Movie Poster Guide - Part 8 - Banners, Standees, Door Panels
In this part of our movie poster guide series, we’ll look at some examples of special types and configurations of movie posters.
Standees
Standee or Standup items are displays that are configured to stand by themselves. Standees can range from theater lobby displays that are life-size or larger, to small countertop displays. Here are a couple of examples:
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Movie Poster Guide - Part 7 - Combo, Lenticular, Mylar
Our movie poster guide continues with some more examples of poster types.
Combo Posters
A combo movie poster is used to advertise two or three films on one poster, or for promoting a double or triple movie feature.
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Bollywood Art Goes to Gavel
From The Washington Post comes a fascinating report on Bollywood posters and paintings being sold at auction in Mumbai.
“Ninety percent of our movie memorabilia is lost, gone forever. We are a negligent nation when it comes to popular culture. It is the largest film industry in the world, but it is not considered worth preserving,” says the [auction house] owner, Neville Tuli, who also keeps a cultural archive. Tuli has about 300,000 objects of movie memory — posters, costumes, billboards, booklets and props. Two years ago, he began including them in his traditional art auctions.
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Movie Poster Guide - Part 6 - Advance, Award, Review, and Other Poster Terms
The terminology for movie posters includes some terms for posters that describe how the posters were used, or how the posters are configured.
Advance or Teaser Posters
An “advance” poster is issued before the film’s debut. A “teaser” poster is also an early promotional movie poster.
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It’s All About The Dark Knight This Weekend
Media reports are abuzz with news about The Dark Knight opening this weekend. The spotlight is on the hot market for The Dark Knight memorabilia, toys, and collectibles, too.
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Movie Poster Guide - Part 5 - Window Cards and Inserts
Our movie poster guide series continues with some information on categories of movie posters — window cards, inserts, and other sizes — that were printed on card stock.
Window Card
Window cards were an advertising tool for use in locations other than the movie theaters. Typical sizes included the standard 14″X22″ size (vertical), as well as an 8″X14″ size, and a larger 22″X28″ size (vertical).
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Movie Poster Guide - Part 4 - Lobby Cards
Lobby cards are a popular item with movie memorabilia collectors. They are printed on card stock, with a typical size of 11″X14″. Lobby cards were used for decades, but are not always produced for today’s movies.
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Movie Poster Guide - Part 3 - Billboard, Subway, Bus Stop Displays
If your approach to collecting movie memorabilia involves “thinking big,” then you may well be interested in the original movie posters that are produced for billboard, subway, and bus stop displays.
Two Sheet
A two sheet poster is used in subway advertising, and typically measures 41″X54″.
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Movie Poster Guide - Part 2 - USA Poster Sizes
Our movie poster guide continues with some information on the sizes of original USA movie posters.
One Sheet
The most common movie poster size in the United States is the one sheet (or 1sh). During the period that the National Screen Service (NSS) handled the printing and distribution for the bulk of the movie posters in the USA, one sheet posters were typically 27″X41″ (vertical presentation), with a white border. Since 1985, it has become standard for one sheet posters to be 27″X40″, and generally without a border.
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Movie Poster Guide - Part 1 - Original USA Posters
Collecting movie posters can be both an enjoyable hobby for avocational collectors and a rewarding pursuit for serious collectors. As you get started with poster collecting, you will find references to a wide array of movie poster terms and poster sizes. We’re here to help you decipher that information with a series of posts on movie poster terminology and sizes.
Part 1 of our movie poster guide here discusses original posters in the United States — posters printed for distribution in the USA to advertise films made by USA studios. As the series continues, we’ll discuss the sizes of USA movie posters; types and uses of USA posters; movie poster terminology and sizes in Australia and the UK; and other non-US posters.
Original movie posters - USA
A guide from poster seller Cinemasterpieces describes an “original” movie poster as a “poster that was issued for a movie by the National Screen Service (NSS), or by a movie studio, or by another company authorized by the studio for display in an actual movie theater” at the time of the films original release.”
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