I always find it amusing when someone asks about the preference of linenbacking vs. not and people then immediately jump to the (il-)logical conclusion that because a collector would prefer to buy a poster un-restored if he/she can find it that said collector has "zero-tolerance" towards backing and restoration.
I don't know of a single collector that has zero-tolerance for linenbacked one-sheets. I know many who (all things being equal) prefer non-linenbacked ones though. If linenbacking is so great and necessary, why hasn't a very visible and top collector like Todd Feiertag linenbacked his Freaks 1-sheet or his Bride of Frankenstein 1-sheet? Because for many items it just isn't necessary. Yes, there are a great many posters that would benefit from cleaning, restoration, and linenbacking and doing so would in most cases increase or possibly even greatly increase their value, but it does not mean they would attain the same value as a totally un-restored poster that is already in the same condition the restored one now appears to be in. I prefer unbacked posters myself if/when they are available and yet my favorite poster in my collection is linenbacked, hanging on the wall and I admire it every day. This doesn't make me a hypocrite, just a realist that I wanted to own this poster and was happy to get it any way I could. If the opportunity ever presents itself and I can find a nice condition un-backed one I will happily upgrade. Sean Linkenback 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.