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Current "in style" and hot trends can always be easily identified on a college campus. In the 1960's and 1970's co-eds decorated their rooms with lavish lava lamps and beads in their doorways, psychedelic colored posters adored each wall and black lights were "groovy" to have around. In the 1990's lava lamps made a huge comeback in nearly every college girl's dorm room, beads were once again hung in doorways in campuses across America and psychedelic posters were resurrected on white dorm walls. Even black lights made an appearance to even out the trend. So, what are this year's college freshmen using as the prime theme of decor for their dorm rooms?

Vintage film posters populate walls from Hudson University to UCLA and all points between. Girls who had not even been a glimmer in their parents' eyes when "Breakfast at Tiffany's" was released in theatres are hanging Audrey on the wall and buying dark glasses and pearl necklaces. Classic film posters from A-list hits such as "Scarface" or D-list wonders such as "Evil Dead" are hung up every day. The black and white posters are only the tip of the movie memorabilia iceberg.

Although the exact reason why may remain unknown, a growing number of twenty-somethings are opting for nostalgia in movies, harkening back to drive-in classics and black and white pictures. Perhaps it is the simple humor of these movies that is their biggest draw, or maybe it is just the classic nature of the films that have gained them popularity again.

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.

Another time and a fantasy of what you could have been can be imagined with posters. They can help keep your memories alive and capture the imagination of a time you wish you lived in also. Some students put posters up to remind them of their youth in high school or childhood, and others put them up to let others know who they are. Film students used to be the only ones who displayed independent art/film posters, but now the audience for them is now much larger.

If you are searching for a gift for a special friend or family member, posters with Faye Dunaway or Elvis are sure to be big hits. They were very popular in their day and continue to be popular now. In twenty years your posters may become the new hot trend so be sure to hang on to your poster, you will be quite pleased that you did.