About this special auction of 1,392 autographed items
     This is the EIGHTEENTH "all-signed" auction from eMoviePoster.com, and it is our biggest (and in our humble opinion, our best) all signed auction ever! It contains 1,392 signed items of all types, while it mostly contains autographs of movie-related celebrities, there are also some from celebrities in other fields as well! We can't imagine anyone who has the slightest interest in autographed items not finding several items to bid on, and more likely, you may find that there are so many items of interest to you that it is hard to decide which ones you most want to pursue.

About the authenticity of the 1,392 autographed items being offered
     A high percentage of the autographed items come to us from many different collectors/dealers who spent decades acquiring their autographs. We have put a paragraph (or sentence) on each auction, giving the history of how the consignor obtained the autograph (to whatever degree we know).
     IN EVERY CASE, WE HAVE GIVEN ALL OF THE INFORMATION WE KNOW ABOUT WHERE THE AUTOGRAPH WAS OBTAINED IN THE AUCTION DESCRIPTION FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL ITEM.  Quite a few of the items come with a "Certificate of Authenticity", and we have provided an image of those, and identified the name of the issuer of that certificate (but know that there are "good" people who issue such certificates and people who may not be "good", so don't automatically assume that having this means the item is authentic; you can research the person who issued it by searching for them on the Internet). IF THERE IS NO CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY PICTURED, THEN ONE DOES NOT COME WITH THE ITEM.  Please read over each auction description carefully, so you will know all we know about the provenance of that item.
     KNOW THAT WE ARE NOT "AUTOGRAPH EXPERTS"! We strongly suggest that all bidders do whatever research they want to do about the autographs BEFORE placing bids (such as comparing the signatures to other known signatures found on the Internet).
    But we also know how hard it is to be certain of an autograph's authenticity when you are not seeing the item in person. So, to make certain that we only have satisfied buyers, we will give anyone who purchases any of these a 30 day return privilege (from the date the auction closes) on any of these autographed items, and of course, that gives every buyer plenty of time to be 100% certain that they have purchased a genuine autograph! But realize that you can't return items AFTER 30 days (from the auction's closing), so be sure to do whatever checking and authenticating you need to do either before the auction ends, or within the 30 days.
     Of course, we don't want people returning items because they "changed their minds", and it is vital that any returned items must be returned safely (ideally in the same packing) and received in the exact same condition it was sent, and the return offer will expire exactly 30 days after the auction closes (because we must pay our consignors, and there will be no exceptions).
     Approximately 72% of the items offered are vintage items, and approximately 28% of the items are later reproductions (but some of the reproductions date from as far back as the 1970s), and WE ALWAYS CLEARLY IDENTIFY WHICH IS WHICH, AND WE PUT THE REPRODUCTIONS IN SEPARATE SECTIONS, SO AS TO MAKE IT EVEN MORE CLEAR.
     But, IN EVERY CASE, every one of these items was actually personally signed by the person listed (if the item is a reproduction, then it means the person signed it after it was created, and the signature itself is NEVER "reproduced")! There ARE just two of the 1,392 items that have "secretarial" signatures, but we made that incredibly clear on those two auctions, and ALL of the remaining 1,390 have signatures from the person named in the auction! We know they make wonderful special gifts to those friends or family who you know really like a specific celebrity!

HERE IS A CHART OF THE ITEMS IN THIS AUCTION:
(to better help you find the sizes and countries that interest you)

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SHIP IN A STANDARD SIZE FLAT PACKAGE FOR $12 U.S. SHIPPING:
7x0001-7x0021 letters from directors and actors to critic David Mallery
7x0022-7x0033 letters from actors and actresses
7x0036-7x0037 STAN LAUREL and HAL ROACH agreement, STAN LAUREL agreement
7x0038-7x0080 contracts
7x0081-7x0141 title & scene lobby cards
7x0209-7x0219 folded one-sheets
7x0220-7x0240 11x14 stills, scripts, programs, magazines
7x0241-7x0276 book pages, magazine pages & ads, trade ads, sheet music, heralds, and all sorts of cool items
7x0277-7x0299 fan created special lobby cards, photocopies, repro oversized stills
7x0300 1930s GRETA GARBO oversized still with secretarial signature

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SHIP IN FLAT PACKAGES FOR THE ACTUAL COST OF U.S. SHIPPING:
7x0034-7x0035 STANLEY KUBRICK letter with hardcover book, SAUL BASS holiday card with hardcover book
7x0142-7x0177 oversized hardcover books
7x0178-7x0186 softcover books, programs, campaign book
7x0187-7x0208 items matted with repros in 11x14 displays
7x0306-7x0361 items matted with repros in oversized displays
7x0436-7x0448 standard sized hardcover books

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SHIP IN VERY OVERSIZED FLAT PACKAGES FOR THE ACTUAL COST OF U.S. SHIPPING:
7x0301-7x0303 one-sheets, display
7x0304-7x0305 two great special MATT GROENING displays

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SHIP IN STANDARD SIZE TUBES FOR $12 U.S. SHIPPING:
7x0378-7x0415 30x40s & oversized one-sheet, one-sheets, posters (Swedish, Portuguese, commercial posters, video posters)
7x0416-7x0435 inserts, half-sheets, Japanese, misc special smaller posters

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SHIP IN OVERSIZED FLAT PACKAGES FOR $16 U.S. SHIPPING:
7x0362-7x0377 pressbooks, records, other cool oversized items

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SHIP IN SMALL FLAT PACKAGES FOR $8 U.S. SHIPPING:
7x0449-7x0491 playbills, postcards, greeting cards, misc cards, canceled checks, dollar bills, book plates, airline ticket stubs
7x0492-7x0514 Dixie ice cream premiums, displays, all sorts of misc items
7x0515-7x0516 HAL ROACH bank notes!
7x0517-7x0540 album pages
7x0541-7x0604 trading cards
7x0605-7x0664 fan photos, publicity stills
7x0665 BUDDY EBSEN and MAX BAER JR. (two items)
7x0666-7x0878 8x10 stills
7x0879-7x1026 index cards
7x1027-7x1038 5x7 REPRO stills
7x1039-7x1392 8x10 REPRO stills

About the shipping of items in this set of auctions
     Due to the different types of packages the items in this auction ship in, some items will ship in flat packages for $8, $12, or $16 to the U.S., some items will ship rolled in tubes for $12 to the U.S., and some will be the "actual cost of shipping" even for those in the U.S. We have noted in the above chart and on each individual item's auction page how they will be shipped. We will be sure to combine items into a single package whenever possible, but realize if you purchase multiple types of U.S. shipping items, you will be charged the highest rate. Note that there are also some signed books that can be sent separately via Media Mail in the U.S., which is often LESS than the above rates (but we will need to give shipping quotes for those books for that reason).

About the condition
    We give a detailed overall condition grade ("fine", "very good to fine", "very good", "good to very good", and only a few which are less than "good to very good") along with more details about the condition described in words (where we thought additional details were needed, because the defects were hard to see).  We felt this would help bidders identify items they want to bid on more easily.  Of course, we could not describe every single defect, so we still strongly recommend that you look at our super-sized image to see the extent of the defects that we describe and to examine the still for minor defects that we did NOT describe.

About surface scuffs and creasing on stills
    As anyone who looks at old photos knows, twenty to eighty year old photos are almost certain to pick up faint scuffs and creases in the surface emulsion of the photo. Vintage stills are the same way. But when these creases and scuffs are light, you can't see them when you look directly at the still from straight on, but you CAN see them when you tilt the still to the light. We don't consider this a major defect, because we don't know anyone who displays their stills tilted to the light. So if a still has minor scuffs and creases that are not very visible when it is viewed straight on, we still grade it as "very good or very good to fine" (or a higher grade). The only exception to this is if there are scuffs and creases throughout the entire still. Then we grade it as "lesser" (or a lower grade), even if the scuffs and creases are not visible when looked at straight on. We DO feel most collectors can accept minor surface scuffs and creases that can hardly be seen from straight on and are relatively minor. If you disagree, you probably should think long and hard before bidding on the stills that we grade as "lesser", or "very good or very good to fine" (but you still likely will be happy with the stills we grade as "fine or better", because we won't give a still those grades if there are scuffs in the surface emulsion that are at all visible when the still is viewed head-on).

THERE IS AN IMPORTANT DIFFERENCE IN THIS SET OF AUCTIONS ONLY (this "all signed" auction). The items being auctioned ship in a variety of ways, and you should refer to each individual auction page or the chart above to know how it will be shipped. After winning and depending on what you win, you may need to request a shipping quote through our Checkout system. Learn the exact details of flat rate shipping
     Missouri customers: You must pay an additional 7.162% sales tax on your purchases.  If your order is sent within the state of Missouri, we MUST collect this tax (if it is shipped to another state, we do not collect the tax).

Do you need "signature required"?
Neither UPS nor USPS automatically require a signature to deliver packages, so if you want the signature to be required, you will need to pay the extra $4.25 for UPS or $2.45 for USPS that they charge for "signature required", and please realize that they will then NOT leave the package at the door, and you may well have to go to the UPS or USPS facility yourself to pick it up if you aren't there to meet the delivery person. But if you prefer this, that is fine, and if you have any other special requirements, please tell us when you are paying for your order. IF YOU DO NOT SPECIFY THAT YOU WANT SIGNATURE REQUIRED, THEN YOUR PACKAGE WILL BE SENT WITHOUT SIGNATURE REQUIRED!

You CAN usually combine shipment!

NOTE: These Sunday items need to be sent in a variety of ways (as noted on the individual auction pages and in the chart above) so... IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT COMBINING: Flat rate shipping is good for 3 weeks worth of purchases (assuming all the items fit into a single package; Learn More About Combining). If you win items over a span of more than 21 days, you will then be charged the actual cost of shipping plus $3 for packing materials. *Most "flat" items can be combined with these auctions and we will combine them automatically if there is no chance of damage to any of them items you win: Sunday May 15th groups of 2 or more stills from the same title or star Thursday May 19th single lobby cards Sunday May 22nd single stills Tuesday May 24th 3sheets, 6sheets, and Argentinean Tuesday June 7th folded one-sheets Thursday June 9th folded non-U.S. posters and non-U.S. stills & lobbies Sunday June 12th German campaign books, German programs & Spanish heralds *Most unbacked "rolled" items can be combined with these auctions and we will combine them automatically if there is no chance of damage to any of them items you win: Tuesday May 17th rolled non-U.S. posters Thursday May 26th rolled one-sheets and special posters Tuesday May 31st rolled non-U.S. posters Thursday June 2nd inserts and half-sheets Sunday June 5th Italian locandinas and Belgian posters Tuesday June 14th rolled non-U.S. posters Thursday June 16th rolled one-sheets and special posters * ALL of the items be sent separately from these auctions for an additional shipping charge: Sunday May 29th bulk lots (NOTE: Some items can be combined and if safe to do so, we will!)

Note that we not only allow you to combine as many items as you want from a single set of Tuesday, Thursday, and/or Sunday auctions, and still pay only a single shipping charge for all of the items (even if you get 100 or more, but solely from a single set!), but we also allow you to wait until the next three weeks of auctions end (a total of up to nine sets of auctions) so that you can combine your current purchases with those of our following auctions (if possible; see Learn More About Combining), and that means there is a chance you could combine items from up to nine of our sets of auctions, and still pay only a single shipping charge (assuming those items fit into the same type of package, but of course, there is a limit to how many items can fit in a single package or tube, and if you end up with several packages, you will need to pay that many shipping charges; Learn More About Combining). Since around half of our auctions have items that ship in tubes and the other half have items that ship in flat packages, and since few of those items can be combined, most of our regular buyers end up with at least two packages after three weeks. We KNOW there are other sellers who charge a little less on shipping than we do (and of course, there are others who charge far more!), but none of the ones with lower rates offer the same generous flat rate shipping we do, and we know that our packaging is the best there is, and our orders virtually never arrive damaged (and on the very rare times that they do, all our U.S. packages are fully insured, and FULL INSURANCE IS INCLUDED IN THE U.S. SHIPPING CHARGE).

DON'T BID ON OUR ITEMS UNLESS YOU WILL PAY THE COST OF SHIPPING AS STATED ON THE INDIVIDUAL AUCTION PAGES (or using the chart above).