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While finding the newest hot trend is easy on college campuses, at times the hottest new trend is an old one which has resurfaced. In the 1960s, lava lamps and beads were found in all bedrooms and Volkwagen Vans, and in the 1990s they were found in almost every college girl's college dorm room. In the 1960s and 70s, psychedelic colored posters and black lights were everywhere. In the mid 1990s, they had come back with a vengeance. So what's this year's group of freshmen decorating their dorm walls with?

Vintage movie posters are populating walls from Hudson University to UCLA and everywhere in between. Girls that weren't even a glimmer in their parents' eyes when "Breakfast at Tiffany's" was released are hanging Audrey on their walls and purchasing dark sunglasses and pearl necklaces. Classic movie posters from A-list hits like "Scarface" to D-list wonders like "Evil Dead" are hung daily. The black and white posters are just the tip of the movie memorabilia mountain.

What is the reason that twenty year old men and women are reaching back to the days of drive in movies and black and white pictures? No one knows for sure, but maybe they are yearning for a more simple time when humor was light hearted and times were easier to understand or maybe it is just the allure of classics that caught a hold of them again.

Merchandising makes millions. At times, merchandising for films can make more than the film itself. With vintage movie posters being more popular than ever, college poster sales all around the country are making a killing selling out of old "Dracula" and "The Blob" posters, even more so than posters of recent films. From figurines and accessories to catch phrase t-shirts and movie posters, everything from your favorite feature film can be bought and sold.

Posters can bring back the magic of another time and a fantasy of what might have been. They can help capture the spirit of a time you wish you lived in or help to keep memories alive. Some students put up posters to remind them of childhood or high school, some put them up to let other know who they are. Independent art/film posters and vintage movies posters use to only be displayed on the walls of film students, but the audience for them now, is so much larger.

If you are looking for the perfect gift for your niece or nephew, son or daughter, or that special college student in your life, look no further than a movie poster displaying Faye Dunaway or Elvis. They were popular then and they are popular now. Watch them unroll the poster and reveal a smile and don't forget to hang onto the posters you love today. Who knows, in twenty years, they may be the next hot trend.

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