Most of my favorite movies came out in the eighties, and until recently, I thought that acquiring movie memorabilia and collectibles from these movies was virtually impossible. Many of the movie tie-ins for these films have been out of print for a long time. Since I had missed out on getting books, soundtracks, magazines, and board games for many of these movies when they first came out, I thought I would probably never see any of these collectibles. Harrah for the internet! As it turns out, many used book and collectible stores have uploaded their inventory listing to the internet. By doing some searching at the following sites and search engines, I have found most of the movie collectibles I could ever want. I have found the following sites to be most useful:
Warning: I would STRONGLY advise AGAINST using Amazon.com's USED book search 'service.' It is unfathomably slow to get a responce, and when they find a book for you, it is usually pretty beat up and is at least twice as expensive as the booksellers you'll find using the Advanced Book Exchange (ABE) Search Service. As a note, Amazon.com is an excellent source for finding books that are still IN PRINT.
I have found that it is very nice to have a clear dust jacket, like the library uses, to protect the covers of treasured books you've collected. Vernon Library Supplies, Inc has a variety of dust jackets available at very reasonable prices. I would recommend their "Easy-Fit" and "Clear 'N Easy" dust jacket covers.
Using the resources above, I have been able to collect some movie memorabilia for the following movies. Up until now, I had always been searching other people's homepages for information about these movies. Now that I've found more out-of-print items about these movies than I ever thought I'd have, I'm able to put some useful information out there myself.
This page contains a list of collectibles that I've found and the sites on the internet from which I bought them. For my all-time favorite movies, I've put together much more extensive pages containing images and information. When I've put together a separate page for one of these movies, there will be an image next to the movie title below. Please check back for updates. I currently have separate movie pages for: The Dark Crystal and The Goonies.
 The Dark Crystal | ||
| BOOKS: | The World of the Dark Crystal --Brian Froud |
eBay Auction |
| The Dark Crystal --A.C.H. Smith The Tale of the Dark Crystal
The Dark Crystal: The Official Comics Adaptation of the Jim Henson Epic Adventure Film |
ABE Books | |
| MUSIC: | The Original Soundtrack: The Dark Crystal --Trevor Jones |
Keith Zinkham |
| Dark Crystal Bootleg CD --Trevor Jones The Dark Crystal Book and Record | eBay Auction | |
| GAMES: | The Dark Crystal Card Game | Heathside Collectibles |
| The Dark Crystal (1982) --Sierra Anthology (Roberta Williams) |
Still in Print The CD-ROM Shop | |
| MISC: | The Dark Crystal Lunchbox The Dark Crystal Trading Card Set (78 cards by Donruss) The Dark Crystal Adventures Collection (miniature pewter statues) | eBay Auction |
| French Dark Crystal Poster | Pix Posters | |
 The Goonies | ||
| BOOKS: | The Goonies --James Kahn | ABE Books |
| GAME: | The Goonies (Board Game) --Milton Bradley Company | The Toy Bin |
| BOOKS: | Willow --Wayland Drew | ABE Books |
| Willow: The Storybook Based on the Movie --Cathy East Dubowski Willow: Official Movie Magazine Willow: Official Poster Magazine | Amazon.com | |
| The Official Willow Comics Adaptation #1 of 3 --Marvel | Heathside Collectibles | |
| MUSIC: | Willow: Official Motion Picture Soundtrack --James Horner | Footlight Records |
| BOOKS: | Dune --Frank Herbert | Still in Print |
| The Dune Storybook --Joan D. Vinge | ABE Books | |
| The Making of Dune --Ed Naha | Shadowhouse Collectibles | |
| MUSIC: | Dune: Original Soundtrack Recording | Still in Print |
| GAMES: | Dune Board Game --Parker Brothers | Heathside Collectibles |
| Dune II: The Building of a Dynasty (Computer Game) --Westwood Studios | The CD-ROM Shop | |
| BOOKS: | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade --Rob MacGregor Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade: Storybook | ABE Books |
| MUSIC: | Original Motion Picture Soundtrack --John Williams | Still in Print |
| GAMES: | Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (Graphical Computer Adventure Game) --LucasArts Archive Vol. I | (I bought this when it was still in print) |
| BOOKS: | The Nighmare Before Christmas --Tim Burton The Nightmare Before Christmas: The Film, The Art, the Vision | Still in Print Amazon.com |
| MUSIC: | The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack --Danny Elfman | Still In Print |
| BOOKS: | The Secret of NIMH (Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH) --Robert C. O'Brien | Still In Print |
| The Secret of NIMH Storybook --Golden Press | ABE Books | |
| GAMES: | The Secret of NIMH Game (Board Game) --Whitman | The Toy Bin |
| BOOKS: | The Book of Three --Lloyd Alexander Movie Press Kit | ABE Books |
| The Black Cauldron Storybook --Disney Mouse Works | Still in Print Amazon.com | |
| MUSIC: | The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack (Bootleg) --Elmer Bernstein | The Soundtrack Cafe |
| BOOKS: | Ladyhawke --Joan D. Vinge | ABE Books |
| MUSIC: | Ladyhawke: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack --Andrew Powell | Still in Print CD Universe |
| BOOKS: | Clue: The Storybook --Ann Mathews | Shadowhouse Collectibles |
| BOOKS: | The Great Mouse Detective Storybook --Disney Mouse Works | Still in Print Amazon.com |
| BOOKS: | Batman Returns: The Official Movie Book --The Michael Singer | ABE Books |
| BOOKS: | Romancing the Stone --Joan Wilder | ABE Books |
| BOOKS: | Bending the Willow: Jeremy Brett as Sherlock Holmes --David Stuart Davies | Amazon.com |
| BOOKS: | The Official Guide to the Xenaverse --Robert Weisbrot | Still in Print Amazon.com |
| BOOKS: | The Official Companion --Jefferson Graham | I found it at Target! |
| BOOKS: | Sir Yaksalot and the Dragon --Scholastic Inc. Animaniacs Adventures: Two Wacky Tales in One Cool Book! ("Chalkboard Bungle" and "The Taming of the Screwy") | Still in Print Amazon.com |
| MUSIC: | Steven Spielberg Presents Animaniacs: 16 Original Songs From the Hit TV Series Complete Lyrics Included! | I think it's still in print |
| GAMES: | Trading Cards Set (72 cards + 12 Foil Stickers) | Heathside Collectibles |
| Animaniacs Game Pack (CD-Rom) --Warner Brothers / Funnybone Interactive | I think it's still in print | |
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