Going to the movies is America’s favorite pastime. From the time this industry was born, people flocked to see their favorite celebrities on the big screen.
From – http://www.movieposters.com
What created the most excitement about these classic movies were the artists who designed bold and colorful posters to be displayed at the theaters announcing the films in advance.
Some classic poster images are now available to everyone on the public domain for their own use.
Sell Movie Poster Reproductions
You can start cashing in on Public Domain Movie Posters by offering to sell high quality reproductions of these posters in easy to frame sizes.
You can see examples of movie posters from several sites such as “Fesfilms“.
Depending on what the consumers want, you can sell them in any size from a desk size of 8×11 to a full size of 36 x 48.
Most people love the movie posters in a 11×17 size, which has become popular for displaying in offices, home entertainment rooms and college dorms.
You will want to create an online store with images of these posters so that customers can pick and choose and pay for what they want in one convenient spot. No need for you to keep any of the posters on hand, taking up valuable space. Be sure to find a reputable printer who can offer you a fast turnaround on orders and low cost direct shipping.
Public Domain Movie Poster Product Ideas:
Another way to make money is by selling other types of consumer items containing the images found on the movie posters.
With a little photo-shop magic, you can take parts of the images, such as the actors themselves, and display them on t-shirts, mugs, pins, calendars or bags.
Use your imagination and select popular actors such as Marilyn Monroe or James Dean.
Be sure to review online forums, websites for classic movie lovers and other sources to find out what is popular and what people are looking for.
Public Domain Altered Art
Another excellent way to make money from the movie posters found on the public domain is by selling what is known as “altered art”.
- Using the movie poster images, you can manipulate the images and create interesting works of art or jewelry.
- Think about shrinking down a group of horror movie posters into charm size and creating bracelets or pins for Halloween.
- Or find some classic pictures and posters of your favorite starlet and create a collage of images to be sold on a plate or a framed work.
You can even mesh different images together for a surreal affect.
Again, use your imagination to come up with anything as unique as these public domain movie posters are, and have fun making money too.
About The Author:
 Debra Conrad is an online entrepreneur, information publisher, and author that has been using Public Domain material to create profitable products and businesses since 2007. She is also co-author of "The Public Domain Treasure Hunter's Survival Kit" available here. For more info Debra, click here. |
|---|
[print_link]
Recommended Reading:
{ 1 comment… read it below or add one }
Hi Debra,
I really liked the idea of using the movie posters, I have a lot of good ideas I could use them for. The problem is I can’t seem to find a source for the originals, I have spent hours searching with no luck. The link you gave in your blog post took me to a company that was selling the reproductions as prints not as downloads. Any other ideas where I could find them as downloads.
Thanks
Jim