Hollywood Museums in Vietnam and Ohio
By Allan Maurer
The interest in movie memorabilia stretches from Cleveland, Ohio to Ho Chi Min City in Vietnam.
Hand Drawn Movie Posters
November 12, 2008 – 12:45 pm
Hand drawn movie posters
By Allan Maurer
The magazine Architectural Digest has an interesting piece about the hand-drawn chalk and paint movie posters by staff artists Charles Reese Collier and Sid Smith for Loew’s Grand Theatre on Peachtree Street in Atlanta.
James Bond Memorabilia
November 4, 2008 – 2:58 pm
Experts Say James Bond Memorabilia Value is Rising
By Allan Maurer
Reuters reports that the value of James Bond memorabilia has “shot up.”
“There is a high level of collector interest in original Bond movie posters,” Astrid Zweynert writes.
100 Horror Film Posters
October 30, 2008 – 11:42 am
100 Horror Film Posters
By Allan Maurer
Now here’s a treat. Andrew Lindstrom’s blog “Well Medicated” displays 100 horror film posters.
The Bride of Frankenstein
October 29, 2008 – 10:38 pm
Universal Horror: The Bride of Frankenstein
By Allan Maurer
Beginning in the silent era with “Phantom of the Opera” and “Hunchback of Notre Dame” with Lon Chaney, Sr., Universal Pictures made a series of classic horror films starring the Frankenstein monster, Dracula, the Werewolf, the Mummy, and the Invisible Man that ran through the 1940s.
Abbott & Costello Meet the Monsters
October 28, 2008 – 1:30 pm
Abbott & Costello Meet the Monsters
By Allan Maurer
There are those who felt the series of Abbott & Costello meet the monsters films that began with “Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein” in 1948 and continuing through “Abbott & Costello Meet the Mummy” in 1955 were an inglorious end to the Universal Studios monster series.
Lewton’s B Horror Movies
October 27, 2008 – 10:57 am
Curse of the B Horror Movie
By Allan Maurer
Back in the 1942, RKO studios gave producer Val Lewton a piddling $150,000 and a title, “The Cat People.” Lewton made up for the lack of a decent special effects budget by keeping all the suspense scenes wrapped in shadows.
Shopping the bargains
October 13, 2008 – 10:52 am
Anytime there is an economic downturn, you can grab some collectibles at bargain-basement prices. This includes collectibles from the movie world.
The very best movie memorabilia pieces, items in perfect condition, well cared-for and preserved and representing a star, film or director of note, tend to maintain their value in all economic conditions.
