Michael,
Well, you probably didn't have to worry earlier, but these days I would
have real concern if the poster is linen-backed. With modern
photo/scanning/printing techniques it is just do damn easy to create a
full-sized reproduction on paper that is "close enough" so when it is
artificially aged a bit and put on linen that you really have to check
it in person very carefully to determine its authenticity (and probably
have a known original with you when you do it). And while this type of
labor-intensive faking has so far been limited to items that would sell
for $10,000 or more,there is no reason why someone could not do the same
thing for posters in the $3,000 to $7,000 range and still make good
money at it -- particularly since no one will be looking very close at
those kind of posters.
It's time for this hobby-industry to wake up to the capabilities of
modern technology and start figuring out a way to quickly verify
authenticity. No, I don't know what it is, but maybe some
non-destructive chemical spot-test could be devised which would indicate
type of paper or something. Either that or completely give up on this
linen-backing idea for anything but the oldest, most fragile items.
Which is what linen-backing was primarily used for 25 years ago.
-- JR
Michael B wrote:
The title of the original thread/link,,,,,,,,,,,,,DESTRUCTION OF OUR
HOBBY, is such an overreaction.
Most of us don't collect the Universal stuff valued at 50,000plus.
Of course, we don't like to see fraud, but it does not affect the
majority of collectors.
Or should i say...............DAMN.......I AINT BUYING THAT
HERITAGE/SOTHERBY/CHRISTIES POSTER WITH AN ESTIMATE OF 60,000-75,000
because i am scared? We know if i said that, it would be greatly
disingenuous.
Do you think i lost a moment of sleep wondering if my LAURA or
SPELLBOUND or VERTIGO or NOTORIOUS or THE POSTMAN ALWAYS RINGS TWICE
or my newest poster, TOMORROW THE WORLD (with a whopping value of
under 60.00 with postage) are fakes?
Look at the totality of the circumstances. Don't
worry..................keep buying. Just be careful, but didnt we
always say that when buying?
michael
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