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[Den_88]

Hi, I am looking at buying some of my favourite titles from other European countries until I can afford to buy the American or British versions. I have noticed that Yugoslav posters are significantly cheaper and the artwork is generally the same as the US release. Is this due to the large numbers that where printed or because they are less popular?
I am mostly interested in 80's titles. There is no info on LAMP, but so far I have noticed that the sizes seem to range from:

18.5", 19", 19.5", 20"     x     27", 27.5", 28"

I would also be hoping to re-sell them down the line if I needed to.
Is this a bad idea?

Cheers.

Edited by Browza, 06 September 2008 - 7:29 PM.

[Erich Linder]

From Sep 7 2008, 03:49 AM:

Bad idea.  Buy (by alphabetical order) Australian, British, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Russian, Thai...
Thierry

just like the alphabet... and sometimes Czech :-)

You're never going to make any money in Yugo posters.  Ain't gonna happen.

If you don't have the money now but expect to have greater earnings in the future, I suppose they might be a good gateway for you.  But later you'll look at them and say "What was I thinking?"

[Den_88]

I am glad I asked. My initial reason for looking at purchasing Yugoslav posters was due to them being largely similar to their US counterparts in design. As far as I am aware, local artists do not produce their own artwork (or do so very rarely), unlike Poland, Russia, Japan, etc. The option of re-selling was an afterthought, I suppose - but it does make complete sense that a collector would not be interested in a foreign poster unless it was unique.

I have studied Polish posters in the past on a previous graphics course and I adore the playfulness that they inject, but I am wondering if the newer posters are readily available from anywhere for a reasonable price, because I have only ever seen older posters for sale that already demand huge amounts?

Edited by Browza, 07 September 2008 - 6:04 PM.

[Den_88]

That's really sad to hear, and yes - 80's+90's are my main focus...

I will definitely keep my eye out for any fresh Yugoslav designs Thierry, I have actually saved a few images on my travels so that I can compare them. Thanks.

Edited by Browza, 07 September 2008 - 6:20 PM.

[tosenceto]

Design for this posters is great ex Yugoslavian movie art designer
Yes, artwork is generally the same as the US release
Only 2 or 3 collection left after the war in ex Yugoslavia
A small number of posters with the rest of the Cyrillic letter like this
http://www.moviepost...?...=si&img=126
Only in Macedonia and Serbia for ex Yugoslav republic printed posters with Cyrillic letter
Fact is this posters is was unique...and small price
If other collectors value yugoslav posters then their collection would be less
Look at these posters and the decision whether is a waste of time and money

www.posteryu.com

best regards