OK, since no one is giving it a stab...
It's been years since I've held one (I don't collect inserts or lobbies), but
as far as I remember:
The so-called 'minty whites' are printed on what I can only describe as a very
modern stock of paper (completely different from what NSS was using in the
70's). I don't know anything about the pulp & paper industries, but the minty
whites are on a paper that has an inherent shine or gloss to it. Something
very un-natural. I would guess there's some sort of plastic or other type of
artificial chemical in the slurry they make the paper out of. In the old days,
they would have just used pulp, or all-natural fibres. That's why Bruce says
the minty whites have glossy backs - the gloss is in the paper itself
(plastic-y). It's that same kind of new stock that's only been around for
maybe a decade or so. When you look closely at it in the light, there's almost
a spider-webby thing going on (artificial fibres perhaps?). Looks more like a
thousand miniscule layers of resin stacked on top of each other and
heat-pressed together (almost as if it was sprayed into place), instead of just
natural paper. Very subjective, very subtle, but if you've held dozens of real
inserts or lobby cards, you'll know the difference when you see it. It just
won't look right (especially for the supposed age). Close to the right weight,
but definitely the wrong paper...
Plus, the poorly-hung-fools that created these made innumerable mistakes
(photoshop errors, little changes, etc...), so they're pretty easy to tell
apart otherwise.
Cheers,
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: Michael B
To: mop...@sol03.american.edu
Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2009 5:55 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] those testimonials for tloceposters
one of the problems here at MOPO, is that replies sometimes overlook prior
postings.
i have never really understood MILKY WHITE, but i knew it is bad, synonymous
with FAKE. In fact, bruce sent out a warning to his consignors on Sunday
about this subject. I was tempted to ask him to put together a small paragraph
explaining this again for MOPOers. Imagine bruce writing a single paragraph?
ha-ha. TODAYS TEST: SOMEONE DEFINE & EXPLAIN "MILKY-WHITE FAKE" in 50 words
or less.
In any event, any dealer or ling-time collector selling fakes is a cheater.
A dealer is held to a higher standard. I don NOT understand that if a DEALER -
COLLECTOR sells a fake once or twice that he should be given a pass. Don't be
naive. Don't buy from someone like that.
Anyone could surely could dupe someone by placing a $1,500 fake title among
great, original posters. Simply--scruff it up, rip it, crumple it, use black
crayon, etc. and then let the person think he/she is stealing it for a mere
$600. The art of selling a fake is to create an illusion.
I support the popular position of the MOPOers....DON'T DEAL WITH THOSE
COLLECTORS OR DEALER that have been caught with their pants down.......no
matter how polite they are.
michael
ps---- will someone offer me something on my damn WANT LIST posted
yesterday.......i have been on a crazy buying frenzy in the last 2 weeks.
mbb
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