While finding the hottest new trend is always easy on a college campus, sometimes the hot new trend is an old one that came back again. In the 1960s lava lamps and beads decorated every bedroom and Volkswagen Van in sight and in the 1990s they were spotted in nearly every girl's college dorm room. In the 1960s and the 1970s, psychedelic colored posters and black lights were all the rage. In the mid 1990s, they were back again in full force. So, what is this years' crop of college freshman decorating their 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.

Young adults both, men and women, in their early 20's, are beginning to step back and admire a period in time when life was simple. The time period of drive in movies and black and white pictures. This time period my be appealing because things where easier to understand or maybe it is just a love for classics.

Smart marketers are not only making money on the vintage movie posters, they are making a huge profit on merchandising. At local shopping malls and department stores, you can purchase figurines, accessories, such as jewelery and sunglasses, and even catch phrase t-shirts. College campus bookstores are selling out of vintage movie posters faster than posters for newer films. These vintage posters are more popular than ever.

Posters are so much more than a simple hanging on a wall. They remind us of far away places and the big dreams we held close as children. They display our individuality, preferences and can be a completely honest representation of self. The current trend in posters is not found in pop culture icons, but, instead vintage and independent movie posters seem the most popular gift requested by students and grads all around the country.

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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