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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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Beatles Hard Days Night, 1964 Original lobby card movie poster 2
"Hard Days Night", 1964 Original lobby card movie poster Starring The... "Hard Days Night", 1964 Original lobby card movie poster Starring The... -
Beatles HELP lobby card movie poster 1965 #4
"HELP", 1964 Original lobby card Starring The Beatles 1964 ... "HELP", 1964 Original lobby card Starring The Beatles 1964 ... -
Beatles HELP lobby card movie poster 1965!
"HELP", 1964 Original lobby card Starring The Beatles 1964 - ... "HELP", 1964 Original lobby card Starring The Beatles 1964 - ... -
Beatles Help Lobby Card movie poster portrait 1965
"HELP", 1965 Original lobby card Starring The Beatles 1965 -... "HELP", 1965 Original lobby card Starring The Beatles 1965 -... -
Beatles Help Lobby Card movie poster rifles 1965
"HELP", 1965 Original lobby card Starring The Beatles 1965 -... "HELP", 1965 Original lobby card Starring The Beatles 1965 -... -
Beatles Help vintage Lobby Card movie poster 1965
"HELP", 1964 Original lobby card Starring The Beatles 1964 - ... "HELP", 1964 Original lobby card Starring The Beatles 1964 - ... -
Beatles Help Vintage Lobby Card movie poster outside band 1965
Beatles original memorabilia collectibles pictures posters records albums viny... Beatles original memorabilia collectibles pictures posters records albums viny... -
Beatles Let it Be vintage movie posters lobby card, 1970
Beatles in "Let it Be", 1970 Original Vintage Lobby Card movie poste... Beatles in "Let it Be", 1970 Original Vintage Lobby Card movie poste... -
Beatles Original HELP Vintage Lobby Card Movie Poster
Beatles memorabilia collectibles photos posters "HELP", 1964 Original... Beatles memorabilia collectibles photos posters "HELP", 1964 Original... -
Beatles Yellow Submarine vintage movie posters lobby card, 1968
Beatles Yellow Submarine, 1968 Original Vintage lobby card movie poster (11x14... Beatles Yellow Submarine, 1968 Original Vintage lobby card movie poster (11x14... -
Bedlam Vintage Title Card Vintage Movie Poster Boris Karloff 46
Bedlam, 1946 Original Vintage Title Card Movie Poster (11x14") Starring Bo... Bedlam, 1946 Original Vintage Title Card Movie Poster (11x14") Starring Bo... -
Behind the Screen Vintage Original Lobby Card Movie Chaplin
Original Vintage Charles Charlie Chaplin Movie Film Theater Posters Memora... Original Vintage Charles Charlie Chaplin Movie Film Theater Posters Memora... -
Best Bad Man original vintage lobby card Tom Mix 1925
The Best Bad Man, 1925 Original Vintage Western Movie Poster Lobby Card &n... The Best Bad Man, 1925 Original Vintage Western Movie Poster Lobby Card &n... -
Best Bad Man original vintage lobby card Tom Mix 1925 2
The Best Bad Man, 1925 Original Vintage Western Movie Poster Lobby Ca... The Best Bad Man, 1925 Original Vintage Western Movie Poster Lobby Ca... -
Best Bad Man original vintage lobby card Tom Mix 1925 3
The Best Bad Man, 1925 Original Vintage Western Movie Poster Lobby Ca... The Best Bad Man, 1925 Original Vintage Western Movie Poster Lobby Ca... -
Best Bad Man original vintage lobby card Tom Mix 1925 Bow close
The Best Bad Man, 1925 Original Vintage Western Movie Poster Lobby Ca... The Best Bad Man, 1925 Original Vintage Western Movie Poster Lobby Ca... -
Best Bad Man Original Vintage Title Card Tom Mix 1925
The Best Bad Man, 1925 Original Vintage Western Movie Poster Title Card &n... The Best Bad Man, 1925 Original Vintage Western Movie Poster Title Card &n... -
Big Shot 1942 Humphrey Bogart Lobby Card
"The Big Shot", 1942 Original lobby card (11x14") Starring Humphr... "The Big Shot", 1942 Original lobby card (11x14") Starring Humphr... -
Big Shot Classic Film Poster Lobby Card 1942 Humphrey Bogart
"The Big Shot", 1942 Original lobby card (11x14") Starring Humph... "The Big Shot", 1942 Original lobby card (11x14") Starring Humph... -
Big Shot Classic Movie Poster Lobby Card 1942 Humphrey Bogart
"The Big Shot", 1942 Original lobby card (11x14") Starring Humphr... "The Big Shot", 1942 Original lobby card (11x14") Starring Humphr... -
Big Sleep Original Vintage Movie Poster Lobby Card Bogart Bacall
The Big Sleep. , 1946 Original Vintage Movie Poster Lobby Card Starring Hu... The Big Sleep. , 1946 Original Vintage Movie Poster Lobby Card Starring Hu... -
Bird in the Head Vintage Title Lobby Card Three 3 Stooges
Three 3 Stooges Original Vintage Classic Film Posters Photos Memorabilia Collec... Three 3 Stooges Original Vintage Classic Film Posters Photos Memorabilia Collec... -
Birds Hitchcock Original Vintage Lobby Card Movie Poster 2
Original Classic Alfred Hitchcock Movie Posters Film Memorabilia Collectibl... Original Classic Alfred Hitchcock Movie Posters Film Memorabilia Collectibl... -
Birds Hitchcock Original Vintage Lobby Card Movie Poster 3
Original Classic Alfred Hitchcock Movie Posters Film Memorabilia Co... Original Classic Alfred Hitchcock Movie Posters Film Memorabilia Co... -
Birds Hitchcock Original Vintage Lobby Card Movie Poster 4
Original Classic Alfred Hitchcock Movie Posters Film Memorabilia Collectibl... Original Classic Alfred Hitchcock Movie Posters Film Memorabilia Collectibl... -
Birds Hitchcock Original Vintage Lobby Card Movie Poster 5
Original Classic Alfred Hitchcock Movie Posters Film Memorabilia Collectibl... Original Classic Alfred Hitchcock Movie Posters Film Memorabilia Collectibl... -
Birds Hitchcock Original Vintage Lobby Card Movie Poster 6
Original Classic Alfred Hitchcock Movie Posters Film Memorabilia Collectibl... Original Classic Alfred Hitchcock Movie Posters Film Memorabilia Collectibl... -
Black Dragons Horror Movie Poster Bela Lugosi Lobby Card
"Black Dragons", 1944 Original vintage lobby card Starring Bela Lugosi... "Black Dragons", 1944 Original vintage lobby card Starring Bela Lugosi... -
Black Dragons, 1944 Bela Lugosi Horror Classic Lobby Card
"Black Dragons", 1944 Original vintage lobby card Starring Bela Lugos... "Black Dragons", 1944 Original vintage lobby card Starring Bela Lugos... -
Black Friday Bela Lugosi Boris Karloff Horror Movie Title Card
Original Vintage Horror Sci Fi Clsssic Movie Posters Memorabilia Collectibles Fo... Original Vintage Horror Sci Fi Clsssic Movie Posters Memorabilia Collectibles Fo... -
Blob Original Vintage Movie Poster Lobby Card Steve Mcqueen 1
The Blob, 1958 Original Vintage Movie Poster Lobby Card (11x14") Starring ... The Blob, 1958 Original Vintage Movie Poster Lobby Card (11x14") Starring ... -
Blob Original Vintage Movie Poster Lobby Card Steve Mcqueen 2
The Blob, 1958 Original Vintage Movie Poster Lobby Card (11x14") Starring ... The Blob, 1958 Original Vintage Movie Poster Lobby Card (11x14") Starring ... -
Blob Original Vintage Movie Poster Lobby Card Steve Mcqueen 3
The Blob, 1958 Original Vintage Movie Poster Lobby Card (11x14") Starring ... The Blob, 1958 Original Vintage Movie Poster Lobby Card (11x14") Starring ... -
Blob Original Vintage Movie Poster Lobby Card Steve Mcqueen 4
The Blob, 1958 Original Vintage Movie Poster Lobby Card (11x14") Starring ... The Blob, 1958 Original Vintage Movie Poster Lobby Card (11x14") Starring ... -
Blob Original Vintage Movie Poster Lobby Card Steve Mcqueen 5
The Blob, 1958 Original Vintage Movie Poster Lobby Card (11x14") Starring ... The Blob, 1958 Original Vintage Movie Poster Lobby Card (11x14") Starring ... -
Body Snatcher Title Lobby Card Movie Poster Karloff Lugosi
Original Vintage Horror Sci Fi Clsssic Movie Posters Memorabilia Collectibles Fo... Original Vintage Horror Sci Fi Clsssic Movie Posters Memorabilia Collectibles Fo... -
Bonnie Parker Story Original Vintage Lobby Card movie poster '58
The Bonnie Parker Story, 1958 Original Vintage Lobby Card Great vintage lob... The Bonnie Parker Story, 1958 Original Vintage Lobby Card Great vintage lob... -
Bowery at Midnight Vintage Horror Movie Poster Title Card Lugosi
Original Vintage Horror Sci Fi Clsssic Movie Posters Memorabilia Collectibles Fo... Original Vintage Horror Sci Fi Clsssic Movie Posters Memorabilia Collectibles Fo... -
Breakfast at Tiffany's Lobby card movie poster Audrey Hepburn 7
Original Vintage Classic Old Movie Film Theater Posters Lobby ... Original Vintage Classic Old Movie Film Theater Posters Lobby ... -
Breakfast at Tiffany's Vintage Lobby card Audrey Hepburn 2
Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1961 Original Vintage Lobby Card Movie Poster (11x1... Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1961 Original Vintage Lobby Card Movie Poster (11x1... -
Breakfast at Tiffany's Vintage Lobby card Audrey Hepburn 4
Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1961 Original Vintage Lobby card (11x14") Star... Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1961 Original Vintage Lobby card (11x14") Star... -
Bride of the Monster, 1955 Bela Lugosi Classic Lobby Card
Ed Wood's "Bride of the Monster", 1955 Original vintage lobby car... Ed Wood's "Bride of the Monster", 1955 Original vintage lobby car... -
Butch Cassidy and Sundance Kid Lobby Card Best !
"Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", 1969 Original Vintage Lobby Car... "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", 1969 Original Vintage Lobby Car... -
Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid lobby cards (4) , 1969
"Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", 1969 Original Vintage Lobby Car... "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid", 1969 Original Vintage Lobby Car... -
Casablanca Movie Posters Lobby Cards Humphrey Bogart,1942
Original Vintage Classic Movie Film Memorabilia Collectibles Photos Casablanca ... Original Vintage Classic Movie Film Memorabilia Collectibles Photos Casablanca ... -
Casablanca Original Movie Poster Lobby Card Humphrey Bogart 1942
Original Vintage Classic Movie Film Memorabilia Collectibles Photos Casablanca ... Original Vintage Classic Movie Film Memorabilia Collectibles Photos Casablanca ... -
Casablanca Original Vintage Movie Poster Title Card Bogart 1956
"Casablanca" , 1942 Original Vintage Movie Poster Title Card (11x14&q... "Casablanca" , 1942 Original Vintage Movie Poster Title Card (11x14&q... -
Casablanca Original Vintage Movie Poster Title Card Bogart Bergm
"Casablanca" , 1942 Original Vintage Movie Poster Title Card (11x14&q... "Casablanca" , 1942 Original Vintage Movie Poster Title Card (11x14&q... -
Casablanca vintage movie poster lobby card Humphrey Bogart Lorre
"Casablanca", 1942 Original Vintage Lobby Card Starring Humphrey Bog... "Casablanca", 1942 Original Vintage Lobby Card Starring Humphrey Bog... -
Casablanca vintage movie poster original lobby card Bogart 1949
"Casablanca", 1942 Original Vintage Lobby Card Starring Humphrey Boga... "Casablanca", 1942 Original Vintage Lobby Card Starring Humphrey Boga... -
Casablanca Vintage Movie Poster Title Card Humphrey Bogart 1949
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Casablanca Vintage Title Card Movie Poster Humphrey Bogart '56
Original Vintage Classic Movie Posters Old Casablanca Memorabilia Collectibles ... Original Vintage Classic Movie Posters Old Casablanca Memorabilia Collectibles ... -
Cat People Original Vintage Horror Lobby Card Movie Poster
Original Vintage cat people 1942 poster Old Classic Horror Film Theater Mo... Original Vintage cat people 1942 poster Old Classic Horror Film Theater Mo... -
Cat People Original Vintage Horror Lobby Card Movie Poster 2
Original cat people 1942 poster Antique Old Classic Horror Film Theater Movie P... Original cat people 1942 poster Antique Old Classic Horror Film Theater Movie P... -
Cat People Original Vintage Horror Lobby Card Movie Poster 3
Original Antique Old Classic Horror Film Theater Movie Posters Memorabilia For ... Original Antique Old Classic Horror Film Theater Movie Posters Memorabilia For ... -
Cat People Vintage Horror Movie Poster Original 1942 Lobby Card
"Cat People", 1942 Original Vintage Horror Lobby Card Movie Poster S... "Cat People", 1942 Original Vintage Horror Lobby Card Movie Poster S... -
Cat People Vintage lobby card
Cat People, 1942 Original Vintage Lobby Card (11x14") Starring Simome Simo... Cat People, 1942 Original Vintage Lobby Card (11x14") Starring Simome Simo...
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