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My heart is full of gratitude for your messages during our end-of-year appeal. Yes, I’m grateful for your donations and would welcome more. However, your messages took me by surprise. First, to those who wish they could donate more: Know we are grateful for whatever you are able to give. Then, to those who offer […]

Movie Poster Archives a treasure trove for movie buffs

Movie Poster Archives a treasure trove for movie buffs Store has more than 1.5 million posters, lobby cards and photos BY LESLIE CARDÉ Contributing writer In what can only be described as a treasure trove for movie buffs everywhere, December saw the grand opening of Movie Poster Archives in Gretna. The archives boast over 1.5 […]

Ralph Costantino Legacy Gift

The family of Ralph Costantino has donated a portion of his personal collection of movie memorabilia to Movie Poster Archives, formerly known as the Institute for Cinema Ephemera. Ralph’s death on December 5, 2016 came only weeks after the nonprofit was founded on October 30, 2016—in part to give collectors and dealers a nonprofit destination […]

May Lagniappe Auction Expands With Major Donation

Hurricanes Can’t Stop Donation of177,000 Production Stills and Celebrity Portraits! May 12 – 19, 2021 Go to Auction Now It started with an unexpected message in August 2020. Ron Harvey wanted to know if he could donate a larger than usual collection of photos. The final count in 2020 would reach 177,200 production stills and […]

Star Wars Characters Land at Rancho Obi-Wan

What would you do with 5,000 Star Wars character cards? The promotional images of iconic Star Wars characters were donated to Movie Poster Archives. Unfortunately, they didn’t fit into any of the normal categories of movie posters, lobby cards, stills or press kits. What to do? Archivist Ed Poole contacted long-time colleague Steve Sansweet at […]

Movie Poster Museum Wins Jazz Foundation Grant

The Louisiana Movie Poster Virtual Museum took a step toward realization with a grant of $1,500 from the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and Foundation, Inc. The 2020-2021 Community Partnership Grant Recipients were announced in December. The grant was awarded in the Media and Documentation category which supports the creation, documentation or exhibition of […]

What You Need to Know About Our Auctions

Remember, we are a nonprofit repository, not an auction house. Our online auctions augment donations and grants to support preservation, research, education, and exhibition.

Movie Poster Archives a treasure trove for movie buffs

Movie Poster Archives a treasure trove for movie buffs Store has more than 1.5 million posters, lobby cards and photos BY LESLIE CARDÉ Contributing writer In what can only be described as a treasure trove for movie buffs everywhere, December saw the grand opening of Movie Poster Archives in Gretna. The archives boast over 1.5 […]

To Bring Joy

My heart is full of gratitude for your messages during our end-of-year appeal. Yes, I’m grateful for your donations and would welcome more. However, your messages took me by surprise. First, to those who wish they could donate more: Know we are grateful for whatever you are able to give. Then, to those who offer […]