The 4 cards in the half sheet frame can be done without a 1/2 inch border. However, the half inch border seems to provide a nicer finished look. In terms of one frame, the same thang can be done with a one sheet frame and 8 lobby cards. However, when I have done the 8 in one frame, I had a difficult time keeping them all straight and in place. I personally liked the 2 frame concept much better. But, you could take a one sheet frame, it has to be a little larger then 27 inch X 41, it has to technically be a 28 X 44 inch frame. I like the half sheet much better. Jim
On Sat, Jan 29, 2022 at 3:57 PM William <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks Jim. The Half Sheet frame is an interesting approach. It’s the > type of frame that I was hoping to find available somewhere but of course I > was thinking 8. The 2 frames of 4 is a nice alternative. How wide is the > border on your windowpane? Did you create a mat that lays over the four > lobby cards? > > > > Alan, > > Yeah.. I have a four bedroom house but it’s not huge. My > collection was pretty much limited to the basement and my office at work > for many years. My wife passed away about 10 years ago (cancer) and I’m > not really working from the office any longer. The collection has made > it’s way into the rest of the house as my 4 kids are all out of the hours > but I pretty much restrict to the rooms that I use regularly. Of course, I > still have the double set of architectural drawing cabinets in the basement > to keep the collection safe when not on display > > > > Bill > > > > > > *From:* James Gresham <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Saturday, January 29, 2022 11:07 AM > *To:* William <[email protected]> > *Cc:* mopo-l <[email protected]> > *Subject:* Re: [MOPO] Hello and Question on How to display lobby card > sets and glass slides? > > > > It terms of displaying lobby card sets. You can buy half sheet frames > pretty reasonably (try Sue from Mopo.) These half sheet frames work very > well for displaying 4 lobby cards. So, with two frames, you can display an > entire set. I am atttaching an example. These frames are a little higher > grade, but the principal is the same with lesser frames as well. Its a > nice way to display a lobby set. Jim > > > > On Sat, Jan 29, 2022 at 10:51 AM William <[email protected]> wrote: > > I’m mainly a lurker on MOPO but have been actively buying movie posters > for nearly 25 years. I can’t believe it’s been that long. I bought my > first posters as a way to decorate my office with something other than > motivational posters (yuck!). I’ve been a collector my entire life which > has included coins, comic books, pinball machines, and antiques/americana > typically toys and household items from the early to mid 20th century. I > graduated high school with the release of Star Wars and college with the > release of another famous movie. I was going to college in Worcester, MA > and we actually went to watch Outland in a converted theater with a huge > screen. We discovered that we were being treated to a free sneak preview > and were mesmerized from the opening scene. We hardly watching Outland > because we couldn’t stop talking about the opening sequence involving the > hero trying to outrun a giant boulder…yup , Raiders. We’d never even heard > about it before seeing it… > > > > I’m a fan of some oddball stuff such as Boston Blackie. I’m sure that I > have the largest Boston Blackie poster collection including all 14 of the > 1940’s one sheets linen-backed and a beautiful one sheet from the 1923 > Boston Blackie silent movie and several lobby cards from the silent era. > > > > I currently have approximately 50 movie posters displayed in four rooms in > my house at all times including lobby cards, inserts, half sheets, one > sheets (mostly), a 3 sheet, and a few oddball larger posters. I love > displaying my posters in frames that allow me to swap posters on a regular > basis. Of course, many of these frames have come from Sue Heim (thank you > Sue) > > > > I looking for options for displaying sets of lobby cards and glass > slides. I know that theaters had displays that could hold multiple lobby > cards but I haven’t found anything available which would allow me to > display an 8 lobby card set in a single frame. I hate trying to get 8 > frames to align properly on the wall. I’m also not looking to invest a > huge amount in a custom frame. > > > > I have collected about 6 glass slides that I would also like to display in > a lighted frame. This could be a bit difficult because at least one is > missing the cardboard frame and one has just tape on the edges. I think it > would be great to see these even if it were only a few at a time. > > > > Thanks for reading my story and I appreciate any feedback. > > > > Bill Bisbee > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To unsubscribe from the MoPo-L list, click the following link: > https://listserv.american.edu/scripts/wa-american.exe?SUBED1=MoPo-L&A=1 > > > > > -- > > James Gresham // CEO > > Gresham's Seasonal Services, Inc. > <http://www.greshamsseasonalservices.com/> > > 18501 Henry Ct. Ray, MI 48096 > > Phone/Fax: 888-576-7669 (SNOW) > > > > What Music They Make <https://www.whatmusictheymake.com> > > > -- James Gresham // CEO Gresham's Seasonal Services, Inc. <http://www.greshamsseasonalservices.com/> 18501 Henry Ct. 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