I agree wtih Helmut. I have not put anything on linen or restored since many
years. I also do prefer to only purchase items in original condition. If
anything is rare, I consider limited amount of restoration. There is a lot of
supply out there so I eventually locate an item in preferred condition. It is
not so much to locate the item but the condition it is in. My preference has
really changed around four to five years ago. Certainly, there are items that
are really rare so you need to jump at it in any case.
Philipp
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From: Helmut Hamm
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Sent: Jul 14, 2008 5:12 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] Paper Envy?
I agree with Sean. However, this trend has been there for several
years and, if anything, it is growing stronger.
I've said it before and I'll say it again: I still believe that the
trend of linenbacking and (over-)restoring each and anything will
fall heavily on our feet in years to come.
I have no doubt that in a few years from now, an unrestored poster in
good condition will bring considerably more money than an identical
copy that has been backed and restored.
Helmut
>
>Sitting at the auction the past two days I definitely spotted some trends.
>Condition, Condition, Condition.
>Top Condition Unrestored, (or nearly unrestored in the case of
>larger paper) pieces continued to set records while others stay
>stagnant or even regressed slightly (possibly due to the economy).
>
>Nowhere was this more apparent than in the selection of Midget
>Window Cards where unrestored pieces reached dizzying heights while
>even cards from top titles (like Maltese Falcon) sold for lower than
>their pre-sale estimates if they were heavily restored.
>
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