ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
LETTER
FROM AUTHORS
OVERVIEW
OF THE BOOK
INTRODUCTION
Birth of Movie Poster
Early
Inventors and Their Inventions
It's Showtime
Movie Poster Advertising
A Star is Born
The Silent Era
The Golden Age of Film
Patriotism Reigns
Invasion of the "B" Sci-Fi Film
Enter the Gimmick
Stone Litho Fades Into the Sunset
Creation of the Multi-Plex
Movies on Video
The Movie Posters of the Future
American Movie Producers and Studios
The
Trust
Independent Studios
Changing Ownerships
The Struggle for Power
The Big Five
The Little Three
Significant Others
And the Beat Goes On
STUDIO
RELEASED MOVIE ART
Standard
American Sizes
Display
One Sheet
Three Sheet
Six Sheet
Twenty Four Sheet
Lobby Cards
Insert cards
22" x 28" Half Sheet
30" x 40"
40" x 60"
Color Panels
Color Gloss Lobby Card
Banners
Door Panels
Standees
Window Cards
Bus Stop
Subway Poster
Twelve Sheet
Thirty Sheet
Snipes
Experimental Sizes
Press
Press Kits/Campaign Kits
Pressbooks
Ad Slicks
Press Stills
Color Slides
Promotional & Product Tie-ins
Programs
Heralds
Mini Sheet
Other
Forms of Movie Art
Advance/Teaser
Anniversary Issues (Studio Released)
Awards Issue
Combo
Double-sided
Duotone
Hologram/Lenticular
Military
Mylar
Premiere
Reissues/Rereleases
Reames
Review
Roadshow
Serials
Shorts
Stock Sheet
Styles
Processing and Distribution of Movie Posters
Lithographers
Printing Processes
Stone Lithography
Color Offset Printing
Rotogravure
Photogelatin/Collotype
Lenticular
Double-Sided
Distributors
National Screen Service
Technicolor
Other Options
Studios Direct
Other Companies
United Theatrical Amusement
Donald L. Velde Company
Secondary Printers
Leader Press
The "Other" Company
Globe Poster Printing Corp.
Hatch Show Prints
Benton Card Company
INTERNATIONAL
MOVIE POSTERS
Are
International Posters Collectible?
Australia
Belgium
Canada
France
Germany
Hong Kong
Italy
Japan
Mexico
New Zealand
Poland
United Kingdom
U.S./International Release Materials
QUASI
AND NON-COLLECTIBLE MOVIE POSTERS
Limited Edition
Film Prints, Inc.
Kilian Enterprises
S2
Suncoast
Ghost
Video
Cable TV
Reprints
Commercial
Fakes/Bootlegs
COLLECTING
MOVIE POSTERS
Movie Poster Collecting As A Hobby
Movie Posters as Investments
What You Need to Know to Collect Movie Posters
What Is Collectible Movie Art?
Common Sizes of Movie Art
What Are The Different Forms of Movie Art
Difference in Original and Re-issued Movie Art
How to Assess The Condition of Movie Art
Grading Based on Condition
Bleed-Throughs
Creases
Drill Holes
Fading
Holes
marks
See-throughs
Stains
Tape
Tears
Trimming
Wrinkles
How to Grade Movie Art
6-Grade System
9-Grade System
Warren's I-Guide 10 Grade system
Auction System
Determining Market Value
Availability
Demand
Objectivity
Research
BUYING
AND SELLING MOVIE POSTERS
Buying
Movie Posters
Local
Collector Shop
Traveling Mall Shows
Collector Conventions
Catalogue and Mail Order
Internet Dealers
Internet Auctions
In-House Auctions
Buying Collections
Selling
Movie Posters
Collection Selling
Selling Individual Posters
Selling Rarer Items
SPECIALIZING YOUR COLLECTION
Artists
John Alvin
Richard Amsel
Saul Bass
Reynold Brown
Jack Davis
Frank Frazetta
Albert Kallis
Robert Peak
Joseph Smith
Drew Struzan
Howard Terpning
Boris Vallejo
Character
Country
Director/Producer
Era
Form
Genre
Size
Special Distribution
Star
Studio
Subject
Title
CARING
FOR YOUR COLLECTION
Preservation
Storing Posters
Storing Your Folded Posters
Storing Your Rolled Posters
Storing Your Posters Flat
Displaying Posters
Boards and Bags
Shrink Wrap
Shrink Wrap for Larger Posters
Sleeves/Binders
Sleeves For Larger Posters
Racks
Encapsulation
Lamination
Dry-Mounting
Linen Backing
Framing
Lightboxes
Insuring Your Posters
Dealer Insurance
Collector Insurance
Shipping Movie Posters
How to Ship
U. S. Postal Alert
FINAL
ANALYSIS - THE FUTURE OF MOVIE POSTER COLLECTING
REFERENCE
APPENDIX
Abbreviations
Bibliography
Index
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