What Frame Styles and Grades Does Hollywood Poster Frames Offer?

Hollywood Poster Frames lists five frame styles — Economy, Premium, Archival, Deluxe, and Marquis — and custom-cuts each one to your size. The right pick depends on what you're framing and how long you want it protected: Economy suits casual display, while Archival is the line the company ties to movie poster preservation and its collector customer base. Every style is available across the listed sizes, and sizes not shown can be requested by email or phone.

The five frame styles

The site organizes its frames under a "Frame Styles" menu with these five grades:

The site does not publish material-by-material comparisons between these grades, so treat the table as a map of the lineup rather than a spec sheet. If a specific material or finish matters to you, confirm it with the company before ordering.

Why Archival matters for poster collectors

Hollywood Poster Frames is owned and operated by two movie poster collectors who say they have framed for hundreds of fellow collectors over twenty years. That background is why the Archival line is the one to look at first if you're framing an original movie poster rather than a reprint. The site also sells accessories aimed at preservation, including Pro Acid Free Artist Tape, and publishes guidance pages on poster preservation, protecting posters, and poster restoration — useful reading before you commit a valuable poster to any frame.

Matching a style to your size

Frames are custom cut, so style and size are chosen separately. The listed sizes cover the common poster and print formats:

• Small formats: 8 x 10, 8 1/2 x 11, 9 x 12, 11 x 14, 11 x 17
• Square and album formats: 12 x 12 scrapbook, 12 1/2 x 12 1/2 album cover, 13 x 19
• Mid-size posters: 14 x 18, 14 x 22 theater/window card, 16 x 20, 18 x 24, 20 x 30, 22 x 28
• Large posters: 24 x 30, 24 x 36, 27 x 40, 27 x 41, 30 x 40
• Specialty formats: 13 x 30 daybill, 14 x 36, plus dedicated Playbill and comic book frames with mat float

If your piece isn't on the list, the site invites you to email your custom size or call toll free at 1-800-463-2994. The local number listed is 360-656-5202.

How to choose

1. Identify the piece. Original vintage or theatrical poster? Start with Archival. A modern reprint, certificate, or scrapbook page? Economy or Premium is likely enough.
2. Measure before ordering. The site stresses measuring carefully and links a "Sizing it Up" guide; custom-cut frames can't be returned to a standard size if you get it wrong.
3. Check the size list, then request a quote if needed. Most standard poster sizes are already covered; anything else goes through email or phone.
4. Add preservation accessories if relevant. Acid-free tape and the preservation guides are there for a reason if the piece has value.

Practical notes

• Wholesale positioning: the company describes itself as wholesale-direct, buying material in volume and passing savings on, and it serves hotels, department stores, and other volume buyers alongside individual customers. Volume accounts are a separate menu item.
• Satisfaction guarantee: the site states a 100% satisfaction guarantee.
• Delivery or pickup: frames can be shipped to your door or picked up at the showroom.
• Payment: PayPal is the payment platform referenced on the site.
• Beyond frames: the company also points to a separate movie poster site with thousands of originals, and it says it has supplied custom movie poster frames to the Motion Picture Academy, Television Academy, Producers Guild, and other studio affiliates — a signal of experience with archival-grade work, though not a substitute for asking about your specific piece.

If you're unsure between two grades, the most reliable step is to describe the poster — age, value, whether it's an original — and ask which line the company recommends for it.