General FAQ

The purpose of aproposter is to connect poster enthusiasts with the best poster resources from all over the world. aproposter has many advantages for poster businesses and organizations as well as for poster enthusiasts:

Poster resources

+ Showcase your poster collection and connect with galleries, collectors and poster enthusiasts from all around the world

+ Feature your poster resource listing so that it appears on the homepage and get higher search rankings

+ aproposter enables enthusiasts and interested people to instantly identify, learn about and contact you, either via the contact details or the integrated contact form

+ Amplify your online presence by listing your collection in a curated and easily searchable poster only directory

+ Improve your local visibility, get discovered more, strengthen your reputation as a well-trusted poster resource

Poster events

+ Create an event listing for your poster auction, exhibition, fair, contest or poster sales event

+ aproposter users can find, follow, bookmark and share your event

+ Link your poster collection with events and feature the highlights in the image gallery

+ Feature your event to increase awareness amongst enthusiasts and boost interest. Featured events appear on the homepage and are prioritized in the event feed on the event page

+ Improve local and online visibility of your poster events

Poster enthusiasts

+ Find categorized, tagged and curated content about original posters on aproposter

+ Browse and bookmark world-renowed poster resources and events

+ Contact and follow galleries, auction houses and collectors from around the world and discover events in your country

+ Learn about the history, printing techniques and pricing of original posters on aproposter

+ Sign up for the quarterly newsletter to get the latest insights about the worldwide poster community

Please also see our about page here.

Yes, an account is required. Please register by clicking on the link in the top right corner of the site or click here to directly add a listing.

With an account, you can also bookmark your favorit poster resources and events.

aproposter.com is free to use!

Click here if you want to promote your poster business or event, or if you love aproposter so much that you would like to make a donation to help covering the costs for the site.

aproposter is a poster-only website. Listings (resources or events) that have no nexus to posters or poster design will not be published and will be deleted

All fields that are not marked as optional must be filled in

Please make sure to upload images in good quality

All listings will be reviewed before they will be published. Listings containing potentially offensive, illegal, or otherwise inappropriate content will not be pusblished and will be deleted without further justification or notice

aproposter reserves the right not to publish a listing without stating any reasons

Please also consider our Terms and Conditions when using aproposter.com

aproposter will never sell or otherwise share your data, unless required by the laws of any jurisdiction.

Please refer to our Privacy Policy for more information.

Only featured resources and events with a valid promotion key are featured on the main page. In addition, featured events are prioritized in the event feed on the event page. Featured listings are also randomly showing up on top of search results on the explore page.

You can buy a promotion key for 30, 60, or 180 days here.

Promotion keys can be added and removed from listings. The remaining time can be used later to feature another resource or event. You decide when to feature your listing(s).

aproposter is using Paypal as payment gateway to process payments. You can either pay with your Paypal account or, if you don't have a Paypal account, with a credit card accepted by Paypal.

You will be re-directed to the Paypal site for the payment.

aproposter is using Paypal to process payments. Your information will not be shared with aproposter and aproposter has no access to any payment details. The payment is fully processed by Paypal on the Paypal site.

Please send us an email: info@aproposter.com. We are more than happy to hand you over your listing so that you can take care of it and amend it as deemed appropriate.

aproposter is free to use, so there will be no expenses for you, only benefits!

Absolutely. We are open to post your poster article in our library. If you are a poster business, we may charge you a fee if the article promotes your gallery or business. Feel free to submit a proposal and we can discuss.

Please contact us: info@aproposter.com.

Poster FAQ

An original poster is the original printing of a poster for the featured product, location, or event and was used, or intended to be used, to promote the product, location, or event. Some posters were reprinted by the advertiser. These officially reprinted posters are also collectibles since they were made by and for the advertiser for use as an advertisement at the time. Though, the value is typically significantly lower than for the original printing.

Original movie posters are distributed to theaters and other poster venues by the movie studios and are generally not sold directly to the public.

Find out more in this article on posterbrain.com regarding the history of poster printing.

That's a tricky question to answer. Poster experts look for the specific paper and print quality, printer's marks and numbers, picture and paper size. A poster expert is usually familiar with the characteristics of known reprints, Sometimes only a direct comparison with an undoubtedly original poster may help identifying a reprint.

Since you are reading this answer, it may be wise to consult with an expert to find out whether your poster is a (valuable) original poster or a (worthless) reproduction. You will find the best poster resources close to you here.

Again a tricky questions. There are different ways to estimate the value of your poster: 1. Read this article 2. Do research on ebay 3. Search on google, etc. 4. Buy a poster price guide 5. Ask an expert You will find all poster experts close to you here.

Absolutely, please send us an email: info@aproposter.com.

Maybe.. please contact us: info@aproposter.com.

In addition, you can find all poster galleries and dealers close to you here.