Prop Store Collectible Posters Live Auction 2024 Los Angeles James Bond posters

The Prop Store Collectible Posters Live Auction in Los Angeles on 18-19 April 2024 features lots of vintage James Bond posters.

The live auction features 649 rare and collectible posters, artwork and more from over 300 films, with bidding available online, by phone or in person.

Several rare James Bond posters will be on offer.

Some of the highlights:

Lot #137 - JAMES BOND: DR. NO

Estimate £3,000 - £6,000

Slightly larger than the one sheet, 30" x 40" posters were produced in much smaller quantities; this poster is no exception. This auction also includes the 30" x 40" for Goldfinger. Neither of the posters was folded, making them more desirable and indeed more scarce than the one sheet.

Lot #139 - JAMES BOND: FROM RUSSIA WITH LOVE (1963)

Estimate £6,000 - £12,000

This beautiful and unrestored British quad is considered one of the most beautiful of the Connery country-of-origin posters.

There is a slight chip in the upper edge of the centerfold in addition to a tiny crossfold separation.

Lot #143 - JAMES BOND: THUNDERBALL (1965)

Estimate £5,000 - £10,000

An unusual and uncommon item is a piece so scarce that this poster may be the only copy known. This unique American poster takes its cue from the advanced "quad crown" style British quad, closely resembling the quad in size, image, and purpose. The press book encourages theater owners to cut the poster into panels so that the images can be displayed separately or arranged vertically or horizontally. Though both the American and British posters share many of the same images, courtesy of longtime Bond artists Frank McCarthy and Robert McGinnis, the American poster provides a section for the film's title, credits, and even an imprint area for theater information.

This poster has been professionally restored to address pinholes, small tears, and a tear from the left edge into the smoke from Bond's jetpack in the center-left. A few places at the edges and outer background have been airbrushed, rounding out the poster's restoration.

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Bids can be placed online before the auction, and during the live auction on 18-19 April 2024.

For all James Bond posters, auction info and bidding, visit the Prop Store Auction website.