I agree with Sean. However, this trend has been there for several
years and, if anything, it is growing stronger.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: I still believe that the
trend of linenbacking and (over-)restoring each and anything will
fall heavily on our feet in years to come.
I have no doubt that in a few years from now, an unrestored poster in
good condition will bring considerably more money than an identical
copy that has been backed and restored.
Helmut
Sitting at the auction the past two days I definitely spotted some trends.
Condition, Condition, Condition.
Top Condition Unrestored, (or nearly unrestored in the case of
larger paper) pieces continued to set records while others stay
stagnant or even regressed slightly (possibly due to the economy).
Nowhere was this more apparent than in the selection of Midget
Window Cards where unrestored pieces reached dizzying heights while
even cards from top titles (like Maltese Falcon) sold for lower than
their pre-sale estimates if they were heavily restored.
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