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The Lobby Card was introduced around 1913 as a form of advertising that revolutionized the look of graphics. Lobby Cards were sent out by the publicity departments of the Hollywood studios in sets of eight reflecting the content of a newly released movie. Their purpose: to lure the movie-going public into theaters across the country.
Many studios and stars went to great lengths in the design of lobby cards often with beautiful border art and superior artwork and/or advanced photographic techniques. Making these “superior” Lobby Cards highly sought after today by collectors and classic movie fans. And demand for these historical Hollywood treasures shows no sign of slowing down. In July 2019 two "Dracula" lobby cards sold for over $100,000 each!
Since about the early 1980’s the movie industry stopped using lobby cards. This seemed to be in correlation with the extinction of the thousands of town theaters being put out of business by the super chain theaters resulting in today’s monopolization of the movie theater industry. Before 1980 most local town and big city movie theaters would have displays in the lobby exhibiting these beautiful 11x14” lobby cards that promoted scenes of the current and upcoming movies. They were also used outside in foyers to lure customers into the theater with these teaser scenes depicted in the lobby cards.
A lobby card set typically consists of eight cards, one Title Card (TC) and seven scene cards. The Title Card is a lobby card usually depicting all key stars, listing credits and designed to represent the entire film rather than a single scene. It often had the same important graphics as the one sheet and is typically the most valuable and coveted card of the lobby card set (with some exceptions). The other seven scene Cards (SC), depict different scenes from the movie. On some lobby cards, there would be “border art” which is desirable by collectors as it adds an extra appeal to the lobby card. Some examples of great lobby card border art is “She Wore a Yellow Ribbon” or “Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein”.
Lobby Cards were born around the early turn of the 20th century with the silent film era. For example, around the time that Charlie Chaplin was breaking into motion pictures. The earliest Silent-era lobby cards were often nothing more than black and white or duotone 8x10" stills. These were eventually replaced by hand-tinted scenes, and by the 1920s most studios were producing full-color 11x14" lobby cards.
What makes lobby cards so desirable by collectors is primarily the graphic appeal of the card itself. A lobby card featuring a closeup of the main actors, or the monster, or depicting a key scene, is much more desirable than a card showing only a distant shot of the stars, or a “dead” card featuring none of the major stars. The importance or popularity of the film or main star is another key factor in determining a lobby card’s value. Also, the fact that lobby cards are no longer produced means the supply is limited to the relatively scarce supply of vintage lobby cards that have survived over the past 100 years. And, many people love the size and easy “frame-ability” of the 11x14" lobby card as compared to other much larger styles of movie poster advertising art.
Use your creative imagination to create an exciting Lobby Card Collection and Presentation. Here are some ideas why vintage movie poster lobby cards are so appealing to not only Collectors but for Unique & Extraordinary Interior Design :
Aesthetic Allure:
Beautiful vintage artwork and graphics illustrating some of the greatest movies and movie stars during an era when there was an unprecedented love for America. Lobby Cards are also the perfect “framing” size (11x14”), making it easy to find an inexpensive but very attractive frame. And being creative with the mat colors to compliment the lobby card and its new home, can be particularly enjoyable.
Subject Matter:
The various niches of personal appeal that lobby cards represent are endless. For example, you may be attracted to classic Horror & Sci Fi, or Westerns, Film Noir, Comedy, Animation or Crime/Drama.
Or a specific movie star like John Wayne, Marilyn Monroe, Humphrey Bogart, Three Stooges, Laurel & Hardy, Judy Garland or Katharine Hepburn.
Or a specific film like “The Wizard of OZ”, “Casablanca”, “The Searchers”, “Godfather” or “Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein”.
Or films related to Sports, WW2 or Historical figures and events (like Titanic, Thomas Edison or Babe Ruth).
And of course many collect based solely on the artistic value, the sheer beauty of the poster.
Some of our client Movie Poster & Lobby Card projects include:
- A Dental Office with an Original Abbott & Costello theme
- Restaurant with Marilyn Monroe theme
- A special room dedicated to a sports team or legend (Babe Ruth, Muhammad Ali)
- A special area dedicated to Classic Western theme or star like John Wayne or Roy Rogers
- a “Man Cave” adorned with original classic Horror posters and memorabilia
- A Museum dedicated to black history
- Academia Environment /Political Statements (“Mr Smith Goes to Washington”, “To Kill a Mockingbird “)
The applications and appeal for collecting and displaying these vintage Americana treasures are endless. Maybe that's why collectors are now paying over $100,000 to own some of the most coveted lobby cards. Scroll down to see some of these exciting historical gems we currently have available!
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7th Voyage of Sinbad Original Vintage Lobby Card Classic Horror
Original Antique Old Classic Sci Fi Horror Film Theater Movie Posters Memorabili... Original Antique Old Classic Sci Fi Horror Film Theater Movie Posters Memorabili... -
Abbott & Costello Buck Privates - one sheet - 1953
Abbott & Costello "Buck Privates" , 1941 Original One Sheet (27x4... Abbott & Costello "Buck Privates" , 1941 Original One Sheet (27x4... -
Abbott & Costello Buck Privates Come Home - lobby card - 1947
"Buck Privates Come Home", 1947, Original lobby card, Starring Abbott ... "Buck Privates Come Home", 1947, Original lobby card, Starring Abbott ... -
Abbott & Costello Buck Privates Come Home - lobby card - 1947
"Buck Privates Come Home", 1947 Original lobby card Starring Abbott an... "Buck Privates Come Home", 1947 Original lobby card Starring Abbott an... -
ABBOTT & COSTELLO BUCK PRIVATES VINTAGE LOBBY CARD 1941
Buck Privates, 1941 Original Vintage Lobby Card Movie Poster (11x14")... Buck Privates, 1941 Original Vintage Lobby Card Movie Poster (11x14")... -
ABBOTT & COSTELLO BUCK PRIVATES VINTAGE LOBBY CARD Andrews
Buck Privates, 1941 Original Vintage Lobby Card (11x14") Starring Bud Abbo... Buck Privates, 1941 Original Vintage Lobby Card (11x14") Starring Bud Abbo... -
ABBOTT & COSTELLO BUCK PRIVATES VINTAGE LOBBY CARD Andrews-2
Buck Privates, 1941 Original Vintage Lobby Card (11x14") Starring Bud Abbo... Buck Privates, 1941 Original Vintage Lobby Card (11x14") Starring Bud Abbo... -
Abbott & Costello Comin' Round the Mountain - one sheet - 1951
Original Vintage Old Classic Film Theater Movie Posters Memorabilia For Sale Co... Original Vintage Old Classic Film Theater Movie Posters Memorabilia For Sale Co... -
Abbott & Costello Go to Mars Vintage Title Card Movie Poster
Abbott and Costello Go to Mars Original Vintage Movie Poster Title Card Starrin... Abbott and Costello Go to Mars Original Vintage Movie Poster Title Card Starrin... -
Abbott & Costello Hold That Ghost Original Lobby Card, 1941
"Hold That Ghost", 1941 Original Lobby Card Starring Bud Abbott &... "Hold That Ghost", 1941 Original Lobby Card Starring Bud Abbott &... -
Abbott & Costello Hold That Ghost Vintage Lobby Card Movie Poste
"Hold That Ghost", 1941 Original Vintage Lobby Card Movie Poster (11x... "Hold That Ghost", 1941 Original Vintage Lobby Card Movie Poster (11x... -
Abbott & Costello Hold thet Ghost, lobby card 1941 1
"Hold That Ghost", 1941 Original Lobby Card (11x14") Starring B... "Hold That Ghost", 1941 Original Lobby Card (11x14") Starring B... -
Abbott & Costello In Hollywood - original lobby card - 1945
"In Hollywood", 1945 Original Lobby Card Starring Bud Abbott & Lo... "In Hollywood", 1945 Original Lobby Card Starring Bud Abbott & Lo... -
Abbott & Costello In Society - half sheet - 1944
1944- Here is a VERY RARE original release, 1944 half sheet (22x28") from ... 1944- Here is a VERY RARE original release, 1944 half sheet (22x28") from ... -
Abbott & Costello In Society - original lobby card - 1944
"In Society", 1944 Original Vintage Lobby Card (11x14") 1944 -... "In Society", 1944 Original Vintage Lobby Card (11x14") 1944 -... -
Abbott & Costello In Society - original lobby card - 1944
"Abbott & Costello In Society", 1944 Original Vintage Lobby Card ... "Abbott & Costello In Society", 1944 Original Vintage Lobby Card ... -
Abbott & Costello In the Foreign Legion - lobby card
"In the Foreign Legion", 1950 Original Vintage Lobby card (11x14"... "In the Foreign Legion", 1950 Original Vintage Lobby card (11x14"... -
Abbott & Costello In the Navy Lobby Card movie poster Gorgeous!
In the Navy, 1941 Original Vintage Lobby Card Starring Bud Abbott & Lou Cos... In the Navy, 1941 Original Vintage Lobby Card Starring Bud Abbott & Lou Cos... -
Abbott & Costello It Ain't Hay vintage lobby card movie poster
It Ain't Hay, 1943 Original Vintage Lobby Card Starring Bud Abbott & Lo... It Ain't Hay, 1943 Original Vintage Lobby Card Starring Bud Abbott & Lo... -
Abbott & Costello Little Giant - original lobby card - 1945
"Little Giant", 1945 Original lobby card Starring Abbott and Costello ... "Little Giant", 1945 Original lobby card Starring Abbott and Costello ... -
Abbott & Costello Lost in a Harem - TWO lobby cards
"Lost in a Harem" , 1944 Two Original lobby cards (11x14") Starr... "Lost in a Harem" , 1944 Two Original lobby cards (11x14") Starr... -
Abbott & Costello Lost in a Harem, 1944 , Original Title Card
"Lost in a Harem", 1944 Original Title Card (11x14") Abbott &... "Lost in a Harem", 1944 Original Title Card (11x14") Abbott &... -
Abbott & Costello Lost in Alaska, 1952 TWO Lobby Card (11x14")
Abbott & Costello in "Lost in Alaska", 1952 TWO Lobby Cards (11x1... Abbott & Costello in "Lost in Alaska", 1952 TWO Lobby Cards (11x1... -
Abbott & Costello Meet Dr Jekyl & Mr Hyde Title Lobby Card
Original Vintage Old Classic Film Theater Movie Posters Abbot Costello Memorabi... Original Vintage Old Classic Film Theater Movie Posters Abbot Costello Memorabi... -
Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein lobby card Lugosi Strange
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, 1948 Original lobby card Starring Bela L... Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, 1948 Original lobby card Starring Bela L... -
Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein Vintage Lobby Card Wolfman
Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, 1948 Original lobby card movie poster St... Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein, 1948 Original lobby card movie poster St... -
Abbott & Costello Meet Frankenstein, lobby card, Lugosi , 1948
"Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein", 1948 Original Vintage Lobby ... "Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein", 1948 Original Vintage Lobby ... -
Abbott & Costello Meet the Keystone Cops - original title card
"Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kopss", 1955 Original Tit... "Abbott and Costello Meet the Keystone Kopss", 1955 Original Tit... -
Abbott & Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff - Title Card
"Abbott & Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff" Original Vintag... "Abbott & Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff" Original Vintag... -
Abbott & Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff 1949 Lobby card
Abbott Costello Original Vintage Memorabilia Collectibles Posters Photos ... Abbott Costello Original Vintage Memorabilia Collectibles Posters Photos ... -
Abbott & Costello Meet the Killer, Boris Karloff 1949 Lobby card
"Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff", 1949 Original Vi... "Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff", 1949 Original Vi... -
Abbott & Costello Meet The Killer, Boris Karloff lobby card 1949
"Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff", 1949 Original Vi... "Abbott and Costello Meet the Killer Boris Karloff", 1949 Original Vi... -
Abbott & Costello Meet the Mummy - original lobby card
Original Vintage Old Classic Film Theater Movie Posters Memorabilia For Sale A... Original Vintage Old Classic Film Theater Movie Posters Memorabilia For Sale A... -
Abbott & Costello Meet the Mummy Title Lobby Card 1953
"Abbott & Costello Meet the Mummy", 1953 Original Vintage Lobby T... "Abbott & Costello Meet the Mummy", 1953 Original Vintage Lobby T... -
Abbott & Costello Mexican Hayride - original lobby card - 1948
"Mexican Hayride", 1948 Original lobby card Starring Abbott & Cos... "Mexican Hayride", 1948 Original lobby card Starring Abbott & Cos... -
Abbott & Costello Mexican Hayride - original lobby card - 1948
"Mexican Hayride", 1948 Original lobby card Starring Abbott & Cost... "Mexican Hayride", 1948 Original lobby card Starring Abbott & Cost... -
Abbott & Costello Rio Rita - original Title Card - 1942
"Rio Rita", 1942 Original Title Card Starring Abbott & Costello 1... "Rio Rita", 1942 Original Title Card Starring Abbott & Costello 1... -
Abbott & Costello Rio Rita - TWO original lobby cards - 1942
"Rio Rita", 1942 TWO Original Lobby Cards Starring Abbott & Cost... "Rio Rita", 1942 TWO Original Lobby Cards Starring Abbott & Cost... -
Abbott & Costello The Time of Their Lives lobby card 1946
Original Vintage Old Classic Film Theater Movie Posters Abbott Costello Memorabi... Original Vintage Old Classic Film Theater Movie Posters Abbott Costello Memorabi... -
Abbott & Costello The Time of Their Lives lobby card 1946 A
" The Time of Their Lives", 1946 Original vintage lobby card (11x14&q... " The Time of Their Lives", 1946 Original vintage lobby card (11x14&q... -
Abbott & Costello The Time of Their Lives lobby card 1946 C
" The Time of Their Lives", 1946 Original vintage lobby card (11x14&q... " The Time of Their Lives", 1946 Original vintage lobby card (11x14&q... -
Abbott Costello Meet Frankenstein vintage movie poster lobbycard
Original Classic Old Vintage Film Theater Movie Posters Photos Memorabilia Colle... Original Classic Old Vintage Film Theater Movie Posters Photos Memorabilia Colle... -
African Queen vintage movie poster lobby card Bogart Hepburn
Original Vintage Movie Film Theater Posters Humphrey Bogart Memorabilia Co... Original Vintage Movie Film Theater Posters Humphrey Bogart Memorabilia Co... -
African Queen vintage movie poster lobby card Bogart Hepburn 2
Original Vintage Movie Film Theater Posters Memorabilia Collectibles For ... Original Vintage Movie Film Theater Posters Memorabilia Collectibles For ... -
Alamo Original Vintage FOUR Lobby Cards John Wayne 1960 A
The Alamo, 1960 Original Vintage Lobby Cards (4) Starring John Wayne, Richard&n... The Alamo, 1960 Original Vintage Lobby Cards (4) Starring John Wayne, Richard&n... -
Alamo Original Vintage FOUR Lobby Cards John Wayne 1960 B
The Alamo, 1960 Original Vintage Lobby Cards (4) Starring John Wayne, Richard&n... The Alamo, 1960 Original Vintage Lobby Cards (4) Starring John Wayne, Richard&n... -
Alfred Hitchcock Notorious Vintage Title Lobby card Cary Grant
Alfred Hitchcock's "Notorious", 1946 Original Vintage Title Lobby... Alfred Hitchcock's "Notorious", 1946 Original Vintage Title Lobby... -
Alfred Hitchcock's Dial M for Murder, 1954, Lobby Card cry
Alfred Hitchcock's "Dial M for Murder", 1954 Original vintage lo... Alfred Hitchcock's "Dial M for Murder", 1954 Original vintage lo... -
Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest vintage lobby card Rushmor
Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest, 1959 Original Vintage Movie Poster L... Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest, 1959 Original Vintage Movie Poster L... -
Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest Vintage Movie Lobby Card
Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest, 1959 Original Vintage Movie Poster L... Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest, 1959 Original Vintage Movie Poster L... -
Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest, Cary Grant, Lobby card
Alfred Hitchcock Original Vintage Classic Movie Film Memorabilia Collectibles M... Alfred Hitchcock Original Vintage Classic Movie Film Memorabilia Collectibles M... -
Alfred Hitchcock's North by Northwest, Cary Grant, Lobby card
Alfred Hitchcock Original Vintage Classic Movie Film Memorabilia Collectibles Mo... Alfred Hitchcock Original Vintage Classic Movie Film Memorabilia Collectibles Mo... -
Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious Cary Grant lobby card, 1946
Alfred Hitchcock's "Notorious", 1946 Original Vintage Movie... Alfred Hitchcock's "Notorious", 1946 Original Vintage Movie... -
Alfred Hitchcock's Notorious movie poster lobby card, 1946 2
Alfred Hitchcock's "Notorious", 1946 Original Vintage Movie... Alfred Hitchcock's "Notorious", 1946 Original Vintage Movie... -
Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho Lobby Card movie poster 1960 -2
Alfred Hitchcock's most nail-biting thriller of all time!! "PSY... Alfred Hitchcock's most nail-biting thriller of all time!! "PSY... -
Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho Lobby Card movie poster 1960 -3
Alfred Hitchcock's "PSYCHO", 1960 ORIGINAL CGC Graded Lobb... Alfred Hitchcock's "PSYCHO", 1960 ORIGINAL CGC Graded Lobb... -
Alfred Hitchcock's Psycho Vintage Lobby Card movie poster
Alfred Hitchcock original vintage memorabilia collectibles for sale Alfred Hitc... Alfred Hitchcock original vintage memorabilia collectibles for sale Alfred Hitc...
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