Big Trouble In Little China International US One Sheet Movie Poster

Description

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A rough-and-tumble trucker (Kurt Russell) helps rescue his friend's fiance from an ancient sorcerer in a supernatural battle beneath Chinatown.This extremely rare US One Sheet with artwork by Brian Bysouth was printed solely for international use and not to be confused with the standard US and Australian release posters which featured artwork by Drew Struzan as seen here.
Although theatre used, this rare 'country of origin' example of Brian's work is highly sought after in any condition. With the main points of note with this example being: It has the usual fold lines, slight darkening to the whiteness of the paper, minor marks to the border, fold line wear, scattered creasing and marks to the upper right dark area (see additional tilted to the light image), these are likely from long term storage in a cold environment and would clean off if linen backed. Also the central cross-folds have parted slightly, tape removal on the rear of the upper edge has resulted in a couple of patches of paper thinning and it has the usual 'for New Zealand use' application of an NZ ratings snipe (although collectors see this as an authentic period applied feature and not a fault at all). Faults aside this is still an incredibly rare poster that would look stunning framed.
Please also see the images and grading guide below for more information.
The fold lines wear and other faults could easily be addressed by linen backing this poster, message us if you would like us to recommend a trusted restorer who could carry out this work.
GRADING GUIDE
When listing a poster we use the guide below to provide you with a fair assessment of the posters condition. Please bear in mind that this is genuine theatre used advertising material and it will inevitably show some sign of use and its age.
MINT
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To achieve this grade a poster would have to be totally flawless, no markings or creasing of any kind whatsoever (inclusive of oiling fingerprints on high gloss examples). It is highly unlikely you would find a poster that has truly achieved this grade.
NEAR MINT
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A poster that is virtually unused. This is generally the highest grade that you will find film posters listed, this allows for minor edge dings and creasing to the surface.
FINE
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A poster showing light wear. It will show signs of use, such as pin/staple holes to the corners, edge dings/creasing, surface creasing/marks and minor wear to the fold lines.
VERY GOOD
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A poster that is well used but still very presentable. It may exhibit minor border staining, surface wear, discoloration, slight fold separation, small tears, increased level of fold wear compared to Fine and minor paper loss. For older posters, there may also be minor bleed-thru of the stamp or writing applied to the back of the poster.
GOOD
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A poster that is heavily used, which can have significant tears, an excessive number of pin/staple holes, significant fold separation and tears, tape or tape marks to the front and repair tape to the rear. There may also be staining/soiling, discolouration or light fading.
FAIR - POOR
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A poster with very significant use/damage, which would require extensive restoration to achieve a presentable appearance, or even a possible candidate for cannibalization to repair an identical poster of a higher grade.