Can I Use Old Original Movie Posters To Decorate My Home And Office?

It depends! Some originals movie posters are considered collectible and can be worth hundreds if not thousands of dollars while other originals may be worth next to nothing depending on the movie that cause their existence.

If you believe the originals are worth something or will appreciate to collectible status sometime in the future it’s best to keep them in safe-keeping and use the repro version of the posters for your decorating project. You can achieve the same result problem free with reproduction movie posters which have been refurbished (stains, marks and creases etc removed or repaired, color deterioration enhanced) for decorating purposes and are often a lot cheaper to buy - the reduced-size version (size 11″ x 17″ commonly called master-print) of the original 27″ x 41″ original one sheet movie poster is the best quality available today and meets national framing standards. Imagine the cost to custom frame an old 27″ x 41″ original versus framing an 11″ x 17″! Also, you would not want to laminate an original piece as this could adversely affect its’ resale value. Again, it would be best to have your repros either framed or laminated to enhance their beauty even more.

Perhaps you might wish to keep the originals in a very safe place and hope that their value will appreciate over time and if you are lucky to be holding those rare highly collectible titles sought after by avid collectors you could amass a huge profits at some point in time where the demand for those titles exceeds available supply. Therefore, if your motive is eventually to make monies with your collection perhaps it’s best to decorate your home with frame-able reproductions in the size range of 11″ x 14″ to 11″ x 17″ to save money while obtaining the same or better effect than if you had used investment quality originals. If for example the decorating theme you are trying to achieve requires the use of old classics dating back many years you will find that the repros would better serve your decorating needs as the originals would most likely contain holes, tears, stains, creases and sometimes the original colors that constitute the poster have materially deteriorated.

Moreover, the old folded original (27 x 41)” one sheet movie posters are bulky and awkward to frame, laminate and plaque mount, are easily damaged with poor handling techniques and difficult to restore, preserve, or reconstruct particularly, those with holes, tears and/or in a poor state of repair . You will find “problem free”, razor-sharp (11 x 17)” state-of-the -art reproductions of the (27 x 41)” originals at www.art-posters.net for your home and office decorating needs. The repro version are actually brand new with enhanced colors making them a lot more color-rich and attractive than their original counterparts. The reduced size quality is actually comparable to recent release original posters and would serve your decorating needs without spending a whole lot of cash.

Originals acquired for investment purposes should be safely preserved in a safe place to avoid deterioration in quality. “I once lost thousands from poor storage of originals I had collected over several years.” Your must be sure to keep your original stored properly to safeguard your investment. Unfortunately, sellers (dealers) don’t always tell you about the possible deterioration and degradation that can occur with high-priced original movie posters over time. An original in poor shape will not necessarily command the selling price you had aspired for ten or twenty years from now even when the demand exceeds the supply.

Historically, these usually colorful original creations have been used extensively and exclusively for advertising movies in theatres and elsewhere and have exchanged many hands and traveled from theatre to theatre, sometimes on a nationwide basis so what you get is perhaps an original that has been folded, pinned, taped or even mutilated from mishandling, hence the reason one must inquire about “condition” prior to purchasing an old classic original that dates back many years. By overlooking this truism you may wind up purchasing a piece of useless junk with a de-valuated quality you cannot resell or only get pennies for,

Home and office decorating with movie posters was virtually unheard of until now, due primarily to the high acquisition costs of ones‘ favorite original and the fact most older originals are not in enough good repair to give the decorating quality one intends to obtain. Only the rich could afford such high-priced decorating. Assuming you wanted to decorate with original King Kong memorabilia posters, you would quickly discover that an original 27″ x 41″ one sheet poster of this movie would be of the order of $80,000 to $100,000 or more! Will you go this route? More recently however, an alternative has surfaced - The Movie Poster Master Prints! (the reduced size reproduction of an original one sheet movie poster) … one not mentioned in formal definitions of art, decorating and the hobby of movie poster collecting, but none the less the most commonly decorating alternative today! In short, if you are decorating with movie posters, the reduced-sized reproductions gives the same effect ( “Differentiated Enhanced Wall Decorating” , ” Hollywood Glamour”, as well as “Nostalgic Appeal” and you did not spend a fortune to achieve the same result).

Today’s high quality movie art reproductions as found at www.art-posters.net
are the preferred choice for decorating purposes and meet the needs and standards of the interior decorating and framing industry nationwide. While similar effects are attainable from newer originals, purchase cost consideration as well the awkward and gigantic size of originals (particularly folded originals) make them less desirable and less attractive for home and office decorating. Give me your thoughts! Additional info about the advantages of decorating with reduced-sized movie poster reproductions can be found at => www.art-posters.net)

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