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MEDIA RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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LOOKING FOR RARE AND HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE STAR WARS POSTERS?
WCOLLECT.COM BRINGS COLLECTORS CLASSIC MOVIE POSTERS ONLINE
THROUGH AFFLIATION WITH L'IMAGERIE
BEVERLY HILLS, Calif., -- May 18, 1999 – WCollect.com (OTCBB: WCLT), one of the world's premiere, E-commerce sites dealing exclusively in
authenticated fine art, entertainment collectibles and sports memorabilia is proud to offer, at their online auction house, a collection
of historic posters and limited edition prints through special arrangements with L'Imagerie of Studio City, California.
The auction features 50 authentic items including a collection of Star Wars posters, other related Lucas posters from E.T., Indiana Jones and Back to
the Future, and a suite of thirteen Drew Struzan limited edition prints. George Lucas has called Struzan "the only collectible artist since World War II."
The majority of the artwork up for auction was originally designed for movie marquee and lobby displays throughout the world, and are available in
various languages, including French, Spanish, Italian and Japanese.
The web site, www.starwarszone.com is specially designed to appeal to movie fans and offers a "spaceship-like" environment to view these highly collectible items. The
opening bids range from $20 to $3,500. The auction will run from Tuesday, May 18th through Wednesday, June 6th, 1999.
A sampling of available posters, most in mint condition, include:
1) Star Wars - Birthday. (Style A–1977)
At the end of the first year, a special birthday poster was given to theaters
still playing the movie. Less than 500 posters were printed making them difficult to obtain.
2) Star Wars - Three Weeks only. (1979)
Star Wars was shown a second time in 1979.
This poster was created for the second screening.
3) "Coming to your Galaxy This Summer"
First Advance-Style B 1976, preceding the first screening in 1977.
4) "The Empire Strikes Back"
1981 summer re-release.
5) "The Empire Strikes Back" (Style B-1980)
This poster was released to replace a poster which was pulled due to a
contract dispute with Billy Dee Williams because he was not pictured on the original poster.
6) "The Empire Strikes Back" (advanced Style A-1979).
This was the very first poster released for "The Empire Strikes Back".
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7) "Star Wars and The Empire Strikes Back"
British Double Feature.
8) "Star Wars Trilogy (British Triple Feature-1983).
9) "Return of the Jedi" (1985 re-issue) 1985 featured new artwork for the poster.
10) "Revenge of the Jedi" (1982)
The title of this third film was changed from "Revenge of the Jedi" to "Return of the Jedi".
Many of these original posters were never seen.
11) "Return of the Jedi" (1983 British)
L'Imagerie of Studio City, CA has been a major national source for original rock and roll concert, promotional and movie posters since 1973. Owner Debbie Jacobson was
only 19, when she began the introduction of visuals of psychedelic rock and roll in her mother's art shop. Soon after she became an avid collector and retailer of
entertainment associated art and posters.
According to Stewart Irvine, President & CEO of WCollect.com, "We are extremely proud to give E-commerce buyers a site where they can easily find unusual and
authentic collectibles that come from highly respected memorabilia dealers such as L'Imagerie. Our concept of exclusively offering unusual authentic collectibles provides a
unique destination to buy a piece of history." |
