LAMP POST

December 2, 2005                                                                                                                                    ©LearnAboutMoviePosters.com

DO YOUR CHRISTMAS SHOPPING ON LAMP

Looking for the perfect poster for that special movie poster collector in your life for Christmas? Why take the chance at the online auctions? You can DEPEND on the Reputable LAMP Dealers to come through for you this Christmas.

We currently have over 30,000 posters for sale on LAMP. (15,000 pictured and 15,000 in the "Not Yet Pictured" section of our Movie Poster Data Base).. PLUS

We also have access to all of our LAMP Dealers' inventories -- meaning that we have over 2 million posters of all sizes, types, nationalities -- all at your disposal. If you don't see what you're looking for, contact us and we'll check with our LAMP Dealers.

ALSO - Don't forget about all the poster accessories and services that are available from our LAMP Dealers: frames; lightboxes; storage supplies; restoration, etc.

NOW AVAILABLE.. The new LAMP Movie Video Database is OPEN... with over 3000 HARD TO FIND Videos and DVDs like Hercules, Westerns, Silent films, serials and horror. and more being added daily.

BUT THE MOST IMPORTANT THING ...

Don't take the chance! Look for the LAMP Seal before making ANY purchases.

If you need more info on what our dealers offer, please contact us HERE and I will help you find what you're looking for.

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2006 MOVIE POSTER CALENDARS

Calendars make perfect Christmas gifts -- and what better calendar than one representing beautiful movie poster art.

Here are just a few samples of the great movie poster art 2006 calendars:

To see some of the beautiful calendars available, click HERE.

SUSIE'S CORNER

To assist our recovery from Hurricane Katrina, we are going to be adding more inventory to Susie's Corner. We have to make some room and earn some money while we wait on insurance adjusters. You can see the list by clicking on the blue button below

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WE MUST BE DOING SOMETHING RIGHT!

While we were struggling through our Katrina woes personally, the LAMP sites continued online, garnering even bigger visitor stats. For example, since September, we are averaging over 7,000 visitors each day; 50,000 visitors per week, and 200,000 visitors each month.

January 2006 marks LAMP's Five Year Anniversary, and we are planning even bigger and better things for LAMP in 2006.

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NEW LAMP ARTICLES

Ed has been adding to the Studio Logo articles that trace the various logos used by movie studios through the years. This logo information is an important tool for dating a movie poster. He has recently updated the Studio Logo articles for these studios:

Paramount Studio 
Universal Studios
Warner Brothers 

More logo articles will come in the future.

Plus, we have added a new article located on the home page of LAMP-International called: Introduction to International Movie Posters

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MOVIE POSTER BID
MUSICAL & ANIMATION

The Christmas Season is the perfect time for Movie Poster Bid's "Musical & Animation Festival" Movie Poster Auction. The auction will take place from December 1-10, 2005.

For more information or to see the preview catalog, click HERE

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MOVIE POSTER SALE
TOPS RECORD

The Reel Poster Gallery has sold a German International movie poster for the classic 1927 German film "Metropolis" for a world record $690,000 to a private collector from the United States. The sale beat the previous record for a movie poster of $453,500, set in 1997 by a poster for the 1932 film "The Mummy."

Graphic artist Heinz Schulz-Neudamm designed the sepia-colored poster featuring the futuristic skyline which helped make Fritz Lang's film famous. The art deco poster is one of only four known copies in existence. The Museum of Modern Art in New York and Berlin's Film Museum have one each while another is in a private collection.

Congratulations to Tony Nourmand and his staff.

2005 FALL/WINTER
POSTER HAPPENINGS

 

AROUND THE LAMP



Advance Preview Galleries
Vintage Hollywood Posters IX
and Texas at the Movies Auctions

Scheduled for mid-December, Bruce Hershenson of emovieposter.com has released Advance Preview Galleries for his popular Vintage Hollywood Posters IX auction and the Texas at the Movies auction, both to be held on eBay. The Vintage Hollywood Posters IX auction is filled with highly desirable items, from all years, genres, and price ranges! The preview gallery includes a small thumbnail of every item, and the year and size (ALL items are from the very first release of each movie, unless otherwise noted, and IF NO SIZE IS NOTED, then the poster is a one-sheet).

The Texas at the Movies Auction will feature a single owner collection, all focused on posters related to Texas (selling the best of the legendary Jack DeVere collection). This Texas-sized auction of Texas-related movie paper is sure to receive a great deal of out-of-the-hobby publicity

To see these new Advance Preview Galleries, click HERE

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HERITAGE'S NOVEMBER 11th
AUCTION RESULTS --
$1.5 MILLION IN SALES

Congratulations to Grey Smith and his staff at Heritage Auction for an absolutely outstanding Auction.

The November 11 Heritage "Live" Vintage Movie Poster auction grossed over $1.5 Million in sales. 941 of the items sold. This is an incredible 94% sell-through.

Some of the highlights include:

Wings - One Sheet - $86,250
Thief of Bagdad - One Sheet -$54,625.
Sabrina - Italian - $19,550
Out of the Past - One Sheet - $11,500
Wayward Canary -One Sheet -$32,500
Song of Songs - One Sheet - $18,400

For more information about this and future auctions, visit their website HERE.

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Check Out The New Changes to
These LAMP Dealer Websites

Amazing 3rd Planet

Amazing 3rd Planet has launched a new version of their great website. Reade and company will be offering 10% off all posters as of Nov. 1 as a celebration of the launching of their new site.

Amazing 3rd Planet offers museum quality near mint posters whenever possible, and in some cases, they are able to find a pristine mint uncirulated example that has been perfectly preserved for the better part of half a century. Simply put, they collect vintage posters and offer the highest level of customer care and support to all from beginning collectors to those seeking the rare and hard to find. They offer a money back guarantee and guarantee of authenticity on every they sell.

To check out these great changes, click HERE.

MoviePosters.com

Gene and Mike Arnold have revamped their popular poster website. Visitors can enjoy browsing their vast selection of original and reprinted movie posters. Also, to better serve their customers, they have partnered with AllPosters. So, if you don't find the movie poster you're looking for, check out AllPosters, who in addition, carry art, sports, music and TV posters.

Visit their website HERE.

ALSO - THESE LAMP DEALERS HAVE ADDED NEW INVENTORY TO THEIR WEBSITES:

Be sure to visit these great websites.

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MPDB ARCHIVE STATS:

PLUS

Over 15,000 items for sale that are not pictured.

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HURRICANE KATRINA
UPDATE

It's been three months since our lives were totally changed by Hurricane Katrina. While things are slowly improving, we are by no means "back to normal," If you would like to read about how life is down in the "Big Easy," click HERE.

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A little BIGGER and a little BETTER each day - building a new direction


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