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Hello and welcome to yet another shambolic John Mounsey Web Site. This time the topic is "Lobby Cards". Yes, Lobby Cards. If by some quirk you have landed on this page/micro-site and are not entirely sure what "Lobby Cards" are, I recommend that you read this brief article on WikiPedia about them before proceeding! Thanks, and have fun. -John

Some Links For You..

1. Did you know that there are hundreds of original Lobby Card /Front of House sets available for sale from Private Dealers on Amazon.co.uk?
2. Page updated: "Murder on The Orient Express" (1974)
3. Page created: "Paper Mask" (1990)

Recent acquisitions (all are For Sale)...

1. "The Italian Job" (1969) - *remarkable*, original and complete set of 12 10" x 8" Lobby Cards (origin/printed in: USA) Price = £ 800 (o.n.o.)
2. "Superman II" (1980) - original and partial set (pair) of 2 10" x 8" Lobby Cards (origin/printed in: USA) Price = £ 40 (o.n.o.)

Info: The prices stated are in UK Pounds Sterling (£) and then USA Dollars ($). ALL prices include secure packing and Standard Shipping (Air Mail for International packages, Royal Mail 1st Class for Domestic (UK) items).

If you have questions about any of the cards listed, please use the "Enquire!" links provided. Discounts are available for multiple sets purchased and shipped at the same time! PAYPAL secured payments are available on all items.

Brian Dennehy opens fire in this action scene from "Blue Heat" (1990). 1x card from a complete set of 8 shown above. A scene from "Kes" is also pictured.

A scene from little-known 1973 film - "The Serpent".

• 12th---August---2010
  • "Mary Poppins" (1964!) - *complete* UK set of 12x Front of House (Lobby) Cards - more info soon! (£ 800, o.n.o.) *original issue UK complete set!* (dating back to 1964 - printed in small type on the lower-left corner of all 12 images!)
    
    
  • "Taxi Driver" (1976) - iconic still from Scorcese's crtically acclaimed classic!
  • Single card in superb condition, but a full-set is also available! Pricing etc...
    
• 30th---June---2009
  • "Blue Heat" (1990) - Complete set of 8x mini Front Of House / Lobby cards from Great Britain (UK). {£16 / $25}
  • Excellent, unused condition (no pin-holes, creasing, foxing or fading!)
  • If you are a fan of the underrated Brian Dennehy ("Presumed Innocent", "F/X", "First Blood") then this is the set for you!

• 16th---June---2009
  • "Chitty Chitty Bang Bang" (1969) - Card #1 from this original 10" x 8" set for the Ian Fleming penned *classic*! {£16 / $25}
    • This card is in superb, "near-mint" condition with no pin-holes or other obvious damage.
    • It features the legendary "Child Catcher" - and two unfortunate, captured children!
• 9th---June---2009
  • "Some Kind of Hero" (1982) - Incomplete set of 7 (card #6 is missing). {£7 / $ 12}
  • "The Toy" (1982) - Partial set (?) of 4 (cards 1, 2, 3 and 4 present). {£4 / $ 7}

Photo: An incredible, *original* Front of House full-colour still from the landmark animated feature: Disney's "Fantasia" (1956). This card is over 54 years old and is presented in remarkable, blemish-free condition. Unbelievable!

An original, glossy lobby card from the French theatrical release of "Silent Hill" (2006) [the text logo is printed in English]. Taken from a complete set of 12 stunning cards!

• 8th --- June --- 2009
  • "Fantasia" (1956) - 2x stunning original Front of House cards {£Price on Application / $Price on Application}
  • "Blue Heat" (aka "The Last of The Finest) (1990) - complete set of 8 UK Front of House cards {£15.95 / $29.95} - Enquire!
  • "Jonathan Livingston Seagull" (1973) - *Incredible*, complete set of 12 French Lobby Cards. {£59.95 / $99.95} - Enquire!
    • This set is too big to be scanned without risking damaging the sublime images. Click "Enquire" if you wish to see pictures.
  • "Silent Hill" (2006) - *Stunning*, complete set of 12 French Lobby Cards. {£99.95 / $179.95} - Enquire!
  • "King Solomon's Mines" (1986) - complete set of 8 UK Front of House cards (one damaged) {£15.95 / %29.95} - Enquire!

• 06-06-2009
  • "The Serpent" (1973) - complete set of 8 UK Front of House cards For Sale! {£23.95 / $54.95}
• 30-03-2009
  • "Ghengis Khan" (1965) - Partial set of 4 UK cards {£15.95} - Enquire!
• 13-10-2008
  • "Highlander 2" (1991) - complete set of 8 UK cards For Sale! Enquire for details. (some cards have damage) {£19.95}

"There Can Be Only One!" - or in the case of Highlander sequels.. plenty! This great still of Sean Connery is taken from a complete set of 8 uk "Front of House" cards for "Highlander 2 - The Quickening". Each card measures the usual 10" x 8".

• 24-04-2008 - "Rocky 3" (1982) - Amazing, complete set of 12 French Lobby Cards - "D'OEIL DU TIGRE" !
• 13-04-2008 - "Madman" (1981)
• 11-04-2008 - "Psycho 2" (1983)
• 11-04-2008 - John's collection of card sets
• 11-04-2008 - "Breakfast At Tiffany's" - 2x amazing original cards dating back to the early 1960's!
• 03-03-2008 - "Live and Let Die" - single card from 1973.
• 25-02-2008 - "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" - partial set of 4 UK lobby cards.
  
• 26-02-2007 - "Imagine - John Lennon" - complete set of 6 USA lobbies - see them here
• 25-02-2007 - "Indiana Jones and The Last Crusade" UK set scanned-in and added - see it here!
• 22-01-2007 - Further sets have been scanned and should appear here soon! Including the likes of...
  • "The Terminator" - "Imagine - John Lennon" - "Beetlejuice" and more!
• 15-01-2007 - "Who Dares Wins" (USA title - "The Final Option") - Complete set of 8 USA lobby cards (10" x 8")
  • Extra card pages added! See card 1 / card 2 / card 3 / card 5 and card 7
• 10-01-2007 - "Escape To Victory" (1981) - Complete set of 8 USA lobby cards (10" x 8")
• "The Sound of Music" (1965) - Complete Front of House Set of 8
• "Black Sunday" (1977) - Partial set of 6 (from 8)
• "The Keep" (1983) - Complete set of American "mini" Lobby Cards (10" x 8")
• "The Running Man" (1987) - Complete set of 6 (yes, six but "complete") USA Lobby Cards (10" x 8")
• "Rocky IV" (1985) - Complete set of 8 USA mini Lobby Cards

In addition to these sets I have several hundred more, all of which will be catalogued online soon. If you are a collector of Lobby Cards or "Front of House" sets and have a "Wants" lists, please feel free to email it to me and I will let you know if I have anything you are looking for. To see my own "Wants" list, scroll down this page.

Coming soon: "The Sicilian" (Christopher Lambert) "Stir Crazy" (Gene Wilder, Richard Pryor) "Jaws 3-D" (Simon Maccorkindale) - and more.

Thanks for looking! John.

The Sound of Music (1967)	The Running Man (1987)	Black Sunday (1977)	The Keep (1983)
Murder on the Orient Express (1974)	Batman Returns (1992)	Jaws 3-D (1983)	The Humanoid (1979)
The Bride (1977) - coming soon	Friday The 13th Part 3 - 3D (1982)	Jekyll and Hyde - Together again (1982)	Escape to Victory (1981)
Rocky IV (1985)	Who Dares Wins (1983)	Imagine - John Lennon (1988)	The Terminator (1984)

Information

• John has Lobby Cards For Sale !
• Detailed info about collecting Lobby Cards and memorabilia is coming to this mini-site.
• In England, Lobby Cards are usually referred to as "Front of House" photographs.
• Lobby Cards are now rarely printed for releases in the USA and the UK, but remain popular in Europe and elsewhere.

"Wanted"

Here is a short list of lobby cards that I am interested in obtaining. The source country is not important unless noted, but the cards must be in mint condition and unused / undamaged. Unless specified, I am only interested in complete sets.

• "The Plague Dogs" - Martin Rosen's unpopular (yet brilliant..) follow-up to "Watership Down". Lobby Set wanted!
• "Flash Gordon" - Lobby Set from the USA and / or England wanted!
• "Manhunter" - USA only Lobby Set wanted! (though I suspect that it does not exist .. please prove me wrong!)
  • more to be added soon..

• manhunter.net - Hannibal Lecter ¦ Michael Mann Movies - and more - on-line since 1998 ...

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