That's what meant / my lobby cards were paper backed On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 11:23 AM jeffrey walton <[email protected]> wrote:
> I happen to love linen backed posters - much easier to frame and handle > especially on the larger formats. > > I have the eye poster from 2001 and in great condition and I thought long > and hard to keep it as is or have it lb, I decided not to have it backed > and now that it is framed I wish I had > > And I have a few lobby cards that were linen backed and restored because > they were in rough shape > > On Fri, Jun 23, 2017 at 11:06 AM Scott Burns <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Sounds like we have few fans of backing so far… >> >> >> >> But what if the poster is on really fragile paper? I have some Belgian >> posters that are in decent shape (no paper loss, no image damage), but age >> is catching up with them and the paper is starting to become brittle. >> Wouldn’t it be wise to get these de-acidified and backed to insure their >> longevity? >> >> >> Is the real issue here the fact that in a future sale potential buyers >> will question whether the poster has had restoration work done? I didn’t >> think linen backing was an automatic signal restoration was done on the >> poster. Maybe some of our dealers can shed some light. >> >> >> >> Also concerning restoration work…anyone had any experience with lobby >> card restoration? I have a couple of lobby’s that are in less-than-stellar >> condition, mainly a little dirty, some slight creases and the paper has >> noticeably darkened. Can a good restorer do anything with these? Can lobby >> cards be linen backed? I can’t recall ever having seen one. >> >> >> >> Thanks, >> >> Scott >> >> MoPo List Owner >> >> >> >> *From:* MoPo List [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf Of >> *Michael >> Greenwood >> *Sent:* Thursday, June 22, 2017 5:59 PM >> *To:* [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]> on behalf of Tommy Barr >> <[email protected]> >> *Sent:* Thursday, June 22, 2017 10:11 AM >> *To:* [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 >> >> >> ------------------------------ >> >> To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: >> 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 >> > 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.
