To pay 600.00 and look at a packing tube, and not even check its contents to make sure it arrived undamaged, or to make sure it was even in there, for a decade, makes Zero sense.
This comment alone struck me: "Over the years, I would look at the shipping container you provided and wonder what the poster looked like, but I never opened it, because I thought it would be better protected in its shipping tube." He would LOOK and WONDER what the poster looked like? Wondered? Ding dong, ding dong. Come on now. -KL 2010/9/2 polishposter.com <[email protected]>: > dear MOPOers > > just want to share an email I received received recently from a customer. A > strange thing - imagine you receive tube with poster, you paid about $600 > for > and you don't open it for 10 years.... > > here it is: > " > It has probably been about 10 years since we briefly communicated regarding > an ebay auction. > > About a decade ago, I purchased an original Polish poster from you for > Alfred Hitchcock's "Spellbound". At the time, I sent a wire transfer and > you sent the poster which I received in the mail. If I'm not mistaken, you > sent a followup email asking whether I had received the poster in good order > and I had replied that I had indeed received it, but truth be told, I hadn't > opened it yet. > > I had always planned to save the poster in its shipping tube / packaging > that you provided until the next time I moved so I could hang the poster in > a place of distinction. As a result, I decided to leave the poster sealed, > in its mailing tube, without ever opening it up to disturb its contents. > > Well, it has been approximately ten years and I haven't moved yet and the > poster has remained in there all that time. Over the years, I would look at > the shipping container you provided and wonder what the poster looked like, > but I never opened it, because I thought it would be better protected in its > shipping tube. > > In any event, a few weeks ago, I came across an article by Sue Heim at > Hollywood Poster Frames. > > http://www.hollywoodposterframes.com/index.php?p=page&page_id=protect_investment > > I was surprised to learn the following... > > "it is still important to never put a non acid-free product behind your > poster. Paper is very absorbent and will absorb the acid out of cardboard or > the like very quickly, leaving you with a yellowing and brittle poster. " > > I was horrified to think that I could be doing more harm than good by > keeping the poster in its cardboard tube all these years. Seeing as I live > in Hollywood, I took the poster over to Sue that weekend (still sealed). I > explained the situation to Sue and we both thought that the poster had > probably suffered considerable yellowing by leaving it in the tube for the > past ten years. > > So you can imagine how surprised we were when we finally opened the tube. I > cannot tell you how perfectly preserved the poster was thanks to your > careful attention to detail. It was obvious that the poster had no damage > at all thanks to the fantastic materials you used. There was a plastic tube > inside of the cardboard one and several layers of protective materials. Sue > and I were both convinced that the poster had been perfectly preserved > thanks to your wonderful care. > > I cannot communicate how happy I am and I just wanted to write you to say > THANK YOU. > > It may be 10 years late, but I wanted to tell you that if it weren't for the > loving care that you showed in packaging the poster, I probably would be > kicking myself right now for not opening the mailing tube sooner. > > The poster is now framed, properly preserved, and I am extremely thankful to > you for the care you showed in its delivery ten years ago. > > " > > End of quote > And one warning - about two years ago i stopped using acid free paper for > packaging so if you bought something from me recently, just pull it out from > the > tube when you get it > > Best, > > Krzysztof Marcinkiewicz > > > Polish Posters Shop > http://www.polishposter.com > phone: +48 601 723269 > 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.
