Jules Cheret, who made two picture posters in the 1890’s, was the artist given credit for making the 1st flick posters. By the end of the first decade of the 1900’s, pictures had become a good source of public entertainment. In this period of time, the film poster would become the standard size called the one sheet measuring 27″ x 41″. Here is a nice item on the subject of
loans. It was in this early period in flick history that film residences realized movie stars were the maximum amount of an attraction to the moviegoer as the film itself. Therefore , the flick star was born, and picture posters started showcasing actors’ names together with the title of the film. By the late 1920’s, film poster pictures became sharper thanks to a new printing process developed by the Morgan Litho Company. In the 1930’s, also known in the flick industry as “The golden period of Movies”, another style of picture poster was made, the half sheet.

the start of WWII in 1941 saw lots of the flick stars heading off to war and war was the major theme of movies at that point. The flick industry cut advertising costs and used less expensive paper for posters because of the paper lack of wartime.

If you have next to polish credit, I am in possession of a platinum and Discover option. The tube, sometimes called the 2 sheet, is larger but not precisely 2 times the dimensions of the one sheet. Poster collectors use the same grade system employed by comic collectors : mint ( perfect ), near mint, excellent, good, fair, and poor. Never place a film poster in direct daylight. Marks on the back can beat times be seen from the opposite side, taking away from the poster’s value. Never put tape on the front of a poster even to correct tears. If you use tape, use acid free tape available from a skill supply shop, and place the tape on the back. Posters can be revived the same way rare comic books are professionally revived. For long time storage, frame, or place the poster in a plastic carrier bag or tube, and keep it in a cool dry climate.