my DOUBLE INDEMNITY one sheet has no missing pieces anywhere, but does have
seam separation. colors are vibrant. it has been framed for 20 years.
you can see the imperfections. fair to value it at 3000 plus? i could
get a mint repro for ten bucks. get it?
Nope, I don't get it. If I owned your poster, maybe I wouldn't linen-back
it either. But if I took your line of reasoning a few steps further -- it
sounds like you believe your Indemnity poster on linen with its fold
separation touched up would plunge its value below $3,000. Moreover, when
you drag into your argument: "i could get a mint repro for ten bucks" --
this sounds like you think backing and restoring would make your poster look
too perfect, like a repro, raising questions about its authenticity. When
you ask, "what's the point?" -- it sounds like you believe that backing and
rstoring would undercut the rationale to spend a lot of money for -- and to
preserve the value of -- an original poster w/defects that you're proud to
own.
For you, preserving value and authenticity means this -- don't touch
anything. But to me, it also means -- let the natural effects of aging run
their course on paper more than 60 years old that you have chosen to
DISPLAY. Well, I don't think sophisticated collectors with several thousand
dollars to spend -- are unable to spot the differences between a folded,
conservatively restored, 1944 Double Indemnity 27x41 poster on linen -- with
a $10 glossy 26x39 rolled repro with no fold lines. I know you're
passionate with your anti-backing and anti-restoration beliefs, but I think
you're too optimistic about the life span of old paper decorated with
colored inks. I might be wrong, but this is my view.
-koose.
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From: Michael B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
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To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU
Subject: Re: A shift in thinking, linen-backing & slabbing? THUNDERBIRD
Date: Sun, 15 Apr 2007 20:17:52 -0400
i already gave my thoughts today on restoration.
why do people seem that they have to compare other artifacts? posters are
unique.
but, since people compare other hobbies, think about this.......... i have
a neighbor who has the brightest white 1954 or 55 TBIRD convertible with red
leather. he's had it for 3 years. then, last summer, he told
me............it is a KIT CAR. that means, nothing on it is older than 3
years!!! what's the point?
my DOUBLE INDEMNITY one sheet has no missing pieces anywhere, but does have
seam separation. colors are vibrant. it has been framed for 20 years. you
can see the imperfections. fair to value it at 3000 plus? i could get a
mint repro for ten bucks.
get it?
michael
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