Movie Posters and Lobby Cards in Curated Collection
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Movie history and graphic art come together in a colossal collection.
When your hobby turns into one of the most comprehensive collections of movie posters in the world, what do you do for an encore? A local collector once had 45,000 posters and lobby cards. He sold some, donated others, and kept the cream of the crop. He shared with Chicago Tonight how graphic art and movie history combine in an artful form of advertising.
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Movie Posters and Lobby Cards in Curated Collection
Clip: 8/30/2022 | 3m 55sVideo has Closed Captions
When your hobby turns into one of the most comprehensive collections of movie posters in the world, what do you do for an encore? A local collector once had 45,000 posters and lobby cards. He sold some, donated others, and kept the cream of the crop. He shared with Chicago Tonight how graphic art and movie history combine in an artful form of advertising.
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