Tommy, if you like linenbacking, go for it. From an investment aspect, high grade unbacked posters are a better choice. On the other hand, chances are good that your posters will look much nicer in the frame after a quality backing.
Also, your beer and donuts diet probably won't allow you to grow too old, so let somebody else worry about the retail value. Seriously, since you obviously like linenbackin: Go for it! Best, Helmut > Am 23.06.2017 um 11:58 schrieb Tommy Barr <[email protected]>: > > I'm Irish - I love donuts and fish 'n' chips (and Guinness). Thanks to you > and Michael for your opinions, though I'm still not sure as to what I'll do. > I quite like backed posters, and have a fair number of backed one sheets, > etc., and I am very happy with the people who do the work. The very flimsy > nature of the items in question worries me, so I just wonder what others do. > > Tommy > > On 23 June 2017 at 08:40, filip de volder <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > > you get my vote too , all you need is a good tight frame ... > if you plan to perhaps at some point sell these posters note that many > collectors are not too fond of linenbacked posters (so you may reduce the > number of potential buyers) for several reasons : > you don't really know the amount of restoration done until you get the > poster > for someone collecting quantity with limited space at home for the > collection storing linenbacked posters is not like storing originally folded > posters . > the money you spend on linenbacking a perfect poster , which once displayed > doesn't look better then in its original condition , can be better spend in > buying healthier food then cheap donuts and fish 'n chips so you may live > longer to enjoy your posters > etc ... > > filip > > From: MoPo List <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> on behalf of Michael Greenwood > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2017 11:59 PM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [MOPO] To back or not to back . . . > > > Hello > > > No. Why would you want to do that?! If there is extensive physical damage you > want corrected or you find the fold lines unbearably distracting, then go for > it. Otherwise, just get them framed for sure. The extra process and cost is > completely unnecessary and things can go wrong between the poster leaving > your nice place and coming back, backed by somebody who may not be as skilled > as advertised or was in a rush and had a bad day. It's a risk and unless you > love living on the edge, I'd vote against backing time and time again. > > > M > > From: MoPo List <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> on behalf of Tommy Barr > <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> > Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2017 10:11 AM > To: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> > Subject: [MOPO] To back or not to back . . . > > that is the question, so looking for some advice. I have a small Czech poster > of Cabaret and an English double crown of Deer Hunter (Russian roulette > style) both in excellent condition, but the paper is quite flimsy. Should I > get these backed for framing? > > 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 > <https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1> > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > <https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1> > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > <https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1> > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > <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.
