Star Wars posters!

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

What kind of self-respecting movie poster forum doesn't have a thread devoted to these posters? 

So, let's start with this Star Wars Immunization Poster that sold on Heritage last night for $239.  Spotting that auction actually inspired me to get the "swine flu" vaccine shot - my agency is offering it for free.  Starwarsposter.com gives it 2.5/6 on the rarity scale, so I'm surprised it sold for that much.

Anybody have a unique Star Wars poster out there? I've heard rumors that someone on this board has the Starfall poster....

[Juli]

I have the Star Wars USPS stamp poster.

~ Juli

[MoviePosterBid.com]

and I can't get more than $60 for that Immunization poster

[ddilts399]

How about this one 

[CSM]

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

and I can't get more than $60 for that Immunization poster

$239 is an anomoly - Heritage sold the exact same poster (VF/NM) for $48 in late 2008.

Also Exhibit A in "wild and inexplicable price swings" in movie posters sales.

[kovacs01]

I've heard rumors that someone on this board has the Starfall poster....

Not a rumor, and it certainly isn't unique, but I have one.  I really need to put it in a frame or something 

Schan

[guest8]

Ohhh that starfall is purdy!

You say they arent that rare? I may have to keep an eye out for one then

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

Cool Chris - the Australian "triple bill" poster gets a full page on page 145 of the Star Wars Poster Book, which says "the silver pyramid-shaped logos lend it some compositional weight."

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

Not a rumor, and it certainly isn't unique, but I have one.  I really need to put it in a frame or something  
Schan

The Starfall poster - awesome: The Star Wars Poster Book says: "Noriyoshi Ohrai created a beautiful illustration for this Yamakatsu premium poster from Japan.  It was produced in very small quantities and was hard to find even the year it was printed."

[CSM]

Cool Chris - the Australian "triple bill" poster gets a full page on page 145 of the Star Wars Poster Book, which says "the silver pyramid-shaped logos lend it some compositional weight."

I agree Mel.  It certainly reminds one of the opening credits to all 3 films...

[kovacs01]

Ohhh that starfall is purdy!

You say they arent that rare? I may have to keep an eye out for one then

Not unique isnt the same as not rare.  They are pretty scarce.  I also have these 2 Japanese B1's.  Though certainly not groundbreaking in terms of imagery, they are relatively uncommon as well.

Schan

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

I agree Mel.  It certainly reminds one of the opening credits to all 3 films...

Do you actually own that, "Mr. Vintage"?  

[CSM]

Do you actually own that, "Mr. Vintage"?  

Sure do! Along with daybills for Raiders, Temple (all 3 styles), Crusade & Back to the Future 1 and 2...

 

[kauaitx]

No discussion about Star Wars posters can be conducted without me!!

And I'm quite miffed that Schan has the Ohrai "Starfall" before I do.  I've passed it up a couple of times due to price.  It's just wrong that some young upstart gets that poster before I.  I mean, to this day I defer to Eric (magnum55 on NSFGE) if he and I want the same thing because he's, well, older (and more curmudgeonly) and more likely to expire. 

Maybe I'll show y'all my Birthday and Style C British Quad without Oscar credits..... I'm not as fond of the British Quad Advance for SW, even though it's more rare, but I have one somewhere (I think) in very, very bad condition.

That was a crazy price for the Immunization poster.  Although, it is getting more difficult to find, though not that difficult in the first place.

I'm feeling that bug hit me... I'd put my Star Wars poster collecting on hold in favor of Battlestar Galactica props, but it's starting to get to me again.  Thanks a lot, Mel.  I was doing just fine in hibernation mode until you just had to start this thread.


Jeannie

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

No discussion about Star Wars posters can be conducted without me!!

Jeannie

Gotta love y'all Star Wars chicks:







P.S. Show us some pics of your Birthday and Style C British Quad.

P.S.S. I never got into the new Galactica but was a fan of the old show (and that's dating myself!)

[kovacs01]

Dude, that M. Falcon bed takes nerd to a whole new level!  I dont know what in the world I would say if I walked into a girl's bedroom and saw something like that (back in the day when I tended to view female bedrooms).

[Dread_Pirate_Mel]

Adding some prequel pics:

This Return of the Sith - the best prequel - advance DS poster rolled in today.  I think it looks really cool in person - has an unusual "dark" color scheme that matches the movie - I give it a "B+/A-":



In fact - although the prequels weren't that great (except Sith) - the advance posters for all three are very good:



Also, the AOTC quad is superior to the AOTC OS because the horizontal format better depicts the symbolic separation of the two characters:



Also spotted a Revenge of the Sith six sheet (105" x 52") poster for $199 on Ebay - I'd give it a solid "B" and you don't see a six sheet very often:

[brude]

While cleaning out the litterbox, found these two Star Wars game posters...

This one's pretty sharp...




This one's not...

[mahmudf]

really like the game posters, here are some of mine

[eatbrie]

I unfortunately don't have as many as I would like... because I forget about them, and then I remember and I get some more.  But here's my little collection as of today.  Now, thanks to this thread, I remember, so I will probably get more in the coming weeks.

http://www.eatbrie.com/SW.html

T.

[holiday]

The Japanese B0, you really have to see this in person to appreciate it.

[kauaitx]

Ooooohhhhh, so nice.  

Must. Resist.

I am devoting all my money towards Battlestar Galactica props right now and they ain't cheap.  One more auction to go before it all ends.  I still have to get a couple of things.....

Mel, I'm so glad to see you enjoying the advance posters for the Prequels.  I think they're wonderful as well, especially the advance for Phantom Menace and Attack of the Clones.  I agree with you that the British quad for AOTC is a far better presentation than the US 1-sheet.

I have the US banners for all the prequels.  In fact, I have several copies of everything, because in my obsessed state I get paranoid that my one copy will get damaged, so I have to get an extra copy... or two..... or three.... The AOTC looks great and the one for ROTS in its full glory is just impressive.  The US 1-sheet for the ROTS advance got a lot of criticism, but I think the 1-sheet format simply did not do the image justice.  It was just too tight and didn't portray the transformation of Anakin into Vader very well at all.  The banner is much better.

The huge bus shelter British character sets for ROTS are fantastic.  There's an authenticity issue with those.  Which reminds me, I still need to get that story posted up on MPA.  Oh, too many authentications to do, so little time available.


Jeannie

[supraman079]

Grats Holiday on a very nice B0!

Chad

[Ari]

So.. who has the wallpaper? (from the 1st)