Author Topic: Wanted Posters, etc (Read 6088 times)

archangel1 · « **on:** August 16, 2008, 10:21:32 PM »

Does anybody know where to get some miniature Wanted Posters, newspapers, ads, etc. for use in an Old West setting? I already have some posters and signs from several sources but each has its own drawbacks. The Whitewash City posters are probably the best I have. They're clean and legible (big point!) but lack 'oomph'. There's only 17 of them, though. (The signs are excellent.) Gary Chalk's set is nice but they're too fuzzy when printed. The Buffalo Chip set of signs from TVAG is comprehensive but, again, some of the posters lack legibility, the typeface being quite heavy. On the other hand, the larger signs are very nice. (Even comes with a topless lady painting to decorate your saloon or bordello!

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Any suggestions, compadres?

fastolfrus · « **Reply #1 on:** August 16, 2008, 11:08:14 PM »

I got a book full of them from the Skirmish Wargames Group (Mike Blake etc).
More posters and signs than I could paper a town with.

I know Mike occasionally posts on the Yahoo Colonial wargamers group, but I don't have his current email address.

Major Weenie · « **Reply #2 on:** August 16, 2008, 11:13:13 PM »

Here's a link to a gaming club's web site.
They have a Flag page, at the bottom of which are a limited number of signs.
http://thebengalclubla.com/tbc_galleryflag.asp

archangel1 · « **Reply #3 on:** August 17, 2008, 01:38:56 AM »

Quote from: fastolfrus on August 16, 2008, 11:08:14 PM

I got a book full of them from the Skirmish Wargames Group (Mike Blake etc).
More posters and signs than I could paper a town with.

I know Mike occasionally posts on the Yahoo Colonial wargamers group, but I don't have his current email address.

Have you got a link to the Skirmish Wargames Group?

fastolfrus · « **Reply #4 on:** August 17, 2008, 02:42:01 PM »

Unfortunately no - it must be on the old PC - but as sonn as I can find anything I'll post - I can't even recall where I put my posters book at present.

archangel1 · « **Reply #5 on:** August 17, 2008, 09:53:29 PM »

Quote from: fastolfrus on August 17, 2008, 02:42:01 PM

... I can't even recall where I put my posters book at present.

Isn't premature senility wonderful?

Bravo Six · « **Reply #6 on:** August 19, 2008, 12:50:52 AM »

Didn't Foundry offer up a PDF of these at one time?

-Todd

itchy · « **Reply #7 on:** August 19, 2008, 04:18:34 PM »

they did but the links dead now..

Cory · « **Reply #8 on:** August 19, 2008, 06:10:16 PM »

On a side note, most wanted posters were small - handbill size and comparable to a standard letter size piece of paper. The larger ones were the size of circus posters and usually headlined with REWARD as few cared if someone was wanted but many cared about the cash.

Also many posters didn't have pictures of the criminal but rather pictures or descriptions of the stolen items, especially for horses .

The_Wisecrack · « **Reply #9 on:** August 20, 2008, 07:56:10 PM »

i did a google search and shrunk it in paint. a good few poster.s and they were much more authentic than any i made from the foundry. also you could get carnival banners etc. newspapers are easy. but the thing to remember is to ink them a browny color to get the old look.

dadlamassu · « **Reply #10 on:** August 24, 2008, 12:27:55 PM »

I knew I had some somewhere!

I've just found a good few in a Word document that I downloaded - I think from the Waregames Foundry site - a long time ago.

PM me with an e-mail address if you want them.

Ramshackle_Curtis · « **Reply #11 on:** August 24, 2008, 12:38:04 PM »

Dude, make you own. You can put yourself in! In the end, if you make them in paint if you need to...

archangel1 · « **Reply #12 on:** August 24, 2008, 08:22:10 PM »

Quote from: dadlamassu on August 24, 2008, 12:27:55 PM

I knew I had some somewhere!

I've just found a good few in a Word document that I downloaded - I think from the Waregames Foundry site - a long time ago.

PM me with an e-mail address if you want them.

If I remember rightly, those were done by Gary Chalk and are the same ones from his 'Fistful of Balsa' article, which I have. Just in case, though, I'll PM you. At the moment, though, it's all academic. My printer has told me I can't print anything anymore without damaging it and has locked me out. So, now, I need a new scanner and a printer! It's bad enough that the minis force you to buy them. Now, even the electronics are trying to spend my money for me! Sheesh!

itchy · « **Reply #13 on:** October 30, 2008, 07:02:28 PM »

the foundry ones are back on there site ,they are now selling the rules with no name and if you go to the free downloads section for the rules there is a file entitled buildings the wanted posters and signs are on that.

Christian · « **Reply #14 on:** January 03, 2010, 10:14:01 PM »

A bit of thread necromancy here... but I found some useful stuff:

http://www.tombstone1880.com/wildbill/interest.htm

http://www.clipartandcrafts.com/printables/Posters/wanted-poster.jpg

http://www.istockphoto.com/file_thumbview_approve/9579670/2/istockphoto_9579670-old-wild-west-poster.jpg

I'm after a few good West posters too, so if anyone can point out any more that'd be wonderful!

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