January Pick Ups

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by Forever Young

What happened to this? I was going to look at it closer when I got home as it was a ruth item I had never seen. Is this a movie poster?

It's what is known as a window card. These would be placed around town to promote either the current or upcoming offering at the local movie theater.

The most common size is 14x22 though there are less common mini window cards at 8x14 and jumbo window cards at 22x28 (same size as a half sheet). The window cards were generally on a cardboard stock and often had writing on the top, which was a blank space used by the theater to promote dates and times of the showing.

[bobfreedman]

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

It's what is known as a window card. These would be placed around town to promote either the current or upcoming offering at the local movie theater.

The most common size is 14x22 though there are less common mini window cards at 8x14 and jumbo window cards at 22x28 (same size as a half sheet). The window cards were generally on a cardboard stock and often had writing on the top, which was a blank space used by the theater to promote dates and times of the showing.

Tom, this is the 14" x 22" version and as far as I know, the only on known

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by bobfreedman

Tom, this is the 14" x 22" version and as far as I know, the only on known

I can imagine. I have never seen one before this one and I have been a part time dealer in movie paper on and off for almost 30 years.

The scarcity of the other sizes is for all movies in general. 14x22 is the standard size for a window card. Some movies might have also had the mini version or the giant version, but like I said, I haven't seen another window card of any size for this title.

Does it have restoration?

[bobfreedman]

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

I can imagine. I have never seen one before this one and I have been a part time dealer in movie paper on and off for almost 30 years.

The scarcity of the other sizes is for all movies in general. 14x22 is the standard size for a window card. Some movies might have also had the mini version or the giant version, but like I said, I haven't seen another window card of any size for this title.

Does it have restoration?

Tom, It has two very small areas that look to have had some restoration done to it. One is in the middle on the right hand side that is about 2" long and the other is in the bottom right hand corner that is hard to tell if it is a repair or tape residue. I have a very nice black light and that is all I can ascertain from shining the flashlight on it. I was able to look at the back by having it re-framed recently. I should have taken some photos of the back when I had it opened.

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by bobfreedman

Tom, It has two very small areas that look to have had some restoration done to it. One is in the middle on the right hand side that is about 2" long and the other is in the bottom right hand corner that is hard to tell if it is a repair or tape residue. I have a very nice black light and that is all I can ascertain from shining the flashlight on it. I was able to look at the back by having it re-framed recently. I should have taken some photos of the back when I had it opened.

I guess you could have for future sale purposes but knowing you that won't be going anywhere anytime soon. Sounds like it doesn't have much restoration which is really nice. I mean....with a piece that scarce restoration doesn't mean a whole lot but there would likely be some who would be off put by it having a ton of work done.on it.

[eastonfalcon19]

Picked up this Craig Biggio Gamer.

Here is my Adirondack bat rack. After a few years in the basement, it was finally rigged up so that I could put some of my bats.

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by eastonfalcon19

Picked up this Craig Biggio Gamer.

Here is my Adirondack bat rack. After a few years in the basement, it was finally rigged up so that I could put some of my bats.

Nice rack!

[bobfreedman]

Originally Posted by btcarfagno

I guess you could have for future sale purposes but knowing you that won't be going anywhere anytime soon. Sounds like it doesn't have much restoration which is really nice. I mean....with a piece that scarce restoration doesn't mean a whole lot but there would likely be some who would be off put by it having a ton of work done.on it.

Tom, this proves exactly what you were saying. A good friend sent me this picture that shows the artwork and the top left open for the movie Theater to advertise etc...

[CarltonHendricks]

[btcarfagno]

Originally Posted by bobfreedman

Tom, this proves exactly what you were saying. A good friend sent me this picture that shows the artwork and the top left open for the movie Theater to advertise etc...

What an awesome photo to have!

Here are examples of both from my favorite movie of all time:







Not my posters unfortunately.