Does anyone know how much this original poster for The Graduate might be worth?

popcornlad

I found this old poster for the graduate in my grandma's house and I was wondering if it was worth any money. It's fairly large, framed, and in perfect condition (no wrinkles or creases).

Eisenhower

Here's a website -Emovieposter.com, and link to their auction history so you can search recent prices paid. Looks to be a half sheet to start...
http://www.emovieposter.com/agallery/archive.html

David

That looks like a re-release from 1972 (rather than the original from 1968), provided it's a complete poster and provided it isn't glued to the backing board inside the frame then it might be worth USD$20 But, your poster may have (looks like it has) been trimmed (top and bottom) - in which case the frame is worth more so leave it as is and enjoy!

popcornlad

David said:

That looks like a re-release from 1972 (rather than the original from 1968)

actually in the corner, it says 1967...

David

That's just the year the movie was released: December, 1967 so it could make the 1968 Oscar nominations. If it was for the original release it wouldn't have a picture of the Oscar which it wasn't awarded (Best Director) until April 1968. They couldn't put a picture of an Oscar on the poster if they didn't know the results!

This is an original.



Bottom left hand corner it says "Copyright 1968..."




This is yours (1972 version)




Different colour and...

Bottom left hand corner it says "Copyright 1972..." - unfortunately you can't see that on yours because it has either been folded or trimmed, probably the latter) - which doesn't help the value at all.

Sorry!

David

BTW - you could do us all a favour and show us what looks like the Kansas City Bomber poster underneath - even though I suspect it is also trimmed - there's a few Raquel fans here. 

Actually that is another clue, KSB was released in 1972, the same year as The Graduate re-release, tends to follow that your Grandma/pa got the posters at the same time, probably the same place

popcornlad

Okay, here are the other two posters I also found.

Also, I checked and unfortunately, they are trimmed:(
Thanks for all the help!

Eisenhower

Hey, Hoffman, Welch, Wayne & Margaret ain't too bad lookin on the wall...

David

Double header with Wayne & Welch. Stick 'em back on the wall, you can't go wrong!

popcornlad

So none of them are worth anything?

David

Uncut and in great condition they're not worth a whole lot ($30-$50 each +/-) unfortunately yours are trimmed...