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How to Fold Movie Posters and Lobby Cards
Being a member on Movie Poster forums and various groups I’ve heard and seen many horror stories of packages arriving with severe damage. At timelessmoviemagic we take extra care in packaging and we realise that the poster the customer has purchased from us could be one they have searched for many years and may […]
Rare Dracula 1sheet film poster goes for a record $525,800 at Auction
November 18, Dallas, Texas A ripple of applause rang out when the hammer finally went down on the incredible Style B Dracula poster that was offered in the latest Signature auction by Heritage. The buyer remains anonymous but what I do know is that the original owner was the historian Lt. Col. George J. Mitchell, […]
Six Tips When Buying Film Posters
You get a certain sense of nostalgia when you see a film poster displayed on your wall. It could be your favourite film, a favourite actor or just that you like the art work. As a collector and dealer of film posters for twelve years I thought I would share with you some simple tips on […]
Citizen Kane(1941)
Cast: Orson Welles, Joseph Cotten, Dorothy Comingore. Charles Foster Kane (Orson Welles) utters the word ‘Rosebud’ with his final breath and the film deals with the attempts of friends and acquaintances to unravel the meaning of it via flashbacks of his life. Regarded by many as the best film ever made and highly ranked […]
The History of Frankenstein. A Timeline
The Book Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein (or as it was known back then The Modern Prometheus) was first published anonymously in 1818. The second edition of the novel was published in France under Shelley’s name in 1823. Reviews on the novel were mixed, not helped by the author’s anonymity. One review described it as “a […]
The Day Arlene Dahl Bought a Film Poster Off of Me!
Selling and collecting vintage movie posters is my passion and it brings me into contact with many different people from different continents. I have sold to collectors and enthusiasts from Canada, USA, Brazil, Peru, Japan, Australia, New Zealand and most of Europe. One of the best things that transpires after selling a poster are the […]
Gilda (1946) Rita Hayworth, Glenn Ford. A Film review.
This film is one of the greats of the 20th Century. It’s a terrific romantic drama/film noir with Rita Hayworth in her career-defining role as the beautiful Gilda who turns the head of every male in the movie as well as disrupting the lives of ex flame, small time operator Johnny (Glenn Ford) and his […]