Auction Description: 476 non-linenbacked posters and lobby cards in Part IV of our December Major Auction
Start Date: 12/05/2019
End Date: 12/12/2019 beginning at 7:05 CDT

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Our December Major Auction contains 1,910 items from all of the world and from every decade, and many different sizes and is being run in five parts:

• Part I Results (CONCLUDED Thursday, December 5th): 365 linenbacked U.S. one-sheets

• Part II (ends Sunday, December 8th): 146 oversized linenbacked & unbacked posters of all kinds that ship in long tubes

• Part III (ends Tuesday, December 10th): 335 non-one-sheet linenbacked posters that ship in standard size tubes (U.S. and non-U.S., movie and non-movie), plus 68 oversized items that ship in oversized flat packages

• Part IV (ends Thursday, December 12th): 476 non-linenbacked posters and lobby cards that ship either rolled in tubes or in flat packages

• Part V (starts Sunday, December 8th): 520 Star Wars posters and related items of all types, including lots of great rarities and the most desired posters

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 ARE VERY OVERSIZED AND SHIP IN VERY LARGE FLAT PACKAGES FOR THE ACTUAL COST OF SHIPPING (note that some may be able to be sent rolled in tubes, but we are listing them as shipping in flat packages because that is safest):
2c001-2c002 FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE and LADYKILLERS English half-sheets
2c003 WAR OF THE WORLDS style B half-sheet
2c004-2c052 half-sheets
2c053-2c056 jumbo window cards
2c057-2c105 inserts
2c264-2c266 Australian daybills mounted on boards
2c267 MARY POPPINS miniature standee display kit
2c268-2c269 MUTT & JEFF comic strip original art
2c270 MISLEADING LADY trolley card

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SHIP IN STANDARD SIZE FLAT PACKAGES FOR THE ACTUAL COST OF SHIPPING:
2c106-2c108 German poster and LC set, English postcard set
2c109-2c115 mini window cards
2c116-2c152 folded one-sheets
2c153-2c159 lobby card sets
2c160-2c195 Title lobby cards
2c196-2c239 scene lobby cards
2c240-2c246 Three Stooges Title cards and scene cards
2c247-2c250 Three Stooges 8x10 stills
2c251-2c263 all sorts of rare small items

ALL OF THE FOLLOWING SHIP ROLLED IN STANDARD SIZE TUBES FOR THE ACTUAL COST OF SHIPPING:
2c271-2c293 travel posters
2c294 JOIN THE TANKS WWI poster
2c295-2c303 other war posters
2c304-2c306 REMEMBER PROHIBITION posters
2c307-2c315 Dutch, Belgian, Spanish non-movie posters
2c314-2c318 Italian, Swiss, English non-movie posters
2c319-2c335 French, German, U.S. non-movie posters
2c336-2c350 unfolded or tri-folded one-sheets
2c351-2c362 English quads and double crowns
2c363 NORTH BY NORTHWEST 30x40
2c364-2c370 paperbacked one-sheets
2c371 SCANDAL SHEET special one-sheet
2c372-2c373 JAWS music poster, GRADUATE special poster
2c374-2c375 HARD DAY'S NIGHT British quad, MAN WITH THE GOLDEN GUN special poster
2c376-2c378 paperbacked WWI posters
2c379-2c381 paperbacked Polish and Belgian posters
2c382-2c383 SON OF THE SHEIK s2 poster, JAWS Indian three-sheet
2c384-2c399 Czech, Finnish, Spanish, French, Danish, German
2c400-2c417 Swedish, Italian, Polish
2c418-2c435 Japanese 2p, B2, B3
2c436-2c476 Belgian

About the condition
Note that we give a detailed overall condition grade to every item we sell ("fine", "very good to fine", "very good", "good to very good", "good", and "fair", with only a few graded "poor") along with more details about the condition described in words (but pretty much only if they are defects that CAN'T be seen in our super-sized images, or if the item is especially valuable). We felt this would help bidders identify items they want to bid on more easily. Of course, 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 poster for minor defects that we did NOT describe.

If a poster is in less than very good condition, should you not bid on it? Of course not, as long as you are accepting of the defects the poster has! The item that is graded "very good", but has as many minor defects as is allowed under the "very good" definition is only in SLIGHTLY better condition than the best of the "good to very good" items. So please take the time to look at the larger images of items that interest you, and see if the defects are the sort that you can "live with", or are willing to restore. Some of these items are EXTREMELY rare, and it may be years before you see them offered again!

KNOW THAT IN THIS SET OF AUCTIONS ONLY (Part IV of our December Major Auction), all of the 476 non-linen posters must be shipped rolled in tubes or in flat packages for the actual cost of sending your order (plus $3 for the packaging materials) for all customers (the price will vary greatly depending on this size of the items, and how many you purchase, and that is why we have no "estimated rates" below). As noted above, we might be able to combine items that don't seem like they can be combined, and we might be able to roll some of the items marked to be sent in large flat packages, and if possible we will do so! After winning, you need to request a shipping quote through our Checkout system.
Missouri customers: You must pay an additional 7.662% 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 $5.00 for UPS or $2.60 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. 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 (unless your package has a dollar value over $300, in which case we will ALWAYS send it with signature required, due to the massive rise in "porch thefts", unless you specifically tell us not to, and you will need to fully accept responsibility for the package if it is stolen from your porch or lobby)!

You CAN usually combine shipment!

NOTE: These items in Part IV of our December Major Auction can NOT be combined with any of the linenbacked items we auctioned in Part I, Part II, and Part III, but the rolled items can likely be combined with non-linenbacked items in Parts II and V and the flat items can likely be combined with the flat items in Parts III and V. Also, the rolled and flat items likely CAN be combined with any other "rolled" or "flat" that you won in recent auctions, but you will have to pay the actual cost of shipping the combined rolled or flat package.

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 to have your purchases shipped until the next four weeks of auctions end (a total of up to twelve 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 twelve 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 four 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 ABOVE.

KNOW THAT IN THIS SET OF AUCTIONS ONLY (Part IV of our December Major Auction), all of the 476 non-linen posters must be shipped rolled in tubes or in flat packages for the actual cost of sending your order (plus $3 for the packaging materials) for all customers (the price will vary greatly depending on this size of the items, and how many you purchase, and that is why we have no "estimated rates" below). As noted above, we might be able to combine items that don't seem like they can be combined, and we might be able to roll some of the items marked to be sent in large flat packages, and if possible we will do so! After winning, you need to request a shipping quote through our Checkout system.

You CAN usually combine shipment!

NOTE: These items in Part IV of our December Major Auction can NOT be combined with any of the linenbacked items we auctioned in Part I, Part II, and Part III, but the rolled items can likely be combined with non-linenbacked items in Parts II and V and the flat items can likely be combined with the flat items in Parts III and V. Also, the rolled and flat items likely CAN be combined with any other "rolled" or "flat" that you won in recent auctions, but you will have to pay the actual cost of shipping the combined rolled or flat package.

Non-U.S. buyers must pay the actual cost of shipping their order (you can choose whatever method you prefer, but know that the U.S. Post Office has eliminated Surface Mail, so we can only send via Express or Airmail), plus $3 for the best packaging materials you have ever seen. All non-U.S. buyers must tell us if they want the package sent insured or uninsured at the time they pay for their order.

Have you heard about our Pay and Hold Program?
This lets non-U.S. buyers pay for their purchases from 8 consecutive weeks (a total of 24 auctions and around 20,000+ items!), and we then send all your purchases at once saving you LOTS of money! Click HERE to learn more about becoming one of the hundreds of our non-U.S. buyers who are already part of this program.

Learn more about how to save money on shipping by shipping to friends/family in the U.S., insurance, and customs fees.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please bear these approximate shipping cost in mind BEFORE you place a bid (if you live outside the U.S.). The vast majority of our customers want a very securely packed tube or flat package, and will pay the extra shipping cost involved (and of course, it goes to the Post Office or UPS, and not us!). Please do not ask us to pack less securely, as that would likely result in a damaged order.
Some sellers are sending by Ground UPS to Canada, but that incurs large "brokerage fees", so we do not recommend it. Note that there are also some sellers sending non-U.S. packages via a "Letter" rate, but of course this is not legal, and we can not do this. We have outlined the possibilities for sending non-U.S. packages above, so please read that carefully, BEFORE placing a bid!

DON'T BID ON OUR ITEMS UNLESS YOU WILL PAY THE ACTUAL COST OF SHIPPING (plus $3 for packaging materials)!