Rare Movie Posters
Rare movie posters are desired for how unique they are.
Often, these designs are of vintage styles. Such posters were created
simply for the promotion of a film. For that reason, they were not intended
to be bought or sold. They traveled along the distribution circuit.
A lot of particularly rare movie posters are dated to the 1930s. This
was the era of the Great Depression. At this time the posters could
be returned to the regional exchange and sold back. It was wise and
frugal of a theater owner to pursue such possibilities. Paper drives
during the war years also served to reduce their numbers.
Rare movie posters develop their quality of being hard to find for
many other reasons. For instance, sometimes something was misprinted
and recalled. The items which did circulate are then prized. Also, the
state of being signed can be a rare quality for a movie poster. This
can be due to an actor or actress rarely signing anything or other limiting
circumstances.