Perhaps I overestimate the rarity and desirability of this item but I do not believe so.
Perhaps so but perhaps not. Nobody can say if you don't get the genie out of the bottle. Todd > Date: Sun, 6 Jul 2014 22:49:28 -0400 > From: [email protected] > Subject: [MOPO] Seeking Restoration Advice on Scarce 40x60 > To: [email protected] > > Hello to All, > > I'm ready to move on an item I've had stored for a few years to get restored > and auctioned. It is a 40x60 from the 1940s, silkscreen style. In many > years of research I have never found another example and it is from a highly > collected subject of the era. > > The need for restoration is significant. It's in 3 pieces, with a relatively > small bit of missing paper at the top center (border, background and part of > a large letter but no artwork missing.) I made one inquiry a few years ago; > they replied that as it is a silkscreen 40x60 in bad condition, it's too much > of a job for them to want to tackle. I was dissuaded for awhile by that > reply but I need to press on and seek the advice of the experts as to where > next to go. > > Perhaps I overestimate the rarity and desirability of this item but I do not > believe so. It's quite unlike any of the other paper on the subject (often > monochrome and/or photographic) which has seen heavy auction action. Please > let me know if you have any guidance about a restorer who might be willing > and able to take this job. Any help or direction will be greatly appreciated. > > Thanks in advance, > Fred Sliman > > 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.
