Hi everyone I noticed an interesting comment in one of Bruce Hershenson's descriptions in his current auction of linen backed posters. He says:
"Note that it is not common for excellent condition posters to be linenbacked. Most often, collectors only linenback posters to repair defects." I would disagree with this. I have had hundreds of posters backed over the years that were in excellent condition prior to backing simply because they look more impressive on linen. I think this is certainly true of daybills but I do know many collectors who routinely have their collections backed irrespective of whether the poster is in pristine condition or not. They just like the look of the poster on linen. Of course, a linen backed poster is also easier to display and frame. I guess another point in favour of linen backing is that they are generally deacidified during the process and that should certainly be worthwhile. I would be interested to hear what you think. 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 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.
