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| Lobby cards are large photos
or prints from a film. They are produced by the movie companies as advertising material
for the lobby of movie theatres in many countries A lobby card set has up to 24
different cards from a film. You can find more
information about lobby cards in the text below. Or go to our list with 1500 lobby card sets for sale. |
Saturday Night Fever 1977
8x10" lobby card |
| Lobby cards are rare and have a high
collectors value. You have a better view of a film from a lobby set than from a poster.
More scenes and stars are shown on the cards. Posters are often designed by someone who
did not see the film, and does not always show significant moments of the film. Lobby cards come in many different sizes and styles, see below. |
U.S. Lobby Cards 11x14"
The Lion King 1994
Size 11x14" (28x36cm)
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| U.S. 11x14" sets have between 6 and 12
different cards. The cards are large, like small posters, and are usually printed on thick
quality paper, glossy and colorful. Some of the most beautiful sets are 11x14". |
8x10" lobby cards
Alien 3 1994
Size 8x10" (20x25cm)
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| 8x10" sets are printed in the USA,
sometimes in England, and have between 4 and 10 different cards. The cards have the same
apperance as a 11x14" card, but smaller in size. Images may differ between 11x14 and
8x10 sets from the same film. |
Swedish Lobby Cards
Donald Duck shorts 1965
Size 7.9x11" (20x28cm)
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Swedish lobby sets have between 8 and 40
different cards. The cards are printed on thick, glossy photo paper, and look exactly like
photos. The name of the film usually appears on the bottom of the card with the
distributor (like MGM/UA above). The title is in Swedish.
A Swedish lobby set with many photos is a beautiful addition to any lobby collection. |
French Lobby Cards
Edward Scissorhands 1990
Size 8.4x10.7" (21x27cm)
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| French lobby sets have 6, 8 (standard), 10,
or 12 cards. Up to three sets with different images may exist for the same film, usually
labelled Set A, B, and C. The cards are printed on thin, glossy paper. The name of the
film is usually printed in a white box in a corner. The title is in French. |
German Lobby Cards
The Enforcer (1976)
Size 8.3x11.6" (21x29.5cm)
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| German lobby sets have 8 or more cards. The cards are
printed on thinner paper. The name of the film usually appears in a box in a corner.
The film title on the card is in German. A few Swedish sets are printed like this. |
Condition
We use the following grades for lobby cards:
MINT = perfect in every way
NM = "Near mint", never used, close to mint, may have rounded
corners or tiny creases
FN = "Fine", average condition, has been used and may have
pinholes in the corners, small tears and creases in the borders, folds, small stains
GD = "Good", acceptable, may have tears, folds, stains, tape on
back, small pieces missing
PR = "Poor", bad condition, should be restored. |