What do you think of when you picture the following images?
Bogart and Bacall, cheek to cheek and staring outwardly in the same direction.
A menacing giant ape, angrily standing atop The Empire State Building, holding a beautiful woman in one hand and crushing an airplane in the other.
Audrey Hepburn, dressed in an elegant black evening gown, with a diamond tiara around her neck, and her silken hair in a bun.
If you're a big fan of classic films, you probably rattled off the titles Casablanca, King Kong, and Breakfast at Tiffany's without missing a beat. These are all iconic and indelible images that have been burned into our consciousness over time, because quite frankly, they are just stunning works of art.
To the most passionate collectors of classic cinema memorabilia, the vintage poster is often the crown jewel of their personal treasure chest. In the past, the vintage poster was hard to find, as in the first half of the twentieth century, all promotional film materials were handled by The National Screen Service rather than the studios themselves. Then, after the run of a film was over, theaters nationwide were required to return the poster. In effect, such a practice made film posters nearly impossible to find. Additionally, there is a certain beautifully raw quality to the artwork and color scheme of such a poster that has somewhat disappeared from the promotional landscape as the digital world has taken hold of advertising. This also has added to the collectible nature of such posters.
Picture this. You've just gotten an spectacular new television, with the ultimate in both picture and sound. Your home theater is just about complete, all you need now is some cool, retro artwork to turn your once bland walls into an ultra-cool cinema Hall Of Fame. At FulcrumGallery.com, film buffs can find hundreds of memorable vintage movie posters at terrific prices. We invite you to check out our online gallery, and hopefully you'll find everything you need to help your collection of vintage movie posters flourish.
And also remember this when managing your collection. Today's hits are tomorrows vintage, so prepare accordingly.
