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Reproduction quad of Countess Dracula -
previewing at Memorabilia, July 2007 |
There has
been some criticism of Hammer's recent merchandising
activities from the fan community. Mostly centring
around dissatisfaction with the lack of availability of
films on dvd, and reproduction material. The recent
Columbia dvd announcement is one of the most significant
deals in recent years, but we've been given details of
an exciting new product which should have even the most
cynical of fans delighted...
Launching
on 1 August 2007 is a new range of reproduction Hammer
posters. Each image has been specially restored and is
printed on high quality paper and comes rolled in a
special tube. Original UK quads are highly sought after
by collectors and can fetch thousands of pounds at
auction, putting them out of the reach of many fans.
This new series, brings the artwork to a new audience,
at a highly affordable price, and are perfect for
framing. Poster collectors will be delighted to learn
that each poster is an exact quad size at 30x40 inches.
This first
series is being produced by postersandstuff.co.uk under
exclusive license from Coolabi on behalf of Hammer
Films. The posters will be made available by
subscription from Hammer's official shop, and selected
retailers. Each poster has a RRP of £19.99 and will be
released one a month for 12 months. As a special bonus,
subscribers to the range will receive a free 13th poster
- which will be revealed shortly, but is confirmed as a
double-bill poster.
We can
reveal that the first five posters in the series are
reproduction quads of:
1) The
Curse of Frankenstein
2) Countess Dracula
3) Vampire
Circus
4) Legend
of the 7 Golden Vampires
5) Twins
of Evil
and the
last in the series 12) is confirmed as Dracula.
The
remaining six titles are being worked on at present and
will be announced over the next few weeks. The posters
will be available individually or on a subscription
basis (to include the free double-bill quad).
A number
of the posters were previewed on the Hammershop stall at
Memorabilia in April, and the Countess Dracula poster
will be available to purchase as a special preview
exclusive from the HammerShop at
Memorabilia
on 7/8 July. We've seen the prototypes and were blown
away by the quality of the reproductions and the beauty
of the artwork. This will be a series to delight all
Hammer fans.
If you
have any comments on this news item, please email us at
hammer@avalard.com
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