Posters & Art Auction

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Blacksparrow and Poster Mountain present the following collection of unique and compelling posters and original artworks.

Prebidding begins February 17 Auction to be held online on March 15

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1. PECK’S BAD BOY ADVERTISEMENT POSTER FOR ATKINSON’S COMEDY CO. 19 ½” x 27”. Circa 1880s. Advertisement poster for an Atkinson’s Comedy Co. production of a play adapted from George W. Peck’s popular series of humorous novels titled “Peck’s Bad Boy.” George Peck wrote a series of stories about Hennery who subsequently became known as Peck’s Bad Boy, whose outlandish pranks and the various bits of insulting behavior became immensely popular leading to the publication of a number of books beginning in 1883. Printed

by Forbes Co., Boston.

Some restoration and color retouching. On linen. $1,000 - $2,000 2. ROSE COGHLAN AS JOCELYN POSTER. 29 ½” x 40 ¼”. Circa 1880s.

Beautiful stone lithography poster featuring scenes of celebrated English actress Rose Coghlan in this richly costumed period drama.

Printed by Strobridge Lithographing Co. of Cincinnati, Ohio. On linen.

Very Fine. $800 - $1,200

3. SALSBURY’S TROUBADOURS THEATER TROUPE OVERSIZE POSTER. 42” x 81 ½”. Circa 1880s. Founded by actor and playwright Nathan Salsbury in 1875, the musical comedy troupe Salsbury’s Troubadours, which performed widely from 1876 through 1883.

This gorgeous lithographic poster features a full size portrait of performer Nellie McHenry, in richly colored striped satin gown, replete with top hat and cane.

Printed by A. Hoen & Co. of Baltimore. Very Fine.

Colors are exceptionally vivid. $2,000 - $3,000 4. DAN’L SULLY “DADDY NOLAN” POSTER. 28” x 42 ¼”. Circa 1890s. Richly colored stone lithography poster for Dan’l Sully theater troupe’s production of Daddy Nolan. Printed

by W. J. Morgan & Co. of Cleveland, Ohio. On linen. Very Fine, with some restoration at the top and color retouching. $800 - $1,200

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5. LA LOUPIOTE FRENCH THEATER POSTER. 47 ½” x 62 ½”. Circa 1906. Wonderful stone lithography poster for the drama “La Loupiote” based on the Arsitide Bruant novel featuring a circus strong man holding a baby. Printeb by Louis Galice, St. Denis, Paris.

Fantastic circus imagery with clown and ferris wheel in the background. On linen. Very Fine. Colors are exceptionally bright and vivid. $800 - $1,200

7. NOSTRADAMUS JR. MAGICIAN ARGENTINE POSTER. 29” x 43 ½”. Circa 1930s. This beautiful poster features a portrait of Argentinian magician Nostradamus Jr., encircled by a halo of astrological signs, as well as otherworldly mystical imagery. The colors are very bright and vibrant.

Printed by Fenix Madrano Bs. As. On linen. Fine, with tiny chips at the lower edge, and marginal toning. $500 - $700

6. MAGICIAN WITH FLAGS POSTER. 18 ¾” x 27 ½”. Circa 1900s.

Vivid stone lithography poster featuring a magician bearing a bouquet of roses and displaying various national flags. Printed

by Adolph Friedländer of Hamburg, Germany, who produced many notable poster designs of magicians, artists, circus, and vaudeville performers.

On linen. Very Fine. $600 - $800

8. NOSTRADAMUS JR. MAGICIAN ARGENTINE POSTER. 29” x 43 ½”.

Circa 1930s. Gorgeous poster featuring distinctive artwork of Argentinian magician Nostradamus Jr. The colors are rich and vibrant. Printed by Fenix Madrano Bs. As. On linen.

Very Fine, with slight marginal toning. $500 - $700

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9. CHESTERFIELD TOBACCO ED THORGERSEN ADVERTISEMENT POSTER. 21” x 22”.

Advertisement for Chesterfield cigarettes featuring ABC Radio and newsreel commentator Ed Thorgersen. Mounted on cardboard. Creasing, faint stain at the left edge, upper and lower left corners missing. Colors remain bright. $100 - $200

11. CHESTERFIELD TOBACCO PATSY GARRETT AND DONNA DAE ADVERTISEMENT POSTER. 21” x 22”.

Advertisement for Chesterfield cigarettes, featuring Fred Waring’s Swingarettes, Patsy Garrett and Donna Dae. Faint stains at the lower corners, corner creasing, edge wear with paper loss at lower corner tips. Colors remain bright. $200 - $300

10. CHESTERFIELD TOBACCO BING CROSBY, PERRY COMO, & ARTHUR GODFREY ADVERTISEMENT POSTER. 21” x 22”.

Advertisement for Chesterfield cigarettes featuring Bing Crosby, Perry Como, and Arthur Godfrey. Mounted on board. Slight creasing, a few tiny edge tears. Colors remain extraordinarily vivid. $200 - $300

12. JOHNNY THE BELLBOY ORIGINAL PHILIP MORRIS CIGARETTES STANDEE. 1940s. 15 ½” x 43 “.

Standee for Phillip Morris cigarettes featuring their famous spokesman Johnny Roventini. Exhibits scuffing, wear at the edges and corners, creasing across the neck with later cardboard reinforcement on the verso. Colors remain bright and vivid. $500 - $700

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13. MAE WEST GOIN’ TO TOWN OLD GOLD CIGARETTES STANDEE. (Paramount, 1935) 30” (at base) x 51 ¾”. A rare die-cut standee on sturdy fiberboard promoting Old Gold cigarettes as well as the film Goin’ to Town featuring a full length color portrait of Mae West in form-fitting gown and white fur cape.

A vintage promotional still of Paul Cavanagh and Mae West from the film is stapled to the lower right corner over the Old Gold cigarettes pack. Shea’s Riviera theater paper caption affixed to the lower left. Unrestored. Light scuffing, soiling, creasing, and bumped edges, but remains very bright and presentable. $300 - $500

15. ACME BEER ADVERTISEMENT POSTER. 22” x 28”. Circa 1940s. Advertisement poster for Acme Beer of San Francisco, California.

Printed on sturdy card stock by the FrancisValentine Co. in San Francisco. Light stains and toning. Paper loss at the upper right corner. $100 - $200 16. PHILCO REFRIGERATOR INSERT POSTER. 1952 13” x 36”.

Advertisement for Philco refrigerator. Paper loss at the top. On linen. $100 - $200

14. SHELL OIL ADVERTISEMENT POSTER. 29 ¾” x 44 ¾”.

Advertisement poster “But for modern lubrication...” from Shell Oil. Originally mounted to board, now on archival linen. Fine. Colors remain very bright. $1,000 - $2,000

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17. BELGIAN 3-D COLOR FILM POSTER 1932. 23“ x 32”. (Maurice Lootens, ca. 1932) Original Belgian one-sheet poster for a color short demonstrating the effects of the new 3-D medium, featuring an American Western scene.

Folded, with creasing.

Affixed to larger board with tape. Colors remain extraordinarily vivid. $300 - $500

19. NORMAN ROCKWELL BOY SCOUT BOOST! POSTER. 21” x 28”.

Original poster circa 1930s for “Boost! Boy Scout Week” featuring artwork by Norman Rockwell. Printed

by Lutz & Sheinkman.

Lithographers, New York.

Affixed to cardboard with tape. Chipping, creasing, and paper loss at the edges, slight toning. $200 - $300

18. PAIR OF LOWE BROTHERS ART DECO INTERIOR STANDEES. 16” x 27”. Pair of matching 1930s silk-screen standees for Lowe Brothers varnish and floor enamel featuring fantastic Art Deco art of a kitchen and ladies’ dressing table. Both exhibit scuffs, stains, and edge wear.

Colors remain bright and vivid. $200 - $300

20. FEED A FIGHTER WWI ADVERTISEMENT POSTER. 21” x 29 ½” 1918 Original World War I propaganda poster by artist Wallace Morgan, with U.S. Food Administration seal at the top right. Small edge tears and paper loss, with tape repair toning. $200 - $300

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21. “AWARD FOR CARELESS TALK” AMERICAN WWII PROPAGANDA POSTER. 20 ¼” x 26”. American World War II propaganda poster with artwork by noted illustrator Steven Dohanos. Mounted on wooden board. Pin holes at the corners, paper loss at the upper left corner tip, toning at the borders. $600 - $800 22. “AMERICANS WILL ALWAYS FIGHT FOR LIBERTY” WWII PROPAGANDA POSTER. 22” x 27”. American World War II propaganda poster featuring modern troops marching by their Revolutionary War counterparts. Mounted on wooden board. Mounting holes at the upper corners, two small holes at the upper left. Paper loss at the corners, light staining. $500 - $700

The translation of the poem reads: “The Fascist rats are making plans;

Some rats are already on their way: Packing their suitcases, Across the seas and oceans They hurry to countries Where they might escape their deaths.

But the vile rats must still answer!

Whether it’s an island, or distant peninsula,

There won’t be a place in the world Where the German rats will not be found.

Nature will have its way: In vain the rat fools itself, “I can scurry into the bushes or under a bridge!”

Wherever the rat hides its head, His long tail will betray him!”

23. 1944 TASS NEWS AGENCY SOVIET WINDOW POSTER “RATS FROM A SINKING SHIP”. 49” x 67”. 1944. TASS Window Poster No. 1114, titled in Cyrillic: “Like Rats from a Sinking Ship.” It features beautiful artwork of German rats evacuating a sinking warship by Petr Ashotovich Sarkisian and Dem’ian Bednyi.

Hand-stenciled and handpainted in vivid colors, with printed 3-stanza poem. The Soviet TASS news agency assembled a group of over 90 artists, poets, writers, stencil cutters, and painters to produce inspirational war effort poster designs which hung in the windows of factories, schools, and shop windows, hence their nickname “TASS Windows.”

Equipment shortages during the war meant stencils were used rather than lithographic printing, which produces a striking effect. In the stencilling process, paint is applied to the paper and sits on the surface, rather than soaking in as it does in printing. The colors remain extremely bright and vivid. The translation of the poem is below the poster.

In remarkably preserved condition given the ephemeral nature of this medium. Folded, with Japanese rice paper reinforement on the verso.

Exhibits edge tears, light stains, paper brittle at the edges. $2,000 - $3,000

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24. 1944 TASS NEWS AGENCY SOVIET POSTER “GLORY TO THE LIBERATORS OF CHISINAU”. 31 ½” x 66 ½”.

1944. TASS Window Poster titled in Cyrillic: “Glory to the Liberators of Chisinau!,” also known as “Glory to Liberated Kishinev.”

It features moving artwork of an elderly man welcoming a soldier home from war by by Mikhail Mikhailovich Solov’ev and Aleksandr Alekseevich Zharov.

Hand-stenciled and hand-painted in vivid colors. The Soviet TASS news agency assembled a group of over 90 artists, poets, writers, stencil cutters, and painters to produce inspirational war effort poster designs which hung in the windows of factories, schools, and shop windows, hence their nickname “TASS Windows.”

Equipment shortages during the war meant stencils were used rather than lithographic printing, which produces a striking effect.

In the stencilling process, paint is applied to the paper and sits on the surface, rather than soaking in as it does in printing.

The colors remain extremely bright and vivid. In remarkably preserved condition given the ephemeral nature of this medium.

Folded, with Japanese rice paper reinforcement at the folds on the verso. Exhibits 8” separation tears along the lower and upper left horizontal folds, light stains, chipping, and edge tears. $2,000 - $3,000

25. CRIMEA BLACK SEA INTOURIST RUSSIAN TRAVEL POSTER. 1935, artist: S. Sakharov (19061969). 24 “ x 39”. Featuring Swallows Neast near Yalta.

Slight creases, and paper loss. On linen. Colors remain bright.

Published for Intourist, which was created in 1929 as a State Travel monopoly controlling all foreign tourist traffic into the USSR. Their advertising materials were aimed at attracting foreign tourists and designed in the bourgeois Art Deco style to create a glamorous portrayal of the Soviet Union. Virtually unknown in the USSR, Intourist adverts became a calling card of Soviet Russia as they were distributed in tourist offices, embassies, airports, hotels, train carriages and ocean liner cabins all over the world. Bold, bright and highly artistic they were printed with the highest quality materials and aimed at presenting to foreign tourists the joys of travelling in the USSR first socialist country in the world. $2,000 - $3,000

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26. WINTER IN THE USSR INTOURIST RUSSIAN TRAVEL POSTER. 1930s, artist: Nikolay Zhukov (1908-1963). 23 ¼” x 34 “. Featuring a winter ski scene. On linen.

Published for Intourist, which was created in 1929 as a State Travel monopoly controlling all foreign tourist traffic into the USSR. Their advertising materials were aimed at attracting foreign tourists and designed in the bourgeois Art Deco style to create a glamorous portrayal of the Soviet Union. Virtually unknown in the USSR, Intourist adverts became a calling card of Soviet Russia as they were distributed in tourist offices, embassies, airports, hotels, train carriages and ocean liner cabins all over the world. Bold, bright and highly artistic they were printed with the highest quality materials and aimed at presenting to foreign tourists the joys of travelling in the USSR first socialist country in the world. $4,000 - $6,000

27. SUMMER SPORTS IN USSR INTOURIST RUSSIAN TRAVEL POSTER. 1939, artist: unknown. 23 “ x 39 “.

Featuring a rowing team on the water. Slight paper loss, color touch-up at the upper center. On linen.

Colors remain very bright.

Published for Intourist, which was created in 1929 as a State Travel monopoly controlling all foreign tourist traffic into the USSR. Their advertising materials were aimed at attracting foreign tourists and designed in the bourgeois Art Deco style to create a glamorous portrayal of the Soviet Union. Virtually unknown in the USSR, Intourist adverts became a calling card of Soviet Russia as they were distributed in tourist offices, embassies, airports, hotels, train carriages and ocean liner cabins all over the world. Bold, bright and highly artistic they were printed with the highest quality materials and aimed at presenting to foreign tourists the joys of travelling in the USSR first socialist country in the world. $2,000 - $3,000

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28. NORMANDIE FRENCH LINE ADVERTISEMENT POSTER. 19 “ x 25 “.

Original post-war advertisement for the SS Normandie, featuring renowned maritime artist Albert Sebille’s rendition of the ocean liner. Upper left corner detached, faint creases from rolling, slight toning. $600 - $800

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29. HOLLAND-AMERICA LINE CRUISE SHIP POSTER. 24 ¼” x 37 ½”.

Vintage circa 1950s travel poster “Enjoy your trip...Go

by Ship!” for the HollandAmerica Line. Printed in the Netherlands. A few edge tears and slight corner creases. On linen. $1,000 - $2,000

30. HOLLAND-AMERICA LINE CRUISE SHIP POSTER. 24 ½” x 37 ¾”.

Vintage circa 1950s travel poster “It’s good to be on a well-run ship!” for the Holland-America Line.

Printed in the Netherlands.

Faint crease at lower center. On linen. $1,000 - $2,000 31. MIROLSAV SASEK FABULOUS HONG KONG TOURISM POSTER. 23” x 34”. Vintage circa 1965 Hong Kong Tourist Association poster featuring artwork from Miroslav Sasek’s charming book This Is Hong Kong.

On linen. $800 - $1,200

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32. PIERRE FIX-MASSEAU VENICE SIMPLON ORIENT EXPRESS POSTER. Approx.

24” x 39”. Printed in France in 1979 on sturdy paper stock.

Poster celebrating the relaunch of the Venice Simplon Orient Express rail line in 1981.

The artwork is by famed designer Pierre Fix-Masseau in his signature Art Deco style.

Framed, 29” x 42” x 2”. Fine. $600 - $800

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33. PIERRE FIXMASSEAUVENICE SIMPLON ORIENT EXPRESS POSTER - VICTORIA STATION. 16” x 24”. Printed in France in 1979 on sturdy paper stock. Poster celebrating the relaunch of the Venice Simplon Orient Express rail line in 1981. The artwork is by famed designer Pierre FixMasseau in his signature Art Deco style. Framed. Fine. $200 - $300 34. PIERRE FIX-MASSEAU VENICE SIMPLON ORIENT EXPRESS POSTER - PARIS. 16” x 24”. Printed in France in 1979 on sturdy paper stock.

Poster celebrating the relaunch of the Venice Simplon Orient Express rail line in 1981.

The artwork is by famed designer Pierre Fix-Masseau in his signature Art Deco style.

Framed. Fine. $200 - $300

35. PIERRE FIXMASSEAU VENICE SIMPLON ORIENT EXPRESS POSTER ALPINE ROUTE. 16” x 24”. Printed in France in 1979 on sturdy paper stock. Poster celebrating the relaunch of the Venice Simplon Orient Express rail line in 1981. The artwork is by famed designer Pierre Fix-Masseau in his signature Art Deco style.

Framed. Fine. $200 - $300 36. PIERRE FIXMASSEAU VENICE SIMPLON ORIENT EXPRESS POSTER VENICE. 16” x 24”. Printed in France in 1979 on sturdy paper stock. Poster celebrating the relaunch of the Venice Simplon Orient Express rail line in 1981. The artwork is by famed designer Pierre FixMasseau in his signature Art Deco style. Framed.

Faint 1” crease at the center, otherwise Fine. $200 - $300

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37. U.S. TO EUROPE BY AIR LAURENT DURIEUX RETRO FUTURIST POSTER. 20” x 30”.

Special commission poster by a group of collectors, this poster started the trend toward private group commissions that has become so popular since. Known for his “retrofuturistic” style, Belgian artist Laurent Durieux designed this poster for the group. Hand printed by Lastleaf Printing in 9 colors on paper. Hand numbered 39/200 and includes a signed COA by the artist. $300 - $500 38. REIMS GRAND PRIX FORMULA 1 RACING POSTER. 19” x 25”.

Vintage poster for the 1960 French Formula 1 Grand Prix motor race held at Reims-Gueux on July 3, 1960. Artwork by Jean des Gachons. On linen. Colors remain extremely bright and vivid. $1,000 - $2,000

39. GUINNESS SUBWAY ADVERTISEMENT POSTER “THE WALRUS AND THE CARPENTER”.

20” x 30”. Circa 1932.

Advertisement poster for Guinness featuring artwork by noted British artist John Gilroy, whose work is particularly associated with the Guinness brand.

This design was used for the London Ungerground subway and adopts the Walrus and Carpenter from the Jabberwocky poem in Lewis Carroll’s Through the Looking-Glass book.

Printed in London. Rolled, with paper loss at the lower right, chipping, and edge tears. Colors remain bright and vivid. Original posters from this series are quite rare. $600 - $800

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40. GUINNESS SUBWAY ADVERTISEMENT POSTER “A SANE LUNCH PARTY”.

20” x 30”. Circa 1932.

Advertisement poster for Guinness featuring artwork by noted British artist John Gilroy, whose work is particularly associated with the Guinness brand. This design was used for the London Underground subway and adopts the March Hare, Mad Hatter, Dodo, Dormouse, and other characters from Lewis Carroll’s Alice books. Printed in London by Dangerfield Printing Co. Ltd. Rolled, with edge wear, chipping, and creases. Colors remain bright and vivid. Original posters from this series are quite rare. $600 - $800 41. GUINNESS SUBWAY ADVERTISEMENT POSTER “WHY WAS THE HATTER MAD?” 20” x 30”. Circa 1932.

Advertisement poster for Guinness featuring artwork by noted British artist John Gilroy, whose work is particularly associated with the Guinness brand. This design was used for the London Underground subway and adopts Alice, the March Hare, and the Mad Hatter from Lewis Carroll’s Alice books. Printed in London

by T. B. Lawrence Ltd. Rolled, with paper loss and chipping at the upper left, edge tears, and creasing. Colors remain bright and vivid. Original posters from this series are quite rare. $600 - $800

42. GUINNESS SUBWAY ADVERTISEMENT POSTER “A GUINNESS CARROLL”.

20” x 30”. Circa 1932.

Advertisement poster for Guinness featuring artwork by noted British artist John Gilroy, whose work is particularly associated with the Guinness brand. This design was used for the London Underground subway and adopts the young man and Father William from the poem in Lewis Carroll’s Alice books. Printed in London

by Dangerfield Printing Co. Ltd. Rolled, with 6” separation along the lower crease through Guinness, paper loss at the upper right corner tip, and creasing. Colors remain bright and vivid. Original posters from this series are quite rare. $600 - $800 43. GUINNESS SUBWAY ADVERTISEMENT POSTER “OFF WITH ITS HEAD!”.

20” x 30”. Circa 1932.

Advertisement poster for Guinness featuring artwork by noted British artist John Gilroy, whose work is particularly associated with the Guinness brand. This design was used for the London Underground subway and adopts Alice, the King, Queen, and White Rabbit from Lewis Carroll’s Alice books. Printed in London

by Dangerfield Printing Co. Ltd. Rolled, with edge tears, and creasing. Colors remain bright and vivid. Original posters from this series are quite rare. $600 - $800

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44. DISNEYLAND ROCKET JETS ATTRACTION POSTER. 36” x 54” attraction poster.

Rolled, with slight edge creasing and tiny chips at the corners. Colors remain extremely bright and vivid. $700 - $900 45. DISNEYLAND SMALL WORLD ATTRACTION POSTER. 35 ½” x 53 ½” attraction poster. Rolled, on linen. Colors remain bright and vivid. $400 - $600 47.

46. LED ZEPPELIN AND JETHRO TULL 1969 CONCERT POSTER. 17 ½” x 22 ½”. Original poster of Led Zeppelin as opening act for Jethro Tull along with Fraternity of Man at the Santa Barbara Fairgrounds Arena on August 1, 1969. On linen.

Staple holes at the corners, slight toning, and tiny edge chips. Colors remain extremely bright and vivid. $300 - $500 47. IGGY POP SIGNED POSTER. 22” x 32” of Iggy Pop taken in 1986 by photographer Greg Corman. Signed in blue ink

by Iggy Pop. Rolled, with slight creasing. $50 - $70

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48. AMANDA PALMER BOSTON POPS CONCERT MALLEUS POSTER. 19 ½” x 27 ¼”.

Beautiful concert poster designed by Malleus for Amanda Palmer appearing with the Boston Pops on New Year’s Eve 2009. Screen printed on sturdy black paper. Hand numbered 70/105 and signed. $200 - $300 49. BLACK KEYS ITALIAN CONCERT MALLEUS POSTER. 19 ½” x 27 ¼”. 2012 concert poster for the band The Black Keys appearing in Milan, Italy. Designed and screen printed by Malleus.

Hand numberd 35/150 and signed. $300 - $500

50. MY FAIR LADY ITALIAN POSTER. (Warner Bros, 1964, released September 1965 in Italy) 39” x 54 ½”.

Distinctive artwork by artist Giuliano Nistri featuring Rex Harrison and Audrey Hepburn. On linen. Very Fine. Colors are bright and vivid. $3,000 - $5,000 51. TO CATCH A THIEF ITALIAN POSTER. (Paramount, 1955) 39” x 54 ½”. Beautiful artwork featuring Cary Grant and Grace Kelly. On linen. Fine.

Colors are very bright. $3,000 - $5,000

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52. HAUNTED PALACE ITALIAN 52 X 79 POSTER. (AIP, 1963) 52” x 79” large two panel Italian poster. On linen. Fine. $400 - $600 53. FOR THE COMMON DEFENSE! POSTER. (M-G-M, 1942) 27” x 41” one-sheet poster for this wartime short featuring John Litel and Van Johnson. Folded, with slight stains and toning.

Paper loss at the edges.

Affixed to larger board with tape. $200 - $300

54. BELLS OF CAPISTRANO ONESHEET POSTER. (Republic, 1942) 27” x 41” one-sheet poster. On linen.

Fine, with tiny chips at the upper and lower edges.

Colors remain bright. $200 - $300 55. MYSTERY MAN ONESHEET POSTER. (UA, 1944) 27 ¼” x 41” onesheet poster. On linen.

Fine. $200 - $300

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56. THE YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS ONE-SHEET POSTER. (Republic, 1944) 27 ½” x 41” one-sheet poster. On linen. Very Fine.

Colors remain extremely bright. $200 - $300 57. THE THREE CABALLEROS BRITISH QUAD POSTER. (Walt Disney Pictures, 1944) 30” x 40” British quad with the RKO Radio credit covered up in black and an Argentine stamp at the lower left. On linen. Fine. $500 - $700 58. BETRAYAL FROM THE EAST 40 X 60 POSTER. (RKO, 1945) 40” x 60”. Wonderful screen printed poster with distinctive artwork from this film of thwarting Japanese spies that have infiltrated California. Rolled. Exhibits toning, chipping, large tear at the lower right and paper loss. $300 - $500

59. ORIGINAL BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN SILKSCREENED THEATRICAL BANNER. (Universal, 1935) Original silkscreened theatrical banner, 82” x 24”, for the 1953 re-release.

Foam-backed. Fine.

This showstopper of a display piece features an illustration of a spook show-style skull along with an excellent black and white image of Frankenstein and his mate.

Many theaters showing this film would not have gone to the trouble of ordering this huge banner, making this pristine version extremely rare. A superb and striking example of vintage theatrical horror display. $2,000 - $3,000

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60. DARIO ARGENTO BIRD WITH THE CRYSTAL PLUMAGE POSTER. 19 ½” x 27 ¼”. The first in a series of Dario Argento posters commissioned by Dark City Gallery in London. This is a 7-color, screen printed variant poster in an edition of 70, by the famous Malleus art collective in Italy. Hand numbered 59/70 and signed. $300 - $500 61. KING KONG PROMOTIONAL POSTER. 18” x 24”. This is a special promotional poster for a single showing of King Kong (RKO, 1933) at the historic Castro Theatre in San Francisco. Designed by artist David O’Daniel (Alien Corset) in his trademark style. 4-color screen printed on sturdy metallic gold paper. Hand numbered 269/300. Signed by the artist. $100 - $200

62. ALFRED HITCHCOCK THE BIRDS PROMOTIONAL POSTER. 18” x 24”. This is a special promotional poster for a single showing of Alfred Hitchcock’s The Birds at the historic Castro Theatre in San Francisco.

Designed by artist David O’Daniel (Alien Corset) in his trademark style. 4-color screen printed on sturdy metallic gold paper. Hand numberd 98/250. Signed by the artist. $200 - $300 63. GOLDFINGER PROMOTIONAL POSTER. 16” x 24”. Promotional poster designed by Richard Wells for the James Bond “Goldfinger Day” at the London Film Memorabilia Convention on September 22, 2012. Beautifully screen printed on sturdy paper stock. Hand numbered 60/130. Signed by the artist. $200 - $300

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64. THIS ISLAND EARTH MONDO POSTER. 24” x 36”. 13 color screen printed Mondo poster featuring distinctive artwork by famed comic artist Francesco Francavilla.

Hand numbered 39/325. $300 - $500

66. THE BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN MONDO POSTER. 20” x 36”. A Mondo Universal Monsters release poster which features the distinctive style of artist Olly Moss.

Hand numbered 196/480. $200 - $300

65. TAXI DRIVER MONDO POSTER. 24” x 36”.

Special poster released

by Mondo for a screening of the the film in Austin, Texas in 2013. It was only available at the screening at the Alamo Drafthouse and features artist Martin Ansin’s unique style. Hand numbered 314/405. $400 - $600

67. METROPOLIS MONDO POSTER SIGNED. 15” x 36”. Variant.

Released by Mondo as part of a special gallery opening in Austin, TX called “Taylor and Tyler” in which Ken Taylor, an Australian artist, joined Tyler Stout, an American artist, for a hugely successful show that people lined up for nearly a week in advance. This poster is a signed/numbered screen print, Screen printed on sturdy paper stock. Hand numbered 63/205. Signed by the artist. $400 - $600

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68. THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK MONDO POSTER. 24” x 36”.

Mondo poster designed

by Tyler Stout. Printed on sturdy paper stock. This is unnumbered with skull and crossbones doodle. Signed by the artist. $600 - $800

70. STAR WARS (A NEW HOPE) MONDO POSTER SIGNED. 24” x 36”.

Mondo poster designed

by Tyler Stout. Printed on sturdy paper stock. This is unnumbered with skull and crossbones doodle. Signed by the artist. $500 - $700

69. RETURN OF THE JEDI. 24” x 36”. Mondo poster designed by Tyler Stout. Printed on sturdy paper stock. This is unnumbered with skull and crossbones doodle. Signed by the artist. $500 - $700

71. KILL BILL MONDO POSTER SIGNED JAPANESE VARIANT. 23 ½” x 36”. Mondo poster designed by Tyler Stout.

This is the Japanese variant screen printed in Okinawa, Japan on sturdy rice paper stock. Edition of 255. This is unnumbered with skull and crossbones doodle. Signed by the artist. $800 - $1,200 72. MAD MAX 2: THE ROAD WARRIOR MONDO POSTER SIGNED. 23 ¾” x 35 ¾”. Mondo poster designed by Tyler Stout to commemorate a special screening of Mad Max 2: The Road Warrior in Austin, Texas. Screen printed on sturdy stock. Edition of 65.

Hand numbered. Signed by the artist. $500 - $700

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73. DR. STRANGELOVE MONDO POSTER SIGNED. 18” x 24”. To celebrate the restoration and re-release of Kubrick’s Dr. Strangelove in 2010, the Alamo Drafthouse partnered with Mondo to produce a limited run of 175 two-color screenprinted posters with beautiful art

by Jason Munn. Hand numbered 81/175. Signed by the artist on the verso. Fine. $100 - $200

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74. THE WARRIORS MONDO POSTER RED VARIANT. 23 ¼” x 35 ¼”.

Mondo poster designed by Tyler Stout to commemorate a special screening of The Warriors at Coney Island, New York on August 2, 2006.

Screen printed on sturdy stock, this is the red variant. $400 - $600 75. GOLDFINGER RERELEASE POSTER SIGNED ARTIST PROOF. 17 ½” x 33 ¾”. Poster designed by Todd Slater to commemorate a special screening of Goldfinger in Fort Knox, Kentucky upon the film’s re-release in 2007.

Screen printed artist proof, “AP,” on sturdy paper stock.

Signed by the artist. $1,000 - $2,000

76. BELA LUGOSI DRACULA POSTER

BY MONDO. 24” x 36”.

Beautiful Dracula poster featuring Bela Lugosi and Helen Chandler designed by artist Martin Ansin for the Mondo Universal Monsters series. Screen printed in metallic ink on sturdy paper stock. Hand numbered 56/100. $300 - $500 77. THE THING MONDO POSTER GLOW IN THE DARK VARIANT SIGNED

BY DREW STRUZAN. 25 ¾” x 38”. In 2012 The Alamo Drafthouse of Austin, Texas partnered with Mondo in creating this limited edition screenprinted poster of Drew Struzan’s artwork of the original poster for John Carpenter’s The Thing (Universal, 1982). Only 150 of the 440 posters were printed in this glow-in-thedark variant. Sturdy paper stock. Hand numbered 63/150 at lower left. Signed

by Drew Struzan at lower right. $400 - $600

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78. THE ROARING TWENTIES POSTER. (Warner Bros., 1939) 30” x 40” poster. Features fantastic portrait artwork of James Cagney and distinctive dimensional lettering. On linen. Fine, with color retouching along the right horizontal and vertical folds. $300 - $500

80. THE NIGHT THEY RAIDED MINSKY’S POSTER. (UA, 1968) 40” x 60” poster. Rolled, with 7” diagonal tear at the top edge, chipping, and edgewear overall. $200 - $300

79. THE LION IN WINTER POSTER. (Embassy Pictures, 1968) 40” x 60” poster. Rolled, with creasing and edge tears. $200 - $300

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81. GOIN’ SOUTH POSTER. (Paramount, 1978) 40” x 60” poster.

Rolled, with 3” tear at the center right edge repaired with tape on the verso, and edge creasing overall. $200 - $300 82. CARNY ONE-SHEET POSTERS. 30” x 40” (UA, 1980) One-sheet rolled, with creasing, edge tears, and paper loss. $50 - $70 83. FOOTLOOSE POSTER. (Paramount, 1984) 40” x 60” poster.

Rolled, with chipping and edge creasing. $50 - $70

84. JESSE LASKY CECIL B. DEMILLE PARAMOUNT “HOLLYWOOD BARN” POSTER SIGNED BY 12 STARS. 24” x 30”. Limited Edition, hand numbered #26 of 126 on the verso.

The poster features portraits by artist Deyan Step of the three founders of Paramount Pictures: Adolph Zukor, Cecil B. DeMille, and Jesse Lasky.

The poster was created in 1988 commemorating the fifth anniversary of the Hollywood Heritage Museum (Lasky and DeMille’s “Barn”). Hand signed by 12 stars who attended this historic grand opening event: Brooke Shields, Olivia De Havilland, Virginia Mayo, Marsha Hunt, Janet Leigh, Buddy Ebsen, Charles “Buddy” Rogers, Caesar Romero, Anthony Quinn, George Burns, Douglas Fairbanks Jr., and Shirley MacLaine. Rolled, with slight creasing and handling. $300 - $500

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85. TUMMY TROUBLE ONE-SHEET POSTER. (Walt Disney, 1989) 27” x 41” one-sheet poster. $50 - $70 86. THE INNER CIRCLE SIGNED POSTER. (Columbia, 1991) 26 “ x 39 “ one-sheet poster.

Inscribed and signed in Cyrillic by director Andrey Konchalovsky. Rolled, with creasing along the edges. $40 - $60

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87. JACKIE BROWN SIGNED POSTER. (Miramax Films, 1997) 27” x 40” one-sheet poster. Signed in black ink by director Quentin Tarantino. Rolled, with creasing, and edge wear. $100 - $200 88. TITANIC SIGNED POSTER. (20th Century-Fox, 1997) 27” x 40” one-sheet poster.

Signed by Billy Zane.

Rolled. $50 - $70 89. A BRIGHT SHINING LIE SIGNED POSTER. (HBO, 1998) 27” x 40” one-sheet poster. Signed by Bill Paxton. Rolled, with creasing, chipping, and light stains at the lower edge. $50 - $70

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90. THE OPPOSITE OF SEX SIGNED POSTER. (Sony, 1998) 27” x 40” one-sheet poster. Signed

by Christina Ricci and Lisa Kudrow. Rolled, with creasing at the edges. $50 - $70 91. THE GOVERNESS SIGNED POSTER. (Sony Pictures, 1998) 27” x 40” one-sheet poster. Signed in black ink by Minnie Driver.

Rolled, with faint creases and edge tears. $50 - $70

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92. HURLY BURLY SIGNED POSTER. (Fine Line Features, 1998) 27” x 40” one-sheet poster.

Signed by Sean Penn, Kevin Spacey, Chazz Palminteri, Anna Paquin, Meg Ryan, David Rabe, director Anthony Drazan, and one other. Rolled, with 2” tear at the lower left corner, and handling. $200 - $300 93. INTRODUCING DOROTHY DANBRIDGE SIGNED POSTER. (HBO, 1999) 27” x 40” one-sheet poster. Signed by Halle Berry and Brent Spiner.

Rolled, with slight edge creasing. $100 - $200 94. SNOW FALLING ON CEDARS SIGNED POSTER. (Universal, 1999) 26 ¾” x 39 ¾” one-sheet poster. Signed

by Max von Sydow and director Scott Hicks.

Rolled, with 3” tear at the lower edge, and creasing. $50 - $70

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95. TITUS SIGNED POSTER. (Fox Searchlight, 1999) 27” x 40” one-sheet poster. Signed in silver ink by director Julie Taymor.

Rolled, with creasing, and edge wear. $100 - $200 96. BEFORE NIGHT FALLS SIGNED POSTER. (Fine Line, 2000) 27” x 40” one-sheet poster. Inscribed and signed in silver ink by director Julian Schnabel.

Rolled, with slight creasing. $50 - $100

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97. RAY SIGNED POSTER. (Universal, 2004) 27” x 40” onesheet poster. Signed in silver ink by Jamie Foxx, Taylor Hackford, Kerry Washington, and Regina King. Rolled, with slight creasing, and edge wear. $200 - $300 98. THE PRODUCERS SIGNED POSTER. (Universal, 2005) 27” x 40” one-sheet poster. Signed in black ink by Mel Brooks.

Rolled, with slight edge wear. $50 - $70 99. KING KONG SIGNED POSTER. (Universal, 2005) 27” x 40” one-sheet poster. Signed in silver ink by director Peter Jackson.

Rolled, with slight creases. $100 - $200

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100. INTO THE WILD SIGNED POSTER. (Paramount Vantage, 2007) 27” x 40” one-sheet poster.

Signed by Sean Penn, Emile Hirsch, Marcia Gay Harden, Jena Malone, Brian Dierker, Kristen Stewart, Hal Holbrook, and Eddie Vedder. Rolled. $100 - $200

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101. AMERICAN GANGSTER SIGNED POSTER. (Univeral, 2007) 27” x 40” one-sheet poster. Signed in silver ink by director Ridley Scott.

Rolled, with tiny tear at the upper left corner tip, and handling. $50 - $70

102. INDIANA JONES AND THE KINGDOM OF THE CRYSTAL SKULL SIGNED POSTER. (Paramount, 2008) 27” x 40” one-sheet poster.

Signed by Steven Spielberg, Harrison Ford, Karen Allen, Shia LaBeouf, and Ray Winstone. Rolled, with slight handling. $300 - $500 103. IRON MAN SIGNED POSTER. (Paramount, 2008) 27” x 40” one-sheet poster. Signed by Robert Downey Jr., Gwyneth Paltrow, Jon Favreau, Terrence Howard, and Jeff Bridges. Rolled, with creasing at the edges. $300 - $500 104. BLUE VALENTINE SIGNED POSTER. (Silverwood Films, 2010) 27” x 40” one-sheet poster.

Signed in silver ink by Ryan Gosling and Michelle Williams. Rolled, with slight handling. $100 - $200

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