Hi all. This is my first post to this mailing list although many of you may already know me from Movie Poster Talk.
I just wanted to comment that some linenbackers are already doing this. Dario Casadei of vintagemovieart.com has done a great job with backing and light restoration on several pieces for me. He always stamps the center back of each finished project with his name, website, and the date of completion. A nice touch and a bit of extra security should they ever be 'lost' or stolen. Randy Petersen <quote who="J R"> > 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 > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memorabilia > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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 > > All you need to know about Australian Posters...... > http://www.moviemem.com/about.html > ----- Original Message ----- > From: J R > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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 ----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > 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 > ? 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