*Hi Bruce et All,
Tape is definitely not restoration and Sean's listing was correct
stating *"It is completely unrestored" *As well as pointing out the two
tape bits which is considered a defect.*
*P 90 Archival tape is great to keep tears from extending and perfectly
safe to use, still I would not call it restoration.
*
*Us restorers hate tape! It must be removed prior to backing a poster,
you can't back a poster with tape on the back. It can be a very sticky
situation and further damage can accure before all tape and residue has
been removed.
Michael calls linen backing it, hiding a tear, I call it conserve and
restore a Vintage Movie poster from sustain any further damage.
I can't help to feel a bit sour, listening to Michale's unrepentant and
anal views about Conservation and Restoration, week in week out!
_As a temporary caretaker, it is your responsibility to take good care
of your collection, to make sure it will not deteriorate. Posters were
never printed on quality paper since they were ment to be trown away
after use._
I can't speak for Bruce but when I read <<< *"As to the poster's
condition, it was really not too bad, and could be easily corrected
through linenbacking (although as we have all learned, that is to be
avoided at all costs!).">>>
*I said "Ha ha!! cheeky, Yes, we are reminded every week how bad it is!!
and if you are a dealer and have a poster backed or in your inventory,
most likely you are up to no good. I would feel very insulted if I was a
dealer.
Seriously, Shame on you, Dude.
sincerely,
dario.
*
Bruce Hershenson wrote:
I was perusing Sean's fine listings Sunday, and I placed a bunch
of bids, but lost them all (shouldn't I have won some since the
economy is down?).
But I noticed that on one card Sean wrote, "It is completely
unrestored" and later noted, "There are two small tape repairs on the
back".
This might have simply been a mistake on Sean's part (easy to make
when selling so much), but I wondered if he (and the rest of you)
possibly don't consider clear tape on the back of a card (which may
well have been put there decades ago) to be "restoration".
And (in the spirit of the great buyers premium debate), does it matter
if there is a single piece of tape, or many? Does the kind of tape
used matter? Does it matter if it has yellowed? Does it matter if it
has bled through to the front, even the littlest bit? Does it matter
if it is brown paper tape, which was not put for any restoration
purpose (many exchanges and theaters used to turn four cards of a
lobby set in one direction and four in the other direction and then
use paper tape to hold all eight together, so that two cards would
each have two pieces of brown paper tape on the back).
And most importantly of all, does size matter (does it matter if the
tape is say, 6 inches or 9 inches in length)?
Bruce
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