Interesting, Rich. Christies in London recommended to me some time ago that I should linenback my posters.
On Fri, Mar 21, 2014 at 6:16 PM, Richard Halegua Posters + Comic Art < sa...@comic-art.com> wrote: > Tommy > > people do have a belief in many cases that linenbacking a poster is what > you're supposed to do > while myself and other believe linenbacking is only done for restorative > purposes > > yet other people believe that linenbacking adds value to a poster > regardless of condition (I don't) > > I've actually been replacing all my linenbacked material as I can find the > items > > why anyone would back a Striptease poster is beyond me > > Rich > > > At 09:55 AM 3/21/2014, Tommy Barr wrote: > > I just had a look at Bruce's preview and I have to say it is pretty > amazing. What surprises me, though, is some of the posters which people > have gone to the expense of having linenbacked, and I wonder at what point > does that become a viable option. I am using EMP sales as an example here, > but I imagine it is the same across the board. > 'The Big Hangover' (1950) is listed as 'good to very good' in linen, but > that is a poster which normally sells for around $20-25 in that condition, > folded. As having a poster backed and foldlines retouched by a reputable > restorer would cost at least $120, that means the poster should fetch > around $150 at least, but that is unlikely to be the case. 'Striptease' > (1996), again in very good condition maybe $25, but how much more would you > pay for one linenbacked? > Taking just one example from EMP (though it is not hard to find others) - > 'Bite The Bullet' (1985), very good, folded, sold for $4 last year, and one > in similar condition, linenbacked, sold for $28, also last year. That means > the added value for restoration and backing was only $24, probably at least > one fifth of the actual cost. So at what point does the expense become > worthwhile? I appreciate that, as a matter of personal taste, someone may > wish to have a poster framed and displayed to best advantage, and so has it > backed, regardless of actual value, but do they expect that the cost will > be recouped on resale? Really, I am just curious here, as I would only ever > have higher value posters backed. > Anyway, even the prices realised for higher value ones do not necessarily > always reflect the cost of restoration, something which I have gratefully > taken advantage of in the past, and hope I may do so again! Which, I have > to say, make EMP's Signature Auctions quite exciting events (no > remuneration was made by Bruce to have me highlight his listings, but hey, > I'm open to offers!) > > Tommy > > ------------------------------ > 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: 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.
