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The Poster Collector (postercollector.co.uk) is a personal movie poster blog and archive. It is built around one collector's latest acquisitions and a wider collection of original and vintage movie posters, spanning different genres, artists and countries. It is a good starting point if you want to browse real poster examples, read practical collecting guides, or see how posters from the UK, US and other markets differ.
What the site covers
The site combines a blog, a reference section and a gallery. Its stated focus is original and vintage material rather than reproductions, and the collection is organised by country and format.
Main sections visible on the homepage:
| Section | What it contains |
|---|---|
| What's New | Latest acquisitions, often individual poster entries with a film title, year, style and format |
| Blog | Opinion and feature posts, plus a movie quiz |
| Guides | Practical how-tos on shipping, framing, restoring, preserving and authenticating posters |
| Articles | Background reading, including the history of movie posters, common sizes, types and styles, famous artists, and valuation |
| Lobby Cards | A separate gallery area for lobby card material |
| Gallery | Collections grouped by country and format |
How the collection is organised
The gallery is split by market and poster format, which is useful if you are trying to identify what you own or compare designs across territories:
- UK posters — UK Quad, UK One Sheet, and other UK posters
- US posters — US One Sheet and other US posters
- International posters — Australian, French, German and Japanese posters
- Lobby Cards
Individual entries follow a consistent pattern. For example, the UK Quad listings for Batman Begins (2005, teaser) and several The Dark Knight Rises (2012) styles each give the film, year, version and format, followed by a short write-up.
Guides worth knowing about
The Guides section is the most task-oriented part of the site. It covers:
- How to ship rolled and folded movie posters
- How to frame movie posters
- How to restore movie posters
- How to preserve movie posters
- How to authenticate movie posters
- A collector's guide to movie poster books
These are written from a collector's perspective, so they are most useful if you already own posters and want to store, display or verify them.
Who it is for
This site suits you if you:
- Want to see examples of original and vintage posters by country and format
- Are looking for introductory guidance on framing, storage, restoration or authentication
- Want background on poster sizes, styles, artists and valuation
- Enjoy a personal blog format rather than a dealer catalogue or price database
It is less suited to you if you need live market prices, a searchable sales inventory, or formal authentication services — the site is a blog and collection showcase, and the homepage does not present pricing, membership or login information.