Vampire, The Key Word on the Movie Poster
I have no idea why some of us yearn to get a good scare as a kid watching movies on the late, late show but I sure did. I’d scour […]
David Carradine Headlines the Movie Poster
Considering I poked a bit of fun at the Kung Fu star for my inaugural “Slumming With” feature, I thought it best to even the score with a look at […]
This Week in TV Guide 1965
Thanks to a sister who owns and operates an antique shop, I had a chance to look thru a few TV Guides she had in stock from the year 1965. […]
Have You Seen One of These Lately?
Look around you the next time you happen to go to an antique or flea market. Tiny shops that might have some old advertising signs or framed pictures. Doesn’t mean […]
Sequel Fever …. The Part 3 Poster Gallery.
With the advent of home video, any film that seemed to break even at the box office was destined to have not just a part 2 but the full trilogy […]
Sean Connery and the Non Bond Poster Gallery
By the time I was old enough to clue in to who James Bond was on the big Screen, Roger Moore was licensed to kill as 007 working for Her […]
A Novel Idea…. The Next Chapter.
Never judge a movie by it’s book cover. In my never ending search for movie memorabilia I frequently hit book shops and thrift stores and inevitably find myself looking at […]
Boxing Day Brawlers and Bruisers …. the Fourth Round
Every year I celebrate Boxing Day, December 26th in a couple of ways. First off I usually drop too much coin on movies and memorabilia that finds it’s way into […]
Out Shopping Today…… For Movie Posters!
Today was a day to indulge in seeing if I could afford to add a few titles to the vault here at Mike’s Take. While I did score a trio […]
The Novel Idea in Movies … Stars On the Cover and then some.
More fun discoveries from hours of shifting through boxes and shelves in thrift stores and roadside sales and a bonus gift from a client that made my day. If you’d […]
It’s a Wolf Man Thing … On the Movie Poster.
Cue the Lon Chaney Tribute among other films that dealt with those infected with Lycanthropy. An infliction I’m happy to say I’ve never had or met anyone just yet who […]
Movie Posters from the Burt Reynolds Era
Yes I’ve featured Burt Reynolds a number of times here since starting Mike’s Take. I had great fun coming up with the Burt Reynolds Starter Kit for those younger readers […]
The Crazy Career of Director Al Adamson in Film Posters.
If you were always on the look out for back issues of monster magazines like Famous Monsters of Filmland or The Castle of Frankenstein while growing up, then the ultra […]
The Fifth Instalment of “The Novel Idea”
As I continue to amass movie memorabilia, I commonly come across the novelizations of movies or novels rereleased with new cover jackets to capitalize on the film versions that are […]
Jerry Lewis Posters Keep Us Smiling
Upon hearing today of Jerry’s passing, I felt it appropriate to reach back and repost this earlier tribute I had done to spotlight the posters of Jerry Lewis movies. With […]
Time for a Holiday …. The Poster Gallery
I for one always take two consecutive weeks off my job every summer from the car dealership where I am employed here in Ontario, Canada and for the past four […]
