Tommy,
Did they suggest doing this to ANY poster, regardless of condition or
age?
If so, what reason did they give?
Jeff
On Mar 21, 2014, at 11:27 AM, Tommy Barr wrote:
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 <[email protected]> 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
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