{"product_id":"original-petey-wheatstraw-1977-blaxploitation-movie-pos","title":"Original Blaxploitation Movie Poster - Petey Wheatstraw (1977)","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn original U.S. one-sheet poster for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePetey Wheatstraw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (1977), the cult Blaxploitation comedy starring Rudy Ray Moore as the self-proclaimed “Devil’s Son-in-Law.” Widely regarded as one of Moore’s most beloved films, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePetey Wheatstraw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has become a cornerstone of Blaxploitation cinema and an enduring influence on hip-hop culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong the highlights of DJ Amir’s collection, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePetey Wheatstraw\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is one of the rarest surviving posters from the archive. It was acquired in the early 1990s from a Black-owned VHS rental store in Boston, Massachusetts, whose owner had previously worked at an independent Los Angeles cinema during the 1970s and preserved original theatrical posters after each film’s run.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis is an authentic first-release theatrical poster, not a later reproduction, and has remained carefully stored within Amir’s collection for more than three decades, resulting in exceptional overall presentation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKey Details \u0026amp; Collectability\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal U.S. theatrical one-sheet poster\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox. dimensions: 27 × 41 in (68.6 × 104.1 cm)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOriginal theatrical release poster, not a modern reproduction\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom the personal archive of DJ Amir\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcquired in the early 1990s from a Black-owned Boston video store\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProvenance traces back to an independent Los Angeles movie theatre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCarefully preserved in storage for over 30 years\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli dir=\"ltr\" aria-level=\"1\"\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\" role=\"presentation\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the rarest posters in DJ Amir’s archive.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DJ Amir","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54826484465993,"sku":"LDN_ABP_002","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0064\/9992\/files\/Amirposter.png?v=1783617549","url":"https:\/\/waxpoetics.com\/products\/original-petey-wheatstraw-1977-blaxploitation-movie-pos","provider":"Wax Poetics","version":"1.0","type":"link"}