Movie Collectibles
This lens is going to concentrate on the main items I deal in, namely vintage Movie Cards and Movie Collectibles issued from the Silent Age through to about the 1950's.
I'm especially fond of ephemeral items which aren't catalogued anywhere. To the left, for example, you'll find Harold Lloyd on a Picturegoer Supplement Photo issued approximately 1921-1922. See my Picturegoer Supplement Photo ID Guide for more information.
You're not going to find information on movie posters or lobby cards on this page--these are specialized hobbies in and of themselves and frankly there are people much more knowledgeable than I who can cover them. Though for the real reason I don't handle these popular items please see my essay below "Movie Collectibles vs. Movie Memorabilia." In a nutshell, the items I handle are basically the articles a movie fan could lay hands on themselves to collect way back when, without working at a movie studio or knowing somebody at a theatre.
Hope you enjoy the lens!
Brand New NING Group for Movie Collectors!
I'm looking to connect collectors with this new project:
Brand spanking new, I've created a group on NING called Movie Cards and Collectibles with hopes of it becoming a more interactive version of my long-running Newsletter.All you need supply to join are your favorite classic film star and your favorite classic film and then you're in!
You'll be able to blog, create forum posts, post images and even videos.
Best of all you'll be able to connect with other collectors of similar interests. There's even a module for live chat!
Or you can lurk behind the scenes and just absorb new info--participation is encouraged, but not mandatory.
Come have a look!
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- My latest Warren-William.com post--> Reassessing Warren William's Dr Lloyd in The Wolf Man (1941) http://ow.ly/gyGM
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- Also interesting in "The Wet Parade" were Myrna Loy running speakie, and Jimmy Durante as gov't agent. Wallace Ford in there too.
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- Top billed in "The Wet Parade" were Lewis Stone + Walter Huston, but Robert Young, Dorothy Jordan, Neil Hamilton had most screen time.
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- Finally cleared "The Wet Parade" (1932) off the DVR tonight (it was sitting for 16 mos!). Interesting topic, defending end of Prohibition
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Movie Collectibles vs. Movie Memorabilia
Excerpts from a blog post I originally wrote for iantiqueonline.ning.com:"In my mind, Movie Memorabilia consists largely of those items involved within the direct production of the movie. In other words, among the items that I don't personally handle would be props, scripts, costumes, and other items directly involved in the production of the film. If that's what you collect, well I really hope you join the group as you'll be able to pick up a lot of slack for me there!
"Movie Collectibles, which I consider my specialty, in my mind consists of those items which collectors of the period could lay their hands directly on. While Movie Cards fit under this umbrella, they are obviously a large enough hobby to stand alone. What I'm referring too are largely ephemeral items such as Newspaper and Magazine Supplements; the papers and magazines themselves; Promotional Issues; Premium issues such as the popular Dixie Cup Lids and Premiums that you could collect with ice cream; fan photos, which were the photographs sent back by the star and their PR team, or even the studio themselves when fans would write; and other such items. Pinbacks would be a good fit here as well, though I don't do too much with them personally.
"Hovering in between Memorabilia and Collectibles are items such as Movie Posters and Lobby Cards (neither of which I handle) and Movie Still Photos (which I do). To me those items veer more towards memorabilia, because how did you get them: basically you worked in a movie theater or knew someone who did. They weren't easily attainable like say a copy of Photoplay was."
Here's my favorite link:
Movie Cards & Collectibles Photo ID Guides
Contents to All the Guides on things-and-other-stuff.com
- Through 1919
- Movie Cards & Movie Collectibles Photo ID Guides from the beginning through 1919
- 1920 - 1925
- Movie Cards & Movie Collectibles Photo ID Guides from 1920 through 1925
- 1926 - 1929
- Movie Cards & Movie Collectibles Photo ID Guides from 1926 through 1929
- 1930 - 1934
- Movie Cards & Movie Collectibles Photo ID Guides from 1930 through 1934
- 1935 - 1939
- Movie Cards & Movie Collectibles Photo ID Guides from 1935 through 1939
- 1940 - Present
- Movie Cards & Movie Collectibles Photo ID Guides from 1940 through to today
Featured Cards - 1939 RJ Lea Tobacco Cards
Beautiful vintage tobacco cards issued by R.J. Lea in 1939. From Britain (Manchester) with mention of Tournament, Chairman, and Chairman Junior Cigarettes on back. Real photo cards with glossy front. Each measures approximately 1-7/16" X 2-5/8". Check them out:
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The main blog attached to my site. While it does include coverage of movie stars, movie cards, and movie collectibles you'll also see information related to magazine back issues and general issues related to e-commerce.
Fetching RSS feed... please stand byMovie Fan Photos on eBay
This refers to approximately 5" x 7" photos from the teens through about the 1940s, though most popular throughout the 1920s. Printed on heavy stock (like a card stock), these were the photos that movie fans of the day would typically receive when writing the studio or their favorite star. The signature on the photos are not authentic, they are stamped or pre-printed facsimile signatures (not autographed). Blank reverse side though sometimes with a redemption stamp offering a larger photo.
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These are fun. A 53-card playing deck issued in the late 1910s, there were actually several variations of the set issued and as of this time I can count up to 113 different cards total. And I both checklist and show every one of them on the MJ Moriarty Playing Card Photo ID Guide. Here are some currently available for sale on eBay:
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Thanks for Visiting!
Thanks for stopping by my vintage Movie Cards and Movie Collectibles lens. Please feel free to let me know if you liked it ... or if you didn't. Don't be shy about leaving me suggestions to improve this lens as well. Thank you again!
marsha32 wrote...
I recently sold my mother's movie card collection...man, looking here I see why they went so quickly as I only asked $5 for 18 cards.
Posted January 24, 2009
