| The Fonz 01.11.2005 23:12 |
back in th day (1990 I believe) Queen (asnd a bunch of other bands) released a whole bunch of very big posters - probably about twuce the size of the 'normal' size poster you'd buy - Approx. 6 ft by 3 ft I'd say. I brought one for the "I'm Going Slightly Mad" single release (with the big monster thing on it). Does anyone know if these things are worth anything these days? |
| deleted user 02.11.2005 10:45 |
Don't know the value of your poster - the one's you mean were record company issue for posting inside record shops , bus shelters etc . I bought mine via a shop in sussex ( brighton or hove I think )through an advert in Record Collector magazine here in the U.K . Ironically enough they arrived on monday 25th November 1991 , the day Fred's death was announced , so I remember it well . I have the complete set of Innuendo one's - the album and singles - they each measure 60"x40" and are the same as the record / CD sleeves except underneath they have text saying something like the new single released - insert date here , and format Cd , 7" , 12" , cassette . One execption was the " Headlong " single poster - all blue with white text - no picture of the single sleeve . One thing I do have is an original 1986 magic album poster - 60 inches long ( five feet ! ) by 40 inches high - with a tiny tear , otherwise mint - anyone know how rare this is / what it's worth ? |
| Penetration_Guru 02.11.2005 14:13 |
60x40 posters were intended to be stuck to fences, walls etc, and I think are now largely illegal. The market for them is fairly small, so it's hard to put prices to them, but I did sell an original One Vision & LOMO for £50 a year or so ago. Incidentally, HFE, LML & AWT from MiH were all promoted by two posters side by side, making a total of 60x80. Good luck finding wall space for them. |
| Sherwood Forest 02.11.2005 14:19 |
does anyone know where i could find a poster of Queen's? stupid staores in america dont even have them in their stores- ill try in thei village but does anyone know a defiante location of one? |
| The Fonz 02.11.2005 16:25 |
Thanks Guys. I used to have it on my wall back in the day (we're talking 15 years ago now) - It's just rolled up in a tube with a bunch of other posters from thereabouts. |
| Killerfan 02.11.2005 17:06 |
Speaking of Large posters.Does anyone remember the Large Wall posters that were around in the seventies?I'll never forget the poster that I procured on the Boardwalk in Wildwood,N.J.in the summer of '77.It had some great pictures of the band from the ADATR tour.I especially remember a great picture of Freddie with his red and white striped shorts and suspenders.That same year I won the NOTW album on one of those spinning wheel games.I really wish I still had that poster.that was a great summer for a 13 year old Queen fan! |
| Erin 02.11.2005 17:36 |
One day I hope to have a room with enough wall space to display all the posters we have gathering dust in the closet.. |
| Queen& 02.11.2005 17:46 |
Ive got a Roger electric fire one. Queen too much love one and a you dont fool me one |
| Penetration_Guru 02.11.2005 17:48 |
How's this? link link (partial) both (60x40) |
| RMT 02.11.2005 18:35 |
I've got a billboard poster for Electric Fire and also for Surrender. |
| Sherwood Forest 02.11.2005 18:49 |
where do u get these?! i would be very intereseted in buying$$$$ |
| The Fonz 02.11.2005 20:28 |
I got mine from Marbecks Records in Auckland, New Zealand. Back in 1990. |
| Erin 02.11.2005 21:08 |
Oooh..I likey your Cross poster, PG... |
| TruePar 03.11.2005 16:12 |
Jamie - I've just emailed you. I have some posters if you are interested in buying. :-) |
| Jjeroen 03.11.2005 16:33 |
Yeah, I've got that Innuendo (the single) one too. Won't be worth much anymore, though. I've had it on my bedroom ceiling (yes-yes! It did not fit my half curving attick walls ;-) for littele short of 10 years. Got smudgy from dust and got small holes in all 4 corners. I've got the billboard poster for Roger's Cyberbarn gig, billboard poster for Brian's '98 UK tour, billboard for Brian's gig in Rotterdam '93, and billboard for WWRY musical in Cologne (I hate the musical, but nevertheless ;-) And talking about HUGE ones, lol... I've got a wide billboard poster (in two parts) for QPR in Cologne, which is TWICE those Innuendo's :-) btw: P_G; that Great Pretender one is coohool!! ;-) |
| RainMustFall2 03.11.2005 16:41 |
Speaking of large posters, where is FATTY?? |
| Jjeroen 04.11.2005 12:17 |
LMAO!! :-) |
| CC1 04.11.2005 14:48 |
Ive got a couple of billboard posters that were 'borrowed' from a couple of venues of Roger's 'Electric Fire' tour.I have no idea how much they cost. Probably not very much. For those of you who know me, know that I have problems with these posters staying on the wall and regularly I wake up to find myself pinned to my bed by a 7ft Roger(a girl can dream). |
| Sherwood Forest 04.11.2005 15:01 |
yea everyone and anyone feel free to email me with pictures of ur posters if ur interested in selling--- |
| bas asselbergs 20.04.2006 07:56 |
I own a really BIG poster, of wich only 2 copies exist. It is the very first testprint for the Innuendo promotion campaign. It was withdrawn as it has a thick black lining, like a border, on the outside, marking the outside-size wich in the eyes of Queen looked too much like one of those cards one gets at funerals...or letters one receives when somebody has passed away...Freddie was still alive at that point, and the press was already hunting his home then...in order to not provoce more rumours, this design was never made available. In absolute stunning mint/mint super condition, i will sell this one-off collectable for € 500,- only. mail me for serious reactions only on : basjesplace@queenzone.com it is very very rare indeed...and unbelievably beautiful..... |
| Thanks 20.04.2006 16:47 |
Sorry, I refuse to buy it until Record Collector have published a "news" article about it... |
| Micrówave 20.04.2006 17:56 |
I already have the other one. Thinking about renting a printing press. |
| carboengine 21.04.2006 13:45 |
Wow! Take a look at this variety of Queen posters/articles on eBay from one seller. link And here are some Queen posters in general from various sellers. link |
| Thanks 21.04.2006 16:13 |
Hmm..some of those are just pages out of Billboard - how they get away with calling them posters is a mystery. Some nice "proper" posters though - Star Fleet especially unusual. |
| Aril 23.04.2006 10:29 |
I know I have one around from the "Its a Hard Life" video- of them in costume, and I think I have a Brian May one stashed somewhere too. I used to have the really big on of Brian from Live at Brixton- I saw it recently on Ebay going for around $10 at the time- I don't know what closing bid was. I don't think I still have that one though. |
| DrCari 26.04.2006 17:39 |
KillerFan: I think I had the poster you describe....I bought in 1978 or '79 it was very large and a collage of many shots of Ftreddie in those striped shorts. I have been looking for another recently, but I don't think it is in print. I recall another really cool '70's era photo of Freddie in the recording studio....I'm pretty sure it is from the inside cover of one of my old vinyl Queen LPs.... Freddie is spawled belly down across a Steinbech Piano, knees bent with his feet in the air...he is wearing clogs and seems to be luxuriating on his 'instrument' It is a lovely photo....I'm surprised no one has scanned it and submitted it to the gallery here. |
