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Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,885
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It is an original swedish movie theatre poster from 1984 for the movie "A Nightmare on Elm Street". Never seen one before, and guessing I will never see one again. 
It is "for nostalgic reasons" one of my favorite movies. 

The seller wants 535 dollars for it. Not as much as a "Benny"... but a lot of money...




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  • F Me In The BrainF Me In The Brain this knows everybody from other commets Posts: 31,600
    It doesn't look to be in very good condition, if those are creases?
    Is there any market to sell back if you determine you could better use $500?

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  • HobbesHobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,433
    There was a board member here that was a collector of movie posters. Forget the user name, but I don't think they have posted in awhile.
  • Jason PJason P Posts: 19,165
    It could be a rare one of a kind.  It appears the printer misspelled nearly every word.  Badly. 
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  • GlowGirlGlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 11,458
    F Me In The Brain said:
    It doesn't look to be in very good condition, if those are creases?
    Is there any market to sell back if you determine you could better use $500?

    A lot of original movie posters have creases because they were folded as normal practice when they were sent to be displayed in theaters. I bought an original poster for the movie Marnie. It also was folded and has the creases. I paid $100 for it back in the late 90s. Now I see them online for $300/$400. They all say they were folded at the time of printing. In some ways I think the folds are indication of originals. Reprints are the ones that are rolled up nicely. 
  • GlowGirlGlowGirl New York, NY Posts: 11,458
    Spiritual_Chaos said:
    It is an original swedish movie theatre poster from 1984 for the movie "A Nightmare on Elm Street". Never seen one before, and guessing I will never see one again. 
    It is "for nostalgic reasons" one of my favorite movies. 

    The seller wants 535 dollars for it. Not as much as a "Benny"... but a lot of money...




    If it is your favorite movie and you can afford it, go for it. I always ask myself if I will regret not buying something. There have been several times that I have passed on things that I have later regretted. Of course, that only happens if I could have afforded it. If I pass on something because I know it will hurt my finances than I feel less regret. So, if you love it and can afford it I say do it. 
  • SpunkieSpunkie i come from downtown. Posts: 6,814
    That, my friend, is what we call a Cadillac problem. 

    I say redistribute your excess financial resources to the global South, instead.
  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,885
    edited October 2021
    F Me In The Brain said:
    It doesn't look to be in very good condition, if those are creases?
    Is there any market to sell back if you determine you could better use $500?

    I don't know. I have never seen one before...

    I found a site selling old posters (Swedish and international), and they sell the swedish Scream poster (1996) for 120 dollars and a swedish Friday the 13th part 2 poster for 100 dollars. The also had a japanese A Nightmare on Elm Street poster for 120 dollars, but not a swedish...

    Would have loved an original Terminator 2 poster. But haven't found one.
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  • lastexitlondonlastexitlondon Posts: 14,278
    I think  its not good enough condition to warrant  that  money. Just my opinion though 
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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,885
    lastexitlondon said:
    I think  its not good enough condition to warrant  that  money. Just my opinion though 
    Yeah... I guess I could buy a reproduction of the american poster.... waiting for another Swedish one could mean waiting for a lifetime. FOMO!

    And, I grew up with the title "Terror på Elm Street" (Terror on Elm Street). 
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  • FiveBelowFiveBelow Posts: 1,308
    How about the house?
  • Halifax2TheMaxHalifax2TheMax Posts: 40,133
    Does the poster tube come full of air?
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  • Purple Fairy TreePurple Fairy Tree Posts: 1,977
    I think this could have been a poll
  • Purple Fairy TreePurple Fairy Tree Posts: 1,977
    I vote yes
  • Meltdown99Meltdown99 None Of Your Business... Posts: 10,739
    There use to be a a member here who collected movie posters….just can’t remember who.
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  • HobbesHobbes Pacific Northwest Posts: 6,433
    Meltdown99 said:
    There use to be a a member here who collected movie posters….just can’t remember who.
    I shared the same thing earlier.

    Quick forum search and came up with @riley540
  • JPPJ84JPPJ84 Hamburg, Germany Posts: 3,464
    I vote no 🤷🏼‍♀️
  • deadendpdeadendp Northeast Ohio Posts: 10,434
    Hobbes said:
    Meltdown99 said:
    There use to be a a member here who collected movie posters….just can’t remember who.
    I shared the same thing earlier.

    Quick forum search and came up with @riley540
    That's the one I remember. 
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  • Halifax2TheMaxHalifax2TheMax Posts: 40,133
    Buy the house instead.

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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,885
    There's a smaller version up now. Handier size. Used to be inside theatres with room to write what theatre and what time etc. 

    Will buy that one instead. A bit cheaper. And takes up less room on the wall.
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  • Spiritual_ChaosSpiritual_Chaos Posts: 30,885

    "Mostly I think that people react sensitively because they know you’ve got a point"
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