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EBay, Collectors, Flea Market & Antiques

Floyd R. Turbo

(28,937 posts) Wed Mar 16, 2022, 08:16 AM Mar 2022

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Would appreciate recommendations on where to sell vintage movie posters from the fifties and early

sixties. From what I can determine a few are somewhat valuable including A Touch Of Evil and Rear Window. They are all original 1 Sheets and were used in theater marquee displays. According to the information I can find online they are “fine” or “very fine” quality. I’ve contacted a few dealers and collectors but none have responded so far.

Any guidance is sincerely appreciated.

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Would appreciate recommendations on where to sell vintage movie posters from the fifties and early (Original Post) Floyd R. Turbo Mar 2022 OP

My husband buys some movie posters. Cracklin Charlie Mar 2022 #1

Thanks! Floyd R. Turbo Mar 2022 #3

Sorry, Floyd. Cracklin Charlie Mar 2022 #7

NP! Floyd R. Turbo Mar 2022 #8

I'd google Movie memorability auctions. multigraincracker Mar 2022 #2

Thanks! Floyd R. Turbo Mar 2022 #4

I've seen some movie posters being auctioned Backseat Driver Sep 2022 #9

Did you check any of them in the ebay solds? I saw a 1954 Rear Window poster that went Vinca Mar 2022 #5

Thanks Vinca. A couple have now gotten back to me. They both said I would have to ship my Floyd R. Turbo Mar 2022 #6

Contact a regional Sotheby's office bucolic_frolic Sep 2022 #10

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

1. My husband buys some movie posters.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2022, 09:01 AM

Mar 2022

I will ask him if he has any need right now.

It will be this evening before I will be able to ask. He is at a job site. I can’t call him there.

Floyd R. Turbo

(28,937 posts)

3. Thanks!

Reply to Cracklin Charlie (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 16, 2022, 10:10 AM

Mar 2022

Cracklin Charlie

(12,904 posts)

7. Sorry, Floyd.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Reply #3)

Wed Mar 16, 2022, 09:03 PM

Mar 2022

Hubs says he had several movie posters right now. He is more in the market for 3-D items.

Good luck!

Floyd R. Turbo

(28,937 posts)

8. NP!

Reply to Cracklin Charlie (Reply #7)

Thu Mar 17, 2022, 06:38 AM

Mar 2022

multigraincracker

(34,126 posts)

2. I'd google Movie memorability auctions.

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2022, 09:03 AM

Mar 2022

Contact one of those, might have several every year. Email pictures and details of conditions.

Floyd R. Turbo

(28,937 posts)

4. Thanks!

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #2)

Wed Mar 16, 2022, 10:11 AM

Mar 2022

Backseat Driver

(4,635 posts)

9. I've seen some movie posters being auctioned

Reply to multigraincracker (Reply #2)

Sat Sep 3, 2022, 08:37 AM

Sep 2022

through web auctions on Everything But the House

Vinca

(51,104 posts)

5. Did you check any of them in the ebay solds? I saw a 1954 Rear Window poster that went

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Wed Mar 16, 2022, 12:35 PM

Mar 2022

for almost $4,000! Drop some numbers on the people you're contacting and see if that perks up the interest.

Floyd R. Turbo

(28,937 posts)

6. Thanks Vinca. A couple have now gotten back to me. They both said I would have to ship my

Reply to Vinca (Reply #5)

Wed Mar 16, 2022, 12:38 PM

Mar 2022

collection to them for evaluation.

bucolic_frolic

(47,130 posts)

10. Contact a regional Sotheby's office

Reply to Floyd R. Turbo (Original post)

Mon Sep 5, 2022, 06:05 PM

Sep 2022

and then a large city auction house, such as Freeman's in Philadelphia. You will know where it's headed fast.

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