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What I do with extra frames is recycle them. You can take them to a local
frame shop and have them cut down to fit other posters. Give someone a framed
print for a gift and take one of your frames to a local framer, maybe have a mat
cut. Your cost would be minimal because you already have the frame.
I did want to mention, though, that if you have the likes of Laura,
Vertigo, Dial M, Spellbound, etc. in a cheap frame with glass, you will probably
find that when the posters are actually removed from the frames, they will have
faded some and they will be much more brittle than when you put them in the
frames. Unfortunately, not only can glass break and the obvious damage to your
poster can occur, but glass is a heat conductor and makes paper loose any
suppleness it might have had, not to mention accelerate fading and decay. You
can also get moisture entrapment with glass and the actual poster can stick to
the face of the glass. I am working on a piece in my shop right now that is
stuck to the glass. Just a reminder. Many of us framed out posters years
ago when their value was much less than they are now. Even if you maintain the
same frame, it would be advisable to switch out to UV filtered plexiglass, or
even a high grade of acrylic, and make sure you have acid free museum backing. I
have many a customer that call me weekly to have me send out replacement
material for updating framing. It is a minor investment compared to the damage
it can do to value appreciating posters.
Sue Heim
(800) 463-2994
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