February 14, 2012

Same story, different year. It's been a long while since I've updated the site, and here I am with over 300 posters in the update as a result!

Through and through, I most enjoy collecting hypermodern movie posters, borrowing the term from the days when I more avidly collected first edition books. Hypermodern were the books of the last 20 to 30 years or so, while "modern" were the earlier ones of the century. I would say, then, that hypermodern movie posters for me would be those from 1980 forward. Moreso, finding rolled copies for those that were routinely folded is an especial thrill and enjoyment for me. So, when Rich and Bruce have rolled auctions, I'm all over them. Unfortunately, I'm not alone.

So, what's the favorite of the update? It has to be this one that I picked up at one of Rich's rolled poster auctions (which I love!). Not an easy poster to come by, and I have to thank Rich for saving a few of these for folks like me that came on the scene after these were more common.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The penultimate favorite has to be this B1 for Equilibrium. What an awesome movie! The B2 of this poster is scarce enough. Finding a B1 was a huge surprise, and I'm even further surprised that I was able to pick it up for a fair price. Foil-coated. Hard to photograph.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

This was a sweeeeeet pick-up! A set of 6 B1's for Tron Legacy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                       

 

                      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equally nice was finding this set of 3 British wilding posters (I think) for 12 Monkeys - a movie that has long been on my shortlist of favorites.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                               

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A rocking, double-sided B1 for Avatar.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A spectacular B1 for Company of Wolves. I was lucky that I did not have to get into too much of a bidding war to get this one.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These two subway posters for Drive were a little off the beaten path for me, but at the same time they are so nice that I had to get them. Strictly speaking, they are very big vinyl stickers, about 40" x 60". There are two more that go with the set, and those are listed as part of the update. These two are the nicest. I also added the onesheet to the collection.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not a new movie, but a great posters that I recently discovered.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I've been working on putting together a set of fine, rolled copies of three Rocky Horror posters, including this one, akin to the Happy Birth Star Wars onesheet.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some really fine B1's.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And, some nice advertising posters. I rarely come across Japanese ad posters, and I was happy to find this B1 through a friend.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As I've said, I used to avidly collect first edition books. At the time, I closely followed the National Book Awards. I've had these ad posters for the Awards since they were originally published. Listing them here is also apropos, because my very good friend Wally Gebhard passed away a few days ago. If not for him, I would still be floating around buying shitting reading copies of book club editions rather than the real thing. I will miss him terribly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                         

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I really fell for this image. What a beautiful poster.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Another great image for the play.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Star Wars came out when I was around 12. It changed my way of thinking and seeing things. The first book that came out that was actually worth reading was Splinter of the Mind's Eye, by Alan Dean Foster. From that time, until Timothy Zahn wrote Heir to the Empire for which this poster was printed, the Star Wars franchise books really sucked. If you like reading Star Wars novels, and you haven't read both of these, then do so. You will not regret spending the time.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And, there's the Star Wars stamps! My mom surprised me years ago when she bought a sheet of these stamps, newly released, and gave them to me for my birthday. I sill have them.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Some screen prints. I was really taken by this print done by Daniel Danger for Star Trek The Motion Picture. Very Danger, and Very Cool.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A great print for Rosemary's Baby.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And, last one for this update (at least on the splash page), this incredible print by Bjorn Bauer.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

You can find the rest of the update here.