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John,
I've been thinking about this a bit more... with a signature on the back of
the linen and a date and number, it would be possible to set up a website that
was a "registry of stolen posters" -- or incorporate it into an existing
information center like LAMP --and thus have a place where anyone could check to
see if a poster they are being offered (either for sale or for re-linenbacking
or whatever) has been reported stolen. Such a registry, in conjunction with
linenbackers marking their work, would render stolen movie posters much less
"marketable"... perhaps more recoverable by UPS / FEDEX investigators.. and
might encourage the thieves to offer them back to the owner for a small reward
or something, rather than risk trying to sell them on the open market and be
identified. It would definitely enhance the pedigree and provenance of any
valuable linenbacked poster had some identifying marks placed on it by the
linenbacker and if a potential buyer could easily "double-check" to see that it
is not appearing in any registry of stolen items.
-- JR
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Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004
23:35
Subject: Re: [MOPO] STOLEN POSTERS and
linenbackers
Hi JR
My first reaction to your suggestion was that the
process is fully reversable and it would be easy for anyone to reback a poster
removing any evidence of who originally backed the poster. However, that would
mean sending the poster to a competant restorer who may well be aware that the
poster had been stolen so, your idea has a great deal of merit and would
certainly make if more difficult for someone to dispose of a stolen poster,
particuarly of high value.
Regards
John
JOHN REID VINTAGE MOVIE MEMORABILIA PO Box 92 Palm Beach Qld
4221 Australia WEBSITE: www.moviemem.com
eBay Userid: johnwr
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Wednesday, October 06, 2004 1:05
PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] STOLEN POSTERS and
linenbackers
Reading Dominique's descriptions of her lost posters, one thing struck
me -- if the linenbackers who did the work on these posters had inked some
kind of a signature or stamp or seal of some kind to the back of the linen,
it would definitely aid in identifying these articles as stolen at this
point. This is something that did not occur to me when I started advocating
that linenbackers start putting an indelible "seal" of some kind on the back
of the posters they work on, but it is just one more good reason why they
should do so.
Heck, if it was just a signature with date and an arbitrary internal
number that the linenbacker had assigned to the job, it would be a
tremendous aid in identifying a stolen poster. And wouldn't the insurance
companies really like to have something like this when they list your
valuable posters on their insurance policy?
On very valuable posters, I would suggest their owners start insisting
that -- at the very least -- the linenbackers they use to mount these items
put a signature in ink on the back of the linen, with the date the job was
completed and some kind of "job number". This could be invaluable for not
only establishing pedigree and provenance for future owners, but would help
in theft-recovery and I would also think that it would be a very desirable
feature when it came to listing them with your insurance company.
Why won't linenbackers do this simple thing?
-- JR
----- Original Message -----
Sent: Tuesday, October 05, 2004
19:13
Subject: Re: [MOPO] STOLEN
POSTERS
Now THIS is what really impresses me about MOPO: this
sharing of knowledge in a time of crisis....
I have learned so much by reading these "Stolen Posters" postings.
I am so sorry this happened to you, Dominique. This does indeed
sound like a story worthy of release to the press. It would turn up the
heat in the individual UPS facilities, and perhaps curb these awful
thefts. Without intervention, it may only get worse. (Particularly
as ebay gets more popular and people look for this easy way to get items
to sell. They may feel that the internet is anonymous and they won't get
caught.)
Hoping that your posters are somehow recovered,
Diana
Tom Martin
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
when
UPS or fed ex putsthe item in the system It is scanned in at each
HUB, and also the item was initially weighed,unless they
substitued the same weight , they should be able to find what city.
port, or Hub the package was COMPRIMISED in or at.
If the
driver delivered a sealed box to the final destination and no note was
made that it was opened or tampered with, then it would clearly be
internal Fraud If the customer didnt just state
that it was a
empty Box.
as for offering your story,here is a link to a list of news agencys,
If you have a friend familier
with PRESS release draft a News worthy
storie outlining the events , someone should pick it up
and run it.
http://www.highwayhome.com/media/newsbureaus/newsbureaus.html
also for a fee www.PRnewswire.com will send out the release to all
the media.
also find out the name of your couriers president or CEO and tell
them what happened with a phone call. You may have to make numerous
calls but someone will listen eventually..
and with some Luck maybe
the Posters will Re-appear if someone feels they may lose thier job over
it.
also make a wanted poster with the images and mail it to all the
prominant dealers in US or
make a webpage link with the images so
that if they surface someone will know when they are offered. also send
to the auction houses.
best To you in this sad Time, and hope it has
a happy ending.
best, Tom
DOMINIQUE BESSON wrote:
Hello from France,
Firstly, many many thanks to all of you who called me
or sent e-mails with kind words. The true story is worse, my
client did not receive an empty box, but a box containing toilet paper
rolls ... Of course, he received a "box", and not the "tube" I
had sent, and the accompanying customs invoice was not with the
airway bill. My client confirmed receipt of the "box", and the toilet
paper was American and not French, therefore the exchange of toilet
paper for posters was made "after" arrival in the USA. Many of you
asked me for a description of the posters :All of
them are linenbacked (except the original gouache). Here's more
description on each poster :
- Sabrina prior to linenbacking poster was folded in
near mint condition, no special other info
-
Monte Carlo baby prior to linenbacking poster was folded in near mint
condition, some touch up along fold lines in the head of the blue face
of the man
- Funny face prior to linenbacking
poster was ROLLED in mint condition and came from personnal Brini's
archives
- Audrey Hepburn's portrait From
personnal Brini's archives, original gouache artwork (painting) on
strong paper
- Breakfast at Tiffany's
locandina prior to linenbacking poster was folded in excellent
condition - Blues censor stamp with red ink with date (you can check
JPEG)
- Breakfast at Tiffany's 3 photobusta
prior to linenbacking posters wer folded in good condition with some
pin holes at each corners
Some of you advised me to send e-mails to the press
agencies (CNN, Reuters, AFP, etc ...), to other carriers (FEDEX, TNT,
DHL, etc ...), to economic forum on the net for trying to put pressure
on UPS. What do you think about this ? Any other ideas ? Any good
addresses for posting my story ?
Sincerely
Dominique BESSON DOMINIQUE BESSON AFFICHES
Chemin de
la Loube
13650 Meyrargues
France
Phone : 33.442.634.944
Fax : 33.442.634.188
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