERY quad (and want one myself!), the Asian (Japanese?) JAWS THE REVENGE with the image of the woman in the shark’s mouth should have been used more/-to pull in more business. I love the film…but it is a stinker. I’ve never heard of SUTURE. Hmmm… I’m curious now… Thanks for sharing.

Thanks, everyone for the warm words. MAGG — You are correct, the Jaws poster is Japanese.

[Tob]

Antoine...amazing posters. I think the La Belle et la Bête 2-panel is perhaps my favourite ever film poster. It's absolutely wonderful.

Cool selection, Neo. The Delos Adventure looks fun.

[Neo]

Cool selection, Neo. The Delos Adventure looks fun.

Thanks.  It was one of my most frugal years but I'm happy that I scored these.  Ms. Neumann's portrait in The Delos Adventure is really nice in person - one of the sharpest portraits I've seen on a poster.  Also interesting that it was her last film.

It would be cool if you and others shared some of your favorites of the year, but I understand if y'all don't want to -  difficult to select favorites among all the great acquisitions.

[Heather_Mason_SH3]

Apologies for arriving to this thread late! I was sick all through the holidays.
Although I had to slow down my collecting last year, I was still able to make many great purchases...probably more than I should have! A lot of rare grabs that are hard to find - again probably why I spent more than I wanted to!



Sixteen Candles Spanish One Sheet. It is unfortunately linenbacked, but I had never seen this variant of the poster before so I had to grab it! I really love the artwork compared to the more basic US One Sheet. It makes it seem much more like a fun teen sex comedy! Definitely a classic film, but not my favorite of the 80s John Hughes films.


Killer Workout Lebanese One Sheet, seen here under the alternative title Aerobicide. Was very happy to finally grab this one - posters for this film are extremely rare and it's one of my favorite 80s slashers!


Buford's Beach Bunnies Video Poster. Another poster that is very rare but not really worth much due to how forgotten the film is. Yet another sex comedy film I adore so I was happy to finally catch one after hunting for so long. My fiance and I reference this film quite often.


The Cat Creeps Three Sheet. Beautiful artwork on this one. I got the remastered film through Vinegar Syndrome and knew I had to grab a poster for it. Very nearly got my hands on the six sheet as well but had to settle for just this one. Can't wait to frame it someday!



Fast Times At Ridgemont High Australian One Sheet. Another classic film that is special to me. I prefer this artwork to the US One Sheet. This one is also rare so I was happy to find one.



Friday The 13th Part 2 Turkish One Sheet. The artwork here is so much better than the US One Sheet! Had my eyes on it for a while and decided to grab it along with several other Turkish posters for combined shipping.


Gidget Goes Hawaiian Three Sheet. My very first three sheet and it's a beautiful one! Again just beautiful artwork for a fun film. Would love to display it with other posters for the Gidget films someday!


Gimme An F Australian Video poster. Yet another film where posters are extremely rare or nonexistent, so I was happy to get one! I think the design could have been better but I can't complain!


Good Girls Go To Paris 40x60. My oldest and again one of the rarest I own. Very fun film and it displays beautifully.



Hollywood Hot Tubs UK Quad, one of my favorite 80s sex comedies. This one came direct from the artist's own personal collection. Really love the alternative artwork here.



Melvin, Son Of Alvin German Poster. Like so many others on this list, here's another film where posters can be extremely rare or nonexistent so I was happy to grab this one. Really love the unique artwork!


Six Sheets for the Doris Day films Pillow Talk & Midnight Lace. Doris is one of my favorite actresses so naturally I have to show my love by acquiring these! Pillow Talk was my very first six sheet and the film itself is one of Doris' finest! Will be so happy to be able to display it someday!


New York's Finest Russian Poster. I just couldn't believe that I was able to find a poster like this for such a forgotten film and can't imagine very many of these exist. Very unique and for one of my all-time favorite films!


Sex Kittens Go To College Half Sheet. Signed by Mamie Van Doren. I absolutely love her!


Sorority Babes in the Slimeball Bowl-O-Rama poster. Yet another rare one where a long time can go by without seeing one. Really great artwork for a fun film.



Surf 2 One Sheet. An uncommon poster for a fun film with great artwork.



Tammy and the T-Rex Pakistan One Sheet. No idea why the name was changed, but I was super happy to find an alternative poster for this gem of a film!


Virgin High One Sheet. Another uncommon poster for a fun sex comedy starring Linnea Quigley.


Where The Boys Are Half Sheet and Three Sheet. This one is another film that holds a special place in my heart (although I prefer the 80s remake). So happy to have some posters for it - especially the larger three sheet!

[Neo]

Looks like 2023 was a good year for you, HM.  I haven't heard of a lot of the titles, but based on the artwork and your descriptions they look like fun.  Interesting how some films get forgotten over time and become more obscure.  Congrats on the wins.

[Monster_A_GoGo]

Hokey smokes, ANTOINE! The BRIDES OF FRANKENSTEINs, BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, ATTACK OF THE 50 FOOT WOMAN, PLAN 9, etc….I am drooling and sooooooo jealous! Zowie!!!! Well done!

[Monster_A_GoGo]

NEO: The DELOS ADVENTURE is very interesting. What it it? I have never heard of it. I’ll have to look it up. That FIFTH ELEMENT I’ve also not seen before. You can’t go wrong with SILENCE OF THE LAMBS either! Nice job!