Scott, in my opinion, the biggest problem is the entire lack of documentation. In this digital age, it would not be much of a challenge to take before and after photos of every poster during the linenbacking process. Then again, most dealers do not have any interest in that, linenbackers usually don't care and collectors never demanded it.
Personally, I avoid buying linenbacked posters whenever possible. There's way too much horrible restoration work out there. Once a poster begins to disintegrate, it should certainly be backed, if you want to save it. A long time ago, I collected Mexican movie posters (mostly for Mexican horror and wrestling movies) and I had all the best one pre-1975 paperbacked, as the super thin paper stock was so acidic, the posters would fall to pieces without any outside influence. Helmut > Am 23.06.2017 um 17:06 schrieb Scott Burns <s...@columbus.rr.com>: > > 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:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > <mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU>] On Behalf Of Michael Greenwood > Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2017 5:59 PM > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU <mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> > 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 <mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU > <mailto:mopo-l@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU>> on behalf of Tommy Barr > <tommymb...@gmail.com <mailto:tommymb...@gmail.com>> > Sent: Thursday, June 22, 2017 10:11 AM > To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU <mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> > 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> 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.
