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The use of Movie Posters to decorate your home theater room represents a simple yet most effective way to bring about the Hollywood magic in the comfort of your home. However, the fascinating world of movie pictures is more than just a beautiful poster hanging on your home theater wall promoting a favorite film.

In particular, the way you present your posters - irrespective of whether this being through the use of a simple picture frame, an appropriate but more expensive poster light box, etc., can make a lot of difference is the resultant ambience in your entertainment room.

Go through this short series of article to discover more how your favorite movie pictures can help you re-create the movie theater in your home.

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Definitely, it has become easier than ever to relive that magical experience of your favorite movies in the home.

Many home theater enthusiasts go into great detail about choosing their audio and video equipment, and that's the way it should be.

Some even go a step further and invest significant efforts in setting up the appropriate room for their movie watching.

Many however just focus on achieving as perfect setup as possible for their equipment while creating the right ambience through the use of smart lighting, appropriate theater seating, and elaborate room decor.

However, few realize that hanging up a few posters of their favorite movies on the walls of their home theater room can help bring about the Hollywood magic in the air. And this applies irrespective of whether this is a dedicated home theater, a living room, bedroom, or in that case any entertainment area in the home.

And here arise the issue of movie poster presentation. Whether it is a traditional poster frame, a poster light box, a simple yet elegant wood mounting, or just an ordinary plastic poster hanger, poster presentation plays an important role in reliving that same cinematic experience in the home. The type of movie poster presentation to choose all depends on the nature of your room; the ultimate is the use of a poster light box in a dedicated home theater room.

On our part, we have prepared a short series of articles that cover various topics - from poster presentation to poster books, poster sizes, etc.

We have also setup our movie poster Online Store - in partnership with Allposters, MovieGoods, and MoviePoster - to bring you the largest selection of posters and movie memorabilia available online. Whether it is a poster of one of your favorite classic movies, one of the latest movie releases, one of AFI Top 100 posters ever, or even apparel with a movie related theme, it is all available at our movie poster online store.

But why AllPosters, MovieGoods, and MoviePoster?

One may argue that there are quite a number sources on the Internet that specialize in movie posters and related memorabilia - yet in our opinion AllPosters, MovieGoods and MoviePoster have possibly the vastest range of inexpensive replicas, vintage originals and new movie posters online.

From our experience, we can say that all three suppliers take great care in making the package strong to ensure that your movie poster is not damaged during transit. Ordering is simple, service is quick, and when it comes to originals, poster condition description is clear and precise.

The later is extremely important especially when buying online even though in case you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, all three movie poster suppliers offer a 100% money back guarantee. This means that if you are not completely satisfied with your purchase, you may return it packed in the original package within 30 Days of receipt and you will receive a free replacement or a full refund for the price of the product.

What about Originals and Vintage Movie Posters?

Classic, Vintage Film Posters and related movie memorabilia have become valued collector items.

At well-known auction houses or distributors, collectible movie pictures in good to near mint condition can sell anywhere from a few hundred to several thousand dollars. For example, an original 1954 film poster of the classic 'Gone with the Wind' movie in near mint condition would sell for around $2,000.

While both MovieGoods and Allposters offer an extensive selection of vintage film posters, yet if what you are after is a rare original, your best bet online remains MoviePoster - with a selection of close to 300 different posters under their 'Rare and Original Vintage' category.

As stated, do not expect rare sought-after originals to come cheap; allow at least a few hundred dollars to get your favorite original vintage posters. An original 1983 poster such as the Revenge of the Jedi pictured here in mint/tri-folded condition is selling at MoviePoster for $750.

Rare original vintage movie posters - Return of the Jedi

Even more expensive are originals that come in excellent condition from the great 1950s and 60s. A poster from the 1959 Ben-Hur movie is selling for close to $3,000 at the time of this write-up while an original linen-backed poster from the film Breakfast at Tiffany is fetching an online price that hovers close to $6,000.

Surely, these expensive movie posters add not only that special movie touch to your entertainment room, but even more so, add value to your home theater in that original rare film posters represent a valid investment.

It is more than just Movie Posters!

Movie Memorabilia

The Movie Poster is just the most common form of 'movie memorabilia' that you can find, but there is more.

A vast range of specialty products like wall tapestries, apparel, decorative mirrors, wall signs, magnets, coffee mugs, mouse pads, key-chains, and even stand-ups or life-size cut-outs, are all available to decorate any corner, wall, or room within your house.

Film Cells: Our favorite however when to comes to movie memorabilia are film cells. These normally come either in standard 9 x 11 inches though slightly larger sizes such as the 9 x 18 inch film cell from X-Men: The Last Stand shown here.

Film cells are extraordinary memorabilia items that are must-have collectibles for any movie fan. Each film cell includes a strip, or multiple strips, of actual 35mm film stock presented next to one or more related movie images. Each cell is then beautifully matted and framed. These film cells are presently available from MovieGoods under their 'Product Types' menu-tab through a pre-order process.

Interesting to note here that while the most common forms of memorabilia like apparel (shirts, hats, etc.), coffee mugs and possibly key-chains are available from most online suppliers - including Amazon, yet specialty products like wall tapestries, decorative mirrors, and stand-ups are normally available only from specialized movie memorabilia suppliers like AllPosters and MovieGoods.

Poster Presentation - Framing, Mounting and Light Boxes

As already expressed in our introduction, poster presentation is a most important aspect that should be taken into consideration when hanging a poster of your favorite movie on a wall. Appropriate presentation that matches with the rest of the room decor can help bring about the movie experience, but not only...

Presenting your newly acquired poster by framing or mounting will not only result in a more attractive finished product, it also represents an important step towards helping your posters stay nice for much longer.

Almost all online movie poster suppliers offer some sort of framing or mounting service at reasonable prices. Normally you can choose from a variety of high quality wood or metal poster frames, mats, and glass, while mounting can be carried out either on durable hardboard backing or canvas transfers.

In this respect, MovieGoods offer the most extensive line of framing options - which also include backlit poster lightboxes and framed film cells.

MoviePoster also have an extensive line of framing options - including canvas transfers which method lends itself to any room setting. MoviePoster do not offer poster light boxes though. Instead, you get an interesting range of ready-made frames for easy DIY framing of your movie posters.

A full section of Movie Poster light boxes is available at MovieGoods.

As already stated, poster presentation needs to take into account the room decor. While both frames and mounts offer a great way of presenting a more attractive finish in any room, yet in the case of a dedicated home theater room, the ultimate in movie poster presentation is a backlit poster light box. The use of a backlit box will better help bring about the cinematic 'feeling' into your home.

For more information on poster light-boxes - including tips for the do-it-yourself lightbox, check our DIY guide to Poster Lightboxes.

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