Phantom Theater Magnets
Description: Famous Monsters of Filmland was originally conceived as a one-shot publication in the wake of the widespread success of the Shock Theater package of old horror movies syndicated to American television in 1957. The first issue, published in February 1958, was so successful that it required a second printing to fulfill public demand, and its future as part of American culture was immediately obvious. The success prompted spinoff magazines such as Spacemen, Favorite Westerns of Filmland, Screen Thrills Illustrated, Creepy, Eerie, and several others.
Description: The design depicts the infamous Phantom of the Opera mask with the theater curtains hanging down from it, framing the softly illuminated stage. A rose is threaded through the eye of the mask, the stem of which transforms into the chandelier that hangs above the stage. The title font resembles the broken glass graphics of the original production's title.
Description: This series displays the many sculptures and statues adorning the Palais Garnier in Paris. The Palais Garnier is a 1,979-seat opera house, which was built from 1861 to 1875 for the Paris Opera. It was called the Salle des Capucines, because of its location on the Boulevard des Capucines in the 9th arrondissement of Paris, but soon became known as the Palais Garnier, in recognition of its opulence and its architect, Charles Garnier. The theatre is also often referred to as the Op� Garnier, and historically was known as the Op� de Paris or simply the Op�. It was the primary home of the Paris Opera and its associated Paris Opera Ballet until 1989, when the Op� Bastille opened at the Place de la Bastille. The Paris Opera now mainly use...
