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If you're a movie buff, then you'll enjoy the old movie posters discovered at the Antique & Collectibles Market in Long Beach, Calif. See a poster from the 1954 classic Them that now costs $1,750 because it's so rare.
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This poster is known as a three sheet. It measures 47 inches by 81 inches ...
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... and is a good example of modern lithography, made up of tiny little dots just like the pixels on your computer screen.
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The most popular is the one-sheet size. It's a stone lithograph. The vibrant colors from this old process add considerably to its value.
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Science-fiction movie posters are among the most popular today.
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The most expensive in the collection is Them--a cult classic about giant ants. Printed in 1954, it sells for $1,750.
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This one is from 1947--Dick Tracy meets Gruesome. Boris Karloff's face makes it a desirable collectible with movie buffs.
Resources
Long Beach Antique and Collectible Market
Long Beach Antique and Collectible Market
c/o Long Beach Veterans Stadium
Long Beach, CA 90808
Phone: 323-655-5703
Website: www.longbeachantiquemarket.com
Guests
John Jarnagin
Dealer
Phone: 818-993-6659
E-mail: Kradrats52@juno.com
Also in this Episode
Flea Market Finds With The Kovels : Episode FMF-308
•Doll Heads
•Dollhouse Furniture
•Old Cookbooks
•Antique Cast-Iron Cookware
•Movie Posters
•Gary Cooper Scrapbooks
•Roy Rogers Collectibles
•Hull Pottery
•Seltzer Bottles
•What's It?!?
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