07 September 2010, 09:10 AM
jktPoster Auction to Support the South Pasadena Library
Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library’s Silent Auction of 4 Different Movie Posters Autographed by Ray BradburyBefore Ray Bradbury’s 90th Birthday Celebration in South Pasadena on August 19, 2010, he signed 4 movie posters that are individually up for auction. Each glossy poster is from a different Bradbury-related film and all of them feature stunning, full color artwork and film credits. Ray’s signatures were done with a broad-tipped pen. The posters are (1) Fahrenheit 451, (2) The Illustrated Man, (3) The Martian Chronicles, and (4) Something Wicked This Way Comes.
The autographed poster auction is a fundraiser for the Friends of the South Pasadena Library, a non-profit support group of the South Pasadena Library. The minimum bid for each poster is only $50. The 11” by 17” posters are officially licensed merchandise from moviepostershop.com. Bids are being accepted by email only and must be received before midnight on October 1, 2010.
Individual auction bids of $50 or more for poster (1) (2) (3) and/or (4) should be sent to bradburyposters@yahoo.com .Please include your name, daytime phone number, email address, and your bid(s) for one or more posters. Winning bidders will be notified around October 3, 2010 and will have 1 week to pay for their poster(s). Winners will be able to pick up their poster(s) at the South Pasadena Library or arrange for mail order delivery for a nominal fee. A Letter of Authenticity will be provided with every poster. Checks or money orders by notified winners will need to be made out to the Friends of the South Pasadena Public Library. Funds raised by the Friends support the collections and services of the South Pasadena Public Library.
The American Library Association has stated that Ray Bradbury is one of the very few authors in Western Literature who has literally changed the way people perceive reality. With more than 600 published works in the form of books, short stories, screenplays, and television scripts, he has impacted generations of readers for more than 60 years. With titles such as Fahrenheit 451, The Halloween Tree, and the screenplay for Moby Dick to his credit, it’s no wonder that the legendary author has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Obviously, a movie poster signed by Ray Bradbury would make a unique and valuable gift for any Ray Bradbury fan.
