Do you care about "country of origin"?

Bruce

I notice that a lot of people who buy from me primarily ONLY buy posters from the country they live in (or were raised in).

Others collect from all over the world, and some put a BIG premium on whether the poster is from the country that made the movie.

Do YOU do one or the other in your collecting, or do you collect in still another way (maybe only a single size, or a single genre, or a single star, or something else entirely)?

Eisenhower

Good question-
I look for US movies from any country. I guess country of origin movies don't necessarily interest me because I won't typically know the actors or movie. 

Since ive restarted collecting in 2013 I actually look forward to when you sell your foreign pieces. French, Yugo, Italian, Danish, Finnish, Australian, Polish all interest me. IF THE ARTWORK IS GOOD, I'll consider it. 

About the only country i skip over are Russians. Commies! Just kidding... .  The artwork is typically to bland for my tastes. IMO. 

And since Ive seen some of Matias' posters...Argentinian artwork rocks too!

110x75

I'm in the first group. I buy almost exclusively poster from Argentina or foreign posters for argentinean films firstly because I like to research and preserve local film history, and also for budget reasons.
From time to time I also buy posters for either films or events that were not released in Argentina (for example spook show posters) or posters so beautiful I cannot let go

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Eisenhower said:

And since Ive seen some of Matias' posters...Argentinian artwork rocks too!

Just don't go after the ones I want...

Charlie

I've never stuck to one country.  I am an equal opportunity collector.  It's probably obvious that I collect by actor/actress.  Sometimes I get stuck on a film and will collect everything for that.  If a particular poster art strikes me then I'll go after it.

Bruce

I personally like all posters, but I have two kinds I like a little more!

One is the first release country of origin poster on an important movie.

The other is the first release poster on a movie I saw growing up, which is exactly the same as what I saw in the theater. Since my theater in the 1960s did not use lobby cards, inserts, or half-sheets, I only saw one-sheets on those movies, so that is what I prefer.

Sven

I love collecting posters of all origins, lately have a love for daybills and half sheets (love the size) and the odd window card.  Some i buy for love of the movie or they are cult and i like the artwork. Great question bruce!!

Mirosae

Great topic. The artwork (or availability) plays a big part.

1. So, my 1st choice is always the first release from the country of origin with a CAVEAT ; 
2. If the artwork is not my cup of tea then I look elsewhere for an alternative e.g African Queen, US / UK film but the best artwork is the Belgian (according to my taste no offense intended);
3. If it is a Bogart film then one always hopes to find an Italian Bogart, though I do not like the Italian Casablancas - there I said it ... I saw them in person and that Bogart look left me cold - my pocket and boyfriend both sigh with relief . I guess im odd, (again, no offense intended). 

Thank you for reading

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Mirosae said:

 I saw them in person and that Bogart look left me cold - my pocket and boyfriend both sigh with relief

Mirosae

  

theartofmovieposters

To be honest, I would probably collect more French stuff as the artwork on some of the stuff can be stunning, but I find the sizes off-putting.

They are either too big, or too small, no inbetween!

So for me, the only barrier to collecting something really is can I display it?

If not I will probably pass...

jayn_j

I have some foreign stuff, but it really has to be spectacular for me to pull the trigger.  I don't have anything against foreign paper.  Its just the statement that a poster is meant to be displayed.  I have limited space and have invested in 1/2 sheet, insert, lobby card, 1 sheet and even a 3 sheet frame.

So, if it doesn't fit one of those, I either need to put it in a box and seldom see it, or I need to invest in a new frame and put an existing uS frame into storage.

But I am not inflexible.  I have that Danish Top Hat hanging.  It was just so pretty that I had to display it.  Someday, I will likely invest in a Fr 1p frame for some of the nice larger pieces.

And Bruce.  I grew up in the 50's.  Lobby cards were very common, along with inserts.  Didn't see many 1/2 sheets in the Milwaukee theaters, but I used to spend time looking at the lobbies and stills at the local theater.  Probably explains my fascination with them.

Bruce

theartofmovieposters said:

To be honest, I would probably collect more French stuff as the artwork on some of the stuff can be stunning, but I find the sizes off-putting.

They are either too big, or too small, no inbetween!

So for me, the only barrier to collecting something really is can I display it?

If not I will probably pass...

I have a similar standard, which is "Would I like to display this on my wall?"

So many films I love have REALLY blah posters, so I never get a poster from them (an example is "A Man For All Seasons").

Bruce

jayn_j said:

And Bruce.  I grew up in the 50's.  Lobby cards were very common, along with inserts.  Didn't see many 1/2 sheets in the Milwaukee theaters, but I used to spend time looking at the lobbies and stills at the local theater.  Probably explains my fascination with them.

I guess I am a little younger than you, because I first remember movies from around 1959, when I was six. Journey to the Center of the Earth made a HUGE impression!

There were two theaters in the town I grew up in, and they ONLY ever had one-sheets and stills. NO half-sheets, inserts or window cards. Maybe that is why I am mostly a "one-sheet man"!

Mirosae

theartofmovieposters said:

To be honest, I would probably collect more French stuff as the artwork on some of the stuff can be stunning, but I find the sizes off-putting.

They are either too big, or too small, no inbetween!

So for me, the only barrier to collecting something really is can I display it?

If not I will probably pass...

How very true for me too.  Have never thought about it until you said Ves.

jayn_j

Bruce said:

jayn_j said:

And Bruce.  I grew up in the 50's.  Lobby cards were very common, along with inserts.  Didn't see many 1/2 sheets in the Milwaukee theaters, but I used to spend time looking at the lobbies and stills at the local theater.  Probably explains my fascination with them.

I guess I am a little younger than you, because I first remember movies from around 1959, when I was six. Journey to the Center of the Earth made a HUGE impression!

There were two theaters in the town I grew up in, and they ONLY ever had one-sheets and stills. NO half-sheets, inserts or window cards. Maybe that is why I am mostly a "one-sheet man"!

Probably around 4 years older.  I started seeing stuff around 1955.

You and most others reject inserts and half sheets, but that makes them relative bargains.  I let everyone else fight over the one sheets, and have a stunning selection of the smaller formats.  Besides, I can stuff more on my walls, and in spaces 1 sheets won't go.  For example:

Bruce

Jay, absolutely many posters work far better in insert or half-sheet size than in one-sheet size, and some collectors are so size specific that they refuse to consider them, as you say.

You also remind me that I want to see Cannery Row again! I saw it when it came out, but that was long ago.

Mirosae

@jayn_j good point! I too think that HS are underrated even though the art can be better than OS. I will take the GWTW HS any time !  And gorgeous insert you have there!

jayn_j

Cannery Row was a very underrated film.  Not as good as the book, but what movie is?

But that, along with the anti-insert bias meant this was a $1 poster many years ago.  There are still many gems hiding out there in these formats.