I agree. The same would apply to lobby cards that have borders replaced, etc. The fact is that some restorers have become so skilled that they can work miracles with damaged and incomplete posters. I believe some are also using technology, like using high quality scans to replace missing printers details etc at the bottom of the poster. They are not doing this to deceive in any way but it would be worth having a standard for linen backed posters ie what is acceptable as restoration and what is not accpetable. Regards John
Sign up for my regular newsletter on movie memorabilia: http://www.moviemem.com/pages/page.php?mod=account&go=register Visit my Website: www.moviemem.com All About Australian posters: http://search.reviews.ebay.com/members/johnwr_W0QQuqtZg My eBay Store and Lisitngs: http://myworld.ebay.com/johnwr/ Exhibitions: http://www.moviemem.com/pages/page.php?page=15 JOHN REID VINTAGE MOVIE MEMORABILIA PO Box 92 Palm Beach Qld 4221 Australia ----- Original Message ----- From: Douglas Ball To: [email protected] Sent: Monday, August 31, 2009 7:43 AM Subject: Re: [MOPO] FRANKENSTEIN 1/2 sheet vs TC from Heritage There has to be a difference between what you call a poster with missing paper and brought back to a complete poster. If less than 20/25% is missing as an example, then maybe you can call it a restoration...anymore than that, it has to be call a recreation. There has to be a standard (somewhere) in this hobby. Doug - ----- Original Message ----- From: Richard Evans To: [email protected] Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 5:25 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] FRANKENSTEIN 1/2 sheet vs TC from Heritage The Mummy from what I know about it, "poor". I think the Frankenstein half-sheet should have been graded as "poor", if that poor wasn't I don't know what is. I thought Grey got is right though with "has an "apparent" grade of fine. The restoration didn't change it's condition, just it's appearance. On 30 Aug 2009, at 21:56, Richard Halegua Comic Art wrote: what grade would the 50% recreated Mummy 1sh be called??? if either poster was not restored, that woul dbe poor condition restored has to move it up a grade on the scale and would be salable if it was backed or not, if for nothing more than curiosity of course, we all have different grading systems Bruce's very good or my very good or Seans or Heritage's are not at all the same At 01:51 PM 8/30/2009, bqjansen wrote: Still you should not call it "fair". These grades imply an objectivity no matter how rare the object is. Getting back to my furniture reference. One original leg does not make a Chippendale in fair condition. Wim Op 30 aug 2009, om 22:40 heeft Richard Halegua Comic Art het volgende geschreven: I actually agree with Grey 100% on this issue whether the poster was restored to the quality of a Studio-C or Poster Mountain restoration, the description in my opinion is just fine they do not create any illusions on the item, grades as fair/restored and the picture tells the story the fact that it is one of one makes it a desired item regardless of less than perfect artistic quality now, keep in mind, nothing keeps the current owner of the item from getting it re-restored with the work of a better artist than the one who previously worked on the poster, which would of course make it considerably more presentable Rich At 01:28 PM 8/30/2009, Smith, Grey - 1367 wrote: JR You mention "silk purse from a...", perhaps, but when it is the only sow's ear on earth, it is assuredly, in many people's eyes, a silk purse! Concerning including an image of the title card next to the half sheet, not a bad idea but where does that end? Should we end up trying to offer comparisons on all we sell. This is exactly why we continue to offer the service of high res images forever on our site and are the only poster seller that does so. As Heritage has always suggested, educate yourself on anything you purchase. Thus the reason for the link to comparables on every page of our auctions. This is also something that only Heritage offers to their bidders. From: MoPo List [ mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of James Richard Sent: Sunday, August 30, 2009 2:40 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [MOPO] FRANKENSTEIN 1/2 sheet vs TC from Heritage I might be so audacious and impertinent as to suggest that a responsible and highly-regarded auction house catering to the very well-to-do and regularly selling tens of millions of dollars of high-priced collectibles every year would have taken it upon themselves to include a high resolution picture of the title card along with the half sheet auction so that the bidders could have made the comparison themselves at the time of the sale. But I guess I'm just being naive... despite the cries of shock and horror over the last few days, "let the buyer beware" is still the Golden Rule in our society. -- JR Douglas Ball wrote: Side by side, yes, but when the auction took place it looked damn good! Doug ----- Original Message ----- From: JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memorabilia To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, August 29, 2009 7:04 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] FRANKENSTEIN 1/2 sheet vs TC from Heritage There is indeed a very big difference between the two. 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. 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. 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