Excellent Koose, I can also get a very nice copy of Attack of the 50 foot Woman, King Kong etc for about $15. and have done so in the past as gag gifts for friends who are unable or unwilling to go that expense and I have no doubt what happened to those copies (ingrats) But it just isnt the same, we are not Collectors for the sole purpose of interior decorating we are true conniseurs of epthemera. Susan Disclaimer retired linen backer restoration artist ( I have no monetary motivation) ----- Original Message ----- From: David Kusumoto<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU<mailto:MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU> Sent: Sunday, April 15, 2007 11:36 PM Subject: Re: [MOPO] A shift in thinking, linen-backing & slabbing?
>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. ----Original Message Follows---- From: Michael B <[EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: MoPo-L@LISTSERV.AMERICAN.EDU<mailto: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 Visit the MoPo Mailing List Web Site at www.filmfan.com<http://www.filmfan.com/> ___________________________________________________________________ How to UNSUBSCRIBE from the MoPo Mailing List Send a message addressed to: [EMAIL PROTECTED]<mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> In the BODY of your message type: SIGNOFF MOPO-L The author of this message is solely responsible for its content. 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.
