U.S. 1SH ORIGINAL "STAR CHILD" WILDING MOVIE POSTER 1968 CONDITION: C8-C9 EX-NM
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From the CineMasterpieces archive. This is a genuine 27 1/16" x 41 1/16" U.S. one sheet WILDING ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTER issued by the studio when the film was released and meant for theatrical/wilding display. This is the one everyone wants! One of the rarest one sheets for this film! About 2001: A Space Odyssey Wilding One Sheets (from HA) When MGM decided to revamp the advertising campaign for this blockbuster film in 1969, they chose the tagline "The Ultimate Trip." The "Eye" and the "Star Child" posters were conceived for the 1969, 70mm relaunch in New York, while the film was still playing around the country in its original 1968 standard 35mm format. These posters were primarily used for wilding (i.e. posting on building sites, etc.). The "Star Child" was retained for subsequent releases for the next decade and thus the image is the more common of the two. The original printing of the "Eye" and "Star Child" posters have no NSS or other information in the bottom border, as they were created in rush time, not knowing if the campaign would take. These can be very difficult to find in any condition! A long time can go by without one of these coming up for sale. You will have trouble finding a nicer one. CONDITION/GRADE: C8-C9 EXCELLENT- NEAR MINT This poster remained virtually unscathed with just some very light handling wear. No NSS info. or any other markings on this poster. UNUSED!! No tears, no tape, no pin holes, no writing, no stains. This poster is a rare surviving "Wilding" poster (one that is used primarily for posting on building sites, etc.). This type of poster usually never survives as they are torn down or pasted over with a new release. This is NOT a reprint or reproduction poster! It is a REAL ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTER issued by the studio when the film was released and meant for theatrical /wilding display. We are absolutely certain it is authentic. Buy with confidence. We have been on eBay since 1998. SHIPPING We use super strong hi-quality packaging materials including thick cardboard, masonite, and costly pvc plastic pipe. All posters are shipped insured and guaranteed to arrive safely.
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Please read all of the information below before bidding/purchasing. Please be advised that over 95% of all Original Movie Posters printed before the mid 1980's were issued FOLDED. This is NOT considered a defect. They were shipped to theaters this way. Vintage rolled posters do exist, however they are extremely rare. We can have any folded poster Linen Backed which will make the fold lines virtually disappear. Also please note that most movie posters were actually used at the theater, and some will contain slight imperfections such as: writing on the back, pin holes, fold wear, small tears, etc. These are all very common and to be expected, but if they bother you, all these minor flaws can be remedied in the linen backing process. Linen Backing preserves and can actually increase the value of a poster. For the most part, any flaws will be fixed and the poster will appear to be in Near Mint condition. For more information about our Linen Backing service please contact us. We do not always measure all of our posters exactly. Unless otherwise specified, poster measurements quoted above are approximate to the nearest inch. For example, if we say a one sheet poster is 27" x 41" its precise measurements may be closer to 26 3/4" x 40 7/8" (or something similar). This slight variance is quite common for all original movie posters. There are fakes, bootlegs, reprints, and reproductions of almost every popular movie poster. WE DO NOT SELL THESE AS ORIGINALS LIKE OTHERS DO! There are many unscrupulous dealers who successfully pass off these posters as originals. They have been doing it for years! These fakes are almost indistinguishable from originals, only experts can tell. Many who buy them don't know they have been taken. They only discover years later when they sell them that they are worthless. Most are from popular movies from the 70's and 80’s, but there are also really old ones and relatively new ones as well. They usually appear in insert size 14" x 36" and one sheet size 27" x 41". Again, all we can say is BEWARE! For more information please see our EBAY GUIDES link above. We grade our posters according to the Iguide Universal 10-Point Movie Poster Grading Scale.
C9 Near Mint - Investment quality. Minor flaw on an otherwise unused poster. C8 Excellent - Investment quality. A few minor defects. C7 Very Good to Excellent - Fine condition. Still a very nicely preserved item. C6 Very Good - The typical used poster in average condition. C5 Good to Very Good - A heavily-worn item. C4 Good - Below average but still suitable for display. C3 Fair - Heavily worn, but yet still complete. C2 Poor to Fair - An extremely worn, possibly even incomplete item. C1 Poor - The lowest grade, representing items in the lowest possible condition. For details on this grading system please see our Ebay Guide GRADING / CONDITION. Some of our posters are "between grades". For example, a C8-C9 poster will contain all the qualities/characteristics of a Near Mint C9 except for one or two very minor flaws that we believe prevent it from being a true C9. WE WILL COMBINE SHIPPING AT NO EXTRA CHARGE FOR MULTIPLE PURCHASES We offer either USPS Express or Priority Mail Shipping. FOR SHIPMENTS OUTSIDE THE U.S.A. Our experience has shown that packages shipped this way can easily get lost and/or sometimes take several weeks to arrive. We have an open and easy return policy so you can buy from us with confidence. In the unlikely event you are unhappy with your purchase, please notify us immediately. YOU MAY RETURN IT FOR ANY REASON (unless it is damaged in shipment, see below) WITHIN 14 DAYS OF RECEIVING IT (safely packaged & insured) FOR A FULL REFUND of the purchase price (less shipping), no questions asked! You must notify us before sending it back. Items must be in the same condition as originally sent to you or return policy does not apply.
If it is damaged in shipment, DO NOT RETURN IT TO US AND DO NOT WORRY. THIS IS WHY WE USE INSURANCE. This is extremely rare, but it does occasionally happen. If this happens, please take some digital photos of the damage and email it to us, then give us a call and we will remedy the situation. If you win a non linen backed poster and choose to have us linen back it for you, the poster is not returnable for a refund. It is however returnable for FULL CREDIT towards the purchase of other posters from us. All wins/purchases must be paid for within 7 days. If you would like us to wait for you to accumulate several posters and have them shipped all together so you can save on shipping, please send us a separate email containing your name, your ebay id, and ebay listing number(s) and we will hold your items until you tell us to ship them. Please note that if we hold your items for longer than 30 days they will NOT BE RETURNABLE. WE WILL NOT ACCEPT RETURNS IN THIS SITUATION. OUR RETURN POLICY WILL NOT APPLY.
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Let us sell your posters for you! For more information about CineMasterpieces please see Buy with confidence. We have been on eBay since 1998. If you have any questions about this item or about CineMasterpieces, please do not hesitate to contact us. We guarantee that all posters we sell are graded and described accurately. Unless otherwise specified in the description, ALL POSTERS ARE ORIGINAL MOVIE POSTERS (original theatrical movie posters that were displayed or meant for display (unused) in theaters at the time the movies were released. We can provide you with a FREE Certificate of Authenticity (COA) for every original movie poster you buy. We will put in writing that we guarantee it to be an Original Movie Poster. Upon request we will include it in the shipment. Thanks for bidding!
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