ORIGINAL FILM COWBOY BUCK JONES PROMOTIONAL MOVIE THEATER LOBBY BANNER, CA. 1930

Description: Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE RARE ORIGINAL FILM COWBOY BUCK JONES PROMOTIONAL MOVIE THEATER LOBBY BANNER, CIRCA 1930 – COLUMBIA PICTURES OFFERED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION: An original Buck Jones promotional movie theater lobby banner, which dates to around 1930. It’s made of a felt-type material and would have hung in the lobby of a movie theater where Buck Jones’ films were showing or were going to be shown. This was strictly promotional and never sold to the public. What I love about this banner is that it was used in the very early years of the sound era in films, as evidenced by the wording “ALL TALKING”. Having begun in 1927 with the film “The Jazz Singer”, sound was still a relatively new innovation in 1930 and "talkies" were a big draw. With the advent of sound, outdoor westerns fell out of favor, but established film star Buck Jones made a smooth transition from silent movies to sound pictures and was signed to Columbia Pictures. He continued to make films until his untimely passing in November 1942, one of the 492 victims of the tragic fire at Boston’s Cocoanut Grove nightclub. These banners are extremely rare. I couldn’t even find an image of another one on the internet. It shows fading from light on the front and general wear and staining from its almost 100 years of existence, but it’s a survivor and a beautiful display piece that was never meant to last beyond its initial use. It’s a great crossover piece as not only an artifact of the early film western, but also as a piece of early sound film history. The banner is approximately 15 inches wide and 26 inches in length (from the very top to the bottom of the two points. Please take a close look at the photos. They tell the story and are as much a part of my item description as my words. Between the photos and my written description, you should have a pretty complete picture of the condition of these items. However, if you would like to see any more photos, I would be happy to oblige as long as the request is made within a reasonable amount of time before the end of the auction. I would also be happy to answer any questions about the papers – before you bid. PLEASE NOTE: If I overcharge for shipping, I will refund any significant difference to the buyer or use the extra money to upgrade shipping to USPS Priority Mail. I DO NOT DO INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING. IF YOU LIVE OUTSIDE OF THE U.S. AND WIN A BID, I WILL ISSUE A CANCELLATION REQUEST AUTOMATICALLY. PAYMENT: PayPal only. Payment must be received within 5 days of auction’s end unless I hear from you to discuss options. If I don’t receive payment after 3 days, I might send a reminder. If I don’t hear back from you within one week of sales end, on the 8th day, eBay will automatically send notification and file a non-payment case. RETURNS: If, when you receive an item, there is a problem, please contact me within 3 days to discuss it. Do not ship anything without first contacting me.

Price: 250 USD

Location: Dallas, Texas

End Time: 2025-01-22T02:27:22.000Z

Shipping Cost: 25 USD