Monday, October 28, 2013

Glam Up Your Décor with Vintage Movie Memorabilia for a Golden Age of Hollywood Theme

When it comes to home theater décor, movie memorabilia is a no-brainer. Movie posters, Hollywood memorabilia and the stray TV show poster here and there – they’re a natural fit with a room designed for audio and visual entertainment. There’s so much available out there, though, that it’s easy to get overwhelmed when trying to pick and choose. From action movies to big screen Westerns, there’s absolutely something for everyone available on the movie collectibles market. Why not let Hollywood’s Golden Era guide your decorating aesthetic and turn your home theater into an homage to the glam and glitz of classic Hollywood films?
Classic Hollywood Memorabilia
Pick a handful of signed classic movie posters, framed to show them off to their best effect. You can stick with one genre or spread your taste around. Theater cards and lobby cards are fairly widely available, and many of them bear the signatures of the stars. Celebrate the era of Breakfast at Tiffany’s and The Seven Year Itch with iconic movie posters and celebrity autographs on publicity stills and photos of such major glam stars as Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Humphrey Bogart and Spencer Tracy.
Celebrate the Glamour
Not sure which classic movies should find a place on your walls? Here’s a list of some of the most glamorous movies of all time to help you make your choice.
Gone With the Wind
Clark Gable and Vivien Leigh brought Rhett Butler and Scarlett O’Hara to the Silver Screen with all of their character foibles and excesses intact. As one of the most famous and loved movies of all time, you’ll find quite a lot of GWTW movie memorabilia available, from framed movie posters and theater cards to photos and classic movie scenes. Play it big with a framed and matted collection of Gone with the Wind laser engraved celebrity autographs along with publicity photos of all the stars.
The African Queen
Glamorous Katherine Hepburn stayed classy even when facing the rigors of an African voyage with riverboat captain, Humphrey Bogart. The publicity movie poster is still a stunning piece of movie memorabilia that shows the two stars in all their Technicolor glory. They deserve a place of honor on any wall of Hollywood legends.
Casablanca
Bogey and Bergman lit up the screen in Casablanca, cementing both stars as legends. Here’s looking at you, kid, for having the good taste to hang the framed and matted movie poster on the wall of your home theater.
Classic movie collectibles are the ideal movie memorabilia to bring a touch of real movie glamor to your new home theater. Go on – glitz up your home theater décor with some of the classiest leading ladies and men of the Golden Era.

Monday, October 14, 2013

Spark Your Office, Boardroom or Restaurant Décor with Autographed Sports Memorabilia

Revamping your sports bar or looking for a way to spark up the décor in your restaurant? Sports memorabilia isn’t just for sports bars anymore. Over the years, as more and more sports celebrities have entered the hospitality business, the face of the “typical” sports bar has undergone a dramatic change. Nowhere is that change reflected more clearly than in the décor, where autographed sports memorabilia is often displayed in fine frames and lighted display cases. And the change has made its way out of the sports lounges and into formal dining rooms, high-end conference rooms and boardrooms around the country. If you’re looking for a way to bring some upscale feel to your public space – whether it be corporate or hospitality – consider these ideas for adding sports memorabilia to your decorating scheme.
Highlight Your Collection with the Right Display
Don’t just hang an autographed jersey on the wall and call it done. Instead, make it the centerpiece of an entire display. Even better, create a series of displays centering around an autographed jersey surrounded by celebrity autographs, action photos and other autographed sports memorabilia. In a restaurant, center sports memorabilia collections on opposite walls, or greet guests with a lighted display of autographed balls and photos. In a boardroom, flank the head of the conference table with a pair of displays hung behind it on the wall. Whatever type of memorabilia you choose, be sure to highlight it with a complementary display.
Go Off the Grid
Step outside the big ticket draw of professional team sports and highlight individual sports in the corporate office or boardrooms. Golf photographs can buff up the traditional air in any professional setting, whether they’re photographs of golf champions like Palmer and Mickelson or views of famous golf venues like Swilcan Bridge at St. Andrews. You’ll find celebrity autographs and signed sports memorabilia related to tennis, NASCAR, boxing, cycling and even Olympic sports, giving you all sorts of options for decorating your waiting room or boardroom with out of the ordinary sports images and memorabilia.
Don’t Confine Your Sports Memorabilia Collection
While it can be very impressive to display an entire collection in one room or area, don’t underestimate the effect of distributing the best pieces of your autographed sports memorabilia collection throughout the entire office. It’s a great way to carry the theme of champions and strength from room to room throughout the building.