>>wow,,, I saw the wo,am im the window sell for 50.00.... personally with exception of mold and acid damage .. te condition of some tears and wear and even a few stains does'nt bother me... It adds to the ambiance and historic intrinsic value.. in my opinion. aside from stability in paper breakdown I like un-restored just as well as restored.. however when they are cleaned up and ;imen backed,, the colors pop and they will hopefully last a lifetime.the acidity from the papers yellowing and content makes them self destruct.. so de-acidfying seems of paramount importance..
a good trick i learned to stop books, comics and paper from the basement smell is to immerce in Cat litter in a tubb for several months,,,and all the moister and bacteria is goone as it dies and also the mold and oder's,,, i learned this technique at a library pop culture dept at a university and the price made that poster as affordable as a reprint > > > > >---- Original Message ---- >From: [email protected] >To: [email protected] >Subject: Re: [MOPO] buying Lesser Quality Condition posters >Date: Sun, 16 Mar 2014 18:10:13 -0400 > >>I have several posters that I have purchased in lesser (needs >restoration) condition. I always had the intention to restore them, >but then I discovered that the cost far exceeded the value of the >resulting poster. I almost always regret the purchase. >> >>Currently they sit in a box; eventually I will I will try to sell >them on eBay. I kind of feel sorry for them, just waiting in a box, >destined to never be put in a frame on the wall, lonely, sad... >> >>Evan >> >>From: Michael B >>Sent: Sunday, March 16, 2014 1:39 PM >>To: [email protected] >>Subject: [MOPO] buying Lesser Quality Condition posters >> >>i added to my Want List about two years ago WOMAN IN THE WINDOW. >> >>can't seem to get a poster. i have a spot on my wall for the one >sheet, and now it is on ebay: >> >> >http://www.ebay.com/itm/351019310905?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid >=p3984.m1423.l2649#ht_1988wt_960 >> >>honest seller who describes it as "poor" condition. >> >>this title in good condition would sell for $500+ for the one sheet. > this ebay item will fetch about 90.00. >> >> >>how many of you buy lesser condition items ? that's really the >discussion,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, >> >>anyone have anything to sell to me on this? [posters only] >> >> >>michael >> >> >>-------------------------------------------------------------------- >------------ >> >>To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: >>https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&; >A=1 >> >> 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.
