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description field tells you what the product is. The
following provides descriptions for the more common
items with information on size and type of material.
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Sheet or One Sheet Posters
Size:
Typically 27" x 41" in size before 1985;
27" x 40" in size after 1985
Type: Printed on paper stock. Pre-1985 posters
are usually folded; post-1985 posters are usually
rolled.
Original
1 Sheets released before the film comes out. Some
of the Advance posters have completely different
artwork than the poster accompanying the final
release version.
- DS
or Double Sided 1 Sheet
Original
1 Sheet that has printing on both the front and
the back of the poster (printing on back side is a
mirror image of printing on the front side).
Are
re-creations of an original movie poster.
Reproductions are usually lower in price and are
brand new and in excellent condition. Please
note: 1 Sheet reproduction posters are
generally 27" x 40" in size but these
measurements are not always precise. The exact
width of a reproduction poster ranges from
25.75" to 27", and the exact height
varies from 36" to 40". If you are
planning on framing a reproduction poster, please
check the exact poster measurements first. Email
us if you have sizing questions about a
specific reproduction poster.
These
are special "3-D" original posters. They
are normally 27" x 40" in size and have
a hard plastic cover. When you view the posters
from different angles, you see 2 completely
different images in the poster.
Original
posters. If a film is re-released, you will often
find different artwork and posters for each
release date. Examples of re-released films are
"Gone with the Wind" and "Star
Wars".
Original
posters printed to promote the VHS or DVD release
of a movie. Often the artwork on a video poster
differs from the 1 Sheet artwork produced for the
theatrical release.
Half-Sheets
Size:
28" x 22"
Type: Original items; printed on card stock,
usually not folded
Inserts
Size:
14" x 36"
Type: Original items; printed on card stock,
usually not folded
Lobby
Cards
Size:
11" x 14" (standard), 8" x 10"
(mini), 14" x 17" (jumbo)
Type:
Original items, printed in color on heavy card stock.
Lobby cards can be priced by the set or individually.
Window
Cards
Size:
14" x 22" (standard), 10" x
18" (mini), 22" x 28" (jumbo)
Type:
Original items, heavy card stock, usually not folded
Re-Creation
Posters
Sizes:
27" x 41" (1 Sheet), 41" x 81" (3
Sheet)
Type: Limited-edition lithographs, created in the
same method as the original classic posters. Superb
artworks of brilliant color, rich texture, subtle
nuance, and crisp, clear lines on these posters.
Still
Photos
Size:
8" x 10"
Type: Color, or Black and White. 8" x
10" refers to the physical size of the item - the
image size may not take up the entire available space
on the photograph.
Masterprint
Posters and Masterprint TV Posters
Size:
11" x 14", or 11" x 17" (exact
size is always stated in the product description)
Type: Reproductions, printed on glossy heavy card
stock paper.
Movie
Poster Prints and TV Poster Prints
Size:
approximately 27" x 40" (if the poster
size differs significantly, it will be stated so in
the item description)
Type: Reproductions, printed on satin finish
paper.
Canvas
Masterprints
Size:
11" x 17"
Type: Reproductions, printed on canvas.
Canvas
Poster Prints
Size:
27" x 40"
Type: Reproductions, printed on canvas.
Trailer
Trailers
are 35mm movie previews, typically 2 to 3 minutes in
length, depicting scenes of coming attractions.
Press
Books
Press
books were first used in the 1910s, and are still
widely used today. They are part of the press kit, and
contain information a studio chooses to release about
a particular film. These are original items.
Film
Cells
Film
cells are pre-framed movie collectibles that include a
strip of 35mm film from an actual print of that film,
along with a full-color postcard or photograph from
the movie. Film cells are limited-edition items and
each one comes with a Certificate of Authenticity.
Platinum
Series Art
Large
framed movie and pop culture memorabilia pieces.
Includes poster image, engraved nameplate and special
memorabilia pieces applicable to the movie or TV show
featured.
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