hi michael, it's true that half sheets / inserts can be both lightweight or more like card and yes even within the same Title! i think that a 'thicker' card might lend more veritas to a reproduction than one printed out on 100 gram paper....worrying then if this is the trend.
--- On Wed, 5/8/09, dialmbb...@aol.com <dialmbb...@aol.com> wrote: From: dialmbb...@aol.com <dialmbb...@aol.com> Subject: Re: [MOPO] can these really fool? To: neiljawor...@yahoo.co.uk, MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Date: Wednesday, 5 August, 2009, 1:49 PM neil--- because you discussed using linen as a way of making it more difficult to spot the fakes.......please comment as to the thickness of the paper without linen. i have found that half sheets and inserts vary in paper/cardboard thickness----- in fact. my inSert of an affair to remember is a bit thinner than my other insert. thanks michael In a message dated 8/5/2009 8:13:46 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, neiljawor...@yahoo.co.uk writes: i think this is a real problem here, maybe not for right now [and maybe not with all of it eg the 3sheets which are in one piece] but in years from now. it continues to annoy me that Moviegoods sells reproduction posters of half sheets at 22x28 and other 'to scale' repros....why not reduce or increase the size slightly if there is no intention to deceive [or to encourage/allow others to decieve]? if these were linenbacked would they not be difficult for casual poster buyers to suss out? --- On Wed, 5/8/09, Michael B <dialmbb...@aol.com> wrote: From: Michael B <dialmbb...@aol.com> Subject: [MOPO] can these really fool? To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU Date: Wednesday, 5 August, 2009, 12:59 PM check out this seller's items 9LOOK AT ALL HIS ITEMS): http://cgi.ebay.com/DETOUR-14-x36-insert-cult-film-noir-movie-poster-1945_W0QQitemZ190317435699QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item2c4fcd9b33&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14 can these posters really fool? suppose you are a dealer, and you put one of these half sheets or inserts (PLUS A LITTLE ADDED CREASES, SMUDGES, TEARS, ETC.) in a stack of originals......would you be able to pull off a scam? i have never seen these REPROS. same paper thickness??????????? michael Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The 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: lists...@listserv.american.edu In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content.