Movie Posters Discussion Thread

[Kinsella5]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

Appreciate the offer, but I don’t see myself spending $100-$200 on a poster.

I did not expect an original for $14.

But I’ve bought plenty of reprinted posters on Amazon that look pretty great for the price.

...this one is a joke.

Ok I was just going based on your initial posting and didn't see anything there about original vs reprint or price you paid. You should contact them about a refund have them pay for return shipping, no sense for you to have something you aren't happy with. One of the problems with these places that aren't selling is licensed reproductions is the quality, sadly that stuff is a dime a dozen out there.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by Kinsella5

Ok I was just going based on your initial posting and didn't see anything there about original vs reprint or price you paid. You should contact them about a refund have them pay for return shipping, no sense for you to have something you aren't happy with. One of the problems with these places that aren't selling is licensed reproductions is the quality, sadly that stuff is a dime a dozen out there.

I already requested a refund and they granted it.

But said nothing about a return.

It was shipped from China, so I don’t think it’s even worth it to them to pay the shipping charges on a $14 item.

[Kinsella5]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

I already requested a refund and they granted it.

But said nothing about a return.

It was shipped from China, so I don’t think it’s even worth it to them to pay the shipping charges on a $14 item.

Didn't realize they were based in China, but no surprise they are printing the stuff up so its about as counterfeit as you can get, but at least you got a refund and can possibly find a better quality reprint out there.

[Ray Jackson]

Originally Posted by Kinsella5

Didn't realize they were based in China, but no surprise they are printing the stuff up so its about as counterfeit as you can get, but at least you got a refund and can possibly find a better quality reprint out there.

I don’t know if Pop Culture Graphics is based in China.

...but the manufacturing company they’re using is.

[Kinsella5]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

I don’t know if Pop Culture Graphics is based in China....but the manufacturing company they’re using is.

Sounds like a US seller who orders them for cheap from overseas. Due to copyright laws a very risky thing to be selling, eventually studios will catch on.

[Aloha from Hawaii 73]

Hong Kong posters 70s/80s that are rolled/glossy = bootlegs

People are paying 100$ for worthless junk on ebay.....these have been printed since at least the 90s

Originals were 95% factory folded with very little gloss , its very very hard to get the real thing

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Horror of Dracula ita 2sh sold for 65k in auction , sadly ive only got half of it but its extremely rare

[Ray Jackson]

What’s a good free photo sharing site to use?

...I want post a picture of this abomination.

[IRLM]

Apologies if this has been discussed earlier in this thread but does anyone have any experience with privacy window film and its effects on collectibles? I've had my bedroom treated with this film (arthome 85% heat control and 98% UV filter) for almost a year now and I love it. I can definitely tell the difference particularly on temperature but I wonder if anyone here has had it for longer and has seen if it's good enough to protect from fading.

[Kinsella5]

Originally Posted by Ray Jackson

What’s a good free photo sharing site to use?

...I want post a picture of this abomination.

Not 100% sure what is the best one to use, in the past I used TinyPic but got tired of all the pop-ups but overall the site was easy to use.

[Kinsella5]

Originally Posted by IRLM

Apologies if this has been discussed earlier in this thread but does anyone have any experience with privacy window film and its effects on collectibles? I've had my bedroom treated with this film (arthome 85% heat control and 98% UV filter) for almost a year now and I love it. I can definitely tell the difference particularly on temperature but I wonder if anyone here has had it for longer and has seen if it's good enough to protect from fading.

I have not used it but I would think that if it filters out 98% of the UV rays and the heat, you should be good with regards to framing any posters/prints without the need of adding UV glass or UV plexiglass to the frame job, which will save you some money.

[MazeRunner]

I have some 16x21 pics I want to frame.. but why are frames that size hard to find? Anything near it too is hard to find (16x22, 17x21, 17x22)

[Kinsella5]

Originally Posted by MazeRunner

I have some 16x21 pics I want to frame.. but why are frames that size hard to find? Anything near it too is hard to find (16x22, 17x21, 17x22)

Mainly its the off-size, there are traditional more common sizes such as 13x19, 16x20, 18x24, 20x30, 24x36, 27x40, etc. When you get into mini posters or prints that are not the standard size per say, it can be difficult to find a frame for it but do a search online and if you come up empty, you may need to go with a professional framer.

[PUsokrJosh305]

Just wanted to mention that I will be receiving the bigger Baroque Portfolio Poster storage case for my birthday in March! I'm really excited to finally bring all of my posters that I have collected over the years into 1 area. I hope to one day build a professional looking home theater and display some of these posters. But for now, the portfolio will work beautifully!

I only have 1 poster that will not fit in the portfolio and that would be my Thor: Ragnarok IMAX poster that a friend of mine who worked at a movie theater won and gave to me. I probably will have to custom frame that one in the future!

[Kinsella5]

Originally Posted by PUsokrJosh305

Just wanted to mention that I will be receiving the bigger Baroque Portfolio Poster storage case for my birthday in March! I'm really excited to finally bring all of my posters that I have collected over the years into 1 area. I hope to one day build a professional looking home theater and display some of these posters. But for now, the portfolio will work beautifully!

I only have 1 poster that will not fit in the portfolio and that would be my Thor: Ragnarok IMAX poster that a friend of mine who worked at a movie theater won and gave to me. I probably will have to custom frame that one in the future!

You will have to post up some photos when you get some posters in there. Yes some posters can be slightly larger than 27x40, of course, posters used to be 27x41 long ago but even the 27x40 ones can sometimes be slightly larger or slightly smaller. Whatever you do, don't trim the posters, just leave them out of the portfolio if they don't fit inside their sleeves.

[PUsokrJosh305]

Originally Posted by Kinsella5

You will have to post up some photos when you get some posters in there. Yes some posters can be slightly larger than 27x40, of course, posters used to be 27x41 long ago but even the 27x40 ones can sometimes be slightly larger or slightly smaller. Whatever you do, don't trim the posters, just leave them out of the portfolio if they don't fit inside their sleeves.

Oh I won't. It would ruin the value of the poster and destroy the purpose of even protecting the posters. If I'm not mistaken, the sleeves are just slightly bigger than 27x41, allowing me to put them in the sleeves so I should be good. I will just take my time.

[shrex]

Originally Posted by MazeRunner

I have some 16x21 pics I want to frame.. but why are frames that size hard to find? Anything near it too is hard to find (16x22, 17x21, 17x22)

https://www.arttoframe.com

Art to Frame is a decent site for custom frames if you don't want to shell out for entirely custom local shops. Its pretty easy to use for odd size frames and there are always coupon codes you can find online to knock the price down.

[Gretiem]

Where do you guys mainly look for original posters ?

[roar]

Originally Posted by Gretiem

Where do you guys mainly look for original posters ?

I've bought from Kinsella5 here on the forums in the past but I'm also lucky enough to have https://www.movieposters.com/ local to me... they do a pretty good job in their descriptions on whether their posters are reprints. EBay can be another source but a real crap shoot on whether you will get some authentic... my latest purchase off ebay was a Bruce Lee - Game of Death "Original" poster, I question that, but I haven't had enough 70's posters through my hands to be a good judge.

Beyond that there are handful of other dedicated poster sites out there but I've never bought from them... oh... if you want Disney posters the https://www.disneymovieinsiders.com is a great way to get authentic posters.

[Gretiem]

Originally Posted by roar

I've bought from Kinsella5 here on the forums in the past but I'm also lucky enough to have https://www.movieposters.com/ local to me... they do a pretty good job in their descriptions on whether their posters are reprints. EBay can be another source but a real crap shoot on whether you will get some authentic... my latest purchase off ebay was a Bruce Lee - Game of Death "Original" poster, I question that, but I haven't had enough 70's posters through my hands to be a good judge.

Beyond that there are handful of other dedicated poster sites out there but I've never bought from them... oh... if you want Disney posters the https://www.disneymovieinsiders.com is a great way to get authentic posters.

Yea I use movie posters.com as well. I really want to start getting mondo posters but they sell out in 2 sec every time.

[THX 973]

Originally Posted by Gretiem

Where do you guys mainly look for original posters ?

I got a bunch of vintage posters from fffmovieposters.com. They unfortunately ceased operations last year, which was so disappointing since they were my go-to source for vintage original one-sheets.