Re: [MOPO] vinyl poster pockets

[Kirby McDaniel]

I've have posters that have been in these bags unlimited vinyl pockets since the mid eighties, and while it's no elegant way to display posters, I've never seen first hand any visible damage that resulted to any poster from being in one.  I have seen water damage from where a poster was sitting in one of these bags (with a cardboard backing board for easy flip-thru display of the posters) and got wet on the bottom.  But that's a different issue. Would I recommend this for a long period of time for display?  Not really.  Bruce's guidelines are good here. Kirby On Jan 17, 2006, at 12:22 PM, JR wrote: Andre,   I'd also be interested in hearing from anyone who's had some long-term experience using these vinyl poster pockets. In the past there has been debate over which type of plastic might harm posters over time, without any definitive answer as far as I could tell. I know from using smaller versions of these that sometimes, under the right circumstances, the thing you have in the pocket can stick to the vinyl, causing real problems. But that may be because of something on the surface of the item, like the glossy coating on photographs and some prints, I don't know. It also may have happened because moisture got into the pocket with the item.   At the very least, if one used these, I would think that the open top should be sealed with clear magic tape, to prevent moisture in the air from wicking into the pocket. The price is attractive, $23 each plus shipping. But they are certainly not "archival", but maybe would be alright for some items.   In the past I would have suggested the inert mylar bags (which nothing will stick to) and the use of a non-acidic backing board to keep the poster rigid in the bag. But those materials have now become so expensive that they cost almost as much as these rigid vinyl pockets. Obviously, the true, sturdy, archival-quality frames with UV-protective Plexiglas like those Sue Heim sells would still be the best way to display posters on the wall -- but those of us with a lot of posters do need another, lower cost way, to protect our posters and bags without rigid backing are less than ideal unless you have one of those big, expensive poster storage cabinets.   -- JR   ----- Original Message ----- From: andre To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Sent: Tuesday, January 17, 2006 12:16 Subject: [MOPO] vinyl poster pockets  Hi everyone, i did a search on these but nothing came up so i'm posting to ask peoples opinion on these. They seem to be an inexpensive way to display posters but i am wondering if they could harm them over a long period of time. Here is a link http://www.bagsunlimited.com/cart/detail.asp?cat=7&subcat=149&product_id=app2943  Andre Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com___________________________________________________________________How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing ListSend a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-LThe author of this message is solely responsible for its content. Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com___________________________________________________________________How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing ListSend a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-LThe author of this message is solely responsible for its content. 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.