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101 things in your attic that could be worth a lot of money

247. 1932 The Mummy Movie Poster

Producer: Universal Studios (Karoly Grosz)
Original Price: N/A (Promo)
Worth Today: $1 million*

In 1932, The Mummy, starring Boris Karloff as the reincarnated version of Imhotep, was released. The Mummy franchise has grossed billions of dollars from movie releases spanning the entire past century. An original promotional poster of The Mummy sold $ 1 million at auction in 2018.

1932 The Mummy Movie Poster @u/mtown4ever / Reddit

The poster was designed by Karoly Grosz, who was the art director for Universal Studios' publicity wing. The vivid color, minimal white space, and dynamic composition would sway advertisements from other studios for years. Sotheby's auctioned the poster, which was one of the most expensive items of its kind ever sold.

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