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Poster Conditions

Poster Conditions | History of Movie Posters | Collecting | FAQ

When you purchase any item from MovieGoods, it will be fairly priced according to its actual condition and fair market value. We use the following system to rate the conditions of our products. These condition descriptions are best suited for posters but in many cases can apply to other products also.

It is important to note these are general descriptions. In most cases our products are in better condition then the general description would suggest. The descriptions are reduced to their lowest common denominator. When we pick, pack and ship our products we take complete care and use very sturdy containers. Through this process (regardless of condition) posters can get very slight handling wear.

Mint or Brand New:

Never hung in a theater. Looks brand new. In most cases with newer releases it is straight from the supplier, through us to you. If it is a vintage product, it will have had lots of TLC over the years.

Near Mint:

May have hung in a theater. If the item is rolled, it may have tiny holes in the corner borders and very slight edge wear. If it is folded, it could also have slight creases on the fold lines.

Very Good:

May have hung in a theater. If the item is rolled, it may have more than one hole in each border corner. It may also have minor edge wear and slight creasing. If the item is folded, it could also have slight separation along a fold line(s) and slightly more creasing. None of these issues would be obvious if the poster was framed.

Good:

More than likely hung in a theater. There will be edge wear and it should have small tears or holes on the border that will not affect the artwork. Each tear should measure no more than one inch. Tiny pieces of border may be torn or missing. The item could have minor fading or condensation wrinkles. There could be some tape marks. If the item is folded, it could have separations in some places along the fold lines. Some of the condition issues may be visible if framed with no touch-ups.

Fair:

Will have hung in a theater. This item will potentially share all the same characteristics as an item in good condition. There could be larger tears and holes. There may also some bleed through, stains or other defects that could affect the poster's artwork. With restoration these items can be restored to their original shape before framing.

Poor:

Definitely hung in a theater. In most cases the item has seen better days. The item could have larger tears or pieces of the poster missing. There could be serious fading. We seldom sell items in poor condition unless they are very rare. They would require some meaningful restoration.