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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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Alfred Hitchcock's Rope James Stewart, 1948 lobby card group
Alfred Hitchcock's "Rope", 1948 Original Lobby Card Original vintage... Alfred Hitchcock's "Rope", 1948 Original Lobby Card Original vintage... -
Alfred Hitchcock's Rope Movie Poster Title Card, James Stewart
Alfred Hitchcock's "Rope", 1948 Original Title Card Original vintage... Alfred Hitchcock's "Rope", 1948 Original Title Card Original vintage... -
Alfred Hitchcock's The Wrong Man Vintage Lobby Card - Cameo Shot
Alfred Hitchcock's "The Wrong Man", 1957 Original Vintage Lobby C... Alfred Hitchcock's "The Wrong Man", 1957 Original Vintage Lobby C... -
Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo James Stewart lobby card 1958
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Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo James Stewart lobby card 1958 bed
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Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo James Stewart lobby card 1958 fight
Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo", 1958 Original Vintage Movie Poster Lob... Alfred Hitchcock's "Vertigo", 1958 Original Vintage Movie Poster Lob... -
Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo, James Stewart, lobby card 1958
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Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo, James Stewart, lobby card 1958 BEST
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Alfred Hitchcock's Vertigo, James Stewart, lobby card 1958 kiss
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Alice in Wonderland Original Vintage Movie Poster Lobby Card
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Alice in Wonderland Vintage Movie Poster JUMBO Lobby Card
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Alice in Wonderland Vintage Movie Poster Lobby Card 1933
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All About Eve Original Antique Movie Poster Lobby Card
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All About Eve Original Antique Movie Poster Lobby Card 2
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All About Eve Original Antique Movie Poster Lobby Card 3
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All About Eve Original Antique Movie Poster TITLE Lobby Card
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All About Eve Original Vintage Lobby Card Movie Theater Poster
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Amazing Colossal Man Sci Fi Movie Poster Classic Lobby Card
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Amazing Colossal Man Sci Fi Movie Poster Original lobby card
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Anatomy of a Murder, 1959 James Stewart Original Title Card
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Anchors Aweigh 1945 Frank Sinatra Original Lobby Card 3
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Anchors Aweigh 1945 Frank Sinatra Original Title Lobby Card 55
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Anchors Aweigh Frank Sinatra Autographed Lobby Card 55-2
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Anchors Aweigh Frank Sinatra Autographed Lobby Card 55-6
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Angel and Badman Vintage Western Title Card Poster John Wayne
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Angels with Dirty Faces Original Vintage Lobby Card Bogart Cagne
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Angels with Dirty Faces Vintage Lobby Card James Cagney Bogart
Angels with Dirty Faces Original Vintage Lobby Card Movie Poster (11x14") ... Angels with Dirty Faces Original Vintage Lobby Card Movie Poster (11x14") ... -
Angels with Dirty Faces Vintage Lobby Card Movie Poster Bogart
Original Vintage Classic Old lobby card Movie film theater Poster Memorabilia C... Original Vintage Classic Old lobby card Movie film theater Poster Memorabilia C... -
Angels With Dirty Faces Vintage Movie Poster Title Card Bogart
"Angels with Dirty Faces", 1938 Original Title Card (11x14") Star... "Angels with Dirty Faces", 1938 Original Title Card (11x14") Star... -
Asphalt Jungle Original Title Card Movie Poster Marilyn Monroe
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Asphalt Jungle Original Title Card Movie Poster Marilyn Monroe 2
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Asphalt Jungle Vintage Movie Lobby Card Marilyn Monroe 54a
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Asphalt Jungle Vintage Movie Lobby Card Marilyn Monroe 54b
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Asphalt Jungle Vintage Movie Lobby Card Marilyn Monroe 54c
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Audrey Hepburn Autographed "My Fair Lady" lobby card
Audrey Hepburn Autographed "My Fair Lady" lobby card (11x14") P... Audrey Hepburn Autographed "My Fair Lady" lobby card (11x14") P... -
Audrey Hepburn Autographed "My Fair Lady" lobby card PSA & JSA
Audrey Hepburn Autographed "My Fair Lady" lobby card (11x14") PS... Audrey Hepburn Autographed "My Fair Lady" lobby card (11x14") PS... -
Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer, Cary Grant, 1947, Lobby Card
"The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer", 1947 Original Vintage lobby card ... "The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer", 1947 Original Vintage lobby card ... -
BATMAN color photo lobby card 1966 FOH English
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Batman original 1966 lobby card movie poster batboat
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Batman original 1966 Vintage Movie Poster lobby card "batcave"
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Batman original 1966 Vintage Movie Poster lobby card submarine
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Batman original vintage lobby card movie poster four villians
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Batman, 1966 Sci-Fi Classic One Sheet
"Batman", 1966 Original One Sheet Starring Adam West and Burt Ward OR... "Batman", 1966 Original One Sheet Starring Adam West and Burt Ward OR... -
Beatles Hard Day's Night 1964 Original lobby card movie poster
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