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Title: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Brian on August 9, 2004, 02:07 PM: I don't know how many of you buy/collect/display posters, but I really enjoy them. My wife bought me the Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi movie posters, and framed them, for my birthday a couple of years ago. I've always wanted to get the rest of the series, to have all six movie posters displayed. For now, I just want to get the New Hope one next, and I have been trying to decide which version to pick up. I was curious what some of your opinions are, between these two posters (courtesy AllPosters.com). Also, feel free to post any posters you like, enjoy, collect, etc. Really looking forward to that VOTC ANH poster that Hasbro put together as well, looked pretty neat. Anyways, which of these do you prefer for A New Hope (or Star Wars, as we used to know it)?
This:
(http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/19/SWAREPR.JPG)
Or This:
(http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/34/003_STARWARCRP.jpg)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Angry Ewok on August 9, 2004, 02:44 PM: I like both, but I decided to get the second one because I really don't like how buff Luke is in the first poster.

I'm in a similar predicament as you, except I'm looking for a ROTJ poster. I may use the one that Star Wars Insider mailed out - if the creases don't show up too bad... but I've got a feeling the creases are too deep in it to be able to frame it and be happy with it. >:(

I've also got to get a signed SE:ROTJ print from Dorman to finish up that collection.

As far as movie posters go... right now I've got :

The 2nd ANH poster you pictured
A Limited Edition ESB poster (not sure what's so special about it)
A random Falcon/2ndDeathStar poster which I plan to replace w/ a ROTJ poster
And the TPM poster, which I plan to replace with a Ewoks : Caravan of Courage poster...
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Scott on August 9, 2004, 03:11 PM: I have the Struzan SE posters to go with the Episode I and II ones, I like the idea of having the originals but I just wanted a common look between the six (hopefully Struzan does III too :-\)

I have a bunch of Hasbro ones too, hoping that they come out with an OTC version this fall
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: jokabofe on August 9, 2004, 08:04 PM: i'm a sucker for posters... i have quite a few (a few too many...) - you can see some of them in
this (http://www.jedidefender.com/yabbse/index.php?board=17;action=display;threadid=4751) thread i posted a few weeks back...

that said, i've always been a sucker for the style a poster. but i found one that i thought was way too cool to pass up:

(http://www.p3donline.com/collection/posters/anh_stylea.jpg)

for some reason, the fact that it is horizontal instead of the everyday vertical version just kinda made it stand out to me.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: SilverZ on August 10, 2004, 01:22 AM: Quote from: jokabofe on August 9, 2004, 08:04 PM
that said, i've always been a sucker for the style a poster. but i found one that i thought was way too cool to pass up:

(http://www.p3donline.com/collection/posters/anh_stylea.jpg)

Wow, where is that from? Is it a US printed poster, or something like a UK quad one? Looks lovely.

The Style A one has always been the iconic poster. Love it.

Me, I have a ton of posters, all sitting in storage. Non are vintage, however, and are instead from the 97 SE's upwards. I have the SE teaser "3 reasons" and ANH posters framed, and ESB and ROTJ ones still in tubes. I also picked up a couple of really cool posters when the Art of Star Wars was showing at the Barbican in London a few years back. There's two versions, one with Darth Maul, back to the viewer, looking at a hanging framed concept painting of the character, against a white background. The other is C3P0 in a similar setting. They're really unique... couldn't find a pic of them online though. :-\

I'm thinking that for my one-day-someday collection room, I'll need a double-sided vintage poster in mint condition, so I can display it in a light-up marque poster box. But that, it seems, will cost some serious cash.

On a bit of a tangent, I also ended up with both that TPM and AOTC vinyl banners that were offered by the Fan Club during the movie release years. Anyone else have those guys? They're ba bit big, but a pretty cool addition to the poster gallery.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Hemish on August 10, 2004, 02:34 AM: The first poster for me seeing as i have that.
Added to the fact that it was the first poster that i had seen and i knew i was hooked, from that moment on.
I had a thing for starwars when empire first came out on video i had my dad hire it out for me each week.
So i managed to track down a set of those posters and they are waiting to be framed.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: jokabofe on August 10, 2004, 09:29 AM: Quote from: Tydirium on August 10, 2004, 01:22 AM
Wow, where is that from? Is it a US printed poster, or something like a UK quad one? Looks lovely.

honestly, i don't remember. ??? i picked it up a few years ago when i was on a poster buying rampage, and it ran about $12 so i'm guessing it's just some kind of reprint. but it's a 27" x 41", not the 24" x 36", and i thought it was awesome, so i had to get it.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: JediMAC on August 10, 2004, 04:52 PM: I went on a SW poster buying rampage too, but it was back in the early 90's. I pretty much went around and bought every differently styled poster that I could find, from all 3 movies. I think I probably picked up around 15 of them at the time, including the two Brian's got above. I just went with the cheapo repos, and not any of the huge, expensive theater type posters though.

Then, when the Special Editions hit, I picked up a few more, and finally, I think I only snagged one each from the two Prequel flicks, 'cause as you all know, those weren't exactly big hits with me.

Of course, as it stands, my entire poster collection hasn't seen the light of day in many years, as they continue living in a couple stupid poster containers for the time being... Besides, how the hell do you display a good 30 or so posters, anyway? Just rotate 'em? :-\

I've tried to snag every figure poster (both vintage and modern) that's been made, but I think I'm missing a Saga one from a year or two ago, which may have been an Australian exclusive, that showed the first 52 or so Saga figures. I picked up a similar one at C3 in Indy, but it only showed the first 40 Saga figures on it.

Quote from: OCB on August 9, 2004, 03:11 PM
I have a bunch of Hasbro ones too, hoping that they come out with an OTC version this fall

You mean like this one, Scott? ;)

(http://www.mousedroid.com/images/otcposter-sm.jpg)

I definitely want to get this one, but RS says it's an Australian exclusive too. >:( I'd actually prefer one that's got all the carded OTC figures on it though...
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Mikey D on August 11, 2004, 02:26 PM: Quote from: JediMAC on August 10, 2004, 04:52 PM

I definitely want to get this one, but RS says it's an Australian exclusive too. >:( I'd actually prefer one that's got all the carded OTC figures on it though...

I betcha if you ask Greg(ggggg) nicely Matt, he'll pick one up for you ;)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: JediMAC on August 11, 2004, 03:09 PM: Ha! That's a good one Mikey. :P
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Morgbug on August 11, 2004, 03:58 PM: I only try to get the figure posters. I love the movie posters, but as Matt said, where do you put them? I only get one room for my stuff and shelving takes up most of the space. That huge Vader standup from the SE's takes up a chunk of space as well.

Not sure what I'm missing, think I have most. May have to try for the Australian posters too.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Hemish on August 11, 2004, 07:03 PM: My poster is going to one lucky American, but dam you yankies leave our posters alone, you have enough of our stuff ;D
Hehe
But if you ask Dover at RS or GH he might part with his as he won one as well.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: JediMAC on August 11, 2004, 07:05 PM: Quote from: Hemish on August 11, 2004, 07:03 PM
My poster is going to one lucky American...

:)

(You da' man, Hemish!) :-*
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Ook on August 19, 2004, 06:58 PM: Quote from: mosnab on August 9, 2004, 02:07 PM
I don't know how many of you buy/collect/display posters, but I really enjoy them. My wife bought me the Empire Strikes Back and Return of the Jedi movie posters, and framed them, for my birthday a couple of years ago. I've always wanted to get the rest of the series, to have all six movie posters displayed. For now, I just want to get the New Hope one next, and I have been trying to decide which version to pick up. I was curious what some of your opinions are, between these two posters (courtesy AllPosters.com). Also, feel free to post any posters you like, enjoy, collect, etc. Really looking forward to that VOTC ANH poster that Hasbro put together as well, looked pretty neat. Anyways, which of these do you prefer for A New Hope (or Star Wars, as we used to know it)?
This:
(http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/19/SWAREPR.JPG)
Or This:
(http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/34/003_STARWARCRP.jpg)
You should probably display the one you like. But I think the Jung one is considered the Star Wars one-sheet. It's always been synonymous with the movie for me. I like the second one too, but it's never fit as Star Wars' theatrical poster in my mind.

I also really love the swashbuckling "Style D" poster.

(http://fp.entertainmentearth.com/POSTERS/EEPO15FLG.JPG)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: bobafett14 on August 21, 2004, 12:16 PM: See in the 3rd poster, unbeknownst to most fans....Darth Vader was also a trend setter. He was one of the first to really make the preppie "collar-up" a popular fashion statement...way ahead of the 80's fashion fads to follow.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Ook on August 21, 2004, 05:16 PM: Quote from: bobafett14 on August 21, 2004, 12:16 PM
See in the 3rd poster, unbeknownst to most fans....Darth Vader was also a trend setter. He was one of the first to really make the preppie "collar-up" a popular fashion statement...way ahead of the 80's fashion fads to follow.

Thus making the vintage Kenner figure quite accurate. :D
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: JediMAC on August 22, 2004, 06:23 AM: Thanks to Hemish, I'm now the proud owner of this beauty (as well as a couple other new posters):

(http://www.mousedroid.com/images/otcposter-sm.jpg)

8)

Still perplexed as to why this is an Australian exclusive, and not available anywhere else... It's a real nice poster - glossy, made of high quality sturdy stock, real sharp. So now I'm almost all caught up on the figure posters again. Still need a Saga one that showed something like the first 48 or 52 figures (different than the one with 40 figures), which may have been an oversees exclusive as well.

But for now, I'm happy (and VERY lucky) to have this OTC poster. Hemish, you're the man. Thank you. I owe you big time, mate!
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Brian on August 23, 2004, 08:28 AM: That is a cool poster Matt. The "figure collection" posters are always kind of neat, and it doesn't get better than an OTC one. Plus, since we know that the line "ends" at 38 (aside from the exclusive Emperor), you've got the whole collection displayed on one poster. The figure posters always kind of remind me of the vintage cardbacks, just enjoyed seeing the whole collection together like that. Of course, when I was a kid in the vintage days, you had to actually use the cardbacks to know what was out, or what was coming out :P
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Hemish on August 28, 2004, 12:12 AM: Quote from: JediMAC on August 22, 2004, 06:23 AM
Thanks to Hemish, I'm now the proud owner of this beauty (as well as a couple other new posters):

(http://www.mousedroid.com/images/otcposter-sm.jpg)

8)

Still perplexed as to why this is an Australian exclusive, and not available anywhere else... It's a real nice poster - glossy, made of high quality sturdy stock, real sharp. So now I'm almost all caught up on the figure posters again. Still need a Saga one that showed something like the first 48 or 52 figures (different than the one with 40 figures), which may have been an oversees exclusive as well.

But for now, I'm happy (and VERY lucky) to have this OTC poster. Hemish, you're the man. Thank you. I owe you big time, mate!
And what was even stranger was the fact that figure number 10 the Darth Vader isn't being released here due to safety reasons.
The original deathstar clash vader was recalled here and otc #10 was canned but for some reason they still printed it on the poster that was distributed here.
That poster should be available all over as HAsbro Australia only had 20 of them and the gang at www.mousedroid.com managed to get 4 for his competition.
So they should be available elswhere.
Oh and Matt check your pm ;)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Brian on August 30, 2004, 03:36 PM: Saw there is a new poster coming out, celebrating the DVD release:

(http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/153/972440.jpg)

Not sure if I'll get it or not, but it might be a neat addition. I'd really like to get into collecting more Star Wars posters, but I want to be sure I have the room to display them too :).
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Brian on August 30, 2004, 03:39 PM: Also, these...other DVD promotional posters:

(http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/153/972442.jpg)

(http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/153/972441.jpg)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: jokabofe on August 30, 2004, 06:58 PM: damn, i need those now... where the hell are my promo posters for this?

runs to phone to call sales rep
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: JediMAC on August 30, 2004, 07:19 PM: Quote from: jokabofe on August 30, 2004, 06:58 PM
runs to phone to call sales rep

...and asks him for 2 of each, so he can hook his good pal JediMAC up! ;)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: jokabofe on August 30, 2004, 07:47 PM: possibly. i have to call him tomorrow actually, since i'm home. sometimes he sends extras, even if i don't ask. he sent me like 4 of each lotr poster, a few freddy vs jason, a few kill bills... of course, they are all supposed to be put up around the store.

but then again, so is the floor display i ordered for the trilogy dvd sets ;D
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: SilverZ on September 2, 2004, 12:56 AM: There's a 39" x 27" "banner" (limited number, too) up at SWS.com. Looks ok, I guess.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Brian on September 2, 2004, 09:14 AM: I saw that "banner" too, and was tempted to order it. I've held off so far, but it might be kind of neat.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: jokabofe on September 3, 2004, 12:45 AM: guess what arrived at my ~~store~~ house today:

(http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/153/972440.jpg)

this poster looks really nice in person, because they made the figures look like they are 3d pewter. very cool. i haven't seen the individual ones yet. yet.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Shannon (Princess) on September 6, 2004, 01:03 AM: Star Wars Style "D" is my favorite, and actually something I have yet to frame. I can't decide exactly how to frame it yet- that's part of the problem. Anyway, it is going to go in my dining room when it finally goes up.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: bobafett14 on September 10, 2004, 02:53 PM: Here's a list of some of the posters/promo posters I have:

SW 1977 A sheet folded
SW 1978 buger chef posters
Blocklbuster S.E. in store vinyl banner
SW old vintage poster art(packaged w/markers)
Japaneese ROTJ theater release poster
ROTJ re-release Jung art
1997 THX 3ft X 4ft poster (autographed by many)
Blockbuster litho SE posters
Pizza Hut SE posters (3-SW/ESB/ROTJ)
Chromeart posters-numerous
Photomosaic-Vader
Dark Horse SE promo poster "on sale here" auto by Dorman
SW/ESB/ROTJ collectors edition posters
Magic of Myth 3PO-D.C.
Magic of Myth 3PO-Toledo signed by Doug Chiang
Penn State Ep50 poster (looks like EPI poster art but with Penn state/paterno)
Wal-mart Kenner fig poster 1995-1998?
EPI teaser poster
EPI Theater poster w/watermark
EPI comic promo poster
EPI manga comic poster
EPI in-store soundtrack poster/also smaller posters/ad suppliments
Disney 2000 SW weekends poster (multiple autographs)
Wal mart posters-Maul/Anakin/Padme/podracing/jarjar/etc.
EPII teaser poster
EPII theater poster
AOTC store promo large yoda heavy 2 sided
AOTC DH comic poster art from ATOC
SW graphic novel chronology comicon giveaway
Fett Unleashed poster
IMAX/Yoda double sided
Dechipher/Jabba promo poster
Hi-C vintage ROTJ giveaway poster
OTC Hasbro poster
25th Anniv. of SW /Indy CII poster
Dorman./Vader a/p print auto and original art on it.
Lego posters, etc. from CII
etc. etc.

most of them were freebies/promos.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: bobafett14 on September 25, 2004, 02:27 AM: By the way, anyone that sees the SW/Mardi Gras poster of Yoda sitting on the Bourbon St. street sign. PLeeeeaaaassseee email me a link, or let me know, I really really really want this poster, and I know it's not cheap.

I've been to New Orleans different times, and stop in a lot of the poster stores but no one knows what I'm talking about.

I know it's a tough find, so any help would be appreciated.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: jokabofe on September 25, 2004, 11:09 AM: I don't know what you're talking about either :P

Not that I'm from New Orleans or anything.... 'cause I'm not. Is it a "bootleg" poster of some sort (I'm guessing it is)?
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: BigDumbWookiee on September 25, 2004, 05:51 PM: If anyone can help me on this, I'd appreciate it!

I'm looking for a set of the three Star Wars DVD cover style posters (mint). They were given away at FYE with the purchase of the trilogy; not sure if there were other ways to get them.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: jokabofe on September 25, 2004, 05:56 PM: So that's where they were available... I kept asking my sales rep for them, and he kept looking at me like I had three heads. At least I know he wasn't lying when he said he didn't have a clue what I was talking about. Damn, now I need to track those down too....
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: bobafett14 on September 26, 2004, 02:41 PM: Quote from: jokabofe on September 25, 2004, 11:09 AM
I don't know what you're talking about either :P

Not that I'm from New Orleans or anything.... 'cause I'm not. Is it a "bootleg" poster of some sort (I'm guessing it is)?

No it's not a licensed poster-Yoda kinda has a drunk look on his face, he's sitting on a Bourbon St. street sign. There's a pic somewhere on gus's site, I know there were only a few hundred prints made, and last time I saw it a long time ago on ebay I think it went into the thousands. Kind of my weird holy grail over the last year or so. I have to investigate furthur, as I don't know the number run, and what to look for for fakes and all, for the $$$ for this I wouldn't want to get a cheap copy or anything. Definately don;t want to spend that kind of $$$ on eaby, I'd like to try and get one from a reputable source. This is gonna be a tough one.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: jokabofe on September 27, 2004, 09:05 PM: Quote from: mosnab on August 30, 2004, 03:39 PM

(http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/153/972442.jpg)

(http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/153/972441.jpg)

Is there no poster for A New Hope? A friend of mine grabbed these two for me, but didn't get any from A New Hope. I've seen a few go on ebay, but none of the auctions include a poster from ANH?? Anybody know for sure?
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Morgbug on September 28, 2004, 01:04 PM: Love that ESB poster. I'd kind of expect these to show up later as official promo releases. Or is that unreasonable?

Got my second STar Wars Weekend poster today. 2 down....
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Hemish on September 30, 2004, 01:03 AM: (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v204/Hemish/August04001.jpg)
Got this in the mail the other day not sure if it counts as a poster but it was done by Stewart McKenny , he's done some stuff for DarkHorse
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: SilverZ on November 1, 2004, 08:17 PM: This poster showed up from SWS.com today:

(http://shop.starwars.com/img/products/SWLFLTBPT_img1.jpg)

I'm pleasantly surprised with its quality - the characters are embossed so they appear raised, which was a nice touch. Came in good shape, too. Back into its mailing tube it goes for years and years now.

Is anyone else buying this wretched turd of a poster out of obligation?

(http://shop.starwars.com/img/products/SWLFLEP3TPT_R.jpg)

I hate the design, but I caved once I saw SWS.com was offering it as a double-sided version at 19.99, and I've bought all the PT posters prior to this. I'm a complete sucker. Shovel me ****, and I'll buy it, even if I don't like it.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: jokabofe on November 1, 2004, 08:51 PM: I should be getting the Trilogy Banner on Wednesday and the Ep3 Teaser on Thursday, if the tracking numbers from SWS.com are correct.

Why don't you like the teaser poster? I thuoght it was pretty cool, so I ordered one. I wanted to order the foil posters as well, but it just doesn't seem like the right thing to do since they don't have the ANH one available. What would I do with just ESB and ROTJ? I wonder why they only had those 2. And I liked those posters, almost to the point where it was actually hard for me not to order just those two. I had to convince myself that it wouldn't be worth it unless they had the complete set.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Morgbug on November 1, 2004, 09:33 PM: Well, I have most of the prequel posters as well, the cheap commercially available ones anyway. But no, I did not order that thing. Too forced, as someone else said (no pun intended). I loved the fake poster with Anakin and the two clone/stormtroopers and the Vader reflection in the floor and would happily own it if I could find it.

That trilogy poster is really nice. I cheaped out though and picked up the DVD promo poster for cheap :-\
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: SilverZ on November 2, 2004, 08:34 PM: This is, of course, highly subjective, but I here's why I don't like it - Forced was the best description of the Ep3 teaser. It seems to be trying really, really hard to convey an idea that probably sounded better when it was pitched than it looks in its execution.

Aside from the problem I think it has from a layout/color standpoint, there's a distinct "Photoshoppy" feel to the other PT teasers that this one doesn't have. It has a very graphic feel, like something you'd see on a book cover. It just doesn't convey that movie feel all the others do. Its just sits there, uninspired.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: jokabofe on November 4, 2004, 11:35 PM: Quote from: jokabofe on November 1, 2004, 08:51 PM
I wanted to order the foil posters as well, but it just doesn't seem like the right thing to do since they don't have the ANH one available. What would I do with just ESB and ROTJ? I wonder why they only had those 2. And I liked those posters, almost to the point where it was actually hard for me not to order just those two. I had to convince myself that it wouldn't be worth it unless they had the complete set.

Well, would you believe that tonight they suddenly found the ANH foil poster and put it up? So I run and add it to my cart, and then I figure that they will either be out of the ESB and/or the ROTJ and my chances at a set are ruined. But, what do you know... they were all listed as in stock.

ANH (http://shop.starwars.com/Product/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=512)

ESB (http://shop.starwars.com/Product/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=488)

ROTJ (http://shop.starwars.com/Product/ProductDetails.aspx?ProductID=489)

So of course, I just had to order all three. Now, the question is... how will they arrive? Flat? Or in good shape? I don't have high hopes for this, after reading about the fiasco with the Ep3 Teaser posters being shipped out now :-\
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Hemish on November 6, 2004, 01:30 AM: Wait till you see what Matt got in the mail ;D
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: JediMAC on November 6, 2004, 02:53 AM: Quote from: Hemish on November 6, 2004, 01:30 AM
Wait till you see what Matt got in the mail ;D

Yeah, I've been meaning to share some of the poster joy that Hemish just hooked me up with (again). Unfortunately, no visuals, since I'm still living in the 20th century and don't have a digital camera yet... :-[

Anyway, for starters, Hemish hooked me up with the Australian exclusive Saga figure poster, which has 6 more figures on it (46) than the U.S. Saga poster does. Plus, it's even laminated! 8) So as far as I know, I now have ALL of the figure posters ever made - from Vintage to Modern, so that's definitely cool!

Then, I got 3 sweet "montage" posters from the AOTC DVD release, with Anakin, Yoda, and Jango as the primary characters in each one, respectively.

And finally, the mother of all posters... Well, it's not really a poster, but more like a huge banner. Vinyl, I think. It's a cool Australian video store's promotional banner for the OT DVD release, with the silver and black logo of the main characters we've all seen for that promotion, and the store's EZ logo down near the bottom. The thing is HUGE. 32" wide, by probably about 60" tall. Just amazing! Man, I wish I could show off some pictures of it, but I guess that's gonna have to wait just a little while. Maybe I can dig up a similar pic on the Net somewhere...

Thanks again for the awesome stuff Hemish. My poster collection kicks much more ass now thanks to your generous assistance. You absolutely rock, bud! 8)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: SilverZ on November 8, 2004, 03:06 PM: Quote from: JediMAC on November 6, 2004, 02:53 AM
And finally, the mother of all posters... Well, it's not really a poster, but more like a huge banner. Vinyl, I think. It's a cool Australian video store's promotional banner for the OT DVD release, with the silver and black logo of the main characters we've all seen for that promotion, and the store's EZ logo down near the bottom. The thing is HUGE. 32" wide, by probably about 60" tall. Just amazing! Man, I wish I could show off some pictures of it, but I guess that's gonna have to wait just a little while. Maybe I can dig up a similar pic on the Net somewhere...

Whoa, that sounds killer! I'll be needing the check that out soon, and then become extremely jealous, sir...
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Darthshader on November 9, 2004, 07:31 AM: Tydirium,

How big was this poster?

Quote from: Tydirium on November 1, 2004, 08:17 PM
This poster showed up from SWS.com today:

(http://shop.starwars.com/img/products/SWLFLTBPT_img1.jpg)

(http://shop.starwars.com/img/products/SWLFLEP3TPT_R.jpg)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: bobafett14 on November 10, 2004, 10:03 AM: Here's a link to the autographed poster I take around with me. Over 2 doz. original cast/crew (more now than when the pic was taken) I've since had Irvin Kirshner and a few others added.

Hope the link works:

http://www.pswcs.com/graphics/meetings/year03/20030426-08.JPG

It's a retail TXH poster mailed out to a handful of stores for the release of the Trilogy VHS in THX.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Darthshader on November 10, 2004, 12:21 PM: Very cool, BobaFett14! I have something similar myself. How do you display yours, or do you keep it in a tube for now? (always a work in progress..) ;)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: bobafett14 on November 11, 2004, 06:36 PM: No, custom black frame, but I can still take the poster out for the conventions.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: bobafett14 on November 12, 2004, 11:16 PM: Let's see, this kinda shows the framed poster in the basement:

http://www.pswcs.com/graphics/meetings/year05/20040925-06.JPG

It's in the back behind the wood post. None of the guys in the pic is me. ;^)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: SilverZ on November 13, 2004, 02:36 AM: It's close to a standard 27" x 41" (don't recall exact measurements) in landscape on thicker paper.

Quote from: Darthshader on November 9, 2004, 07:31 AM
Tydirium,

How big was this poster?
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: SilverZ on November 18, 2004, 03:40 AM: Anyone get a crack at the vinyl teaser poster at SWS.com? I guess they went up this morning (Wednesday) and I just only now found out. Now there's just "item not available." I'm extremely pissed, since I have the other two vinyls from TPM and AOTC. >:(

EDIT: NM, they posted it again today. I can go on living.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: jokabofe on November 18, 2004, 10:26 PM: Oh man, I feel horrible now. I was gonna pm you about that going up Jared, but figured you'd see it by yourself... :-\

Sorry
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: jokabofe on November 19, 2004, 08:41 AM: Now it's showing up as able to be added to your cart again... better hurry Jared :)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: SilverZ on November 19, 2004, 03:32 PM: Yep, got it secured! Let's see how they can damage vinyl when the ship it. 8)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: jokabofe on November 20, 2004, 10:25 AM: Anybody know anything about a hologram version of the Wal*Mart exclusive posters that were given out for the release of the Trilogy DVD sets? A buddy of mine is telling me that there were some limited edition posters made up in that set that were holograms... I've never seen/heard of anything like this, but if they are out there, I need to have them!!
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Famine on November 20, 2004, 01:11 PM: Does anyone have the Clone Wars Durge poster?

Kevin
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: SilverZ on December 16, 2004, 04:16 PM: So I finally recieved the vinyl banner from SWS. It's actually a vertical layout, unlike the TPM and AOTC ones. It's basically an 8 foot high version of the teaser poster on vinyl. :-\

I'm glad to have it simply to say I have a complete set of prequel banners, but yeash, I really don't like that artwork still.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: SilverZ on February 1, 2005, 04:12 PM: And it appears there's a giant 15x10' roadblock up to my complete set of PT banners:

(http://shop.starwars.com/img/products/SWLFLEP3VB_R.jpg)
Quote
Own a piece of history! These are the actual huge, horizontal banners that were hung in a limited number of movie theaters across North America. Now they're available in very limited numbers exclusively at StarWarsShop.com. This is not a reprint, but the actual vinyl banner--15 feet wide by 10 feet high--that you saw hanging in a theater in your galaxy. There will be some wear or slight damage, so each banner is sold as is and on a non-returnable basis.

Be one of the very few to own the movie-going public's first general introduction to Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith. This theatrical teaser banner boldly conveys the main theme and spirit of the film: the transformation of the heroic young Jedi Anakin Skywalker into Darth Vader. The dark cloud of his future is represented by the flowing cloak with features of the Dark Lord he is to become. Those features are even more pronounced than the shadow that attached to Anakin as a young boy on the teaser poster for Star Wars Episode I. Get this one while you can! Limit of one per customer.
[/i]

I'm still not big on the poster design, but I'm such a completist I couldn't not order it. And after the last banner showed up as a vertical design, this one is closer to what I wanted in the first place.
Title: Star Wars Episode III ROTS Theatrical Poster
Post by: RebelRoss0587 on March 8, 2005, 09:11 PM: Hey guys, here is the official Star Wars Episode III Revenge of the Sith poster that just came out mere moments ago. What do you guys think of it? I've heard mixed reports, but I really like it.

http://www.starwars.com/episode-iii/release/promo/news20050308.html

Also, here is where you can buy it so you can put it up in your room like I am.

http://shop.starwars.com/?&ReferrerID=CJADBN-00001

Pretty cool stuff. This has been a pretty good week for Star Wars and the trailer is still coming out in only 2 days!
Title: Re: Star Wars Episode III ROTS Theatrical Poster
Post by: Jesse James on March 8, 2005, 09:37 PM: Just moved ya over here where you belong, thanks!
Title: Re: Star Wars Episode III ROTS Theatrical Poster
Post by: CHEWIE on March 8, 2005, 10:17 PM: I think it looks awesome - love how Vader takes up such a large part of it.

:P
Title: Re: Star Wars Episode III ROTS Theatrical Poster
Post by: Famine on March 8, 2005, 10:37 PM: It looks very Empire. I don't look how mean Obi Wan looks. :-\

Kevin
Title: Re: Star Wars Episode III ROTS Theatrical Poster
Post by: DoctorPadawan on March 26, 2005, 03:54 PM: I forgot to post and let everyone know that my poster arrived via FedEx yesterday. Completely disproving my "FedEx doesn't give a ****" part of a post in another forum, the fine FedEx delivery person not only left me a note to let me know he had been there, but he also left the poster with my very kind next door neighbor. So, even though neither of them will ever read these words, my hat goes off to each! :)

Anyway, the poster itself came rolled in a rather sturdy cardboard tube that had a huge "FRAGILE" sticker (I guess it was from France) attached, and the poster itself was in perfect condition. I was a little scared about its condition, given that every story I've read about SWS and posters usually involved the words "ripped", "wrinkled", "crushed", or "aflame" in some capacity, but I was pleasantly surprised to see the same level of care in packing this poster as I saw with the Episode I teaser and theatrical posters back in the day when Dan Madsen's group was running the Fan Club.

I haven't hung it on the wall yet (due to the space on my wall, I may have to move it and the other two prequel posters to the rear wall as opposed to the front), but I have the frame. I will be sure to let everyone know how everything looks all lined up when I can.

Now, to find the SE theatrical posters so I can have the complete set of six on the walls.... :)
Title: Re: Star Wars Episode III ROTS Theatrical Poster
Post by: Brian on March 28, 2005, 08:54 AM: I received my poster via SWShop on Saturday as well. I was a little concerned that it might arrived beat up, but it was in great condition. Like said above, it came in a quite sturdy cardboard tube with FRAGILE stamped on the side. I also ordered the newer Clone Wars poster, which was along with it. Both were in pretty good shape, the movie poster was perfect, the Clone Wars one had a little bit of ruffling on the edges, but nothing terrible and nothing that would make me send it back.

I'm running out of wall space for all the posters I like as well. My wife bought me framed versions of the vintage OT posters, and I really enjoy those. Part of me would like to get the Special Edition ones, just to have all the posters in "Struzan style". My parents then gave me the "teaser" ROTS poster for an Easter present, so I have to find a spot for that one as well. I really enjoy the various posters, its just tough to find the space for them all.
Title: Re: Star Wars Episode III ROTS Theatrical Poster
Post by: ruiner on March 30, 2005, 05:44 PM: I have four of the Struzan posters framed in oak and hung in my office - still waiting on the AOTC and ROTS frames...I can post pics if anyone is interested!

BTW, is the coloring kind of dark on the displayable side of your ROTS posters? The reversed side is printed perfectly while the flip side is really dark and just doesn't look right....??
Title: Re: Star Wars Episode III ROTS Theatrical Poster
Post by: DoctorPadawan on March 30, 2005, 10:45 PM: Quote
BTW, is the coloring kind of dark on the displayable side of your ROTS posters? The reversed side is printed perfectly while the flip side is really dark and just doesn't look right....??

I put mine in a frame so quick that I didn't really pay a lot of attention to the differences between the display and reverse sides other than, "hey, it's backwards!" :)

That said, the display side of the poster is actually a bit more vivid (color-wise) than the TPM and AOTC posters hanging alongside it. I don't know how much of that has to do with the other two being hung on the wall for six and three years, respectively, but given that they were not in sunlight, that I don't smoke, or expose them to any other strange chemicals that might dull the color, I found the blatantly loud coloring of the ROTS poster to be quite a shock when they were "all lined up together."

And yes, I'd very much love to see a picture of all the posters you have framed thus far. I was trying to explain to someone how, as cool as the prequel Struzans were, that the OT:SE posters had a more "unified" design that actually looked quite nice when side by side. So, do post away ruiner!
Title: Re: Star Wars Episode III ROTS Theatrical Poster
Post by: Matt_Fury on April 4, 2005, 07:08 PM: I should be getting mine back from the framer by Friday. Then I have the task of moving all the other 5 posters on my living room wall to allow space for this one!
Title: Re: Star Wars Episode III ROTS Theatrical Poster
Post by: ruiner on April 5, 2005, 04:59 PM: Sorry for the delay - here's what I have done so far.

I just finished my basement (drywall and carpet, so you'll have to excuse the lack of base trim - it drives me nuts)!

My ANH poster is still in storage and AOTC and ROTS are being framed as we speak. That explains why the TPM poster is next to the ESB one :)

I'd like to display my loose figures next to each poster but I'm afraid that may not work as the posters need studs to properly hang....that leaves a lack of space for shelves...

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/somber77/poster2.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v342/somber77/poster.jpg)
Title: Re: Star Wars Episode III ROTS Theatrical Poster
Post by: Matt_Fury on April 6, 2005, 07:29 PM: Nice pics, ruiner! If you want to put up shelves to put loose figs under the posters, could you raise them up a bit? I don't know how high on the wall you have them.

Mine should be back on Friday....I'll take some pictures when I have them all up. ;D
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: JesseVader08 on June 9, 2005, 11:24 PM: Time to bump an old thread.

I'm currently revamping our basement, and my wife suggested we use our longest wall to display 6 posters - 1 for each movie. I certainly wasn't going to argue with that!

I've got posters for Episodes 4, 5, 6:

(http://images.snapfish.com/343%3B5%3A4723232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2336%3D98%3B%3D8%3B7%3DXROQDF%3E23238%3A4655789ot1lsi) (http://images.snapfish.com/343%3B5%3A4723232%7Ffp4%3Enu%3D3245%3E89%3A%3E7%3C6%3EWSNRCG%3D3232995567437nu0mrj)

(http://images.snapfish.com/343%3B5%3A4723232%7Ffp58%3Dot%3E2336%3D98%3B%3D8%3B7%3DXROQDF%3E23238%3A4655795ot1lsi)

I'm hoping to add the "official" versions of 1, 2, 3:

(http://images.snapfish.com/343%3B5%3A4723232%7Ffp46%3Dot%3E2336%3D98%3B%3D8%3B7%3DXROQDF%3E23238%3A4656744ot1lsi) (http://images.snapfish.com/343%3B5%3A4723232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2336%3D98%3B%3D8%3B7%3DXROQDF%3E23238%3A4655788ot1lsi)

(http://images.snapfish.com/343%3B5%3A4723232%7Ffp64%3Dot%3E2336%3D98%3B%3D8%3B7%3DXROQDF%3E23238%3A4656746ot1lsi)

Any recommendations for where to acquire them? The only place I've ever heard of is AllPosters.com, but they don't have the Episode I poster in the full size (27" x 40"). StarWarsShop.com has virtually nothing, and most of the other common Star Wars retailers don't even carry posters.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: JesseVader08 on July 5, 2005, 03:20 AM: If anyone is considering buying any posters, head to AllPosters.com (http://www.allposters.com) and use the code JY52G
to save 20%. But you gotta be quick, the offer expires at the end of today (July 5 @ 11:59 PST).

I ordered 5 posters from them - Episodes 2 to 6. It turns out that the posters I had are really banged up and smaller than the standard 27"x40" size that I wanted.

Now I just have to track down an Episode I poster. Who woulda thought that would be hard? ::)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Morgbug on July 5, 2005, 10:43 AM: That's a cool site Jesse. First time I've looked there and that's a lot of posters for star wars :o
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: DSJ™ on July 5, 2005, 10:50 AM: Quote from: Morgbug on July 5, 2005, 10:43 AM
That's a cool site Jesse. First time I've looked there and that's a lot of posters for star wars :o

Holy! Is that right? 21 pages of 12 images per! :o
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Brian on July 5, 2005, 10:51 AM: I've got many of my Star Wars posters from AllPosters.com, and I personally have had great experiences with them. Never any dings/rips/etc. in the posters, shipped well, and look nice. Thanks for that code Jesse...funny, the Episode I poster is the only one I'm missing as well :P.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Morgbug on July 5, 2005, 10:52 AM: Yeah, it is. Six pages at 48 per. ;)

Interesting to note that the 11x17 posters are more than the 27x40 versions. They also have framed versions of the larger posters on the last page, but those are fairly steep. Probably not after you add the framing costs if you do it yourself. I wish there was a relatively inexpensive framing option to have nice frames. $150 plus per poster is a bit too much for me.

They have some nice Indy posters as well. 8)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: JesseVader08 on July 5, 2005, 12:42 PM: I wish I could remember where I saw them, but I'm sure that I've seen affordable poster frames before. They're basically a plain black metal frame with a piece of glass to protect the poster. Maybe Wal-Mart or some similar department store?
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Brian on July 5, 2005, 01:30 PM: Yeah, depending on what you are looking for, you can find different poster frames at Wal-Mart/Target. Some quite cheap ($9.96), but they aren't exactly spectacular frames. It depends what you want I guess. My wife first started my poster collection with the ESB and ROTJ posters, and picked up some frames at Target that I really like. Bigger, box-ish frames that run around $30 each. Kind of pricey for me, but I'll just be framing one poster from each movie in these. Otherwise, as far as my Clone Wars/Special Edition/Other posters I lean towards the cheaper frames. They still look pretty nice, and are much more cost effective for me personally.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Morgbug on July 5, 2005, 02:06 PM: We've used the clear plastic sheet that has a backing board and small metal brackets for my daughters posters, but I prefer having a frame and matting for the real pictures (as though star wars is art ::)). But once you add framing, the Code 3 posters actually end up being cheaper than a 27x40 poster framed and matted.

Since we'll be redoing a basement, a portion of which will be an entertainment room, possibly with a projector and screen setup, making it a movie-ish theme might be cool. I was thinking of decorating with some movie posters - Indy, SW, possibly some classic Disney cartoon type stuff. These would be a good fit, but I didn't want to spend a ton on frames.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: JesseVader08 on July 5, 2005, 02:39 PM: The framing shop that I've gone to told me that I can get a discount when I bring in 6 or more posters to frame at once, since that is the number of pieces of glass that come in a case.

Since I want the 6 SW posters framed, it should save me about 25%. It's still going to cost me about $100 a piece though. :-\

However, that's a hell of a lot better than it could be. She's going to use vinyl frames to save money compared to wood. Apparently vinyl costs about a 1/3 of wood but looks just like it - she showed them to me and they look great. :)

I had initially planned to find the cheapest possible frame that I could find, but when she showed those frames to me, I was hooked. The nice frame really adds a lot of punch to the poster, without costing $300 a piece.

Amazing how the frame is still 2 to 5 times the price of the poster. ::)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: JesseVader08 on September 22, 2005, 06:26 PM: AllPosters sent me this code to save 25% off until tomorrow - SH25.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Reid on September 24, 2005, 03:35 PM: I usally go to this convenience store called 5Below and they have a whole crapload of SW posters there, including the ROTS theatrical version.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: JesseVader08 on November 1, 2005, 11:29 AM: AllPosters is having a pre-Christmas sale - 20% off everything.

Just use MHR39 during checkout.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: JesseVader08 on February 27, 2006, 12:26 PM: Another AllPosters.com (http://www.allposters.com) sale - 20% off everything until March 1st - use the code 20FEBY.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Jayson on May 11, 2006, 02:19 PM: For all you Yoda fans... Yoda 4th of July Poster (http://shop.starwars.com/catalog/product.xml?product_id=105083;category_id=;pcid1=;pcid2=)

(http://www.yakface.com/jayson/yodaposter.jpg)

Only 750 being printed. SWshop.com Exclusive
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Morgbug on July 31, 2006, 05:11 PM: Can someone point me in a direction to find out how to tell if vintage theater posters are real or fake? I've a line on some that might be the real deal including a rolled Star Wars poster. I know the folded is more common and I've seen recently ended auctions for the rolled version but I need to know how to tell whether it's the real deal or not.

The sale also includes two folded ROTJ posters and an Empire poster from the 1997 re-release.

It's a very good deal if they are real (I believe the Jedi to be real). The Empire poster isn't such a big deal and the guy's been quite honest about it too.

Answered my own question (http://www.cinemasterpieces.com/cinestarwars.htm). Looking for a hair on the belt.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Matt_Fury on August 1, 2006, 12:07 AM: That's a cool reference for SW posters Brent.

Thanks for the info.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Morgbug on August 1, 2006, 07:40 PM: ;D
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Morgbug on August 2, 2006, 02:13 PM: I can categorically state that you people are no fun whatsoever for not taking any interest in my new acquisition. Mr. Fury is excluded, of course.

So over on snowtroopers.ca a guy pointed me towards an auction on a local Winnipeg sales board. Kind of a mini-ebay of sorts, but not auctions, just listings with prices. I contacted the guy and he told me he had several posters. These included an original Star Wars one sheet style A; original Return of the Jedi one sheet style A; original Return of the Jedi one sheet style B and an Empire Strikes Back re-release poster from just prior to the release of Jedi. He also indicated that the Star Wars poster was a rolled version. If you read through the link I provided you'd know that's pretty darn rare so I just about wet myself at the prospect. We talked for a while, but I wasn't too keen on picking them up, given his asking price (which was fair, btw).

I didn't know much either, so I dug out the resource I linked above (http://www.cinemasterpieces.com/cinestarwars.htm) and read about as much as I could. He emailed me back on Monday with a lower asking price and I met up with him yesterday to take a look at them. Here's what he had:

Star Wars Style A One Sheet
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/Morgbug/P1070951.jpg)

You can see pretty easily it wasn't in fact rolled (although he had rolled it) but rather was a folded version. While a little disappointing because it wasn't uber rare, it was a little reassuring because the rolled versions seem to be faked a whole lot more. I took a good close look at it and even measured it with a $1.50 tape measure I picked up at the dollar store prior to meeting up with the dude. Sure enough the dimensions were spot on 27x41 (and 1/8 ;)).

Even though it wasn't rolled, I checked for Luke's "hairy belt" and nope, not there:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/Morgbug/P1070955.jpg)

Good, next point - Copyright is supposed to be offset/indented by 1/8":
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/Morgbug/P1070954.jpg)

Groovy, check. Took a look at the lower right to see which version we're looking at and it appears to be Version 3 from the website with only 77/21 across the bottom right, no 'Star Wars' below it.
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/Morgbug/P1070953.jpg)

You can see a little tear and this poster and the others have some tears along the folds, hardly a surprise unfortunately. So pretty cool by my estimation and I'd suggest I now own an original release Style A Star Wars One Sheet 8)

I also picked up the following posters from him, all folded and all seemingly the real deal, though I can't be completely positive on these. The information on what to look for in the ROTJ posters isn't as abundant and I haven't found anything really telltale at this point. I am a little concerned about the Style B poster as the markings on the lower right don't seem identical, so maybe it's a later version or re-release ??? The other version (Style A) seems a good match, and I actually prefer that poster anyway, so I'm happy and feel comfortable saying it's legit. :

Return of the Jedi Style A One Sheet:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/Morgbug/P1070957.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/Morgbug/P1070960.jpg)

Return of the Jedi Style B One Sheet:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/Morgbug/P1070956.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/Morgbug/P1070961.jpg)

Both are in pretty good shape, but some minor tears and some pinholes as well.

The last poster I picked up was an Empire poster from the re-release in the summer of 1981:
(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/Morgbug/P1070958.jpg)

(http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v643/Morgbug/P1070959.jpg)

There's no record at all of this poster on the site I linked, so I've got no clue at all what the deal is with it. The guy stated he didn't think it was worth much and he was more or less throwing it in with the others so all three movies would be represented. If anyone knows anything about that poster, please let me know as I'm quite curious.

I suppose now I'm in the market for a legitimate Empire One Sheet. I'd much prefer the advance version with the Vader head on starry background but could live with the "gone with the wind" version as well. I'd like to get these linen backed, but I'm not about to send them south because of the customs fees I'd have to pay coming back to Canada ::) so I'll try and find a place locally. I'll probably go with the place we get our "real" artwork from, rather than the local U-Frame It place. I'm thinking it would be cool to display one of each framed and have the Code 3 3-D versions above them.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Tracy on August 2, 2006, 02:54 PM: Quote from: Morgbug on July 31, 2006, 05:11 PM
I've a line on some that might be the real deal including a rolled Star Wars poster.

Your post didn't say you had acquired it. :P Now that we know, we can share in your excitement. Very cool posters Brent -- good deal. :)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Matt_Fury on August 2, 2006, 04:09 PM: Congrats on the score, Brent. Nice photos added as well.

I too have aboslutely no clue about that Empire Strikes Back poster...good luck finding a "real" one for your collection.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: darth punkinhed on August 2, 2006, 05:41 PM: I thought that artwork on the ESB poster looked familiar. Here's a link from the vintage thread.

ESBposter (http://cgi.liveauctions.ebay.com/Star-Wars-Empire-Strikes-Back-re-release-concept-art_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQcategoryZ52933QQihZ014QQitemZ330003553375QQrdZ1QQsspagenameZWDVW)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Morgbug on August 2, 2006, 10:09 PM: So it appears to be a legit re-release poster. Very cool.

And thanks for the information on that too, it's helpful to see where it came from and that it could be a legit poster as well.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Morgbug on February 5, 2007, 10:34 PM: Finished out my poster run with this:
(http://i11.ebayimg.com/06/i/08/d8/a0/f7_1.JPG)

I had also picked up an authentic re-release of Star Wars much earlier that looks like this.
1982 re-release with Revenge snipe (http://www.cinemasterpieces.com/sw82revenge.jpg)

I don't really plan on picking up any more, but if I did I would love to get some Advance Star Wars one sheets, or a one year birthday cake poster. Could also pick up an ESB style A one sheet. No need of Jedi posters though.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Matt_Fury on February 6, 2007, 01:11 AM: Nice score Brent! How many do you have now?
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Morgbug on February 6, 2007, 01:35 AM: That makes six, which was my original goal after I obtained the first four (SW style A; ESB re-release; Jedi A&B). It was because I had the two Jedi posters and only a re-release ESB poster that I decided to up it to six.

I wanted to get an original ESB poster and the Advance One Sheet was my real goal. I paid as much ($100) for the Advance as I did for the first four posters, but I still think $100 is a bargain. They've been relatively cheap lately, ranging between $100 and $350 when I'd think they would go for more. I've bid and lost on both Style A and B for ESB, including a bid of $135 on a Style A poster. So I'm pretty pleased to get the Advance for less than that bid.

The other Star Wars poster I got was just a simple re-release, but I like that one because I remember it from the theaters and because it has the Revenge of the Jedi banner (snipe) across the bottom right corner. It only cost around $30 or so, I don't really recall but it wasn't much and is authentic.

These are intended to be framed and linen backed, if needed. They'll go into the basement in the "theater" area where I hope to have a projector and make it a movie viewing space. I also have the Code 3 sculpted posters to go with these, but as it stands I only have the Revenge, Star Wars and ESB Advance posters from Code 3. I'm still missing the ROTJ that I want to get. I've lost a few auctions on that one too, but only because I'm cheap. They retailed at $70+ and I'm trying to get them for under $30 shipped.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Matt_Fury on February 6, 2007, 12:45 PM: Cool. They will definitely look well displayed. I had my ROTJ poster dry mounted and it got out most of the creases from when it had been folded and placed in a film canister with the movie. It looks great on the wall.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: JesseVader08 on February 7, 2007, 12:30 AM: Quote from: Morgbug on February 6, 2007, 01:35 AM
These are intended to be framed and linen backed, if needed.

Forgive my newbie-poster-collector question, but why linen backed? Does that protect the poster?
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Morgbug on February 7, 2007, 12:42 AM: Not really, it more helps restore them than anything else. It also devalues them to a degree. A vintage poster that is not linen backed will hold its value better, in other words. But when they tend to get beat up or the creases are heavy (rips, pin holes, etc.) putting a linen backing on them tends to both hide the flaws better plus it also adds some strength to the poster.

My two re-release posters and the ESB advance probably don't need the linen backing (though I need to see the last in hand to make that call) but the two ROTJ and the SW style A do need it as the creasing is really heavy and they have rips and pin holes. In other words they're beat up.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: JesseVader08 on February 7, 2007, 12:57 AM: Oh, I see, so the linen is actually physically attached to the back of the poster? I've got a few older posters (nothing of any value) that I had pinned up as a kid that hold a lot of sentimental value and could use the support the linen provides. I didn't even know a framing shop did that, so I'm glad I asked.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Morgbug on February 7, 2007, 10:08 AM: Not sure if you're average framing shop is going to do it. I think it's more of a "high end art shop" kind of thing and probably not inexpensive. It's sort of hard to tell but from what I've read, it can be done well or it can be done poorly too. It's hard to tell because you can't tell if someone is just promoting themselves by saying other places may do a poor job of the work.

We do have a place we buy "real" artwork from and the framing isn't cheap there (but then it's usually not just a metal frame with glass and a backing board). I'm not looking to matte these or anything like that, the metal frame and glass in this case is probably the best for protection but the linen backing I'll get done if it will improve the looks of the displayed poster. We'll see. We'll see what the cost is too :-X
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Stim on February 7, 2007, 04:06 PM: Not sure if anyone can help me with this but -- I'm trying to find a way to frame a picture of the twin suns of Tatooine -- not Luke looking out at them, just the one shot in Episode 4 of the actual twin sunset. Anyone know how I could get an image in a high-enough resolution so I can blow it up to poster size for framing?

Thanks in advance!

-Steve
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Chris Wyman on April 30, 2008, 09:09 PM: Official announcement on OfficialPix.com:

"New Indiana Jones IV Photos At Blockbuster

Our good friends at Blockbuster have secured four new EXCLUSIVE Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull images from Official pix. These very cool IJ4 images have been packaged in a special debossed IJ logo 11x14 inch mat and will be available in some 4500 stores nationwide in limited quantities. If you are a IJ collector, don't miss them when they hit the shelves May 1st!"

$12.99 each for a total of $55.59. I'm a little disappointed that these aren't brand new images that haven't been released yet. I think the only one I hadn't already seen is the one where they are running away from the steps. Cool idea though, I'm glad I was able to get these a day early. :cool:

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/JGordon24/DSC08422.jpg)
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/JGordon24/DSC08423.jpg)
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/JGordon24/DSC08424.jpg)
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/JGordon24/DSC08421.jpg)
(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/JGordon24/DSC08425.jpg)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Morgbug on June 2, 2008, 12:42 AM: (http://www.starwars.com/collecting/news/misc/20080529_picview/img/1.jpg)

Is this the poster from Star Wars Weekend this year? :o

Finally, Donald gets some love. I'd sort of stopped liking these and had skipped more than a few, but I might have to chase that one around.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Chris Wyman on July 12, 2008, 04:34 PM: I got this beauty a few weeks ago along with my ROTJ 25th Anniversary Matt Busch print.

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/JGordon24/DSC08540.jpg)
(http://www.collectinghq.com/im/0013535.jpg)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Matt_Fury on July 13, 2008, 05:28 PM: Nice additions...the artwork is pretty cool.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Chris Wyman on July 13, 2008, 09:56 PM: Thanks Matt. ;D
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Chris Wyman on March 2, 2009, 11:32 PM: This is not a poster, but I'm going to put it here anyway.

This is a 16x20 Metallix photo signed by Howard Chaykin. These were limited to 100 pieces on SWS.com.

#24/100

(http://i9.photobucket.com/albums/a100/JGordon24/DSC09115.jpg)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: JediMoses on December 27, 2011, 02:35 AM: Anyone have any suggestions for places to purchase movie posters. With SWS shuttered, I have no idea where to go apart from eBay
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: JesseVader08 on January 10, 2012, 12:01 AM: I'm pretty late replying to this, but Allposters has been good in the past for me.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Brian on January 10, 2012, 02:37 PM: Quote from: JesseVader08 on January 10, 2012, 12:01 AM
I'm pretty late replying to this, but Allposters has been good in the past for me.

I've had good luck with AllPosters as well, plus they always seem to have some sort of sale/discount code going on. I think I've gotten all the OT posters there, as well as Raiders, FOTR, and Spider-Man without a problem. Actually just ordered a Muppets poster for our daughter this week.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Dave on March 8, 2013, 03:35 PM: Anyone know "the right way" to display and store posters? I've got a pile of SW posters that I've acquired over the past 20 years that are mostly still in the original shipping tubes.

I was looking at framing my favorites. It looks like people are going either with $100 custom frames or cheaper Target-ish versions.

I've also heard you should store posters flat and not rolled? Any thoughts?

I was looking at buying some archival quality mylar sleeves and flattening all of my posters. However the mylar sleeves look fairly expensive. The cheapest I found was $7.5 per poster sized sleeve. I've got about 50 posters and that adds up. I was also looking at acetate which is cheaper, but I'm not sure what is recommended.

Thoughts on display and storage?
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Matt_Fury on March 13, 2013, 01:00 PM: I had my movie posters framed in a frame shop and they look great. It was especially true with my ROTJ poster because I aquired that one from a movie theater and back then they would fold the posters up into the film cannisters. I had that poster dry-mounted to help hide the creases.

Duplicate posters that I own are still in their packing tubes...as far as I know they should be fine in there.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: P-Siddy on March 13, 2013, 05:30 PM: I've now got most of mine flattened in hopes of displaying. Better than dealing with the constant rolling up.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: bobafett14 on December 4, 2013, 01:02 PM: Exclusive PharMor store promo VHS release 4ft. X 3 ft. autographed by about 42 OT original cast members.

http://smg.photobucket.com/user/bobafett14/media/IMAG0408_zpse258f0da.jpg.html?sort=3&o=12#/user/bobafett14/media/IMAG0408_zpse258f0da.jpg.html?sort=3&o=12&_suid=138617991871209548920702002941

NOTES:
* There have been a couple additions since the photo.
* Shannon Baksa is the only non-OT autograph
* Exception being Hal Wamsley/Jawa, which there seems to be the onging he's a fake, no he's not, yes he is argument, which even if it turns out he is...still seems to have found his way into SW lore.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Dave on February 12, 2015, 11:27 AM: Anybody know when The Force Awakens teaser poster is going to be made available? I couldn't find any mention of it online.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Jesse James on February 12, 2015, 07:44 PM: I'd guess a bit later this year, closer to Summer-ish time maybe? I don't think it'd be done till they had more to show.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Dave on July 1, 2015, 02:41 PM: They showed The Force Awakens teaser poster at Star Wars Celebration. Anybody know if this is available to buy yet, and where?

I always used to buy my posters at ShopStarWars.com, but have no idea where to go for something like this.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Jayson on July 3, 2015, 08:19 AM: Quote from: Dave on July 1, 2015, 02:41 PM
They showed The Force Awakens teaser poster at Star Wars Celebration. Anybody know if this is available to buy yet, and where?

I always used to buy my posters at ShopStarWars.com, but have no idea where to go for something like this.

Dave I just discovered that there is a way to get one through Disney Movies Anywhere (http://www.disneymovierewards.go.com/rewards/star-wars-ep-VII-poster-8223?cmp=DMR%7CNLC%7CRewards%7CDMA%7CJuneNL%7CRWDImage%7C07022015)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Dave on July 6, 2015, 03:47 PM: Quote from: Jayson on July 3, 2015, 08:19 AM
Quote from: Dave on July 1, 2015, 02:41 PM
They showed The Force Awakens teaser poster at Star Wars Celebration. Anybody know if this is available to buy yet, and where?

I always used to buy my posters at ShopStarWars.com, but have no idea where to go for something like this.

Dave I just discovered that there is a way to get one through Disney Movies Anywhere (http://www.disneymovierewards.go.com/rewards/star-wars-ep-VII-poster-8223?cmp=DMR%7CNLC%7CRewards%7CDMA%7CJuneNL%7CRWDImage%7C07022015)

So I've got to buy five Disney movies to get this? Probably not a horrible deal.

Has anyone heard if this is actually going to be for sale?

I'm still not convinced I need to have this poster, even though I purchased all the teaser and theatrical posters from the prequels. This one just isn't that exciting.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Brian on July 24, 2015, 05:47 PM: Got the Force Awakens teaser poster via that Disney Movie Rewards program last week. To be honest, I hadn't ever done anything with those "points" until hearing about the poster offer, and they are actually pretty cool. Between the Marvel, Pixar, and various Disney movies we had picked up anyways, we had plenty of points to get both this poster and the Ant Man movie poster as well - shipped to our house for free. I'm looking forward more to the first "art" poster that we'll see, but this was still pretty cool.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Dave on October 20, 2015, 12:30 PM: Anybody found a place to buy The Force Awakens theatrical release poster yet? I did some surfing this morning and couldn't find any retailer for this yet.

I miss the old days of ShopStarWars.com where you could easily pick all of the teaser posters and theatrical posters up without any hassle.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Brian on October 20, 2015, 05:20 PM: I was thinking the exact same thing. I'd really like to get this poster, but I haven't seen it for sale anywhere yet either. I also don't want to pay $50 to $100 for it :).
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Matt_Fury on October 20, 2015, 09:35 PM: I'm sure they will turn up somewhere. I'm keeping an eye out for it, if I find anything I'll post a link.

I remember that QVC had the Episode 1 poster and that's where I got mine....does anyone pay attention to that channel?
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Dave on November 25, 2015, 11:48 AM: This is seriously starting to piss me off. WTF? Do they not sell posters to the general public anymore? Is this an embargoed item and going to be available only after Dec 18? I can live without the teaser poster, but I want the theatrical one sheet.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: P-Siddy on November 25, 2015, 12:14 PM: Or the imax and one eye ones.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: DoctorPadawan on December 5, 2015, 01:50 PM: Count me among the disappointed that there's no way (at least yet) to purchase a theatrical poster. I was able to get 27x40 theatrical one-sheets (double-sided, no less) for all three prequels (as well as teaser posters), plus The Clone Wars theatrical film, from StarWarsShop.com back in the day with zero hassle and no hoops to jump through. I was really looking forward to framing the TFA poster alongside the first six films, but it looks like Disney has to treat this as a "high end collectible" that only certain people are entitled to. ::)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Matt_Fury on December 5, 2015, 04:27 PM: Be patient. I'm sure we'll be able to find them for a reasonable price.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Qui-Gon Jim on December 10, 2015, 01:03 PM: TFA Theatrical 27X40 poster is available from Disney Movie Rewards for 1000 points....
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Jayson on December 11, 2015, 11:48 AM: Quote from: Qui-Gon Jim on December 10, 2015, 01:03 PM
TFA Theatrical 27X40 poster is available from Disney Movie Rewards for 1000 points....

Also available at select theaters (http://www.galaxypremiere.com) for purchase
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Dave on December 11, 2015, 12:09 PM: Quote from: Jayson on December 11, 2015, 11:48 AM
Also available at select theaters (http://www.galaxypremiere.com) for purchase

Anybody try and get one of these yet? I tried calling the local theater and they wouldn't answer.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Jeff on December 11, 2015, 12:27 PM: Quote from: Dave on December 11, 2015, 12:09 PM
Quote from: Jayson on December 11, 2015, 11:48 AM
Also available at select theaters (http://www.galaxypremiere.com) for purchase

Anybody try and get one of these yet?

I don't think they go on sale until the movie opens next week...

"With The Force Awakens arriving in theaters next week, Disney is taking the lobby merchandise up a notch, peddling a variety of “Galaxy Premiere” goods, from keychains to hoodies, in select theaters for a limited time (see the complete list of participating movie houses) beginning with preview showings on Dec. 17. Click through for your exclusive first peek at the commemorative offerings." (https://www.yahoo.com/movies/first-look-star-wars-force-140015010.html)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Dave on December 11, 2015, 12:41 PM: Thanks Jeff! $15 would be a lot cheaper than buying a handful of cheap DVDs to redeem on the Disney Movie Rewards page. I just hope the theaters have enough stock to last until I can get there.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: P-Siddy on December 11, 2015, 01:34 PM: Only 1 theater in Missouri and on the KC side. I guess I won't worry about it.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Dave on December 18, 2015, 04:25 PM: Bah. I went to pick up one of these today and its only a half size, one sided poster. Its not a double-sided one sheet movie poster.

I can't tell you how much time I've wasted trying to get my hands on this poster...
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Matt_Fury on December 18, 2015, 11:23 PM: Be patient...they will turn up at some point.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Dave on December 18, 2015, 11:50 PM: Quote from: Matt_Fury on December 18, 2015, 11:23 PM
Be patient...they will turn up at some point.

I dunno. Normally I would say yes, but the teaser posters never turned up anywhere other than DisneyMovieRewards.com.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Dave on February 23, 2016, 11:26 AM: I'm still trying to track one of these things down.

I can't believe how much time I've spent trying to acquire this poster for a reasonable amount. I miss the old days of ShopStarWars.com when it was as simple as paying your $30 and getting a poster mailed to you. Why is so hard to do that these days???

Has anybody figured out a way to get this other than via eBay?
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Dave on April 15, 2016, 02:29 PM: Par for the course. My stupid and tragic tale of trying to acquire a TFA movie poster. Kids, let Grandpa Dave spin a yarn.

**********

Back in 1998-2005 (the old days) - in the days of LucasFilm and ShopStarWars.com, a new Star Wars movie would be in the works. Excitement would build. Articles would be written. Fanboys would speculate and salivate. A trailer would be shown in the theaters accompanied by the release of a "teaser movie poster". Interested consumers would go to ShopStarWars.com and buy the teaser poster for $20 plus shipping. The transaction would take a few minutes and a week later a poster would arrive at your door. The same would be true of the theatrical release and the theatrical poster. Five minutes of online shopping, $20, and one week later UPS would leave it at your door while you tended to other things.

Spring forward to 2015 and the days of Disney running the commercial operation. New movies would be in the works. Fanboys would salivate. Yet there would be no way to purchase either a teaser poster nor a theatrical poster other than cheap downsized reprints.

A few fast acting people would be able to acquire these posters, but only through Disney's movie rewards program. Quantities were very limited, so you better act fast.

"What is Disney Movie Rewards", you might ask? Its a loyalty program for people that buy Disney DVDs. You might also ask, "Why is that the only sales channel available to get a movie poster. Shouldn't these be available at Disney parks, or Disney stores in the mall, or maybe even Disney.com?" "Why should I have to buy ten copies of Air Bud to get a Star Wars movie poster"? All good questions. Perhaps the Hasbro team responsible for choosing figures to make that never appear in the movie might have lent some help in making these genius decisions.

So kids, Grandpa Dave has spent probably upwards of 80 hours trying to get the theatrical release of this movie poster. His old bones weren't quick enough in getting ten copies of Air Bud before all the posters were gone (seriously, anybody need a few copies of Air Bud?). He spent hours driving across town twice on movie premier day because a local theater was supposed to be selling posters that turned out to be small one sided copies for $25. He as Googled, and searched online, and logged in DisneyMovieRewards.com daily for four months trying to get a poster. He has made countless bids on eBay only to lose out to people willing to drop upwards of $100 to acquire these posters. No luck.

Well, after all this he finally managed to "win" an auction on eBay for the theatrical poster (he is still looking for a teaser poster) for $100 on Tuesday. Thanks to USPS the poster tube arrived with a giant spot caved in. Thank you for a $100 creased poster. :'(

If you're doing the math. Old days - 5 minutes and $20. These days - 80 hours and $150 ($100 for the poster and $50 for ten copies of Air Bud).

And then today, Friday, out of force of habit Grandpa Dave checked DisneyMovieRewards.com, and for the price of ten Air Bud movies I can now get a The Force Awakens movie poster.

To Bob Iger, and the leadership at Disney - may a real (not animated mouse) crap in your bowl of Cheerios tomorrow morning.

*************
I know its way too long, but I just had to vent. ::)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Jayson on April 19, 2016, 12:40 AM: I got the poster through DMR, it's great. >:D
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Matt_Fury on April 19, 2016, 07:10 PM: DMR?
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Jayson on April 20, 2016, 10:53 AM: Quote from: Matt_Fury on April 19, 2016, 07:10 PM
DMR?

Disney Movie Rewards (http://www.disneymovierewards.go.com/rewards/star-wars-tfa-1sheet-poster-8339)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Brian on June 14, 2016, 02:55 PM: Does anyone here know of anywhere you can get a reprint of the old Kenner "Happy Birthday Star Wars" poster with the original figures surrounding the cake? I always loved that poster, and I was curious if there was a way to get a version of it affordable. I know the originals are crazy high on eBay, but I don't mind a reprint. Anyone have one of these or know of where they might be available?
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: JediJman on June 15, 2016, 08:44 AM: There is a seller on Ebay UK (http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/STAR-WARS-EPISODE-IV-MOVIE-POSTER-PRINT-BIRTHDAY-CAKE-SIZE-27-X-40-/400715387598) selling them for about $12 plus free shipping. I wasn't sure if he would ship to the US, but says the item location is in Missouri.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Jayson on November 14, 2016, 03:08 PM: Rogue One Teaser II one-sheet poster is now available through DMR (http://www.disneymovierewards.go.com/rewards/rogue-one-teaser-poster-8367)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Dave on November 14, 2016, 04:02 PM: Quote from: Jayson on November 14, 2016, 03:08 PM
Rogue One Teaser II one-sheet poster is now available through DMR (http://www.disneymovierewards.go.com/rewards/rogue-one-teaser-poster-8367)

Thanks Jayson! I've been checking the site every few days for the past few months waiting for this. Just placed my order thanks to many $4 Hannah Montana DVDs.

Now they just need to put the theatrical poster up as well.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Qui-Gon Jim on November 15, 2016, 12:59 PM: Ditto. I've been checking regularly since this poster was unveiled. Thanks for posting!
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Jayson on November 16, 2016, 09:34 AM: The Rogue One Teaser Poster I (http://www.disneymovierewards.go.com/rewards/rogue-one-teaser-theatrical-poster-8349) is also available through DMR
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Dave on November 16, 2016, 10:18 AM: Quote from: Jayson on November 16, 2016, 09:34 AM
The Rogue One Teaser Poster I (http://www.disneymovierewards.go.com/rewards/rogue-one-teaser-theatrical-poster-8349) is also available through DMR

Thanks. I passed on the TFA text teaser poster and I think I'm passing on the Rogue One text teaser poster too.

I will grab the theatrical release poster as soon as its available though.

Got my shipping notice for the RO teaser poster. Its funny how when you place your order they say it'll ship in 2-4 weeks, but then they ship it the next day.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Qui-Gon Jim on December 2, 2016, 06:15 AM: Theatrical is available.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Jayson on December 5, 2016, 04:45 PM: 25 5 free DMR points a day at this Disney/Freeform page

https://www.25daysofchristmastv.com

edit: 5 points (not 25)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: I Am Sith on December 5, 2016, 08:04 PM: Hmmm, I only ended up getting 5 points with today's Freeform code. Is there another one that gives you the other 20?
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Jesse James on December 5, 2016, 11:51 PM: I know nothing about posters except that efranks and I apparently won some on the social medias.

Hooray us!
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: JediJman on December 6, 2016, 11:55 AM: Quote from: I Am Sith on December 5, 2016, 08:04 PM
Hmmm, I only ended up getting 5 points with today's Freeform code. Is there another one that gives you the other 20?

In oly got 5, and the code hasn't changed from yesterday's. :P
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Jesse James on December 19, 2016, 01:21 AM: Got my poster... It's big and double sided. It's like the ones in the theater. Does that make it basically a theatrical poster? Just curious from those of you with a more keen knowledge of this hobby. I it's big and sorta heavier for a poster too compared to cheap store bought posters I have anyway.

Just thought I'd ask. I see efranks got his too and posted it ok www.ImperialHolocron.com
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Jayson on December 19, 2016, 01:21 PM: Quote from: Jesse James on December 19, 2016, 01:21 AM
Got my poster... It's big and double sided. It's like the ones in the theater. Does that make it basically a theatrical poster? Just curious from those of you with a more keen knowledge of this hobby. I it's big and sorta heavier for a poster too compared to cheap store bought posters I have anyway.

Just thought I'd ask. I see efranks got his too and posted it ok www.ImperialHolocron.com

Yes, it's the official theater poster
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Jesse James on December 19, 2016, 10:47 PM: Thanks Jayson... I never owned a nice poster before, haha. May have to frame it or something.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Qui-Gon Jim on December 2, 2017, 09:53 PM: The TLJ theatrical poster is now available from DMR.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Matt_Fury on August 8, 2018, 11:54 AM: I finally managed to collect enough points before they expire to get a TLJ movie poster. I didn't have 1,000 points for a Force Awakens Poster.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Dave on August 8, 2018, 01:22 PM: It still surprises me how hard it is to come by theatrical posters compared to how easy it used to be.

I'm still scouring Amazon and other places for $5 DVDs that can I buy and redeem for posters. Stupid process that ends up costing around $50 a poster and 90% of the DVDs go straight to Goodwill.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Matt_Fury on October 16, 2018, 08:00 PM: With the release of And Man & The Wasp today on Blu Ray, I was finally able to redeem enough points to get the TFA theatrical poster. Now I will have all the Saga posters. :D
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Matt_Fury on October 31, 2018, 11:16 AM: Received my TFA movie poster from Disney yesterday. Now I have to get both of them framed and on the wall and I have all the "Saga" movie posters! ;D

Quick question: For the anthology movies, which posters are considered the official movie posters? The ones that only have the title in the Star Wars font?
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Dave on October 31, 2018, 11:55 AM: Quote from: Matt_Fury on October 31, 2018, 11:16 AM
Received my TFA movie poster from Disney yesterday. Now I have to get both of them framed and on the wall and I have all the "Saga" movie posters! ;D

Quick question: For the anthology movies, which posters are considered the official movie posters? The ones that only have the title in the Star Wars font?

Both versions are "official".

Most movies have what is called a "teaser" poster that comes out when the trailers start to come out about 4-6 months ahead of the release. The anthology and Sequel Trilogy have used a generic Star Wars font with the movie title for the teaser posters. The prequel trilogy had some cool artwork on theirs, but they didn't carry this thinking forward for the ST.

When the movie is released there is another poster that is just called the "theatrical release" poster. This is the classic one with the characters, art, etc.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Matt_Fury on October 31, 2018, 12:38 PM: Quote from: Dave on October 31, 2018, 11:55 AM
When the movie is released there is another poster that is just called the "theatrical release" poster. This is the classic one with the characters, art, etc.

Guess I'll have to look for this version. :D
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Dave on October 31, 2018, 12:45 PM: For TFA this was the teaser poster - (https://img.moviepostershop.com/star-wars-episode-vii---the-force-awakens-movie-poster-2015-1010772419.jpg)

And this was the theatrical release poster- (http://www.moviepostersusa.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/600x600/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/p/5/p5000_5.jpg)

Plus there are usually other "promotional" posters that can have other imagery, but these are not considered "official movie posters". I think TFA had a handful of these like the following - (https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/XJkAAOSwx-9W1W4O/s-l300.jpg)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Matt_Fury on October 31, 2018, 03:18 PM: Thanks Dave. I generally stay away from the teaser posters and other promotional posters and display the theatrical posters:

(http://i631.photobucket.com/albums/uu36/MRCoulter/Posters%201.jpg)

I honestly don't remember anything in the theater for Solo except for the Teaser poster. I think I found the Theatrical poster for Rogue One, but I would have to go through someone other than Disney to get it because I did not see it in the redeem section when I was looking.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Dave on October 31, 2018, 03:42 PM: The Solo movie poster was fine, but nothing special.

(https://m.media-amazon.com/images/M/MV5BOTM2NTI3NTc3Nl5BMl5BanBnXkFtZTgwNzM1OTQyNTM@._V1_.jpg)
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Dave on September 6, 2019, 06:16 PM: DisneyMovieRewards.com is having a big sale through Sept 9th. About 70% off on a lot of stuff including posters.

I pulled the trigger on some Solo teaser posters that I'd been watching but never got.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Dave on December 13, 2019, 08:43 AM: Disney Movie Rewards has been going through a redesign for months and months and no longer has real product on their site. That is where I had been getting my double sided movie posters.

Anybody got any other sources where you can get legit posters? I'm looking to get the new TROS movie poster.
Title: Re: Star Wars Posters
Post by: Matt_Fury on December 13, 2019, 10:45 AM: I'm just going to be patient and see if Disney gets it. I have the points ready to go.
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Post by: Dave on February 21, 2020, 08:38 AM: Anybody manage to track down a TROS movie poster yet? I'm not sure Disney Movie Rewards is ever going to have these.
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Post by: Corman on February 21, 2020, 09:35 AM: I have. I'm very lucky to have a wife's relative working at a small town movie theater and that he likes me. He knows whenever a Star Wars movie hits that I'll buy a teaser and final movie poster when they become available. The posters I get usually haven't been displayed at his theater.

Corman
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Post by: Matt_Fury on September 1, 2020, 12:48 PM: After picking up my TROS and Rogue One movie posters from the frame shop yesterday, I am calling this part of my collection complete! Now I have to do a complete redesign of two of my walls to display them all!
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Post by: Dave on September 1, 2020, 01:38 PM: Quote from: Matt_Fury on September 1, 2020, 12:48 PM
After picking up my TROS and Rogue One movie posters from the frame shop yesterday, I am calling this part of my collection complete! Now I have to do a complete redesign of two of my walls to display them all!

I'd love to see photos.

I'm about to finish my basement and am thinking of having several backlit frames to show off the double sided movie posters.

I've got piles and piles of Star Wars (and a few Indy) posters, so I'm thinking of having frames that can allow for easy swapping in and out of posters so I can rotate them through from time to time.
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Post by: GrandMoffNick on September 1, 2020, 02:06 PM: I'm so confused. You can see the wall in your toy room? :P
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Post by: Dave on September 1, 2020, 03:22 PM: Quote from: GrandMoffNick on September 1, 2020, 02:06 PM
I'm so confused. You can see the wall in your toy room? :P

For me my toy room is hidden in a back room. My boss has allowed me to display a few posters in the main common basement area. All the rest needs to stay hidden lest the neighbors realize what a crackpot I am. ::)
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Post by: Matt_Fury on September 1, 2020, 03:52 PM: Quote from: GrandMoffNick on September 1, 2020, 02:06 PM
I'm so confused. You can see the wall in your toy room? :P

Since I can't find a good way to host photos on these forums, I'm working on a youtube video of my office/Star Wars Toy and Prop Museum. You'll see how I set it up then. :D
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Post by: Dave on September 16, 2020, 06:16 PM: The Disney Movie Insider rewards program has finally restocked their physical goodies after 1.5 years of not having any. I picked up the Rise of Skywalker teaser #2 and theatrical release posters.

There are currently quite a few different Star Wars and Marvel posters available.
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Post by: Matt_Fury on September 16, 2020, 07:32 PM: Thanks for the update Dave!

I managed to get back ups for TROS and TLJ.
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Post by: Dave on November 10, 2021, 12:17 PM: This week's "Wednesday Wins" at Disney Movie Insiders is a teaser sheet for The Book of Boba Fett for 400 points. A pretty sweet deal so I ordered one up.
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Post by: Dave on April 27, 2022, 12:14 PM: Kenobi teaser poster is available this week on Disney Movie Rewards (https://www.disneymovieinsiders.com/reward/575651).

I'm not overly impressed with the teaser poster, but at 400 points I bit and will add it to my poster collection.
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Post by: Matt_Fury on April 27, 2022, 03:36 PM: That one s kind of tempting....but I don't know if I would display it with my other movie posters.
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Post by: Dave on May 25, 2022, 12:31 PM: I'm not sure exactly why they're creating posters for streaming content, but they released a new Kenobi "payoff" poster on Disney Movie Rewards (https://www.disneymovieinsiders.com/reward/575878). I grabbed it as I've got nearly all of the posters they've released over the years, but this one is likely to just get filed.

I think The Mandalorian posters have been pretty good, but the Kenobi ones, the Boba Fett ones, and other recent ones have been a little boring in my opinion.

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Post by: Dave on July 13, 2022, 12:22 PM: New Andor teaser poster is out on Disney Movie Insiders (https://www.disneymovieinsiders.com/reward/576330).

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Post by: Dave on March 22, 2023, 12:04 PM: I like talking to myself.

Season 3 Mandalorian poster available on DisneyMovieRewards.com (https://www.disneymovieinsiders.com/reward/579070)

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Post by: Matt_Fury on March 22, 2023, 01:41 PM: You're not talking to yourself Dave, I've just been quietly listening.

After getting all the Theatrical Posters (minus Solo...it looks nice, but they style is just so different from the others) I consider my collection complete in this area. I just got them all up in my new office and they look awesome!
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Post by: Nicklab on March 22, 2023, 01:44 PM: The posters have been fantastic. I just struggle with where to put ANY of them. I have so many old posters that I don't have any wall space for - including some of those convention exclusive Legacy Collection figure posters!
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Post by: Dave on March 22, 2023, 01:49 PM: Quote from: Matt_Fury on March 22, 2023, 01:41 PM
After getting all the Theatrical Posters (minus Solo...it looks nice, but they style is just so different from the others) I consider my collection complete in this area. I just got them all up in my new office and they look awesome!

Yeah, the Disney streaming posters have mostly been meh, but I'm sure they're not putting a ton of effort in to them either. For the most part I still get them all and like them, although I don't like that they put dates on them.

They're more or less free, or close to free from Disney. If you link your Disney+ subscription, and scrape up all their free points throughout the year from other promos you get close to 1000 points, which will get you about 2.5 posters a year if you can get them on Wednesday Wins discounts of 400 points each.

If you ever need more points you can buy codes from DVDs on eBay for cheap too.
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Post by: Brian on March 23, 2023, 03:06 PM: Definitely not talking to yourself, lurking about here as well. I used to try to keep complete on all the “main” posters, but as I ran out of room to display them (and I know I’m not going to rotate my OT posters out), I kind of let them fall by the wayside. That said, I had been wanting to get a Mando poster and saw this one was going up this week, so logged in to find I had enough points to snag it so I did. Looking forward to putting a new Star Wars poster up on the wall.
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Post by: Dave on May 17, 2023, 12:10 PM: A bunch of new ones from the past couple of weeks. Visions 2, Young Jedi Adventures, and Ahsoka teaser. I got the Ahsoka one, but am passing on the others for now.

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Post by: Dave on May 17, 2023, 01:14 PM: There was also a second Mandalorian poster that was ever so briefly available a few weeks back during Celebration. I had to track my copy down from eBay.

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Post by: Matt_Fury on May 17, 2023, 04:00 PM: I like them all, the Mando and Ahsoka ones are particularly good.
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Post by: Dave on August 9, 2023, 12:09 PM: New Ahsoka and Mando Season 3 poster. I like the Ahsoka one. The Mando one isn't so good.

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Post by: Dave on August 30, 2024, 07:06 PM: Just got an email from Disney that they’re ending Disney Movie Insiders program in December. Not sure where I’m going to get movie posters anymore.

If anyone has points you need to use them by Dec 4th.
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Post by: Jeff on August 31, 2024, 11:26 AM: Quote from: Dave on August 30, 2024, 07:06 PM
Just got an email from Disney that they’re ending Disney Movie Insiders program in December.

Boo! I have a bunch of points to burn now...
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Post by: Dave on August 31, 2024, 02:36 PM: I had been wondering about their program as the last handful of Star Wars DVDs that I bought (Andor, Mando, Kenobi) didn’t have codes in them.
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Post by: Dave on November 19, 2024, 11:41 AM: As a collector of Star Wars posters I'm on the search again (now that DisneyMovieRewards.com is defunct) for where to get legit double sided posters. These usually pop up on eBay, but I'd love a source where I can get these without the sometimes crazy markup of eBay.

Has anybody seen a legit source (Disney or otherwise) that offers these?