About the Shop

Welcome to our London based online vintage poster gallery. We sell only original, authentic vintage posters. All the posters are guaranteed originals from the original print run and are not reproductions or modern copies. We do sell some later re-issue movie posters which have become valuable and collectible in there own right. Re-issues are clearly listed as such. We have been collecting and selling posters for over 20 years. I hope you enjoy the collection.

All sizes are approximate and provided in centimeters. Length is first followed by width. We try to describe as accurately as possible the condition of each item. Many of the posters are professionally linen-backed which is the accepted method of preservation. Not all posters need to be linen backed before framing. Linen backing is often used for ease of handling or in combination with restoration work. Posters can be linen backed for an additional cost. Please contact us for pricing.

Collectible vintage posters of value should be conservation framed using acid free materials and UV protective glass to prevent UV damage and fading. Posters should not be trimmed or dry mounted as this will seriously affect the value. We can advise on archival standard framing.

We try to describe as accurately as possible the condition of each item. All the items are in good to very good/excellent condition. We don’t sell items below this standard unless it’s a rare item. The majority of the pre-1980’s film posters were folded and collectors do not consider machine folds/fold lines for pre-1980’s materials to be defects.

We also have a shop on Etsy – https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/IconicVintagePosters

Frequently Asked Question: How do you know the poster is original?

Original means that the poster is from the original print run. Original posters should be the correct size, have the correct printing details, the quality of the printing should be good and consistent with the known printing method for a particular poster e.g., silkscreen, lithograph, stone lithograph etc; the paper should be the correct type for that poster e.g., gloss or matt and the right gauge [many copy posters are printed on thin glossy paper and have a new look/feel to them- they look too good to be true], there should be some evidence of age to the poster- handling wear, some creasing, age toning to the back of the poster etc. Dealers/collectors tend to get to know when posters are being copied and passed off as originals and are wary of them. If lots of copies of a poster are appearing for sale and/or they are being offered very cheap this is a red flag. Provenance is also important- does it come from a reliable source? Buyers should also be wary of guarantees of authenticity as they are as good as the person writing them.

There are exceptions to these general indicators- some posters do have slightly different sizing for the same poster but usually within a small tolerance. Some posters are produced in small and larger formats. Some posters, for example punk posters from the 1970s, were printed on very thin gloss or matt paper. Some original posters may have been stored for many years away from the light and may look as good as new. Posters that are not the correct size might be original but may have been trimmed, for example to fit into a frame [this can significantly reduce the value of a poster]. Ultimately, in assessing whether a poster is original experience and knowledge of what the original poster should look like is very important.