Auction Description: 350 "special" rolled posters AND 350 non-U.S. posters from 20 countries AND 600 rolled one-sheets
Start Date: 4/27/2021
End Date: 5/11/2021 beginning at 7:05 CDT

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Why are we auctioning rolled one-sheets AND "special" posters AND rolled non-U.S. posters together?
     We combine all three of these types of posters into a single auction. We find that many of the same people buy each of these types of posters, and by offering them in the same set of auctions, they can have a wider variety of items to choose from!

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

THE FOLLOWING ARE ALL SPECIAL POSTERS
8p0001-8p0013 30x40
8p0014-8p0027 war poster
8p0028-8p0042 travel poster
8p0043-8p0073 S2 recreation, art print
8p0074-8p0102 Chinese Propaganda, Cannes, motivational
8p0103-8p0134 Polish, stage, video
8p0135-8p0171 advertising, Cuban
8p0172-8p0207 commercial posters of all kinds
8p0208-8p0239 unusual posters of all kinds
8p0240-8p0249 special non-U.S. posters
8p0250-8p0267 oversized still, mini poster
8p0268-8p0350 special posters of all kinds

THE FOLLOWING ARE ALL NON-U.S. POSTERS
8p0351-8p0367 non-U.S. posters from 11 countries
8p0368-8p0398 French, Italian, Lebanese
8p0399-8p0444 Hungarian, Japanese
8p0445-8p0548 Egyptian, Russian
8p0549-8p0620 Thailand
8p0621-8p0700 English 1-sheet, British quad

THE FOLLOWING ARE ALL ROLLED ONE-SHEETS
8p0701-8p1300 unfolded or formerly folded one-sheets

About the posters in this auction which were once folded
     Note that some of the posters in this auction were NEVER folded, and some were folded.  However, all of the posters in this auction were stored unfolded, which has diminished how noticeable the fold lines are.  UNLESS WE ARE TOLD OTHERWISE BY THE NEW OWNER, WE INTEND TO SEND ALL OF THESE POSTERS ROLLED IN TUBES.  However, if a person solely purchases one of the previously folded posters, we WILL re-fold it and send it in a flat package if the person specifically requests it (this may lower the shipping, but sometimes not, because some of the posters can not be folded to where they fit in our standard-sized flat packages and have to be sent in one of our oversized packages if they are folded).  Of course, if you purchase both posters that were once folded and posters that were never folded, then it will make far more sense to send them all together in a single tube.

About "special" posters
     We regularly receive posters from hundreds of consignors, and the vast majority of them are standard movie poster sizes. But we also receive a number of posters which are NOT standard movie poster sizes, or posters that are not movie posters. These cover a HUGE range of years, sizes, and subjects and some are likely extremely rare, and we guarantee you that a lot of them will have images that are new to you! Included are a number of commercial posters (posters sold directly to the public, BUT WE CLEARLY IDENTIFY ALL COMMERCIAL POSTERS AS SUCH!), and also reproductions, but again WE CLEARLY IDENTIFY ALL REPRODUCTION POSTERS AS SUCH.
     NOTE THAT IT CAN BE VERY DIFFICULT WITH POSTERS LIKE THESE TO DETERMINE IF THEY WERE ORIGINALLY SOLD COMMERCIALLY. It is possible we have not identified some posters as commercial posters that actually WERE commercial posters. If you see any that you feel are misidentified, please contact us so that we can make the correction (please provide how you know the information you are giving us!). We try to be 100% accurate, and we welcome all corrections.

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 item for minor defects that we did NOT describe.
   If an item 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 item 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!

U.S. buyers must pay the actual cost of shipping their order plus $3 for the best packaging materials you have ever seen (you can choose either the U.S. Post Office or UPS (since you are paying it, you can choose the method you prefer). All U.S. orders will be sent fully insured.

NOTE: Our Pay and Hold Program (see below for how this works) allows you to have your purchases sent every TWELVE weeks, which means we will only send you packages four times a year. We urge that all of our customers who plan to buy from future auctions join the Pay and Hold Program, because it really saves you a massive amount on shipping!

Missouri, California, Washington, and Illinois customers: If your order is sent within these states, we MUST collect sales tax, and we will do so automatically (unless you have a Reseller Certificate from your state in which case you need to reply to this email with a copy of that Certificate, so you can be exempted from the sales tax).

Have you heard about our Pay and Hold Program?
This lets U.S. buyers pay for their purchases from 12 consecutive weeks (a total of 18 auctions and around 24,000+ 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 U.S. buyers who are already part of this program.

We require "signature required" on all orders over $100, unless the customer accepts responsibility
 Neither UPS nor USPS automatically require a signature to deliver packages, so in order for a signature to be required, you 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. We add "signature required" to all orders over $100, because of the drastic rise in "porch thefts" (packages being stolen after they are left off). We WILL allow you to have your package sent without signature required if it is over $100, but only if YOU accept full responsibility if it is stolen after it is left off, and if you agree to not file for a refund from your credit card company or Paypal (because they would take the money from us). We can't accept the responsibility if your package is stolen, so we require full insurance and signature required, unless YOU want that responsibility and say so in writing.

You CAN usually combine shipment!

NOTE: These items need to be sent rolled in tubes so... IMPORTANT NOTE ABOUT COMBINING: We will combine bulk lots with other purchases when possible, but because many bulk lots contain lots of items, it is not always possible to combine them; Learn More About Combining). *they can be combined with these auctions: Tuesday March 2nd inserts, 1/2-shs, small non-U.S. Thursday March 4th signed items that ship in tubes Sunday March 7th oversized items that ship in tubes Thursday March 18th most of the bulk lots that ship in tubes Sunday March 21st rolled one-sheets, non-U.S, and special posters Sunday April 4th the items that ship in tubes in April Major Part III Sunday April 18th most of the bulk lots that ship in tubes Tuesday April 27th inserts, 1/2-shs, small non-U.S. *they must be sent separately from these auctions for an additional shipping charge: Thursday March 4th signed items that ship in flat packages Sunday March 7th oversized items that ship in flat packages Tuesday March 16th window cards, Italian, French, 3sh, 6sh, and similar Thursday March 18th the bulk lots that ship in flat packages Tuesday March 30th linenbacked 1-sheets (because we don't combine linen with non-linen) Thursday April 1st linenbacked posters (because we don't combine linen with non-linen) Sunday April 4th most of the items that ship in flat packages in April Major Part III Tuesday April 13th folded one-sheets and folded non-U.S. Thursday April 15th sets of lobby cards and sets of stills Sunday April 18th the bulk lots that ship in flat packages Thursday April 29th single lobby cards and stills Sunday May 2nd books and stills

Note that (if you join our Pay and Hold Program) we allow you to wait to have your purchases shipped until a total of twelve auctions have ended 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 all those items, 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 two types of items can be combined, most of our regular buyers end up with at least two packages after twelve 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 combined 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 ACTUAL COST OF SHIPPING (plus $3 for packaging materials)!

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 both the best packaging materials you have ever seen and a separate printed invoice mailed to you. 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 all buyers pay for their purchases from 12 consecutive weeks (a total of 18 auctions and around 24,000+ 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 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, 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!

Do you have a friend or relative who lives in the United States?
Some of our customers either visit the U.S. regularly, or have friends or relatives within the U.S., and often those customers have us send their orders to a U.S. address, and then they transport the posters from there. THIS CAN SAVE YOU A GREAT DEAL ON SHIPPING (but bear in mind that, depending on the state, we might have to then charge U.S. sales tax)! This is fine with us, but realize that you still need to let us know within one week of receipt if you want to return anything, so don't use this method unless you are certain you will want to keep your purchases.

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